Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh) : Accusing the Congress of hindering Chhattisgarhs development and defrauding India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to vote the the BJP to power for a fourth straight term in the state. Addressing an election rally here on the last day of campaigning for the second phase of Assembly polls, Modi […]
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Chhattisgarh : Six including four BSF troopers injured in attacks carried out by Maoists
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) : Maoists carried out two simultaneous attacks here on Wednesday injuring four Border Security Force (BSF) troopers, a civilian and one District Reserve Guard in one of the attacks, police said. The Left wing extremists, who had asked citizens to boycott the poll process going on in the state, carried out the Improvised […]
Chhattisgarh : Five CRPF personnel injured in Maoist attack
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) : Five CRPF personnel on a foot patrol suffered bullet wounds in a three-hour gun battle with Maoists in a forested area here in Chhattisgarh to aid the first phase of Assembly polls, authorities said. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were targeted around 12.20 p.m. when they were on an “area […]
Over 70% vote in Chhattisgarh’s red corridor
Raipur : Defying Maoist threats, over 70 per cent voted on Monday in 18 Maoist-affected Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh in the first phase, marking the start of five-state elections dubbed the ‘semi-final’ before the Lok Sabha battle next year. The Election Commission said the final figure would be higher as data was still being collated. […]
Amid Maoist attacks, Chhattisgarh readies for election
Raipur : Amid threats of Maoist violence, 18 of the 90 constituencies in Chhattisgarh will go to the polls on Monday to elect a new Assembly in the first phase of a battle in which the Congress is desperate to end 15 years of BJP rule. The election, widely seen as a ‘semi-final’ ahead of […]
Maoists kill BSF trooper in Chhattisgarh by exploding hidden explosives
Raipur : BSF Assistant Sub-Inspector Mahinder Singh was killed on Sunday in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district when Maoists exploded hidden explosives when the troopers were on foot patrol, authorities said. The attack came a day ahead of the first phase of Assembly polls in the state and occurred in an area which will see polling for […]
Congress exploits former PM Vajpayee’s name to take on Chhattisgarh CM
Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) : The Congress, out of power in Chhattisgarh since 2003, is exploiting the name of BJP’s iconic leader and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to take on Chief Minister Raman Singh on his home turf Rajnandgaon that goes to the polls on Monday. Raman Singh, the longest serving Chief Minister of the […]
Maoists set off 6 IED blasts in Chhattisgarh, one BSF officer martyred
A BSF sub-inspector got martyred when Maoists reportedly triggered six IED blasts in a series in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh on Sunday. The BSF personnel was airlifted to Raipur and rushed to hospital but he succumbed to his injuries. Maoists conducted the attack a day before polling for first phase in Chhattisgarh on Monday. According […]
PM Modi, CM Raman Singh corrupt, says Rahul in Chhattisgarh
Kondagaon : Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his silence on the issues of corruption and alleged that he and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh are “corrupt”. “Chhattisgarh is a prosperous state, but the BJP government steals from the people and helps 15-20 of its rich industrialist friends. Your […]
CISF trooper among 5 killed as Maoists blew up bus in Chhattisgarh
Raipur : CISF Head Constable D. Mukhopadhyay and four civilians were killed on Thursday when Maoists blew up a mini bus in which they were returning to their camp after buying vegetables and groceries in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district, police said. The deadly attack took place four days before the first phase of the Assembly polls […]