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State Correspondent for Chhattisgarh. Reports Maoism, Politics, Mining and important developments from the state. Covered all sorts of extremism in Central India. Reported from Madhya Pradesh for eight years.
Articles by Ritesh Mishra
Chhattisgarh: Maoist carrying reward of ₹5 lakh killed in encounter with police
The encounter between the Maoist and police lasted for a few minutes after which the former was gunned down by the security personnel
Updated on Jul 01, 2022 01:43 PM IST
I-T raids on premises linked to Chhattisgarh bureaucrat
The searches, which were being conducted by income tax officials requisitioned from outside Chhattisgarh, began at around 6am, people aware of the development said.
Updated on Jul 01, 2022 01:05 AM IST
Ritesh Mishra, Raipur
In Chhattisgarh encounter, police kill Maoist named in 18 cases of violence
Bastar range IGP Sunderaj P said the Maoist killed in the encounter was a member of Maoists’ Katekalyan Area Committee
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 07:53 PM IST
Income Tax searches 7 places in Chhattisgarh, 2 linked to Bhupesh Baghel’s aide
Saumya Chaurasia, an officer of the Chhattisgarh Administrative Service, joined the chief minister’s office in December 2018, within days of Bhupesh Baghel taking charge as chief minister
Published on Jun 30, 2022 02:16 PM IST
10 years later, Sarkeguda awaits justice, closure
On June 28, 2012, Kaka was in Sarkeguda, deep inside the jungles of Bijapur, one of India’s worst Maoist-hit districts.
Updated on Jun 28, 2022 11:27 AM IST
Ritesh Mishra, Raipur
Chhattisgarh boy, trapped in borewell for 110 hours, returns home from hospital
Rahul Sahu, 11, was rescued 110 hours after he fell in a 60 ft open borewell in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir-Champa district
Updated on Jun 25, 2022 04:05 PM IST
Probe ordered after Sukma couple left to fend for themselves after baby’s death
Sukma district collector Vinit Nandanwar ordered a probe into the entire episode on Tuesday to assess negligence by health staffers.
Updated on Jun 21, 2022 09:01 PM IST
Amid Agnipath row, AICC asks Chhattisgarh MLAs to join party protest in Delhi
On Monday, a delegation from the Congress party met President Ram Nath Kovind and demanded his intervention for the withdrawal of the new Agnipath scheme for recruiting soldiers, and also told him about the treatment meted out to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate
Updated on Jun 21, 2022 01:53 PM IST
Baghel-led Cong govt to display ‘Chhattisgarh Mahtari’ portrait at state events
A senior functionary of the chief minister’s office said that directions have been issued in this regard, and the aim is to celebrate the regional identity of the state.
Updated on Jun 19, 2022 08:35 AM IST
Ritesh Mishra, Raipur
From a pit in a Chhattisgarh village, story of the boy who lived
It is noon on Wednesday, and the sun is high over the village of Pihrid. Yet, most of its residents are still sleeping, exhausted, but relieved.
Updated on Jun 16, 2022 05:11 PM IST
Chhattisgarh boy, 11, who fell in borewell rescued after 110 hours
- Around 15 army personnel queued-up and lifted the child on a stretcher from the tunnel - which was inside a 70-feet deep pit- and put him inside the ambulance.
Updated on Jun 15, 2022 05:29 AM IST
100 hours later, rescue operation to save 11-yr-old stuck in borewell continues
The boy fell into the unused 80-foot-deep borewell in the backyard of his house in Pihrid village in Malkharoda development block while playing at about 4 pm on Friday.
Published on Jun 14, 2022 08:19 PM IST
Chhattisgarh govt to reopen 260 schools shut for 15 years in Maoist-hit areas
Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel will make the formal announcement of the reopening of the schools on June 16 during the ‘Shala Pravesh Utsav’
Published on Jun 14, 2022 09:21 AM IST
Chhattisgarh govt sees hope for its state bird, Bastar Hill Myna
Chhattisgarh’s Kanger Valley National Park is considered the natural habitat of the Bastar Hill Myna (Gracula religiosa peninsularis), which was declared the state bird in 2002
Published on Jun 12, 2022 11:29 PM IST
50 hours in borewell, efforts on to rescue 11-year-old boy in Chhattisgarh
The boy is conscious and responding, officials said. Food and other fluids are supplied to him through pipes at regular intervals. Another pipe has been installed for oxygen supply in the borewell
Updated on Jun 12, 2022 06:23 PM IST
Chhattisgarh ‘coal theft’ video: FIR against BJP state secretary for ‘rumour’
The Chhattisgarh police have registered an FIR against BJP state secretary and former IAS officer OP Choudhary for tweeting the allegedly ‘fake video’ of coal theft in Korba district
Updated on Jun 12, 2022 11:17 AM IST
NDRF team arrives in Chhattisgarh village to rescue 11-year-old from borewell
- Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel said late Friday night that a team of NDRF Odisha has reached the villlage for the rescue operation.
