New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over the tragic mishap at a power plant in Sakti district of Chhattisgarh which left at least nine workers dead and over 20 others injured. He announced that an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs 50,000 each.The Prime Minister extended his condolences to those who have lost their loved one…
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New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka on April 25 to inaugurate a memorial dedicated to the revered seer, Sri Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha Mahaswamiji and release a book, an official said. At around 11 a.m., the Prime Minister will inaugurate the Sri Guru Bhairavaikya Mandira at Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri in Mandya district. He will also address the gathering on the occasion.During the visit, the Prime Minister will also jointly release the book titl…
Raipur/Sakti, April 14 (IANS) A major boiler tube explosion at the Vedanta Power Plant in Singhitarai village of Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district triggered panic and chaos on Tuesday, leaving at least nine workers dead and more than 20 others critically injured, officials said. Sakti Superintendent of Police (SP) Praful Thakur has confirmed that nine people have died and more than 20 others were injured in the blast at the Vedanta power plant.The death toll rose to nine as rescue operations continu…
Raipur, April 14 (IANS) The Dantewada police in Chhattisgarh have dismantled a large interstate cyber fraud gang involved in the wholesale trading of mule bank accounts, officials said. Four key accused were arrested from Rajasthan and brought to Dantewada on transit remand.The arrests mark a significant success in the fight against rising cyber crimes that have affected victims across multiple states.The gang was primarily engaged in buying and selling hundreds of bank accounts used as mule acc…
Raipur/Nuapada, April 13 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing fight against Left-Wing Extremism, security forces have recovered a large cache of explosives and bomb-making materials from the dense Dhekunpani forest along the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border, successfully thwarting a potential major terror strike in the region. A team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), operating from the Komna police camp in Odisha’s Nuapada district, conducted a joint search operation based o…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) In a major development, security forces neutralised a top female Naxalite leader in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district. The deceased has been identified as Rupi, an Area Committee Member (ACM) in the Naxalite hierarchy.A bounty of Rs 5 lakh had been announced on her head.The encounter took place in the Chhotebethiya area, where police and Naxalites exchanged fire, resulting in her death in the encounter. Kanker Superintendent of Police Nikhil Rakhecha con…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Indian Railways is headed for a transformative expansion with the government having approved a total investment of Rs 1.53 lakh crore across 100 new projects in 2025-26 covering more than 6,000 kilometres of railway network, the Ministry of Railways said on Sunday.Compared to FY 2024–25, where 64 projects worth Rs 72,869 crore covering over 2,800 kilometres were cleared, project approvals have increased by 56 per cent, route coverage has surged by over 114 per cent, …
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday inaugurated a conference titled ‘Transformation of Tribal Lives through Science and Technological Interventions – Preserving Language, Faith and Culture’ at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital. The conference was organised by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, in collaboration with the North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) and ITITI Doon Sanskriti School, Dehradun.Ad…
Raipur, April 12 (IANS) As the first phase of the nationwide Census 2027 has already commenced across the country from April 1, the house listing exercise in Chhattisgarh is scheduled to begin on May 1.Preparations for this massive exercise are in full swing in the state. The first phase, known as the House Listing and Housing Census, is a crucial component of the overall census process.During this phase, detailed information about every residential and non-residential building — including its …
Raipur, April 12 (IANS) An illegal wildlife trafficking syndicate involved in the illicit trade of Indian Pangolin scales in Chhattisgarh’s Jagdalpur has been successfully busted by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Nagpur Regional Unit (DRI, NaRU) of Mumbai Zonal Unit, officials said on Sunday. During the operation, carried out on Sunday, three people were apprehended for their involvement in the illegal dealing and trading of Indian Pangolin scales. A total of 16.528 kg of Indian Pangol…