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Raipur: A Naxal couple involved in several deadly attacks on security forces and carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh each on their heads surrendered on Monday in Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, a police official said. Madkam Hidma and his wife Kuram Hungi, who are area committee members of the self-styled Kandhamal-Kalahandi-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division of […]

Kothagudem: A truck carrying PDS rice load swept away in the flood waters in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh State on Sunday. The engine of the truck stopped due to technical fault while crossing an overflowing Badanala flowing through Mettupalli forests of Bhopalpatnam sub-division in Bijapur district. The driver reached a safe place leaving the truck […]

Warangal: The week-long ‘Kakatiya Vaibhava Saptaham’, a cultural and heritage festival aimed at reflecting the rich culture, history and other things of the era of the mighty Kakatiya rulers, commenced here on a grand note on Thursday. 22nd descendent of Kakatiya lineage Kamal Chandra Bhanj Deo, who is popularly known as Maharaja of Princely Bastar […]

New Delhi: Chhattisgarh Police on Tuesday reached television channel news anchor’s residence in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, after an FIR was registered against him following the broadcast of a misleading video on Rahul Gandhi for which the channel had issued an apology. The anchor Rohit Ranjan, however, was taken in custody by Noida Police after he […]

Peddapalli: In the wake of the sighting of tiger in the adjacent Jayashankar-Bhupalapalli district recently, district forest officials have taken precautionary measures to check its movement. Besides alerting the Sarpanches of villages located along the Manair river in Mutharam mandal, officials have also arranged CCTV cameras in different locations in the forest to find the […]

By Shubhranshu Choudhary When violence suddenly escalated in Chhattisgarh due to a government-supported anti-Maoist programme called Salwa Judum in 2005, according to some government figures, around 55,000 tribals had escaped to then Andhra Pradesh leaving their homes behind. Economic migration of Gutti Koyas (known as Muria in Chhattisgarh) to the southern part of Dandakaranya forest […]

Kothagudem: The CPI (Maoist) Central Committee severely condemned the Centre’s new scheme ‘Agnipath’ to recruit youth into the Indian Army, Navy and the Air Force. In a statement released to the media here on Sunday, the Maoist Central Committee Spokesperson Abhay also condemned the Centre’s suppressive attitude towards the agitations that spread to 10 States […]

A student talks about his experience at the institute and how she got placed with one of the top corporate houses. Today, many of the brands, businesses, platforms, and even institutes promise a lot about their courses, teaching methods, and job placements, luring students to join them and eventually only learn textbook-based courses. However, the […]

Hyderabad: With the increasing pay disparity and massive deprivation in society, the poor are merely becoming poorer and the rich richer! The young generation apprehends such subjects and delivers compelling solutions for the same! Yash Tuteja, an entrepreneur, managing the work operations for Meenakshi’s Salons & Academy for over a decade now, is also known […]

Suryapet: Panchayat Raj minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao on Sunday said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has focused on comprehensive development of rural areas with a strong belief that development of country would possible only through evolution of the villages. Participating in fifth phase of Palle Pragathi programme at Yepur village of Athmakur(S) mandal in the […]

Bijapur: A woman Naxalite, carrying a reward of Rs five lakh on her head and wanted in several cases of attack on police, has surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district to reunite with her daughter back home, an official said on Sunday. The rebel, identified as Somli Sodi alias Vanita (32), was working with the banned […]

Hyderabad: Light to moderate rainfall have been forecast for almost all over Telangana by the Indian Meteorological Department– Hyderabad. An yellow alert has also been issued all over the state for the coming four days, indicating thunderstorm and lightning activity. The IMD-Hyderabad has said that the north-south trough from south Chhattisgarh to cyclonic circulation over […]

Hyderabad: To raise awareness among farmers and to educate people about the field of agriculture, a Kisan Expo is being organized at Hitex Exhibition Centre by Grama Bharathi, a non-profit organisation on May 21 and 22. The exhibition will showcase modern equipment, technology and organic produce methods. With over 130 stalls, the platform promotes entrepreneurship […]

Kothagudem: A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) jawan was seriously injured in the explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Maoists in Bijapur district on Saturday. The incident occurred when the CAF personnel had gone out on patrolling towards Hemalapara under Nelasnar police station limits in the district. The jawan, Ramnath Maurya of CAF’s […]

Kothagudem: Security forces have destroyed two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by the Maoists in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh on Thursday averting a threat to the lives of police forces. According to police, the IEDs were found planted on a road leading to Bangoli at Phundri village near an under construction bridge coming up over the […]

Hanamkonda: Slamming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on TRS rule and Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, TRS working president and IT & Industries Minister KT Rama Rao asked the Congress leader to mind his words before making comments on the Chief Minister. Ridiculing Rahul for his statement that there would be no pact […]

Sukma: Two Naxals involved in several incidents of violence and carrying a collective reward of Rs 3 lakh on their heads surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Friday, police said. They were identified as Madkam Jitendra alias Sanna and Gadpa Nagesh, Sukma Superintendent of Police Sunil Sharma said. Madkam was the Maoists’ Military Platoon No-30 […]

Telangana comes a long way from 2014 when the conditions in State were similar to Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh

Narayanpur: A District Reserve Guard (DRG) head constable was killed in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s insurgency-hit Narayanpur district on Wednesday, police said. The skirmish took place around 8.15 am at a forest in Tulargufa-Mungari area under Chhotedongar police station limits when a joint team of various security forces was out on a search […]

Kothagudem: Police arrested the CPI (Maoist) party Konta area committee member (ACM) and South Bastar supply team in-charge at Maraigudem in Dummugudem mandal in the district. Speaking to the media here on Tuesday Superintendent of Police (SP) Sunil Dutt informed that the Maoist, Madakam Rama, alias Ramla of Balanthogu in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh State […]