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…
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Raipur, April 3 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh Police Department has issued an amended order, entrusting the command of Janjgir-Champa district to Nivedita Pal, Commandant of the 6th Battalion, who has now been appointed as Officer-in-Charge (In-charge SP) of the district. The amendment modifies the previous order that had assigned the additional charge of Janjgir-Champa to Vimal Kumar Bais.The fresh directive was issued by the Director General of Police (DGP), keeping in view departmental requirements…
Raipur/Gariaband, Feb 2 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Dutkaiyan village under Fingeshwar police station in Gariaband district, Chhattisgarh, following violent clashes between two communities on Sunday evening that left several cops injured.With heavy police deployment ensuring the situation remains under control, the village is under strict police surveillance.The violence erupted after three individuals — Arif, Salim, and Imran — recently released on bail in a year-old case involving the alle…
Raipur, Jan 16 (IANS) In a significant administrative crackdown, Raipur Divisional Commissioner Mahadev Kawre has suspended Deputy Collector (SDM) Tulsidas Markam of Mainpur subdivision in Gariaband district with immediate effect. The action follows an investigation confirming that Markam granted irregular permission for a dance programme featuring “obscene dances” and failed to intervene despite being present during the event. The six-day programme, organised by a local youth committee, too…
Sarkada, Gariaband, Dec 31 (IANS) The Lakhpati Didi Scheme, launched by the Central Government, is emerging as a powerful initiative. This scheme is empowering rural women by making them financially independent. Under this scheme, women associated with Self-Help Groups (SHGs) are provided skill development training, technical guidance and financial support. This is how they are enabled to earn an annual income of Rs 1 lakh or more.An example of the scheme’s success can be seen in Sarkada villa…
Raipur, Dec 30 (IANS) In Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district, the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyay Maha Abhiyaan (PMJANMAN) is proving to be a lifeline for those who, due to financial constraints, could never dream of owning a permanent house. The scheme, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2023, has brought a big turnaround in the lives of homeless and destitute tribal people in Gariaband district, by assisting and empowering them to build pucca houses of their own.Under the scheme, fi…