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R Krishna Das

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Crackdown on chit fund companies gathers pace in Chhattisgarh
Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Ghanshyam Sahu, a resident of Uparwara of Durg, sold two acres of land to invest the...

Ration shops to double up as financial service providers in Chhattisgarh
Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

The Chhattisgarh government has decided to set up model fair-price shops (FPS) in each...

Centre cut funds for Chhattisgarh's anti-Maoist ops, says minister
Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

State Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu said that in 2013-14, the state had received Rs 50...

Chhattisgarh's temple for loyal dog draws CM Baghel
Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

The centuries-old belief that worshipping at the temple cures fatal dog bites still...

Chhattisgarh's 'Hamar Lab' is a medical game-changer
Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Globally recognised organisations including the CDC, the Clinton Foundation, and...

Russia-Ukraine war may spell boon for Chhattisgarh's export profile
Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

The Russia-Ukraine war is likely to improve the export profile of landlocked...

CM Soren targets Congress, makes it easy for BJP's 'Operation Lotus'
Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

Given the dismal show of the Congress in the recently concluded assembly polls and the...

Baghel's move to buy private medical college backfires
Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

The private college and hospital has been in the thick of controversy following...

Cong's Grand Alliance dreams in Jharkhand hits a roadblock
Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

Many issues dog the Mahagathbandhan of the Congress, Jharkhand Vikas...

Corporates relax as campaigning ends in Chhattisgarh
Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

The high-pitched election speeches skipped corporate issues, unlike during the assembly...

Jolt for BJP as Ajit Jogi's party not to contest LS poll
Rediff.com3 Apr 2019

The move could hurt the BJP as the JCC, according to political analysts, might have...

Controversy's child frontrunner for Chhattisgarh CM
Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

Bhupesh Baghel revived the Congress in Chhattisgarh after the party's frontline...

Resentment against Raman Singh led to BJP's downfall
Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

The CM's failure to keep his house in order coupled with the arrogance of ministers and...

Bilaspur holds the key to who will rule Chhattisgarh
Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Setting aside a popular political dictum that Bastar holds the key to power in the...

Can Chhattisgarh maintain its lead under Ayushman Bharat?
Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

In Chhattisgarh, 40 lakh BPL smart card holders under the state's existing MSBY will be...

An IAS officer changes children's lives
Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

How Raipur's District Collector Om Prakash Choudhary ensures that poor children study...

Why did Raman Singh transfer anti-Naxal cop?
Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Before the situation in the Naxal-affected areas got out of hand, the Raman Singh...

'BJP is turning into a party of capitalists'
Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

'The party had opposed FDI when it was in the Opposition. Now, its government has...

Jharkhand has ambitious plans to woo investors
Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Political stability and a couple of big projects are pluses, but focus on medium and...

In Naxal hotbed, PM initiates projects worth Rs 25,000 cr
Rediff.com10 May 2015

Projects include steel plant & railway line; Modi's visit first by a PM to the tribal...