Cyclone Arnab has triggered heavy rainfall and a flood threat across Chhattisgarh, prompting a statewide school holiday and heightened rescue preparedness.
Bastar, Chhattisgarh: In the wake of the center’s declaration of a “Naxal-free India” on March 31, 2026, security forces have intensified large-scale demining operations across previously insurgency-affected regions, marking a crucial step toward restoring normalcy and ensuring safe movement for civilians. Security Forces Launch Large-Scale IED Detection Operations The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), District.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the state-of-the-art Next Gen CG Dial 112 service and mobile forensic vans in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, marking a significant step toward boosting emergency response and scientific investigation in the state.
Raipur: In the aftermath of a large-scale surrender by Maoists in the Bastar division, security forces have intensified search operations across the region to uncover hidden dumps and contraband left behind by the insurgents. One such operation in Dantewada district has yielded a significant breakthrough, with a massive cache of explosives and materials recovered from.
New Delhi: A central team, comprising officials from the Department of Industrial Safety and Boiler Inspectors, is likely to begin a probe into the deadly accident at the Vedanta power plant in Dabhra tehsil of Sakti district, Chhattisgarh, that led to the death of several workers, while many others sustained serious injuries. Central and State.
Raipur/Sakti: A major boiler tube explosion at the Vedanta Power Plant in Singhitarai village of Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district triggered panic and chaos on Tuesday, leaving at least nine workers dead and more than 20 others critically injured, officials said. Sakti Superintendent of Police (SP) Praful Thakur has confirmed that nine people have died and more.
Raipur: Four soldiers from the 201st COBRA Battalion lost their lives when their car collided with a stationary truck on the Khapri bypass in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari district on Saturday, officials said. State Mourns Loss of Brave Anti-Naxal Personnel The accident, which occurred under the jurisdiction of Arjuni police station, has left the state mourning the.
Raipur/Bijapur: Twelve Maoist cadres from the South Sub-Zonal bureau surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region on Thursday, under the state government’s ‘Poona Margem: Rehabilitation to Rejuvenation’ initiative, marking a new beginning of trust and mainstream integration. The group, comprising eight female and four male cadres, laid down arms, including three automatic weapons such as AK-47 and.
Security forces engaged in a fierce encounter with Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, killing one cadre and recovering an AK-47. Operations remain underway.
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will undertake a six-day visit to Odisha and Chhattisgarh from February 2 to 7, 2026, focusing on education, tribal welfare, cultural promotion, and developmental initiatives in tribal-dominated regions, a press communique has said. Arrival in Odisha and University Convocation The President is scheduled to arrive in Bhubaneswar on the evening.
