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Best of BS Opinion: Holding up a mirror to Modi govt, Covid redux & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

The Raipur-Guwahati connection

If the Congress wins the Assam elections, a national future for Bhupesh Baghel is assured

Bodies of 17 jawans recovered from Chhattisgarh encounter site, toll 22

Bodies of 17 of the 18 jawans missing after an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh were recovered from the site of the skirmish on Sunday

Rescue teams searching for 21 missing security personnel: Chhattisgarh CM

Bhupesh Baghel said the seven jawans injured in the Bijapur Naxal encounter on Saturday were now out of danger and rescue teams were searching for the 21 missing security personnel

Naxal attack: HM Shah speaks to Chhattisgarh CM, directs CRPF DG to visit

Amit Shah spoke to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and took stock of the situation following the killing of five security personnel in an encounter with Naxals in the state

BJP slams Baghel for continuing campaign in Assam despite Naxal attack

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday expressed deep grief over the killing of five jawans in the encounter between the security forces and Naxalites

Chhattisgarh CM Baghel chairs meet to contain surge in coronavirus cases

Chhattisgarh on Saturday recorded 1,273 cases, the highest single-day spike in this year

BJP is confused, Assam is going to slip out of their hands: Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh CM and Congress' senior observer for state assembly polls Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday said that the BJP has failed to deliver on 2016 poll promises

Chhattisgarh CM presents budget of Rs 97,106 cr for 2021-22

The state budget is for fiscal year 2022

Will reimburse pending Rs 4,832 cr food subsidies: Govt to Chhattisgarh CM

Union Minister Piyush Goyal has assured Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel of reimbursing pending food subsidies worth Rs 4,832 crores

Congress, allies will win over 100 seats in Assam polls: Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel on Friday claimed that the Congress and its allies will win over 100 seats in the upcoming Assembly polls in Assam, where the ruling BJP has set a similar target.

Rahul Gandhi the only one who can lead the Congress now: Bhupesh Baghel

Rahul Gandhi is the only leader who can take on the mantle of the Congress presidentship as he is the one who has been taking a strong stand on important issues, Baghel said.

Chhattisgarh CM urges Centre to increase rice procurement limit to 40 LMT

He also said that the state government has not been providing bonus to farmers on procuring their paddy in the state, the public relations department official said

There is a conspiracy to end farmers' protest, says CM Bhupesh Baghel

"Farmers' demand is genuine and they have been agitating for the last two months. Their demand should be accepted," he said

Chhattisgarh CM inaugurates incubation centres for agri startups

Chief Minister Baghel inaugurated two incubation centres at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV) Raipur

Chhattisgarh Covid-19 cases go past 200,000-mark with 1,375 additions

Chhattisgarh reported 1,375 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the total count of infections to 200,937, a health official said

Chhattisgarh registers 1,724 fresh coronavirus cases, 58 new deaths

Chhattisgarh's Covid-19 case count rose to 192,237 after 1,724 people tested positive for the viral infection, a health official said

Chhattisgarh records 1,964 new coronavirus cases, 63 fresh fatalities

With 1,964 new Covid-19 cases and 63 more deaths, Chhattisgarh's total case count rose to 1,87,270 and death toll to 2,101, a health official said

Bihar polls: Chhattisgarh CM Baghel hits out BJP over free vaccine promise

Baghel also said the poll promise implies that citizens of the states where elections are not being held will have to pay for the vaccine

Chhattisgarh CM Baghel gives nod to set up new steel plants in Bastar

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has given his consent for setting up of new steel plants in the state's tribal-dominated Bastar region