During patrolling, Inspector Shrikant belonging to CoBRA 206th battalion, inadvertently stepped over the IED, planted by Naxalites, leading to the explosion causing injuries to him.
In the first phase, 223 candidates, including 25 women, are in the fray, and as per electoral rolls, 40,78,681 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise.
According to govt data, Chhattisgarh has been one of the hardest hit by Left Wing Extremism. But better education facilities have meant children want to pursue higher goals.
BJP has also promised to develop IIT & AIIMS-like institutions in every region of Chhattisgarh, besides travel subsidy for college-goers and religious tourism for elderly.
Former Chhattisgarh IAS officer OP Choudhary lost his first election in Raigarh district by a large margin in 2018, but his work as a civil servant remains a hot topic in Dantewada.
In its notices, EC refers to Assam CM Sarma’s ‘communally charged’ remarks & Gandhi’s ‘false statements’ about PM Modi at election rallies. They have until 30 October to respond.
Party releases first list for Rajasthan, second list for Chhattisgarh and fourth list of candidates for MP. No mention of Vasundhara Raje loyalist Rajpal Singh Shekhawat.
BJP has planned a massive outreach programme for women in election-bound states Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, & Chhattisgarh. In particular, the party wants to tap young voters.
According to officials, the total number of deaths in rain-related incidents in Himachal since Sunday night has increased to 72 with Shimla alone accounting for 21 fatalities.
Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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