Chhattisgarh
State in central India
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Chhattisgarh is a landlocked state in Central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Pradesh to the northwest, Maharashtra to the southwest, Jharkhand to the northeast, Odisha to the east, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to the south. Formerly a part of Madhya Pradesh, it was granted statehood on 1 November 2000 with Raipur as the designated state capital.
Chhattisgarh is one of the fastest-developing states in India. Its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is ₹5.09 lakh crore (US$59 billion), with a per capita GSDP of ₹152,348 (US$1,800). A resource-rich state, it has the third largest coal reserves in the country and provides electricity, coal, and steel to the rest of the nation. It also has the third largest forest cover in the country after Madhya Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh with over 40% of the state covered by forests.
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Saif Ali Khan stabbed: How cops managed to nab suspect in ChhattisgarhThe Railway Protection Force (RPF) arrested Aakash Kailash Kannojia at Durg railway station in connection to the stabbing attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan in Mumbai. The Mumbai Police, who had..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Saif Ali Khan stabbing case: Police detains a suspect from Chattisgarh's Durg, two new CCTV Footages surfacePolice have finally detained a suspect from Chattisgarh. The police received information that the suspect was traveling on a train, after which he was taken off the train with the help of local police.DNA - Published | |
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Two labourers killed, six injured as iron structure collapses at under-construction site in RaipurA construction site accident in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, resulted in the deaths of two labourers and injured six others, with two in critical condition. The incident occurred when an iron casting..IndiaTimes - Published | Two dead, several injured after centring frame collapses in RaipurA centring frame collapse at a construction site in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, resulted in two deaths and six injuries. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon during slab installation between the 7th..IndiaTimes - Published |
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SC bar & bench have a heated exchange over bail applicationThe Supreme Court questioned the Chhattisgarh government over the prolonged investigation into the liquor scam case, leading to a heated exchange with the state's counsel. While hearing the bail plea..IndiaTimes - Published | On 3-day trip, Amit Shah to chair security meet, go to former Red strongholdHome Minister Amit Shah embarks on a three-day Chhattisgarh visit to review Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) strategies. He will honor the Chhattisgarh police, meet Naxal violence victims and surrendered..IndiaTimes - Published |
Two days ahead of Amit Shah's visit to Chhattisgarh, 7 Maoists shotSecurity forces in Bastar killed seven Maoists, including a central committee member, just two days before the Union home minister's visit. Over 1,000 troops launched a pre-dawn operation in Abujhmarh..IndiaTimes - Published | Chhattisgarh: At least 7 Naxalites killed in gunfight with security forces in Narayanpur districtPersonnel of District Reserve Guard (DRG) of police from Narayanpur, Dantewada, Bastar, and Kondagaon districts besides CRPF teams were involved in the operation, the official said.DNA - Published |
Reds murder BJP worker, Maoist killed in ChhattisgarhMaoists killed a BJP worker in Bijapur on Wednesday, accusing him of being a police informer. This follows the killing of two other BJP workers last week. Since February 2023, Maoists have murdered..IndiaTimes - Published | Chhattisgarh: Naxalite killed in encounter, 2 security personnel injured in IED blastThe gunfight took place in a forest of Munga village under Gangloor police station area when a team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on an anti-Naxal operation, a police official here said.DNA - Published |
