Police begin probe after death of three workers in ChhattisgarhNovember 2nd, 2009 RAIPUR - Police Monday began probing into the deaths of three workers at a mega construction site on the outskirts of Chhattisgarh capital Raipur. Three men, in their early 20s, were killed Sunday at Rakhi village when they fell from a crane in which they had been lifted 60 metres for some construction work.
Youth held with fake currency notes in ChhattisgarhSeptember 9th, 2009 RAIPUR - A 19-year-old man has been arrested with fake currency notes of over Rs.200,000 in this Chhattisgarh capital, police said Wednesday. Sheikh Borjaha was held with fake currency notes of denominations of Rs.1,000 and Rs.500 at a hotel here Tuesday night, Superintendent of Police (Raipur) Amit Kumar told reporters.
Stalker sends over 5,000 SMSes, lands in jailAugust 22nd, 2009 RAIPUR - A 22-year-old man was arrested for sending 5,231 love messages to a woman in this Chhattisgarh capital, police said Saturday. Praveen Bhardwaj was arrested and sent to Raipur central jail Thursday after the woman complained of "extreme mental harassment".
Three killed, 22 injured in Chhattisgarh accidentJuly 30th, 2009 RAIPUR - Three people were killed and at least 22 others injured Thursday when a tractor trolley they were travelling in fell into a ditch in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district, police said. "The tractor trolley, that was carrying 25 people, fell into a roadside ditch after the driver lost control," a police officer said.
Rs.2 mn looted from youth in RaipurJuly 7th, 2009 RAIPUR - A youth was allegedly robbed of Rs.2 million by his friend who threw acid on him and fled with the bag containing the cash here Tuesday, police said. The robbery took place in Daldal Siwni area under Mowa police station of the city.
Sixth straight victory from Raipur for BJP's BaisMay 16th, 2009 RAIPUR - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate and former central government minister Ramesh Bais recorded his sixth straight victory from the prestigious Raipur seat in Chhattisgarh Saturday. Bais defeated Congress nominee Bhupesh Baghel by about 60,000 votes.
Senior citizens sashay down ramp in DelhiMay 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The senior citizens walked down the ramp thematically called 'silver hair on the ramp' here on Thursday. The fashion show was organised by 'Varishth Nagrik Kesari Club', a senior citizens club in Delhi.
Eight killed in Chhattisgarh road accidentApril 29th, 2009 RAIPUR - At least eight people, including two women and a four-year-old boy, were killed and 18 seriously injured in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district Wednesday when the bus they were travelling in hit a tree and turned turtle, police said. The accident took place in Mainpur area, some 125 km from here, when the driver of the speeding private bus lost control and hit a huge tree, said Lambodar Patel, in-charge of the Mainpur police station.
Political parties rope in celebrity look alikes for election campaignApril 12th, 2009 RAIPUR - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has roped in celebrity look alikes to campaign for elections. The look alikes of Bollywood stars such as Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ajay Devgan and cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Sehwag are all enthralling the voters in Raipur.
Man kills parents, son over land rowApril 7th, 2009 RAIPUR - A 40-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly beating his parents and son to death in Chhattisgarh, police said Tuesday. Parasram Sahu killed his father Bhagiram Sahu, 65, mother Kejai Bai, 60, and his only son Hemant Sahu, 19, Sunday night in Sonasilli village of Raipur district.
Dried leaves developed into art objectsMarch 28th, 2009 BHOPAL - Dried leaves, which are otherwise considered waste, are being transformed into eye-catching paintings by an artiste in Bhopal. An engineer by profession, 70-year-old Gopal Krishna Beri, has created numerous paintings and works of art by using different kinds of tree leaves.
Fusion of Indian, Italian musicians leaves Orissa spellboundMarch 23rd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Hundreds of people in Orissa were left spellbound when they listened to a fusion music concert by artistes from India and Italy over the weekend. The concert was held at Rabindra Mandap here Saturday evening by Pragati, a Bhubaneswar-based cultural organisation, in collaboration with the Department of Culture, Government of Orissa.
Raipur airport to be upgradeed with Rs.1.36 bn investmentFebruary 21st, 2009 RAIPUR - The Airports Authority of India (AAI) will invest Rs.1.36 billion for construction of a new integrated terminal at the Raipur airport, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said here Friday. 'The AAI will be investing Rs.136 crore (Rs.1.36 billion) for a new integrated terminal at Raipur airport to make it an international-standard airport,' Patel said here at a function to lay the foundation stone for the new terminal building.
Traders strike in Raipur causes loss of Rs.1 bnFebruary 15th, 2009 RAIPUR - A day-long traders' strike, called by the Chhattisgarh Chamber of Commerce and Industries here Monday to protest against the anti-encroachment drive of the Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC), caused a loss of at least Rs.1 billion (Rs.100 crore), the lobby said. The RMC has demolished over 250 shopping outlets in the city within a month.
18 police officers reshuffled in ChhattisgarhDecember 30th, 2008 RAIPUR - Chhattisgarh's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government Wednesday reshuffled 14 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and appointed new inspectors-general for Raipur and Durg ranges. Home department officials said that Raipur inspector general (IG) Y.K.S.
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