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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 HC pauses appointment of 18 after favouritism charge
A Chhattisgarh government statement said the high court will hear the petition against the selection of the 18 candidates next week
Updated on Sep 20, 2023 09:52 PM IST
Congress govt engaged only in scams and corruption: PM Modi in Chhattisgarh
PM Modi said that in the past nine years, the Central government has continuously worked for the multifaceted development of Chhattisgarh.
Published on Sep 14, 2023 08:38 PM IST
Chhattisgarh villagers protest against ‘fake’ encounter
A group of residents from 25 villages in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Monday staged a protest in Tadmetla village of the district alleging that security personnel killed two people in a “fake encounter” against Maoists
Updated on Sep 12, 2023 12:37 AM IST
Chhattisgarh villagers protest death of 2 in Tadmetla, say they weren’t Maoists
According to the police, two Maoists were killed an encounter in the forest between Tadmetla and Duled villages on September 5
Updated on Sep 11, 2023 09:12 PM IST
2 Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar: Police
Police said they have recovered a pistol and rifle from the spot and the search operation is underway in the region
Updated on Sep 05, 2023 01:12 PM IST
Chhattisgarh police to probe into ‘excise evasion’ under 2012 BJP regime
The Chhattisgarh Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has initiated an investigation into alleged evasion of excise duty during 2012 to 2017 when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was in power in the state
Updated on Sep 05, 2023 12:50 AM IST
Ritesh Mishra, Raipur:
Rahul Gandhi backs Baghel, says BJP only works for ‘welfare of few billionaires’
Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said states ruled by his party work for the welfare of the poor and “not the welfare of Adani”, as he launched a broadside against BJP
Updated on Sep 03, 2023 02:17 AM IST
Ritesh Mishra, Raipur
Shah raises Chhattisgarh poll pitch, slams Cong govt
Union home minister Amit Shah released an “aarop patra” (charge sheet) against the chief minister Bhupesh Baghel-led government.
Updated on Sep 18, 2023 07:38 PM IST
Ritesh Mishra, Raipur
Chhattisgarh: Sisters gang-raped by 10 men in Raipur; all accused arrested
The sisters – aged 19 and 16 – were returning home after celebrating Rakshabandhan in Mahasamund district with a male friend
Updated on Sep 02, 2023 09:49 AM IST
Explainer: The Mahadev App online betting scam in Chhattisgarh
Till now 72 cases have been registered by the Chhattisgarh police and 449 suspects have been arrested from Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Mumbai and other parts.
Updated on Aug 31, 2023 06:25 PM IST
‘Ram’s name used for spreading hatred, but he was symbol of love’: Ch’garh CM
Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated a statue of Lord Ram and other developmental work in Chankhuri village in Raipur, as part of his government’s Ram Van Gaman tourism circuit project
Updated on Aug 30, 2023 03:05 PM IST
Baghel writes to Modi, calls for separate column on OBC in census
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to get the Census conducted while setting a separate column for the OBCs.
Updated on Aug 30, 2023 12:48 AM IST
Ritesh Mishra, Raipur:
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel writes to PM Modi, seeks new OBC column in census
In December 2022, Chhattisgarh assembly passed two laws that sought to hike OBC quota to 27% from the present 14% and the SC quota to 13% from 12%
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 06:35 PM IST
Stigma, apathy, fatalism: The battle against sickle cell anaemia
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a blood disorder where the red blood cells, usually disc-shaped and flexible enough to travel through blood vessels.
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 01:21 AM IST
‘No evidence against me’: Chhattisgarh CM’s political advisor Verma dares ED
Vinod Verma said he challenged the Enforcement Directorate to produce any evidence about any sort of connection with arrested ASI Chandra Bhushan Verma
Updated on Aug 24, 2023 01:50 PM IST
Chhattisgarh: ED arrests Dammani brothers, 2 others in Mahadev App betting case
The accused were arrested from Chhattisgarh’s Durg district and they were granted custodial remand for six days after ED produced them in court
Updated on Aug 23, 2023 08:40 PM IST
Congress will win 75 seats in Chhattisgarh, says Venugopal
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal was in Raipur to attend a meeting of senior Congress leaders along with Chhattisgarh Congress in-charge Kumari Selja.
Updated on Aug 20, 2023 12:59 PM IST
BJP releases first list of candidates for 21 seats in Chhattisgarh
BJP releases first list of candidates for Chhattisgarh assembly elections, focusing on seats lost to Congress in 2018; includes fresh faces and women.
Updated on Aug 18, 2023 12:26 AM IST
ED files petition in Chhattisgarh HC, seeks CBI probe into liquor scam
ED’s counsel said that various pieces of evidence have been provided to the high court stating the state government is helping the accused in the alleged liquor scam
Updated on Aug 14, 2023 07:40 PM IST
ED asks Chhattisgarh govt to provide details of DMF funds spent in 5 yrs
ED also sought details of agencies and departments that carried out the stipulated works in the districts using the funds
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 12:38 AM IST
Ritesh Mishra, Raipur
Enforcement Directorate scans DMF in Chhattisgarh, seeks from state government
ED sought details of year-wise funds collected under District Mineral Fund scheme over the last five years and its allocation to the districts
Updated on Aug 10, 2023 03:57 PM IST
Tara block withdrawn from commercial coal mining auction process
Tara coal block is in the Hasdeo Aranya forest area (Surajpur district) and has 15.96sq km of very dense forest (VDF) area in the coal mine.
Updated on Aug 02, 2023 12:06 AM IST
Hasdeo Aranya’s Tara coal block withdrawn from commercial mining auction process
Tara coal block is in Hasdeo Aranya forest area (Surajpur district) and has the existence of 15.96 sq km of Very Dense Forest (VDF) area in the coal mine
Updated on Aug 01, 2023 04:39 PM IST
Explained: Why these Chhattisgarh tribal communities have been added to ST list
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022, which also seeks to formalise Bhuinya, Bhuiyan and Bhuyan as synonyms of the Bharia Bhumia community
Updated on Jul 26, 2023 01:59 PM IST
Chhattisgarh: 7-year-old girl raped in residential school in Bastar’s Sukma
Sukma superintendent of police Kiran Chavan said the incident, according to the complainant, took place on the intervening night of July 22 and 23
Updated on Jul 26, 2023 11:23 AM IST
Chhattisgarh: ED arrests IAS officer Ranu Sahu in alleged ‘coal levy case’
Notably, Sahu is the second IAS officer in the state to be arrested in connection with the case after 2009 batch IAS officer Sameer Vishnoi was arrested last year
Updated on Jul 22, 2023 04:44 PM IST
Measures to curb illegal mining in Chhattisgarh not followed: CAG report
The report also mentioned the “under-utilisation of District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) funds and the works sanctioned under DMFT without identifying the directly and indirectly affected areas”
Updated on Jul 21, 2023 08:02 PM IST
PM trying to defame Chhattisgarh: Baghel slams Modi’s statement on Manipur incident
On Thursday, the prime minister requested chief ministers to further strengthen the law-and-order mechanism in their respective, especially towards women’s protection. The PM allegedly mentioned states like Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh in his address to the media
Updated on Jul 20, 2023 07:43 PM IST
4 wanted Maoists carrying reward of ₹20 lakh surrender in Dantewada
The Dantewada police said in a statement that the four Maoists decided to surrender in view of the government’s “rehabilitation policy” and the district police’s ‘come back home’ campaign
Updated on Jul 19, 2023 01:13 PM IST
No new mining reserves required in Hasdeo, Chhattisgarh tells SC
The Chhattisgarh government submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court
Updated on Jul 19, 2023 12:44 AM IST
