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Director (Planning) in the Town and Country Planning Department Since the Formation of ChhattisgarhPLFS 2025 Data Reflects Impact of Good Governance: Chhattisgarh’s Unemployment Rate Lower Than National AverageMahabharat Will Look Very small: SC On Kapur Family Estate DisputeGold and Silver to Become More Expensive Starting Today; Government Imposes Steep Hike in Import DutyEmployment Base Strengthened by Good Governance and Public Welfare Schemes: Chief Minister SaiOnline Classes and ‘Work from Home’ May Begin in UP; CM Yogi Holds Key MeetingCanal water revives 4,755 drying ponds across Chhattisgarh amid severe summerIndia Turns Out Russian LNG Offer Despite Energy Supply Pressures: SourcesUDIT Brings Fashion, Design, Innovation and Technology Centre Stage at UNFOLD 2026 Grad ShowBajaj at 100: From Freedom Movement to Global Scale PM Narendra Modi Hails a Century of Nation-BuildingNahyan bin Mubarak Unveils Greenz by Danube, Dubai's First Fully Furnished Master Villa ProjectRaising Superstars Launches 'Prodigy Pathway' – India's First AI-Powered, In-Home PreschoolTRST01 Unveils AI native Carbon Intelligence Platform Across India, Singapore and the Gulf for the Global SouthHimanta Biswa Sarma takes oath as Assam CM for second successive timeHimanta to Take Oath as Assam CM for Second Term TodayMusk, Cook Expected to Join Trump for Xi Summit in ChinaNew Rural Employment Law (VB–G RAM G) To Roll Out From July 1Fissures In AIADMK As 30 MLAs To Back VelumaniSuvendu Adhikari approves implementation of Central schemes in first Cabinet meet, allocates portfolios to MinistersFirst Public Grievance Redressal Camp Held at Raipur Municipal Corporation Under the ‘Good Governance Festival’ (Sushasan Tihar) Initiative:No power can make India bow or yield to pressure: PM ModiUnder the Leadership of the Prime Minister, the Nation’s Sanatan Culture Has Attained New Glory: Chief Minister SaiBlue Dart Express Limited Delivers YoY Growth in FY2025–26, Driven by E-commerce and B2B Surface MomentumGlobal Crisis Deepens, India Pushes Economic Resilience and Energy Stability MeasuresDr. Anilkumar Gaikwad Unanimously Elected as President of IRF India ChapterSocial Networking App "PET FAMILY" Launched for Pet LoversDKMS Foundation Hosts 'Lifesaver Honours Night' to Celebrate Changemakers in the Fight Against Blood CancerMaritime safety and security is of primordial importance to Indian Ocean Region: Secretary-GeneralHyderabad Rally: PM Modi urges fuel savings, forex conservation amid West Asia conflict impact‘Mukhyamantri Swasth Bastar Abhiyan’ Proves to be a Lifesaving ElixirChief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai Gifts Major Development Projects to the Kunkuri Region: Groundbreaking and Inauguration of 12 Development Works Worth Over ₹16 CroreTemples Are Not Merely Centers of Faith, But Powerful Mediums for Uniting Society and Keeping Culture and Traditions Alive: Chief Minister Vishnu Deo SaiMere sath Judhe Raho: Modi to RevanthBPCL Strengthens Critical Care Access in Kedarnath with Advanced HospitalTwo Ministers Promoted, 6 New Faces… Yogi Cabinet Expanded in UPOur good governance is working with unwavering commitment towards the economic empowerment and social security of Tendu leaf-collecting families-CM Vishnu Deo SaiFormer IAS Officer Subrata Gupta Appointed Advisor to CM Suvendu Adhikari; Served as EC’s Special Observer During Bengal ElectionsChief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai attends Harinam Sankirtan Namyagya in RaipurMungeli Receives a Mega Gift Worth ₹353 Crore; CM Sai to Inaugurate Over 400 Development Projects TodayNew Wings for the Dreams of the Forest RegionSuvendu Government in Bengal: The Misrule of the TMC and Mamata Has Come to an End-CG CM Vishnu Deo SaiHimanta to Become Chief Minister of Assam Again; Elected Leader at Legislature Party MeetingTamil Nadu CM Oath Ceremony Live: ‘Vijay Government’ begins in Tamil Nadu today; these 9 MLAs—including 29-year-old Keerthana—also took the oath.NDA Leaders to Meet Assam Guv Today Over Govt FormationTVK president Vijay to be sworn in as Chief Minister on today at 10; T.N. set for coalition governmentBenefits of Government Schemes Must Reach Every Eligible Beneficiary – Minister Tank Ram VermaLeo Digital Wins Digital Mandate for Olectra Greentech LimitedManipal University Jaipur Successfully Concludes 5-Day FDP on "Foundations of Inspired Teaching"West Bengal CM Oath Ceremony Live: Suvendu Adhikari to take oath as CM today at 11 AM; several Union Ministers, including Rajnath Singh, have arrived in KolkataGovernment appoints Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani (Retd) as next Chief of Defence StaffIran turns bombed Karaj Bridge into a symbol of resistance Administrative Reshuffle in Chhattisgarh: Pushpa Sahu Appointed Secretary of Board of Secondary Education; Roktima Yadav Takes Charge as Collector of Korea District
