Latest Rajnandgaon News & Updates

Raipur, May 16 (IANS) The Government of Chhattisgarh has officially appointed Senior Indian Police Service officer Arun Dev Gautam as the full-time Director General of Police for the state. According to an official order issued by the Home Department from the Mahanadi Bhawan in Nava Raipur, this appointment comes following the recommendations of a panel constituted by the Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi.Arun Dev Gautam, a highly regarded officer belonging to the 1992 batch of the Indi…

Raipur, May 11 (IANS) Padma Shri awardees from Chhattisgarh on Monday expressed support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeals related to fuel conservation, promotion of indigenous products, healthy eating habits, natural farming and reducing pollution.Speaking to IANS, Padma Shri awardee Usha Barle said that people should think carefully about saving fuel and reducing unnecessary expenses.”To save petrol and reduce our expenses, our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that we should thi…

Raipur/Balod, May 9 (IANS) Three young men lost their lives in a horrific car-motorcycle collision near Khairdih village in Daundi-Dondi Lohara, Balod district.​ The impact was so severe that two died instantly, while the third succumbed to injuries during treatment.​The accident occurred around 10 p.m. when a speeding car travelling from Dalli Rajhara towards Rajnandgaon collided head-on with a motorcycle carrying three friends heading towards Daundi-Dondi Lohara from Devri, police official…

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Om Kumar Yadav, from the small town of Rajnandgaon in Basantpur, Chhattisgarh, is the sole player from his state selected for Hockey India’s ongoing U-18 National Coaching Camp at SAI Bhopal. He secured his spot after showcasing his talent at the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2026 – Division ‘B’ in Rajgir, Bihar earlier this month, where he scored six goals.Inspired by his elder brothers, Rinku Yadav and Arjun Yadav, who currently train at Lu…

New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Senior IAS officer Ravi Mittal (2016 Chhattisgarh cadre) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, an official statement said on Thursday.​ “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Ravi Mittal, IAS (CG:2016) presently in the cadre as Deputy Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, for a tenure of four years from the date of assumption of charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier,” said an o…

Raipur/Bhopal, Jan 8 (IANS) District courts in three districts of Chhattisgarh and one district of Madhya Pradesh were placed on high alert on Thursday after receiving bomb threats through anonymous emails, prompting immediate evacuation and intensive security sweeps of court premises.Officials said threatening emails were sent to the official email IDs of district courts in Rajnandgaon, Durg and Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh, and the Rewa district court in Madhya Pradesh.In Rajnandgaon, the email wa…