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Chhattisgarh polls: 68.15% voter turnout recorded in second phase till 5 pm

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh recorded a moderate voter turnout in the second and final phase with 68.15 percent of the 1.63 crore voters exercising their franchise to elect their representatives from 70 constituencies on Friday.

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Chhattisgarh polls: ITBP personnel escorting polling team killed in Maoist blast in Gariyaband district

RAIPUR: A personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was killed in a blast triggered by Maoists in the Gariyaband district of Chhattisgarh on the second and final phase of the polling day while the jawan was escorting the polling party.

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Chhattisgarh to host Australia-India T20I on December 1

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh would host Australia in one of the five T20 International matches as part of a bilateral series commencing on November 23. The T20I would be played at Shaheed Veer Narayan International Cricket Stadium, Atal Nagar Nava Raipur, on December 1, 2023.

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Bhupesh Baghel takes a ‘goonda’ jibe at BJP MLA Brijmohan Agrawal

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has said that calling someone else a goonda in front of senior BJP leader Brijmohan Agrawal is an insult to the word itself.

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IGNCA promoting interdisciplinary study of Indian rock art

Indian rock art, from Stone Age cave paintings to Ajanta and Ellora murals, is being studied as a separate discipline. The Culture Ministry is setting up a rock art centre in Nagpur, a heritage park in Leh, a gallery in Raipur, and a certificate course at IGNCA. MoUs with ASI…

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Chhattisgarh polls see 10% of candidates with criminal backgrounds in the fray

RAIPUR: Despite the Supreme Court's directive to provide reasons for selecting candidates with criminal backgrounds, political parties in Chhattisgarh have allotted tickets to 10 percent of the 953 candidates with criminal backgrounds to contest the 2023 assembly elections, as per a report released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR)…

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‘Don’t want to be kingmaker’: Janta Congress’s Amit Jogi on poll alliances, taking on Baghel

Janta Congress Chhattisgarh chief and son of former chief minister Ajit Jogi, Amit Jogi will contest against incumbent CM Bhupesh Baghel in Patan constituency, nearly 25 km from capital Raipur.

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Kerala offer a meek surrender in Women’s T20 semis

KOCHI: Kerala’s brilliant run in the Senior Women’s T20 tournament ended in the semifinal as they were humbled by Uttarakhand by eight wickets at SVNS stadium, Raipur on Tuesday.

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Chhattisgarh polls: Four jawans injured in encounter with Maoists, IED blast in Kanker

RAIPUR: Four security personnel were injured in an encounter with Maoists near Minpa village in the Sukma district of the Chhattisgarh's Bastar division during the first phase of assembly elections on Tuesday.

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Bastar IGP, commissioner cast their votes for first phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections

RAIPUR: Bastar range inspector general of police P Sundarraj in a statement said that citizens were enthusiastically fulfilling their constitutional responsibilities for the peace, security and development of Bastar region and security forces were continuously giving a befitting reply to the conspiracy of Maoists to carry out violent activities on…

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Chhattisgarh assembly polls: Eco-friendly model polling stations in Kanker, an attraction for voters

RAIPUR: Three eco-friendly ideal polling stations have been established in Kanker district of Bastar division that goes to polls in the first phase of assembly elections on November 7. These polling booths are decorated with bamboo, twigs and leaves and there will be no usage of plastic at all.

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From palace to polling booth: Six royal family members test electoral waters in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: Senior Congress leader and Deputy Chief Minister T S Singhdeo, the present Maharaja of the erstwhile Surguja state, is among the six royal family members seeking election to the state legislative assembly in Chhattisgarh.

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Chhattisgarh: Curtains fall on campaigning as 20 assembly segments get ready for balloting on Nov 7

RAIPUR: Curtains have rung down on electioneering in 20 assembly constituencies, including those in the Maoist-affected constituencies in tribal Bastar, which are going to polls in the first phase of elections in Chhattisgarh on November 7.

The Times of India

In Chhattisgarh, Rahul Gandhi urges PM Narendra Modi to change his mindset on Adivasis and poor

RAIPUR: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday, targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP leaders for referring to Adivasis as "Vanvasi" and describing the poor as the largest caste saying that the PM must change his mindset.

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In Chhattisgarh, Arvind Kejriwal responds to arrest speculations; says 'you can't arrest and lock up an ideology'

RAIPUR: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal referred to speculations about the possibility of his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate saying "Now they are saying they will arrest Kejriwal. Come, do it. But how will they arrest the ideology of Kejriwal? How will they put…

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Chhattisgarh assembly polls: Over 6,400 voters opt for ECI's 'vote-from-home' facility

A total of 2,03,93,160 voters, including 1,01,35,561 males, 1,02,56,846 females and 753 transgenders, will be able to exercise their franchise in the upcoming Chhattisgarh assembly elections.

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Sitting Congress legislator Chintamani Maharaj joins BJP in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: Miffed at being denied a ticket for the November elections, sitting Congress MLA from Samri constituency, Chintamani Maharaj, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday. The Congress legislator returned to the BJP fold in the presence of party election in-charge Om Mathur and state organizational secretary Pawan Sai.

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Caste certificate controversy surrounds BJP candidate in Chhattisgarh elections

RAIPUR: The Scheduled Tribe Development Department of Raigarh district has taken cognizance of the caste certificate issue of Ramkumar Toppo, who is contesting for Sitapur (ST) assembly constituency as a BJP candidate, following Chhattisgarh High Court intervention on October 19.

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Chhattisgarh's tribal leader arrested on charges of promoting enmity in society

RAIPUR: Tribal leader Sarju Tekam has been arrested by the Mohala-Manpur police in Chhattisgarh in connection with a hate speech he delivered during a meeting some three months ago.

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Chhattisgarh-based SECL achieves 100 million tonnes of coal dispatch for FY 23-24, fastest since its inception

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh-based Coal India subsidiary South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has achieved 100 million tonnes of coal dispatch for FY 23-24. This is the fastest 100 MT coal dispatch achieved by the company since its inception. Last year the company had dispatched around 85 million tonnes of coal in the…

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BSF jawan allegedly kills self with service rifle in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district

RAIPUR: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan allegedly ended life by shooting with his service rifle in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Saturday afternoon.

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Assembly elections: Rahul Gandhi vows to prioritize farm loan waiver, caste census in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reiterated his commitment to waiving off farm loans in Chhattisgarh on Sunday and also strongly defended the party's stance on a caste census, stating that its outcome would mark the beginning of a new chapter in the progress and development of Other Backward Classes (OBCs),…

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Rahul Gandhi unveils promises for Chhattisgarh: Free education from 'KG to PG,' higher prices for tendu leaves

RAIPUR: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi announced on Saturday a plan to provide free education for all in government-run educational institutions in Chhattisgarh, from kindergarten (KG) to post-graduate (PG) level.

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Italian national found dead in hotel in Chhattisgarh's Bastar

RAIPUR: An Italian national was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a hotel in Jagdalpur, the divisional headquarters of Bastar in Chhattisgarh.

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Assembly polls: Chhattisgarh’s new tribal party names 19 candidates, fields seven nominees from general seat

RAIPUR: Hamar Raj party, floated by Chhattisgarh Sarva Adivasi Samaj – an umbrella organisation of tribal communities—on Tuesday released its first list 19 candidates to the contest the next month’s assembly elections in the state.

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