Durg, July 23 (IANS) Two men lost their lives in a horrific accident in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district on Thursday, after the driver lost control of the car and hit a road divider before ramming into a tree.The victims have been identified as Deepak and his friend Kaushik. The young men undertook a car ride in the wee hours of Thursday. While driving from Sector 8 towards Globe Chowk, the car was allegedly travelling at a very high speed when the driver lost control of the vehicle.According to rep…
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Korba/Raipur, July 17 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Korba has swung into swift action following the tragic death of five-year-old Prakash Patel, who was brutally mauled by a pack of stray dogs in the Dadar area. On Friday, Municipal Commissioner Ashutosh Pandey, accompanied by his team, visited the site to assess the situation and console the grieving family.The incident has sparked widespread outrage among residents.A five-year-old boy, Prakash Patel, was tragically mauled to death by a p…
Raipur, July 17 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh Police Headquarters has appointed IPS officer Jayant Vaishnav as the new Superintendent of Police (SP) for the security of the Chief Minister, following the transfer of the incumbent, Harish Rathore, to Korea district.According to an official order issued by Director General of Police (DGP) Arun Dev Gautam on July 16, Vaishnav, who is currently serving as Superintendent of Police (Security), Special Branch, Police Headquarters, Raipur, has been assigned th…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Leading carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Thursday said that its Grand Vitara is an E20-compatible vehicle and the company would appeal against the order passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Raipur, directing the automaker to replace a customer’s vehicle.The Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ordered Maruti Suzuki to replace a Grand Vitara Hybrid sold to a customer from Chhattisgarh with a new E20-compatible model after the consumer alleged…
Raipur, July 16 (IANS) Four members of a family, including two sisters and two young children, died in a road accident on the Durg‑Raipur National Highway‑53 in Chhattisgarh on Thursday. Police said five members of the family were travelling on a scooter from Somni in Bhilai‑3 to their maternal uncle’s house in Vasant Vihar, Raipur, when the vehicle rammed into the rear of a stationary tractor loaded with oxygen cylinders.The deceased were identified as Amrita Nirmalkar (28), her sister …
Raipur, July 15 (IANS) The third day of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly’s monsoon session witnessed a heated exchange during Question Hour as Congress MLA Sangeeta Sinha raised serious concerns over rising crimes against women and children in the state. Sinha asked the government to provide details of rape, molestation, assault, and murder cases registered at police stations between January 2023 and June 2026. In his reply, Home Minister Vijay Sharma claimed that there has been a decline i…
Raipur, July 15 (IANS) The Monsoon Session of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly turned stormy on Wednesday as the Opposition Congress created a major ruckus over the ‘Nakti bulldozer action’.During the Zero Hour the Opposition strongly raised the issue of demolition of allegedly 77 houses in Nakti village, located near the state capital Raipur on June 29.The issue triggered a massive uproar in the House.The minister for revenue and disaster management Tank Ram Verma clarified that the demoli…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Indian Railways has approved a Rs 206 crore investment for the provision of the Kavach Version 4.0 enhanced safety system on 680 route kilometres of the Rewari-Delhi and Shakurbasti-Bathinda sections, including feeder branch lines, of the Northern Railway’s Delhi Division, according to an official statement issued on Friday.The project forms part of Indian Railways’ ongoing nationwide rollout of Kavach, aimed at expanding the indigenous safety system across high-den…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said that the passing of Padma Vibhushan awardee and legendary Pandwani singer Teejan Bai is “extremely heartbreaking”, while adding that her “invaluable contributions” to India’s cultural heritage will always be remembered. Teejan Bai passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Raipur on Sunday after battling a prolonged illness. According to the hospital officials, Teejan Bai breathed her last at 3.15 a.m. on…
Raipur/New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Padma Vibhushan awardee and legendary Pandwani singer Teejan Bai passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Raipur on Sunday after battling a prolonged illness. According to the hospital officials, Teejan Bai breathed her last at 3.15 a.m. on Sunday. She had been undergoing treatment since May 27. Teejan Bai was suffering from severe lung infection, bloodstream infection (sepsis), and acute kidney injury. The 70-year-old folk icon was wi…