Chhattisgarh

Collector Jitendra Yadav inspected key rural development projects in Dongargarh block, including a Grey Water Treatment Plant, Rural Industrial Park and Atal Digital Service Centre. He also promoted the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, reviewed rural infrastructure projects and encouraged farmers to adopt drone-based Nano DAP spraying.

Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur has signed a landmark multilateral MoU with 20 international universities during the AUAP–WURI Impact Summit 2026 in Bangkok. The agreement will promote global collaboration in research, innovation, faculty exchange, student mobility and academic partnerships.

A request for eight air conditioners for the Rajput Community Hall turned into a memorable moment in Rajnandgaon when Mayor Madhusudan Yadav announced the installation on the spot, saying, "Why trouble the tiger for small tasks? The cheetahs are enough." The announcement, made in the presence of Assembly Speaker Dr. Raman Singh, was met with enthusiastic applause from community members.

Rajnandgaon District Congress Committee President Vipin Yadav, accompanied by party leaders, met Chhattisgarh Congress President Deepak Baij at Rajiv Bhavan in Raipur to extend birthday greetings and reaffirm the party's commitment to strengthening the organisation under his leadership.

Rajnandgaon Police arrested five persons from Surgi and Usribod villages under preventive provisions of the BNSS for allegedly creating public disturbances and disrupting law and order. The accused were produced before the Executive Magistrate and later sent to the district jail following court orders.

Balod district has created 2.85 lakh water conservation structures under Chhattisgarh's 'Mor Gaon–Mor Pani' campaign, generating 19.23 lakh cubic metres of additional water storage capacity. Driven by public participation under the VBG-RAMJI Yojana, the initiative aims to strengthen groundwater recharge, improve irrigation and promote long-term water security.