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BJP projects Raman Singh as CM of Chhattisgarh

by Santosh Mishra December 7, 2008 India News

If the BJP comes in the power in Chhattisgarh once again the party would keep Raman Singh on the top post of the government. BJP has already projected Raman Singh as the future leader of the state.

But still, there is no clarity in the Congress camp as to who would get the top post if [...]

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12-year-old raped, forced to abort in Chhattisgarh

by Indo-Asian News Service July 15, 2008 India News

Raipur, July 15 (IANS) The security guard of a government residential school in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh has been charged with raping a Class 7 student and forcing her to abort after she became pregnant, police said Tuesday.
The 12-year-old victim, a student of Kasturba Gandhi Residential School in Bhusitikra village, about 400 km from here, [...]

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Industrial revolution in Chhattisgarh’s tribal belts soon: Raman Singh

by Indo-Asian News Service March 19, 2008 Business

Chief Minister Raman Singh is confident that land acquisition for three major industrial projects in Chhattisgarh’s tribal areas will be completed by yearend, despite running into farmers’ protests.
“These three projects hold the key to bringing an industrial revolution in the state’s most poverty-hit tribal regions. We have to ensure that these projects take shape as [...]

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Congress strike hits life in Chhattisgarh

by Indo-Asian News Service March 8, 2008 India News

A daylong strike in Chhattisgarh Saturday called by the opposition Congress party to protest allegedly derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party president Sonia Gandhi hit normal life but was largely peaceful.
In state capital Raipur, schools were shut, buses kept off the roads and markets wore a deserted look. But in southern Bastar [...]

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Congress strike in Chhattisgarh hits normal life

by Indo-Asian News Service March 8, 2008 India News

A daylong strike called Saturday by the opposition Congress in Chhattisgarh to protest alleged derogatory remarks against party president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saw schools remaining shut and buses off the roads.
The shutdown was called to protest the alleged abusive comments by Ram Vilas Vedanti, former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from [...]

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Chhattisgarh orders probe into killings of tribals

by admin May 7, 2007 India News

Raipur, May 6 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government Sunday ordered a probe into the March killings of seven tribals by police in a Maoist stronghold, succumbing to mounting pressure from the media and social groups.

In what is being called a fake encounter, a group of Chhattisgarh policemen in league with Special Police Officers (SPOs), who are [...]

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Three more tiger habitats under Project Tiger

by admin May 4, 2007 India News

Raipur, May 4 (IANS) Three tiger habitats in Chhattisgarh have been brought under Project Tiger by the central government which will provide extra funds for conservation of the big cats that are fast disappearing in India.

“The habitats – Achanakmar, Sitanadi, and Udanti – have been included in Project Tiger and the central government has formally [...]

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I am inviting Chhattisgarh Maoists for talks: Raman Singh

by admin May 3, 2007 India News

Raipur, May 3 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has invited underground Maoist militants for talks, saying the government was very concerned about the safety of those driven to relief camps by the violence and that in the long term the rebels could not possibly win.

“Maoist militancy is an inter-state problem. During the past four [...]

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Amit Jogi sent to jail in political murder case

by admin May 3, 2007 India News

Raipur, May 2 (IANS) Amit Jogi, son of former Chhattisgarh chief minister and senior Congress leader Ajit Jogi, surrendered in a court here Wednesday and was sent to jail for his alleged connection in the murder of a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader in 2003.

The surrender of Amit Jogi, 30, was a formality after the [...]

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