Raman Singh: News
10 Dec 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP picks tribal leader Vishnu Deo Sai as Chhattisgarh CM
Prominent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union minister Vishnu Deo Sai has reportedly been named the new chief minister of Chhattisgarh.
20 Dec 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: BJP's smartphone distribution scheme stopped by Congress
In Chhattisgarh, the scheme of former Chief Minister Raman Singh to distribute smartphones to five million families in the state has been stopped by his successor Bhupesh Baghel, HT reports.
16 Dec 2018
ChhattisgarhBhupesh Baghel is Chhattisgarh's new Chief Minister
On Sunday, Congress announced Bhupesh Baghel will be the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, four days after the party performed exceptionally well in the Assembly elections.
11 Dec 2018
Chhattisgarh#IndiaDecidesOnDec11: Who will be Chhattisgarh's new CM after Raman Singh?
The people of Chhattisgarh have shown Raman Singh the exit door handing a major upset to Bharatiya Janata Party, which was governing the state since the last fifteen years.
11 Dec 2018
Chhattisgarh#IndiaDecidesOnDec11: Congress leads in 3 states, big blow to BJP
The Hindi heartland has not brought good news for BJP as it might lose power in three important states, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
11 Dec 2018
Chhattisgarh#IndiaDecidesOnDec11: Congress leads massively in Chhattisgarh
As per early trends, Congress and BJP are fighting a close battle for Chhattisgarh. The state voted for 90 assembly seats in two phases.
18 Nov 2018
ChhattisgarhModi: Dalit leader Sitaram Kesri was 'thrown out' of Congress
Ahead of the second phase of the Chhattisgarh polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a rally in Mahasamund, alleged that Dalit leader Sitaram Kesri was "thrown out" of his post of Congress president to make way for Sonia Gandhi.
10 Nov 2018
ChhattisgarhRaman Singh has made Chhattisgarh almost Naxalism-free: Amit Shah
The Raman Singh government in Chhattisgarh had made the state "almost free" of Naxalism and developed it as a hub of power and cement production, BJP president Amit Shah said while addressing a press conference in Raipur (capital of Chhattisgarh) today.
30 Oct 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: Maoist attack kills two cops and Doordarshan cameraman
On Tuesday, two policemen, along with a cameraman from national broadcaster Doordarshan was killed when Maoists attacked the channel's crew in poll-bound Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district.
27 Oct 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: Maoist attack leaves 4 CRPF jawans dead, 2 wounded
Four personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed in an attack by Maoists in poll-bound Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Saturday.
13 Oct 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh Congress chief quits and joins BJP ahead of elections
In what comes as a major blow to the Congress, veteran leader and working president of the Chhattisgarh Congress unit, Ramadayal Uike, has quit the Congress and joined political rivals BJP in Amit Shah's presence.
10 Oct 2018
ChhattisgarhBhilai Steel Plant blast: Death toll rises to 11
Two employees, who were critically injured in yesterday's explosion at Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) in Chhattisgarh, succumbed to their injuries, taking the death toll in the blast to 11, an official said today.
15 Aug 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh CM urges people to become part of 'Vision 2025'
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh today urged people to become part of "Vision 2025" to make the state "smart, powerful and prosperous" by 2025 when it celebrates the silver jubilee of its formation.
12 Aug 2018
IndiaChhattisgarh CM to be elected like Sita's 'swayamvar': Congress leader
Like Goddess Sita chose Lord Ram, the Chief Minister's face of the Congress will be elected through 'swayamvar' after the Assembly elections, Chhattisgarh Leader of Opposition TS Singh Deo said.
29 Jun 2018
IndiaOn farmer deaths, Chhattisgarh's Minister says poor don't commit suicide
In what can be seen as an example of turning deaf to pressing issues, Brijmohan Agrawal, Chattisgarh's Agriculture Minister, said poor don't commit suicide, whilst he was answering questions on farmer suicides in the state.
17 Jun 2018
West Bengal4 CMs visit AIIMS to inquire about ex-PM Vajpayee's health
Chief Ministers of West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand - Mamata Banerjee, Nitish Kumar, Raman Singh and Raghubar Das, yesterday visited the AIIMS, New Delhi where former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 93, is undergoing treatment.
11 Jun 2018
India'Democracy impossible without opposition': Amit Shah explains meaning of 'Congress-mukt-Bharat'
Launching an attack on Congress President Rahul Gandhi, BJP's Amit Shah on Monday said the phrase 'Congress-mukt Bharat' meant ridding India of the Grand Old Party's culture, and not the party itself.
12 May 2018
IndiaChhattisgarh CM Raman Singh to kick-start yatra showcasing "vikas"
Hoping to win Chhattisgarh assembly elections for the record fourth time, Chief Minister Raman Singh will kick-off his much hyped election campaign today for the upcoming assembly elections, later this year.
25 Apr 2018
Shivraj Singh ChouhanAsaram: From building a Rs. 10,000cr empire to life imprisonment
The tale of Asaram, self-styled godman, reached a certain end today: he was convicted of raping a minor five years earlier.
18 Apr 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh government to distribute free smartphones to over 50L people
The BJP government in poll-bound Chhattisgarh will start distributing smartphones to over 50 lakh people for free from May under Sanchar Kranti Yojana (SKY), months ahead of the assembly polls.
17 Apr 2018
ChhattisgarhRahul Gandhi-led Congress poses no challenge to PM Narendra Modi
Rahul Gandhi-led Congress poses no challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will find it difficult to win even 40 or 50 seats in 2019 Parliamentary polls, Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh said.
09 Apr 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: Two jawans killed in Maoist attack before Modi's visit
Two jawans were killed and five injured when an IED explosion ripped through their bus in Jangla area of Bijapur district, Chattisgarh.
08 Apr 2018
ChhattisgarhNow, a music album to convince Naxals to shun arms
In a novel and innovative initiative, the Chhattisgarh Police is now using an audio music album comprising songs in regional languages as its latest weapon to encourage Naxals in the Bastar division of the state to shun violence.
21 Aug 2017
GorakhpurRaipur: Three newborns dead after drop in oxygen pressure
After the Gorakhpur fiasco, reports have emerged about infant deaths at a Chhattisgarh hospital due to drop in oxygen supply pressure.
12 May 2017
IndiaChhattisgarh's "missing" toilets - Women seek to trace "stolen" toilets
A mother-daughter duo from Chhattisgarh's Amarpur village filed a police complaint stating two toilets from their house have gone "missing".
09 Jan 2017
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)Rapes in Bijapur by policemen; NHRC steps in
According to National Human Rights Commission report released on January 7, 2016, 16 women were prima facie victims of rape and sexual assault at hands of policemen in Bijapur district.
