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Chhattisgarh reorganises districts for decentralisation, inclusive growth

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will inaugurate three new districts on Friday and Saturday

Jharkhand UPA MLAs shifted to Raipur to avoid BJP's poaching bid: CM Baghel

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday said the UPA coalition government in Jharkhand shifted its MLAs to Raipur to protect them from being poached in view of the BJP's "horse-trading" tactics. Thirty-two MLAs of the JMM-Congress-RJD coalition in Jharkhand flew to Raipur by a chartered flight on Tuesday and were taken to Mayfair Golf Resort in Nava Raipur. Baghel met the MLAs at the resort on Tuesday night. He was talking to reporters on Wednesday morning at Swami Vivekananda Airport here before leaving for Himachal Pradesh where he has been appointed as senior observer by the Congress for the coming assembly polls. "Alliance partners JMM and Congress in Jharkhand decided to bring their MLAs to Chhattisgarh to protect them considering the way the BJP has indulged in horse-trading," Baghel said. Recently three MLAs (of Congress in Jharkhand) were held in West Bengal (with cash). The Election Commission has sent some letters to Jharkhand Raj Bhavan and it has now .

Chhattisgarh minister Deo's gaffe embarrasses Congress; BJP hits out at CM

Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo's gaffe while describing the financial condition of the state in a video has left the Bhupesh Baghel government embarrassed, while the opposition BJP alleged financial mismanagement and hurled "Mr Bantadhar" (spoilsport) jibe at the chief minister. In the video, Singh Deo can be heard saying the state government has no "aukat" (status) to hike allowances of the protesting employees as it had already given Rs 40,000 crore to them. Facing flak, Singh Deo later expressed regret for the mistake in choosing the word and said the BJP should cooperate with the Chhattisgarh government by asking the central government to release the funds it owes to the state in the interest of the people. The senior Congress leader, locked in a turf war with Chief Minister Baghel, had last month relinquished the Panchayat and Rural Development ministry, one of the four portfolios held by him. More than four lakh employees and officials of the Chhattisgarh governmen

Azad was trying to "harm" Congress; his exit is no loss: Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Friday alleged that senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad was trying to harm the party and his exit would cause "no loss" to it

Cargo hub on cards in Chhattisgarh to reach international markets

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had submitted a proposal for the hub at the 23rd meeting of the central zonal committee, held recently in Bhopal

10 villages get community forest resource rights in Chhattisgarh

The recognition of rights in tiger reserves was a long-time demand of villagers residing in the core zone

BJP bowled bouncer to Jharkhand, lost govt in Bihar: Bhupesh Baghel

In a veiled attack on the BJP, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday claimed that attempts to topple the Jharkhand government boomeranged and resulted in loss of government in Bihar

NITI Aayog meeting: Punjab wants MSP for farmers; Baghel GST compensation

From farmers' plight to GST revenue, chief Ministers of States raised several issues in the 7th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Baghel seeks extension of GST compensation for 5 years at NITI Aayog meet

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel Sunday reiterated his demand to the Centre seeking a five-year extension for the compensation paid to states for revenue shortfall due to GST implementation

CM Baghel urges Centre to increase Chhattisgarh's share in central taxes

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday urged the Centre to increase the state's share in the central taxes and duties, citing rising burden on its resources, an official said here

Ahead of 75th I-Day, Chhattisgarh SHGs get govt help to stitch tricolour

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has announced commemorating the Mahotsav week from August 11 to 17 and unfurling the tricolour at their houses and government buildings

Three places of historical significance to be renamed in Chhattisgarh: CM

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday instructed to change the names of three places in the state.As per the instructions of the Chief Minister, Chandkhuri, Giraudpuri and Sonakhan will now be renamed after the great personas and spiritual figures of the area.Chandkhuri will be known as Mata Kaushalya Dham Chandkhuri, Giraudpuri will be renamed as Baba Guru Ghasidas Dham Giraudpuri and Sonakhan will be called Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Dham Sonakhan.According to an official statement, many public representatives and localites have been demanding a change of these names for a long time.The state government would soon publish a notification regarding the renaming of these three places in the gazette.Parliamentary Secretaries Chandradev Rai, Gurudayal Singh Banjare, Indershah Mandavi, UD Minj and MLAs Brihaspat Singh, Gulab Singh Kamro and Vinay Jaiswal submitted their letter in this regard to Chief Minister on Monday, urging him to change the names of Giraudpuri and ...

Coal crisis: Steel makers in Chhattisgarh look to enhance supply

The mineral-rich state contributes about 20 per cent to the country's secondary steel output

Unemployment, poverty on rise as country's assets are being sold: Baghel

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday claimed that the country's assets were being sold one by one, which has led to the rise in unemployment and poverty

Chhattisgarh: No-trust motion against Bhupesh Bhagel-led govt defeated

The no-confidence motion moved by the opposition BJP against the Congress government in Chhattisgarh where Assembly polls are due next year, was defeated by voice vote on Thursday.

Rift in Chhattisgarh Cong: CM Baghel, rival Deo to meet top leadership

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and his cabinet colleague and rival T S Singh Deo will meet the Congress high command here on Sunday amid the continuing turf war between the two

Unable to meet halfway in Chhattisgarh

Now once again, Mr Singh Deo is reminding the chief minister of the promises made in the Congress manifesto

Let ED live telecast Sonia's questioning: Chhattisgarh CM challenges Centre

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel challenged the BJP govt at the Centre, saying if it has courage it should install cameras and live telecast the questioning of Congress president Sonia Gandhi by ED

High prices boost forest produce trade, says Chhattisgarh minister

Chhattisgarh Forest Minister Mohammed Akbar attributes the achievement to the government's decision to pay the best price for the yield

Chhattisgarh minister Singh Deo skips Cong legislature party meeting

Chhattisgarh minister TS Singh Deo on Sunday didn't attend the Congress legislature party meeting being held at the official residence of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel here.