News for 'Raipur'

Naya Raipur: Creating a new capital

Naya Raipur: Creating a new capital

Rediff.com31 Mar 2007

The urban design of Naya Raipur promises to incorporate the best of international cities as well as traditional Chhattisgarh culture.

42 shells recovered near Raipur

42 shells recovered near Raipur

Rediff.com24 Oct 2004

They were found in a pond on the outskirts of the capital of Chhattisgarh.

CRPF personnel's bodies brought to Raipur

CRPF personnel's bodies brought to Raipur

Rediff.com9 May 2010

The bodies of personnel of the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force, who were killed in a Maoist attack in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, were brought to the state capital Raipur on Sunday, where they will be given a state funeral.

Chhattisgarh liquor scam: ED attaches assets of accused worth Rs 205 cr

Chhattisgarh liquor scam: ED attaches assets of accused worth Rs 205 cr

Rediff.com3 May 2024

The attached properties include 14 assets of Tuteja worth Rs 15.82 crore, 115 properties of Anwar Dhebar, the elder brother of Raipur Mayor and Congress leader Aijaz Dhebar, worth Rs 116.16 crore, properties of Vikash Agarwal alias Subbu worth Rs 1.54 crore and 33 properties of Arvind Singh worth Rs 12.99 crore, it said in a statement.

BSNL walks out as surprise winner of July tariff battle

BSNL walks out as surprise winner of July tariff battle

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

After continuously bleeding subscribers for nearly two years, state-owned telecom services provider BSNL added 2.9 million users in July when its private-sector rivals raised tariffs by nearly 20 per cent. With BSNL keeping tariffs unchanged, many subscribers using entry-level plans shifted from Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi), said analysts.

Chidambaram in Raipur to discuss Maoism

Chidambaram in Raipur to discuss Maoism

Rediff.com19 Jan 2009

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram will visit Raipur on Monday to monitor the coordination of strategies to combat Left-wing extremism in the region. Chidambaram will emphasis the importance of verifying and forwarding intelligence inputs to the Centre. He will hold a coordination meeting with the director-general of police and the joint director of the Intelligence Bureau posted in Raipur.

Raipur: 2 jawans killed in IED explosion by Naxals

Raipur: 2 jawans killed in IED explosion by Naxals

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

The IED blast damaged the front portion of the bus, which was carrying a squad of at least 30 jawans.

Satnami protest turns violent in Chhattisgarh, many hurt; vehicles torched

Satnami protest turns violent in Chhattisgarh, many hurt; vehicles torched

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

Several police personnel were injured in the stone pelting, an official said, adding Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai was briefed on the situation by the chief secretary and the DGP.

Ranji Round-up: Rajasthan, J'khand post massive totals

Ranji Round-up: Rajasthan, J'khand post massive totals

Rediff.com15 Nov 2024

Rajasthan's Mahipal Lomror put the IPL franchises on alert ahead of the mega auction with a sensational triple hundred comprising a staggering 13 sixes and 25 fours in their Ranji Trophy Group B match against Uttarakhand here on Thursday.

ED arrests ex-IAS officer in Rs 2000-cr Chhattisgarh liquor 'scam' case

ED arrests ex-IAS officer in Rs 2000-cr Chhattisgarh liquor 'scam' case

Rediff.com21 Apr 2024

The IAS officer was later taken into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and is expected to be produced before a magistrate seeking his remand, the sources said.

Ranji Trophy: HP's Kalsi hits maiden double century; UP fight back

Ranji Trophy: HP's Kalsi hits maiden double century; UP fight back

Rediff.com12 Oct 2024

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.

BJP resorts to cartoon campaign against Cong LS candidates in Chhattisgarh

BJP resorts to cartoon campaign against Cong LS candidates in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com17 Mar 2024

While the BJP said it has only portrayed some incidents, which happened during the previous Congress regime through the cartoons which are not meant to hurt anyone, the grand old party accused it of releasing such illustrations out of frustration.

Ranji Roundup: Uttarakhand, Himachal off to good start

Ranji Roundup: Uttarakhand, Himachal off to good start

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

Roundup of matches across various venues in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25

Six of 8 Maoists killed in Chh'garh were senior cadres, carried Rs 48L bounty

Six of 8 Maoists killed in Chh'garh were senior cadres, carried Rs 48L bounty

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

The police on Saturday claimed to have gunned down eight Maoists during an encounter in forests near Kutul-Farasbeda and Kodtameta villages in the district.

Two CoBRA jawans killed as Maoists blow up truck in Chhattisgarh

Two CoBRA jawans killed as Maoists blow up truck in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

The Maoist blast took place around 3 pm near Timmapuram village between Silger and Tekalgudem camps of security forces, over 400 km from the state capital Raipur.

5 labourers killed in factory blast in Raipur

5 labourers killed in factory blast in Raipur

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

Five labourers were killed in an explosion inside a factory manufacturing electrical fuses at a village near here in the wee hours of Friday.

Smith, Zampa return home; several Aus players to leave after third T20I

Smith, Zampa return home; several Aus players to leave after third T20I

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Almost half of the Australian team currently playing in the T20 International series in India will return home after the third match in Guwahati.

Ranji Round-up: Shami returns, in action for Bengal

Ranji Round-up: Shami returns, in action for Bengal

Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

Roundup of matches across the country in the ongoing BCCI Ranji Trophy

Ranji: Mulani, Himanshu power Mumbai to big win!

Ranji: Mulani, Himanshu power Mumbai to big win!

Rediff.com9 Nov 2024

Spinner Shams Mulani (5/71) and Himanshu Singh (4/77) wreaked havoc by sharing nine wickets between them as defending champions Mumbai crushed Odisha.

