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29 May

Chhattisgarh Business Community & CHCC Achieve Major Global Milestone During Union Minister Piyush Goyal’s Toronto Visit

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Toronto ( Rajeev Sharma): A significant milestone has been achieved for the Chhattisgarh business community in Canada during the visit of India’s Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, to Toronto along with one of India’s largest trade and commercial delegations. In a major step toward strengthening international business cooperation, the Chhattisgarh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in Toronto with two leading Canadian business organizations — the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) and the Canada Hindu Chamber of Commerce (CHCC). The agreements are being widely seen as a landmark development aimed at expanding…

29 Oct

51 Naxalites, Including 20 Carrying Rs 66 Lakh Bounty, Surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

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Bijapur, October 29, 2025: In a major breakthrough for Chhattisgarh’s anti-Naxal operations, 51 Naxalites — including 20 with a combined bounty of ₹66 lakh — surrendered before police in Bijapur district on Wednesday. Among them were nine women who decided to return to the mainstream, citing faith in the state government’s rehabilitation policy and development programs.Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai hailed the mass surrender as a milestone in the government’s efforts to eliminate Naxalism. “Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s guidance, the country is rapidly moving toward a Naxal-free India,” Sai said in a…

04 Apr

Naxal IED Blast Kills One, Injures Another in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur

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Narayanpur, April 4, 2025 — A man was killed and another injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites exploded in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Friday, police said. The blast occurred in the afternoon on a dirt track between Jadda and Markud villages when the victims were gathering sticks to make brooms.Rajesh Usendi and Ramlal Korram, both 25 and residents of Kanagoan, triggered the pressure IED, causing an explosion that killed Usendi on the spot. Korram was rushed to Narayanpur district hospital, where he is receiving treatment.Police officials said such incidents are increasing in the Bastar region, as…

13 Mar

Seventeen Naxalites, Including High-Ranking Leaders, Surrender in Chhattisgarh

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Bijapur, March 13, 2025 – Seventeen Naxalites, including nine with a combined bounty of Rs 24 lakh, surrendered in Bijapur district on Thursday, citing disappointment with Maoist ideology and growing pressure from security forces.The cadres, including a couple, laid down arms before senior police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officials. According to Bijapur Senior Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav, they were disillusioned by the "hollow and inhuman" Maoist ideology and the exploitation of tribals by senior cadres. They were also influenced by the ‘Niya Nellanar’ (Your Good Village) scheme, which has been improving infrastructure and basic amenities in…