Chhattisgarh

A viral video showing youth performing dangerous stunts on JCBs and other heavy vehicles during a rally in Karamtara village on Harela festival day has prompted strict action by the Khairagarh traffic police. Offenders have been booked under various sections of the MV Act, with fines totaling ₹8,000 and their licenses being recommended for suspension. So far in 2025, 64 licenses have already been suspended in similar violations across the district.

Collector Tulika Prajapati led a comprehensive meeting on July 25 to ensure the Excise Constable Recruitment Exam 2025 in Mohla district is conducted transparently and efficiently. With nearly 2,913 applicants and ten exam centres, detailed security protocols, strict candidate guidelines, and logistical preparations have been finalized to uphold fairness. The exam is scheduled for July 27 and aims to recruit 200 personnel via CG Vyapam’s rigorous process

A group of 43 final-year students from Pt. Shiv Kumar Shastri Agricultural College and Research Centre, Surgi, Rajnandgaon, undertook an educational visit to the Sericulture Unit in Baghera village under the guidance of Dean Dr. Vinmrata Jain. The visit offered practical insights into silkworm rearing, egg production, cocoon formation, and pest and disease management, with experts also briefing students on career prospects in the sericulture sector.

छत्तीसगढ़ विधानसभा अध्यक्ष डॉ. रमन सिंह ने विधायक भावना बोहरा की 151 किलोमीटर लंबी कांवड़ यात्रा की सराहना करते हुए उन्हें टेलीफोन पर शुभकामनाएं दीं। अमरकंटक से भोरमदेव मंदिर तक की यह पदयात्रा श्रद्धा, संकल्प और छत्तीसगढ़ की सांस्कृतिक विरासत का प्रतीक बन गई है।

छत्तीसगढ़ में पारंपरिक पर्व हरेली तिहार पूरे राज्य में उल्लास और सांस्कृतिक उत्साह के साथ मनाया गया। मुख्यमंत्री विष्णु देव साय ने रायपुर में पारंपरिक पूजा अर्चना की, वहीं विस अध्यक्ष डॉ. रमन सिंह ने मंत्री टंकराम वर्मा के आयोजन में शामिल होकर सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रमों की सराहना की। गांवों में गेड़ी नृत्य, राउत नाचा और लोक व्यंजनों ने त्योहार को जीवंत बना दिया।

Tensions escalated in Rajnandgaon's Mohrad area as hundreds of Congress workers and locals gheraoed the Basantpur police station demanding the immediate arrest of BJP functionary Sanjay Singh, the alleged mastermind behind the Mohrad firing incident. Congress leaders alleged that the BJP is protecting criminals involved in illegal sand mining and warned of mass protests if justice is delayed further.