Chhattisgarh Govt

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  UHT-Processed Milk to be Available in Govt Schools Across Chhattisgarh

  Normal milk needs refrigeration to prevent it from being infected by bacteria, while UHT-processed milk remains fresh for longer period even without preservation.

• Govt wants action against Air Force pilots who abandoned injured Chhattisgarh wireless operator

  The Ministry of Home Affairs wants the Indian Air Force (IAF) to penalise two pilots and the crew of a helicopter for abandoning a critically-injured wireless operator in Chhattisgarh last month.

• Cancel mines allotted to Chhattisgarh, Odisha govt cos: IMG

  The Inter-Ministerial Group on coal has recommended de-allocation of two mines allotted to government firms -- Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation (CMDC) and Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC) -- for their failure to develop blocks within stipulated timelines.

• What Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh govts said on coal block allocation policy in 2005: Read letters

  The BJP has said the Prime Minister should "introspect and resign" in the wake of the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) report on coal block allocation that says the country lost Rs 1.86 lakh crore because coal fields were given too cheaply to private and state-run firms. But the party has failed to explain the opposition expressed to an auc...

• Chhattisgarh govt has notorious track record: KC Deo on Naxal encounter

  Amid controversy over allegations that innocent villagers were killed in a Naxal encounter in Chhattisgarh on Friday, Tribal Affairs Minister KC Deo today said he would take up the matter with Home Minister P Chidambaram. The minister also slammed the state government, saying it has a "notorious track record."

• Read: Agreement signed between Govt, Maoists on the release of Alex Paul Menon

  The Maoists and the government of Chhattisgarh reached an agreement over the release of the Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon, who was kidnapped on April 21.

• Collector's abduction: Govt rushes medical help, names two mediators

  The Chhattisgarh government has named former chief secretaries of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh - Nirmala Buch and S K Mishra - as mediators for the release of the kidnapped Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon.

• Naxal violence claimed 137 lives this year: Govt

  A total of 137 people have been killed in 461 incidents of Naxal violence this year, the government said on Tuesday. The maximum number of causalities have been reported in Jharkhand - 68, followed by Chhattisgarh - 22, Maharashtra - 20, Odisha - 16, Bihar - 10 and Andhra Pradesh 1, till April 15.

• Collector's abduction: Govt names two mediators to negotiate with Maoists

  The Chhattisgarh government has named former chief secretaries of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh- Nirmala Buch and S K Mishra- as mediators for the release of the kidnapped Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon.

• Chhattisgarh Collector's abduction: Govt halts anti-Maoist operations in Bastar

  Forces have suspended operations in the south Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, where about 500 Maoists are said to be holding abducted Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon hostage. Sources said security forces now know the exact location of the Collector and operations have been called off temporarily to avoid any confrontation with the Maoists.

• Coal deal by BJP govt helped firm owned by its MP: CAG

  The BJP government in Chhattisgarh is on the defensive because of a sweetheart deal that was struck between the government and a coal firm partly owned by one of its MPs.

• Supreme Court slams Chhattisgarh for using tribals as SPOs

  The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the Chhattisgarh government for using tribals as special police officers (SPOs) or Koya commandos to tackle insurgency.The top court has said SPO appointments are illegal and they should be stopped immediately.The court also said that it was shocking the way Chhattisgarh was arming tribal minors and dire...

• Notice issued to Chhattisgarh govt over Sen's plea

  The Supreme Court today issued notice to Chhattisgarh government on Binayak Sen's bail plea after he was sentenced to life imprisonment by the trial court on charges of sedition and links with Naxalites.A professional doctor and pass out of the prestigious Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Sen sought bail contending that the trial court has...

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  Govt vs Maoists: No middle ground?

  From a train hijacking in West Bengal, to killing policemen in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, Maoist violence has been on the rise in recent weeks.

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  I face threat from Chhattisgarh govt: Binayak Sen

  The 59-year-old activist was languishing behind bars for the past two years.