Can Congress ex-MLA win Jammu North for the BJP?

Can Congress ex-MLA win Jammu North for the BJP?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

Both candidates have shifted from their traditional constituencies - Sadhotra from Marh and Sharma from Akhnoor - after these two segments were reserved for Scheduled Castes.

Wolf attacks: 'The animals have turned aggressive because...'

Wolf attacks: 'The animals have turned aggressive because...'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2024

An invasion of wolves is keeping the forest authorities on their toes in Bahraich, where the animal is suspected to have killed at least six people and wounded several, all within a very short span.

SC directs top cops to ensure no hate speech made in 2 rallies

SC directs top cops to ensure no hate speech made in 2 rallies

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the district magistrates and superintendents of police of Maharashtra's Yavatmal and Chhattisgarh's Raipur to ensure no hate speeches are made at rallies being held by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti and Telangana BJP legislator T Raja Singh over the next one week in their respective jurisdictions.

Who Won By The Highest/Lowest Margins?

Who Won By The Highest/Lowest Margins?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

Hemant V Shivsaran/Rediff.com does a deep dive and lists the winners with the highest and lowest margins in the recent Lok Sabha elections.

Ranji: Sindhu's 11-wkt haul powers Haryana to victory

Ranji: Sindhu's 11-wkt haul powers Haryana to victory

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

Punjab, starting the penultimate day on 73/3 and needing 144 more runs, crumbled under pressure from Sindhu's relentless spin and Jayant Yadav's precise off-spin (3/35 in 10.4 overs), collapsing well before lunch and handing Haryana their second outright win in four matches.

IPL: Delhi Daredevils to play two home matches in Raipur

IPL: Delhi Daredevils to play two home matches in Raipur

Rediff.com23 Jan 2013

Delhi Daredevils will play two of their home matches in IPL 6, to be held in April-May, at Raipur while Rajkot and Ahmedabad have been shortlisted as alternative venues for Jaipur to host the home matches of Rajasthan Royals

Raipur to have cricket stadium

Raipur to have cricket stadium

Rediff.com16 Feb 2006

The Chhattisgarh capital will boast of a cricket stadium of international standard by 2007.

More rockets, used shells; now in Raipur

More rockets, used shells; now in Raipur

Rediff.com11 Oct 2004

The recovery was made at Hira Group's Godavari Ispat Ltd at Siltara industrial area in Raipur on Sunday, Senior Superintendent of Police Ashok Juneja said.

14 dead after torrential overnight rain in Uttarakhand

14 dead after torrential overnight rain in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

Twelve people, including three of a family, were killed and six injured in heavy overnight rains that triggered flooding and house collapse as several rivers swelled in Uttarakhand, officials said on Thursday.

Naxal attack: Injured policemen airlifted to Raipur

Naxal attack: Injured policemen airlifted to Raipur

Rediff.com19 Jan 2013

Two policemen injured in naxal attack at Temelwada area of Sukma district were air-lifted to Raipur for treatment on Saturday, Director General of Police Ramniwas said.

Chhattisgarh polls: Cong retains 25 MLAs in second list, fields 22 new faces

Chhattisgarh polls: Cong retains 25 MLAs in second list, fields 22 new faces

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

With the second list, the total number of candidates declared by the Congress went up to 83 out of the total of 90.

Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 7,600cr in poll-bound Chhattisgarh

Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 7,600cr in poll-bound Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Modi also virtually flagged off a new train between Antagarh in Kanker district and Raipur and kickstarted the distribution of cards of the Centre's Ayushman Bharat scheme to beneficiaries in the state.

Country gears up for 78th Independence Day amid tight security

Country gears up for 78th Independence Day amid tight security

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

Police personnel checked vehicles and conducted flag marches at various places in Punjab on Wednesday while central forces maintained a tight vigil in Tripura.

'South se saaf, north se half': Pilot's prediction for BJP

'South se saaf, north se half': Pilot's prediction for BJP

Rediff.com20 Apr 2024

The saffron party had realised after the first phase of the elections that it was "on the backfoot," Pilot said.

Raipur boy killed techie in Goa, says letter

Raipur boy killed techie in Goa, says letter

Rediff.com31 Jul 2008

A month after Bangalore-based software engineer Meghna Subedar's body was found floating at Goa's Candolim beach, an anonymous letter to the state police has claimed that it was a murder and handiwork of a Raipur-based boy.

PHOTOS: Netas, common man vote in MP, C'garh poll

PHOTOS: Netas, common man vote in MP, C'garh poll

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

The voting for Madhya Pradesh's all 230 assembly seats was held on Friday, November 17, while Chhattisgarh voted in the second phase of the election.

A PhD At The Age Of 10!

A PhD At The Age Of 10!

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

Aditya Raje Singh got a PhD at the age of 10.

Aditya Narayan threatens, abuses official at Raipur airport

Aditya Narayan threatens, abuses official at Raipur airport

Rediff.com2 Oct 2017

When the staff member politely asked him to be civil and not use such language, he started shouting even louder and used abusive words.

Chhattisgarh BJP MLAs to meet today as suspense over CM likely to end

Chhattisgarh BJP MLAs to meet today as suspense over CM likely to end

Rediff.com10 Dec 2023

Responding to a query, Mathur said there is no "formula" for electing the chief minister.

BSF helicopter crashes in Raipur, five injured

BSF helicopter crashes in Raipur, five injured

Rediff.com15 Jan 2012

A Border Security Force helicopter crashed during a test flight at the Mana airport in Raipur on Sunday injuring five persons, including the pilots, officials said.

8 Naxals, 1 STF jawan killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

8 Naxals, 1 STF jawan killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

Eight Naxalites and a jawan of the Special Task Force (STF) were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Saturday, police said.