Purushottam Tiwari

Chhattisgarh has procured paddy at support prices for 23 years, yet farmers continue to face changing rules, registration procedures and digital requirements. The key question is when a permanent, simple, transparent and accountable procurement system will emerge.

A government liquor shop opened in Bandha Bazar after a long-standing demand, with locals celebrating its opening with band and music. The development has also raised questions over illegal sales, regulation, revenue and alcohol policy.

Rajnandgaon Police have arrested a 58-year-old man whose bank account was allegedly used in transactions involving ₹5.41 lakh in cyber fraud proceeds. The accused has been sent to judicial custody.

Rajnandgaon Police have solved a daylight theft case in Ashirwad Colony and arrested two accused after analysing footage from more than 50 CCTV cameras and using technical inputs. Property worth ₹10.50 lakh was recovered.

Rajnandgaon’s New Ganj Mandi-Basantpur complex was illuminated with 7,700 diyas as BJP workers and local residents celebrated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday with a Deepotsav and fireworks.

MP Santosh Pandey chaired the Disha Committee meeting in Rajnandgaon, reviewing welfare schemes, development works, health initiatives, agriculture and employment-related measures. He also distributed petrol-driven scooters to two persons with disabilities under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.