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Trending News: Chhattisgarh completes over 60% house-listing work for Census 2027, GPM tops state with 100% coverageUnion Home Minister Amit Shah is on a three-day highly significant visit to Chhattisgarh from today to May 19Vladimir Putin to Visit China from May 19 to 20Fire Breaks out in Thiruvananthapuram-Delhi Rajdhani Express in MPChief Minister’s Simplicity and Sensitivity on Display at the Village ChaupalChhattisgarh Finance Department Issues New Directives for Austerity and Fiscal Discipline in Government ExpenditureChhattisgarh Govt Scheme Benefits to Reach Tribal VillagesREVA University Strengthens Future-ready Education through AI-integrated Learning, Interdisciplinary Programmes, and Innovation-driven Academic EcosystemsCareer Compass Conclave held at CII Chandigarh: Educators and Industry Leaders Unite to Redefine Career Readiness for StudentsTabor Redefines Anti-Drone Testing with Software-Defined SDR PlatformExcellence Across Streams: CS Academy Records Exceptional Grade 12 Board PerformanceM3M Foundation's Dr. Aishwarya Mahajan Conferred with CSR Person of the Year 2026 at India CSR Leadership SummitPM Modi Receives Warm Diaspora Welcome in The HagueIndia ready to extend all possible support for peace in West Asia: PM Modi in UAECBI nabs alleged mastermind behind NEET-UG 2026 chemistry paper leak3 IPS Officers Face Suspension Over ‘Mishandling’ of RG Kar CaseChhattisgarh’s Decisive Battle Against Child Marriage-BY-Dr. Daneshwari SambhakarValue-added agriculture essential for faster economic growth: Governor Ramen DekaDCDC Kidney Care Sets Global Benchmark with AACI Accreditation for Badarpur Dialysis CentreVinFast Advances Global Aftersales Strategy, Expanding its International Service and Partnership NetworkAkums Reports Q4 FY26 and Full Year FY26 Results with Healthy Top Line and Strong EBITDA Growth; Board Recommends DividendIndo-French Investment Dialogue Strengthens Opportunities in Madhya PradeshVedam School of Technology Expands to Gurgaon with Sushant University After Strong Early Outcomes in PuneNEET to Go Fully Computer-Based Next Year: Centre Announces Major Exam ReformModi Discusses Global Issues with BRICS Foreign MinistersCM Updates: A courtesy call on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, along with other important newsBRICS Foreign Ministers’ summit: Conflict in West Asia merits particular attention, says JaishankarU.S.-China summit: Taiwan issue could lead to ‘conflict’, Xi warns TrumpECI set to roll out phase III of SIR in ‘coming days’ to cover 22 States, UTsChief Minister’s Electricity Bill Payment Resolution Scheme 2026; Major Relief for Common Consumers-By- Dhananjay Rathore (Joint Director),Sunil Tripathi( Assistant Director)TVS Motor Records 30% Growth in Revenue and 40% Growth in Operating PBT in FY 2025-26Xflow Becomes the First Cross-Border Payments Platform to Bring Compliant Stablecoin Acceptance to Indian BusinessesAIPL Launches Ultra-Premium Residences Riviera at AIPL LakeCity, Sector-103, Dwarka ExpresswayArt Basel Hong Kong 2026: Where The World Comes To SeeVietnam Airlines, Saigontourist and Innovations India ink MoU at Business Forum Attended by President To Lam and CM Devendra FadnavisSinging Vande Mataram Is Mandatory In Morning Session Schools : Bengal GovtV.D. Satheesan to be Kerala’s Next CM; K.C. Venugopal Ruled Out… Congress’s Final Announcement Expected ShortlyCentre Imposes Ban on Sugar Export till Sept 30Decision by Central Government to increase MSP is a historic step in the interest of farmers: Chief Minister Vishnu Deo SaiCentre Raises MSP for 14 Kharif CropsJaishankar holds talks with Russia’s Lavrov; trade, geopolitics top agendaPrateek Yadav had DVT and cardiac complications, hospitalised on April 29, says doctor who treated himReview of Works Being Undertaken in ‘Mission Mode’ by the AdministrationTranslate 2026 at MAHE Bengaluru Showcases India's Push Toward Real-World Healthcare InnovationBig Idea Ventures and Mars Petcare Launch 2026 Global Pet Food Innovation Program in Collaboration with AAK, Buhler, Givaudan, and IngredionFrom Kala Khatta to Masala Cola: Bombay Banta Raises Rs 8 Crore to Disrupt India's Soft Drink MarketRanga Rao Memorial School for Differently Abled Start Admission for the Academic year 2026-2027SBI General Insurance Spotlights Need for Comprehensive Health Cover Amid Rising Medical CostsFirst Recruitment for 21 Posts of Asst. 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Sun. May 17th, 2026
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