Published on Jun 11, 2022 08:34 AM IST
Hasdeo Arand protest: Chhattisgarh puts three mining projects on hold
Hasdeo Arand is one of the largest contiguous stretches of very dense forestland in central India, spanning 1,70,000 hectares. It has 23 coal blocks
Updated on Jun 10, 2022 06:41 AM IST
Ritesh Mishra, Hindustan Times, Raipur
12 tribal children hospitalised after food poisoning in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur
The children’s family members alleged that they fell ill after eating the anganwadi food. However, the district administration claimed that the food poisoning was caused after they consumed some sweets at a local ceremony.
Updated on Jun 08, 2022 03:47 PM IST
Tiger found dead at Chhattisgarh’s Guru Ghasidas National Park
Officials said that three people have been arrested for allegedly poisoning the big cat for killing a buffalo
Published on Jun 07, 2022 12:41 PM IST
Those who oppose mining should switch off power at their houses: Bhupesh Baghel
Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel slammed the critics of the two ongoing mining projects of the Hasdeo-Arand region in the state.
Published on Jun 05, 2022 10:57 AM IST
Rajya Sabha elections: Unease in Rajasthan Cong, MLA alleges ‘lack of respect’
Rajya Sabha elections: In Rajasthan, the signs of unease appeared in the party after a section of MLAs alleged they were not getting the respect they should receive.
Updated on Jun 04, 2022 08:44 AM IST
Congress keeps its Rajasthan, Haryana MLAs in hotels ahead of Rajya Sabha polls
The move came after businessmen Subhash Chandra and Kartikeya Sharma filed their nominations as independent candidates from Rajasthan and Haryana respectively, with the support of BJP.
Updated on Jun 03, 2022 04:33 AM IST
Sachin Saini and Ritesh Mishra, Jaipur/raipur
PEKB project tree-cutting starts in Chhattisgarh forest, paused after protests
The PKEB project was cleared by the Chhattisgarh government on March 22, 2022. A fortnight later, on April 6, the state government also granted final approval to the adjoining Parsa Coal Block where tree-cutting started on April 26.
Published on May 31, 2022 05:23 PM IST
Chhattisgarh Congress upset after ‘outsiders’ given tickets for 2 seats in RS
Some Congress leaders also believe that the party, in Chhattisgarh, is continuously promoting ‘sub-nationalism’ as part of its strategy to counter the BJP and now by doling out these tickets, the Congress has given a weapon to the opposition BJP.
Updated on May 30, 2022 07:24 PM IST
NHRC seeks report from Chhattisgarh on ‘aerial strikes’ charge
The NHRC communication to Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district follows a complaint that alleged use of “aerial strikes” during an operation by security forces in the jungles of Bijapur in April
Updated on May 27, 2022 07:00 PM IST
Chhattisgarh becomes second state to recognise CFR rights inside national park
Odisha was the state to have recognised the Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights in a national park. It empowers forest dwellers with the authority over decision-making and forest governance.
Updated on May 25, 2022 10:19 PM IST
Hasdeo protest in Chhattisgarh is justified in some ways: Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on the Hasdeo mining projects in the Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh went viral on social media platforms.
Updated on May 25, 2022 06:52 PM IST
Collector, SP visit mine as video of huge coal theft in Chhattisgarh goes viral
Even as the police said they are verifying the authenticity of the video and investigating where the video was shot, the Korba district administration has found a lack of security measures at the SECL mines in the district.
Updated on Jun 12, 2022 11:02 AM IST
Six imposters arrested at CISF recruitment centre appearing for exam
Police said the gang was busted based on a mismatch of biometrics of proxy candidates before their physical examination in Durg
Updated on May 20, 2022 02:13 PM IST
