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.
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8 people, including 6 children, killed in lightning strike in Chhattisgarh's RajnandgaonEarlier this month, seven people were killed and three others were injured after they were struck by lightning in Chhattisgarh's Baloda Bazar.DNA - Published | |
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5 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh operation involving 1,000 personnel, gun battle still onIndiaTimes - Published | Fighting for survival: Climate change-fuelled heat pushes poor women to limits of enduranceAmid India's scorching summer, women across rural and urban areas endure severe heat stress, impacting their health and incomes disproportionately. From Delhi to rural Chhattisgarh, extreme..IndiaTimes - Published |
Row over TET exam in Chhattisgarh: Congress demands retestIndiaTimes - Published | 2nd suspect held in Chhattisgarh lynching caseIndiaTimes - Published |
2 CoBRA personnel killed in Maoist IED blast in Chhattisgarh's SukmaTwo personnel from CRPF's elite CoBRA unit were killed in a Maoist IED explosion in Sukma, resulting in a powerful blast that caused casualties and destruction. The blast was so powerful that it blew a..IndiaTimes - Published | Andhra, Chhattisgarh seek funds for new capitals, Kerala a special grantAndhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Tamil Nadu seek assistance for developing new state capitals and project-specific support in a meeting with Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Kerala demands a..IndiaTimes - Published |
Rajasthan urges Chhattisgarh to expedite clearances for vital coal mining projectsIndiaTimes - Published | STF jawan, 8 Maoists killed in Bastar encounter; 2nd operation in region in 8 daysEight Maoists — three of them women — were gunned down in an operation in Abujhmarh region of Bastar’s Narayanpur district in Chhattisgarh on Saturday. A security personnel was also killed and..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Nine Maoists arrested for planting IEDs in ChhatisgarhIndiaTimes - Published | 'I am confident Prime Minister Modi will be re-elected': BJP candidate Saroj PandeySaroj Pandey contests is contesting from Korba, Chhattisgarh against Jyotsana Mahant of Congress. Elections in 11 constituencies saw 642 million voters. Vote counting for 8,000 candidates started today..IndiaTimes - Published |
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2 Maoists killed in encounter, Chhattisgarh's 2024 toll rises to 118IndiaTimes - Published | 15 Naxalites arrested after IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada15 Naxalites, including seven women, were arrested in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, after an IED blast during a search operation by security forces. No injuries were reported.IndiaTimes - Published |
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