Chhattisgarh Ropeway Tragedy: 1 dead, 16 injured in cable trolley crash at Khallari Temple in Raipur
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed grief over the incident and said a thorough probe would be conducted.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed grief over the incident and said a thorough probe would be conducted.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday paid tribute to Vinayak Damodar Savarkar on his death anniversary. Offering floral respects at his portrait at the Chief Minister’s residential office in Raipur, he described Savarkar as a towering figure whose life combined revolutionary zeal with intellectual depth.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Expo organised by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) at BTI Ground, the Chief Minister called upon traders and industrialists to partner in the state’s next phase of expansion.
As Chhattisgarh remains one of the most sensitive states affected by Naxal violence, particularly in the Bastar region, the visit assumes significance in view of the Centre's intensified anti-Naxal operations.
Chhattisgarh Home Minister Vijay Sharma said action against those involved is ongoing and warned that any attempt to disturb public order would be dealt with firmly.
A massive chimney at Kusum Steel Plant in the Mungeli district of Chhattisgarh collapsed during construction work leaving a factory worker dead and several others injured and many feared trapped.
Infighting and allegations of favoritism have overshadowed the BJP’s mandal elections in Chhattisgarh, where appointments for mandal presidents have been cancelled in Raipur, Gariaband, and Pendra following violent protests by party workers.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Raipur late on Saturday evening for a high-stakes visit aimed at addressing the Maoist insurgency in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region.
President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Raipur on Friday for a significant two-day visit to Chhattisgarh, where she participated in the second convocation of AIIMS Raipur.
The political temperature in Raipur is on the rise with both BJP and Congress declaring their candidates for the high-stakes Raipur South by-election. The BJP has named seasoned politician and former Raipur Mayor Sunil Soni while Congress is betting on Aakash Sharma, the dynamic state president of the Youth Congress, to win the constituency.
