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Many BJP leaders say no to eco-friendly tents at conclave

By ians • Feb 18th, 2010
Rajnath Singh

Indore, Feb 18, Many Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, who have converged here for the party conclave, late Wednesday opted not to stay in the eco-friendly tents citing “health problems”, party officials said.



Maoist militancy takes heavy toll on school education

By Sujeet Kumar • Feb 17th, 2010

Dornapal (Chhattisgarh), Feb 17, By bombing hundreds of schools since 2005, Maoist militants have taken a heavy toll on education in Chhattisgarh, officials say.



Chhattisgarh budget to focus on social, farm sectors

By ians • Feb 16th, 2010

Raipur, Feb 16, The Chhattisgarh government will table the annual budget in the state assembly next week with special focus on social and agriculture sectors, an official said Tuesday.



BJP-called shutdown hits normal life in Chhattisgarh

By ians • Feb 13th, 2010

Raipur, Feb 13, Normal life was hit in Chhattisgarh Saturday with schools and businesses closed and buses off roads as the state’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called for a day-long strike to protest against rising food prices, for which it blamed the central government.



SAIL Bhilai unit set to return to normal production

By ians • Feb 9th, 2010

Raipur, Feb 9, Fire-hit Bhilai Steel Plant, the largest unit of public sector Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), will soon return to its normal production of about 17,000 tonnes hot metal a day.



Chhattisgarh seeks Rs.815 crore for police resources

By ians • Feb 8th, 2010

Raipur, Feb 8, Chhattisgarh, one of India’s states worst-hit by leftist militancy, has sought Rs.815 crore from the central government to strengthen police resources, officials said Monday.



Cop posted in Maoist-hit area kills himself

By ians • Feb 6th, 2010

Raipur, Feb 6, Apparently upset over being posted in a Maoist-affected area, a 27-year-old policeman shot himself with his service revolver in Chhattisgarh, authorities said Saturday.



Maoists blow up BSNL control room in Chhattisgarh

By ians • Jan 25th, 2010
BSNL

Raipur, Jan 25, Suspected Maoists blew up a control-cum-equipment room of state-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district, causing an estimated loss of Rs.5 million to the company, police said Monday.



GMR to begin work on Chhattisgarh power project by March

By ians • Jan 13th, 2010

Raipur, Jan 13, GMR Energy Ltd, a unit of GMR Infrastructure, will begin construction work on its 1,200 MW thermal power project in Chhattisgarh by March, a company official said Wednesday.



Maoists shutdown hits NMDC iron ore supply

By ians • Jan 4th, 2010

Raipur, Jan 4, The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) has cut down iron ore transportation by 35 percent daily since Jan 1 as railway authorities have cancelled movement of goods trains during the night due to a shutdown call by Maoists in Chhattisgarh, a company official said Monday.