Author: Manish Choudhary

Tension erupted in Bemetara district of Chhattisgarh, India on Saturday, April 8, after a child was beaten by a group of people, leading to a clash between two groups allegedly belonging to different faiths. The incident resulted in the death of one person, and several others, including police personnel, were injured. According to Bemetara Superintendent of Police, Indira Kalyan Elesela, the clash broke out in the Beeranpur area under Saja police station limits in the morning after a child was thrashed by a few individuals. The situation escalated quickly, and a dispute between two groups turned intense, leading to the…

Congress MLA Brihaspat Singh has found himself in hot water after videos of him purportedly hitting two bank employees in Chhattisgarh went viral on social media. The incident, which allegedly occurred on Monday, has sparked outrage among staff at cooperative banks under the Surguja division, with employees announcing mass leave for two days from Wednesday in protest. According to a report by news agency PTI, Singh reportedly assaulted the workers of a cooperative bank in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district due to complaints of financial discrepancies and misbehaviour. In a statement, the Ramanujganj MLA admitted to thrashing the employees of the Ramanujganj branch…

A tragic incident occurred in the Chamari village of Kawardha district, Chhattisgarh, where two brothers of the same family died due to a home theater blast. The incident took place in a kutcha house, and four other family members were also seriously injured. The injured people, including an innocent child, are undergoing treatment at the district hospital. The blast was so intense that it blew away the roof of the house and caused a wall to collapse. Upon receiving the information, the police officials reached the site and initiated an investigation. The forensic team also arrived to investigate the incident.…

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) continues its raids in connection to an alleged coal levy scam involving officials, businessmen, and politicians of the ruling Congress in Chhattisgarh. On Wednesday, the ED searched the premises of Raipur mayor Aijaz Dhebar, and paramilitary forces were also seen at the premises of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Anil Tuteja. The raids against a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and other senior political leaders in Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh started on Tuesday and are still ongoing. Officials familiar with the matter said that the ED searched about a dozen premises related to Chhattisgarh Congress…

On March 27, social media influencer Prapti Elizabeth sparked a controversy when a video of her insulting the Jain community went viral on Twitter. In the video, Elizabeth can be heard making insensitive comments about Jain men and rejecting a Jain man who had asked her out. The video was widely criticized on social media, with many users calling out Elizabeth’s behavior and demanding an apology. Elizabeth, who works as a producer at Times Internet, has a history of making insensitive remarks about people based on their caste and financial status. In one video, she mocked the Indian government’s decision…

During the return journey from Kurra Raipur to Pachri village, the bus carrying the wedding procession collided with a truck near Gidhauri. As a result, more than 80 people were injured, and the condition of 20 of them is said to be serious. The injured have been taken to hospitals in Bilaigarh, Gidhauri, and Kasdol, with some referred to Raipur for further treatment. The collision has caused a hue and cry in the region, and the local authorities are investigating the matter. It is a tragic incident, and our thoughts are with the families of those affected by the accident.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at various locations in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, related to the coal levy money laundering case. The ED officials searched the office of Congress leader Ram Gopal Agarwal at Gore Complex under the Civil Lines police station and the residence of industrialist Kamal Sarda at Shankar Nagar. The ED’s move is a part of its ongoing probe in connection with the case. Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel, criticized the raids, stating that no section, including industrialists, businessmen, transporters, MLAs, officers, and farmers, has been spared from the central government’s raids led by Prime Minister Narendra…

Rajasthan capital Jaipur witnessed a massive protest by doctors today, as thousands gathered to demonstrate against the Right to Health Bill passed by the state assembly. The protest comes on the heels of an eight-day strike by doctors working in private medical institutions across the state. Notably, the protesting doctors of the state have received support from the Indian Medical Association (IMA), which has declared today a ‘Black Day’ and called for a nationwide shutdown of medical services. The Right to Health Bill, which was passed by voice vote on March 21, gives every resident of the state the right…

The Lok Sabha Secretariat has asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to vacate his official bungalow on Tughlaq Lane by April 22, following his disqualification as an MP last week. The notice was issued on Monday, three days after the Lok Sabha Secretariat announced his disqualification in a defamation case. The letter stated that Rahul Gandhi could retain the bungalow along with its units for a maximum period of one month, under the same terms and conditions applicable to an MP before disqualification. The move has drawn sharp criticism from the Congress party, with Deputy Leader Pramod Tiwari alleging that it…

In a strategic move to counter the BJP’s attack and to show that it has not softened its stance, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena skipped a dinner meeting called by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to discuss Parliament floor strategy in protest against Rahul Gandhi’s anti-Savarkar remarks. Sena leaders indicated that they did not want to send the wrong message on this issue, although it is unlikely to destabilize the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra, as its primary battle is against the “attack on democracy”. It has, however, urged Rahul not to get distracted on such issues. While Sena (Thackeray)…