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TopicBhupesh Baghel

Topic: Bhupesh Baghel

OBC votebank, counter to Baghel — Why BJP replaced its tribal Chhattisgarh unit chief

By appointing Arun Sao as Chhattisgarh chief, party seeks to not only counter CM Baghel's clout as prominent OBC face, but also infuse energy among cadres ahead of next year's polls.

Artisanal soaps to lavender tea, Chhattisgarh’s gobar revolution is helping rural women

What started as cow dung procurement & organic fertiliser production scheme in 2020 is helping state give rural economy a push. Success stories abound, but challenges remain.

After watching ‘Kashmir Files’ with MLAs, Baghel says BJP-backed govt did nothing to stop exodus

BJP leaders have hailed ‘Kashmir Files’ for portraying ‘the truth’ about the Pandits’ exodus. Chhattisgarh CM, a Congress leader, Wednesday invited MLAs to watch the film.

Baghel carries ‘gobar economy’ budget in cow dung case, old pension scheme back in Chhattisgarh

The Congress govt in the state is trying to push the 'gobar economy' model under which the govt will buy cow dung from cattle-owners to make cattle-rearing economically viable.

Police probe video of Chhattisgarh villagers’ ‘oath’ to boycott Muslims, say ‘they accept mistake’

Surguja IG and SP say viral video related to clash between Hindu, Muslim boys in Kundikala village earlier this month, investigation is in its ‘concluding stage’.

Days after probe report on 2013 Jheeram Ghati Naxal attack, Baghel govt reconstitutes panel

Baghel-led Chhattisgarh govt appoints two former HC judges as chairman and member of the commission, adds new terms of reference.

Baghel will continue to be Chhattisgarh chief minister, says state home minister

Tamradhwaj Sahu who was one of the contenders for the CM's post in 2018, made the statement amid speculation about a possible change of guard in the Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh.

Punjab, Chhattisgarh announce Rs 50 lakh aid for kin of victims killed in Lakhimpur violence

The chief ministers of the two Congress-ruled states have also been trying to reach UP's Lakhimpur Kheri to meet the families of the victims for the past three days.

Don’t care about manhandling, Rahul Gandhi says as he heads to Lakhimpur Kheri with 2 CMs

Gandhi defends Congress leaders’ attempt to reach Lakhimpur Kheri, calling it a method to build pressure on the government.

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel stages dharna after being stopped from exiting Lucknow airport

Speaking to the media, Baghel noted that he was going to the Congress office and not Lakhimpur Kheri, where 8 people died Sunday after violence erupted at a farmers’ protest.

On Camera

In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.