Former Chhattisgarh chief minister and BJP leader Dr Raman Singh on Saturday said that a meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party's central election committee will be held later in the day today, news agency ANI reported.

Final call on 6 Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh likely to be taken today: Raman Singh

Nine people were injured, one of them critically, after naxals blew up a civilian vehicle using an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Wednesday, police said.

Nine injured as Naxals blow up SUV using IED in Chhattisgarh

One CRPF jawan was killed and five others were injured in an attack by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Monday, officials said. The Naxals first set off an improvised explosive device (IED) and then opened fire on CRPF troopers from the 231st Battalion, who along with a state police unit, was on road security duty in the district's Aranpur area, they said The incident took place around 4:30 pm near the Central Reserve Police Force's Kamal post in Dantewada, the officials said.

CRPF soldier killed in Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district

The Congress has announced its candidates for five out of the total 11 Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh, giving a chance to three of its sitting MLAs. The names of candidates for Surguja, Bastar, Raigarh and Kanker seats, reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Janjgir-Champa, which is allocated to a Scheduled Caste (SCs) candidate, were declared late Saturday night.

Lok Sabha polls: Congress announces candidates for 5 seats in Chhattisgarh

Seven persons including a joint director of the health department have died of swine flu in Chhattisgarh since the beginning of this year, the government informed the Legislative Assembly Friday.

Health department, joint director among 7 swine flu victims in Chhattisgarh

One District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan sustained injuries on Sunday after an exchange of fire between security forces and Naxals near the jungle area of Sonpur in Chhattisgarh, police said.

Jawan injured in encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh

At least 10 Naxals were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Thursday, police said. The encounter took place around 11 am in a forest in Bhairamgarh police station area when a joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on an anti-Naxal operation, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Mohit Garg told.

10 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Chhattisgarh government has transferred 40 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and two Indian Forest Service (IFS) officials in the state.

In major bureaucratic reshuffle, Chhattisgarh government transfers 40 IAS officers

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to take requisite steps to increase the number of the Council Ministers in the state.

Chhattisgarh CM urges PM Modi to expand number of ministers in state cabinet

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday conducted the first expansion of his Cabinet; 9 MLAs took oath as ministers, including a woman legislator, news agency PTI reported.

Chhattisgarh: CM Baghel conducts first cabinet expansion, 9 MLAs take oath  

The swearing-in ceremony of Rajasthan cabinet ministers is likely to take place at the Raj Bhawan in Jaipur on Monday. While the swearing-in of the cabinet ministers in Chhatisgarh and Madhya Pradesh is scheduled for December 25.

Rajasthan: CM Ashok Gehlot-led cabinet likely to take oath on Monday

Days after the Congress government announced farm loan waiver in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the Rajasthan government on Wednesday declared a farm loan waiver for loans up to Rs 2 lakh.

After Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Congress announces farm loan waiver in Rajasthan

Senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel was sworn in as Chhattisgarh chief minister on Monday. Baghel is Chhattisgarh`s third chief minister and the Congress party's second chief minister in the state.

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel follows Kamal Nath's lead, waives farm loans

A total of 24 of the 90 legislators in the newly-elected Chhattisgarh Assembly have declared that they are facing criminal cases. Thirteen of them are facing serious charges including assault and criminal intimidation, a report prepared by two NGOs said.

24 of 90 Chhattisgarh lawmakers have criminal records: Report

Outgoing Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said on Friday that he will not move to the Centre but remain in state politics. The Congress, in the recently concluded election, ended the BJP's 15-year rule in the state.

'Will remain in state politics': Raman Singh after Chhattisgarh result

The Rowghat area in Chhattisgarh, apart from being under thick forest cover, is also a Naxal stronghold. The area has been identified as having huge reserves of iron ore.

Rowghat rail project: Train through Naxal heartland hopes to bring change

Rahul Gandhi-led Congress is likely to announce the Chief Minister for Chhattisgarh on Saturday, news reports suggest. Rahul Gandhi on Friday met the four contenders for the chief ministership in Chhattisgarh, including T S Singh Deo who appears to be the front-runner for the post.

Chhattisgarh: Congress likely to announce Chief Minister on Saturday

After discussions that lasted hours, the Congress Wednesday failed to bring about a consensus in its ranks in Rajasthan on who should be the chief minister even as it staked its claim to form the government.

New Congress CMs? Party MLAs say Rahul will decide

As BJP loses key bastions in state polls, a look at party's prospects in 2019 elections

Incumbent Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Sunday expressed confidence of forming the government for the fourth time in the state. Speaking to reporters, Singh ruled out the possibility of a hung assembly, adding that the BJP will form a government with a majority.

Situation of hung assembly won't come, will form government with majority: Raman Singh 

The Congress Thursday filed a writ petition in the Chhattisgarh High Court, seeking directions to the Election Commission (EC) for maintaining strict security at strongrooms housing electronic voting machines (EVMs) which contain the votes cast in the last month's assembly polls.

Congress files petition in Chhattisgarh High Court over EVM security

Senior BJP leader Brijmohan Agarwal on Sunday said that the party leadership in Centre will decide upon the chief ministerial candidate for Chattisgarh if the BJP is voted to power again.

If voted to power, Central leadership will decide CM candidate: BJP in Chhattisgarh

Dozens of Naxals were killed in an encounter between ultras and security men in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Monday, police said. According to DM Awasthi, Special DG, Anti-Naxal Operations, an encounter between District Reserve Guard (DRG) team and the Naxals started at around 9:40 am and lasted for the next one-and-a-half hour.

Dozen Naxals, 2 cops killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh  

At least seven Maoists and two policemen have been killed in an encounter in south Chhattisgarh's Sukma near Saklar village. Sukma SP Abhishek Meena said "seven to eight Naxals have been neutralised" and that "two District Reserve Guards" have died in action.

Seven Maoists, two policemen killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

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