Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): A total of 17 security personnel of District Reserve Guards (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) lost their lives in the encounter with Naxals in Sukma, Chhattisgarh Police said on Sunday.
Raipur (Chattisgarh) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said that that the preparations to fight COVID-19 are underway ever since it was declared a pandemic.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): At least 15 jawans were injured, three of them critically, during an encounter with Maoists near Sukma district in the state on Saturday. The injured jawans were airlifted and brought to a hospital here.
Raipur (Chattisgarh) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): Raipur Collector S Bhartidasan on Saturday has ordered a lockdown of the city till further notice to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): Six Indigo flights scheduled to operate from here on March 22 have been cancelled in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and Janata curfew, the Raipur Airport Director informed.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Mar 20 (ANI): In order to help prevent the spread of coronavirus infection, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Thursday that Section 144 will be enforced in all the urban areas.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Mar 19 (ANI): The state government on Thursday restricted the entry of passenger buses coming from other states into Chhattisgarh with immediate effect.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday said that Section 144 of CrPC has been imposed in Raipur and all other municipal corporation areas in the state to prohibit large gatherings in order to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Mar 19 (ANI): After first positive case of COVID-19 is confirmed in the state, Chhattisgarh health minister TS Singh Deo said that people need to isolate themselves at their homes and restrict outside movement to help prevent the spread of deadly coronavirus.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday increased the ex-gratia amount for families of jawans martyred in Naxal-related incidents from Rs. 3 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh each.
Raipur (Chhatisgarh) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Congress leaders Phoolo Devi Netam and KTS Tulsi on Wednesday were elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from the state.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday stressed coronavirus has not spread due to consumption of chicken, while maintaining that it is good to be 'vegetarian'.