COVID-19 News: Odisha seals border with Chhattisgarh amid surge in coronavirus cases

Chief Secretary SC Mohapatra, who visited the western districts of Kalahandi and Nuapada during the day, asked officials to reinitialise awareness campaigns, and take strict action against people if they fail to abide by the health protocols, despite requests and warnings.

In charts | What you need to know about COVID-19 surge right now

India reported more than 1,31,000 COVID-19 new cases on April 9, highest ever in a single day. Active cases rose to 9.79 lakh mark. Over 9.43 crore vaccinations administered till date.

Abducted CRPF jawan Rakeshwar Singh Manhas released by Naxals

Manas was taken as hostage by the insurgents following the gunfight in Bijapur area of Bastar on April 3.

COVID-19 | Raipur under 10-day lockdown from April 9; Chandigarh bans non-essential movement in night curfew hours

The lockdown order in Raipur comes a day after the city reported 7,302 new coronavirus infections - the highest since the onset of the pandemic in March last year.

Explained | Diminishing left-wing extremism rears its head

Left-wing extremism, violent incidents have come down over the years, data show. Incidents inflicting serious damage or loss continue to be reported.

Chhattisgarh naxal attack: Maoist leader Madvi Hidma seen as mastermind

Security personnel were ambushed by naxals when they were out on a combing operation in a forest along the border of the Bijapur and Sukma districts of Chhattisgarh.

Naxal attack: Home Minister Amit Shah speaks to Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel; directs CRPF DG to visit state

At least five security personnel were killed and 30 others injured on April 3 in the encounter with Naxals in a forest along the border between Bijapur and Sukma districts in Chhattisgarh.

Chhattisgarh surge continues with 4,174 cases, new strain detected

Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo said a new variant of the coronavirus had been reported in eight patients of the state.

Maharashtra, Punjab, three other states witnessing surge in COVID-19 cases: Centre

Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 28,699. It is followed by Punjab with 2,254 and Karnataka with 2,010 cases.

COVID-19 update | Chhattisgarh govt plans to allow use of Covaxin in state: Minister

In January, Singh Deo had requested Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to halt the supply of Covaxin, developed by Bharat Biotech, to the state until its phase-3 trials are completed and results are made available.

Delhi makes negative COVID-19 test report mandatory for people coming from these 5 states

Earlier, the Karnataka government mandated a negative RT-PCR certificate that is not older than 72 hours for those arriving in the state from Maharashtra, following the recent spike in COVID-19 cases there.

Chhattisgarh Assembly budget session to begin on Monday

As on February 20, a total of 2,350 questions were received from the legislators, which comprise 1,262 'starred' questions and 1,088 'unstarred' questions, as well as 24 notices of Adjournment Motion and 117 notices of Call Attention Motion.

Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh and MP witnessing upsurge in COVID-19 cases: Health Ministry

In a statement, the ministry said in the last seven days, Chhattisgarh has also seen a rise in daily active new cases. In the last 24 hours, 259 daily new cases have been reported, it said.

Coronavirus Daily Update: COVID-19 cases explained in charts

India reported over 18,000 COVID-19 new cases according to the official update, on January 29, 2021. Active cases further drop below 1.72 lakh cases with a fall of over 2,000 cases in a day. Recoveries above 1.03 crore with a recovery rate of 97 percent. Over 29 lakh beneficiaries vaccinated till date.

Chhattisgarh records 1,010 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths

With 29,899 more samples tested on Thursday, the total number of tests in the state has gone up to 36,96,395.

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GST compensation | Chhattisgarh opts for special window, Jharkhand only state left

Chhattisgarh will now get Rs 3,109 crore through the special borrowing window put in place by the Centre to meet the GST implementation shortfall

Over 1.21 lakh families got work under MGNREGA amid pandemic in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh has ranked sixth in the country in terms of providing mandatory 100-day employment to maximum number of households, a release issued by the state's public relations department stated.

Diwali 2020: Chhattisgarh potter swamped with orders for his unique diya that burns for 24 hours

Ahead of Diwali, he shared a video of the lamp on Facebook. Soon, the lamp’s video went viral and the potter reportedly received more than 200 phone calls from people all over the country.

Nearly 70% migrants who left cities due to COVID now willing to return, says survey

At all India level, only 32.36 percent migrants are not willing to return, the survey said.

Chhattisgarh govt to challenge farm laws in Supreme Court; minister says 'bills infringe on states' rights

Chhattisgarh Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey said that the state will bring separate notifications to nullify the impact of the Centre's farm laws.

Unlock 5.0 rules for Chhattisgarh: What is allowed, what is not

As of October 5, Chhattisgarh had reported 1.23 lakh COVID-19 cases, including 1,045 deaths. While more than 93,731 of the patients had recovered, about 28,548 cases remained active.

Another elephant electrocuted in Chhattisgarh, third death in 6 days

The latest fatality occurred on September 28 at a paddy field in Paragaon village under Dhawalpur forest range when a herd of 22 to 25 elephants was passing through the area

Naxal-free Bastar: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel seeks Amit Shah’s support

Bhupesh Baghel urged Home Minister Amit Shah to ensure deployment of additional battalions of CRPF in Naxal-affected areas besides organising a special recruitment rally for Bastar youths to provide employment opportunities.

Unlock 4.0 rules for Chhattisgarh: What is allowed, what is not

Chhattisgarh reported 28,746 COVID-19 cases as of August 30. This figure includes a death toll of 262, 12,666 active cases and 15,818 patients who had recovered.