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Opposition Slams, BJP-Ruled States Welcome ProposalsUnion Budget: Govt Brings IT Services Under Single CategoryA Collective Call for Conscious Leadership and Global PeaceUnion Budget 2026-27: A Historic Step Towards a Developed India – Chief Minister Vishnu Deo SaiSitharaman Creates History With 9th Consecutive Budget, Longest Serving FMFM announces Rs 20,000-crore carbon capture, utilisation schemeGovt chose reforms over rhetoric: Finance Minister SitharamanSpecial Policy to be Formulated in Line with Chhattisgarh’s Agro-Climate: Union Minister Shivraj Singh ChouhanRoad Construction Works Must Be Completed with Quality and Within Timeline: Chief Minister Vishnu Deo SaiCreating employment, self-reliant Gram Panchayats is our goal; the pace of development will accelerate with the implementation of the Developed India Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission: Union Minister Shivraj Singh ChouhanA Powerful Message of Peace and Harmony From the Land of Abujhmad to the Nation and the World: Chief Minister SaiSunetra Pawar takes oath as Deputy CM of MaharashtraPercept Live in Partnership with Laqshya Media Group Announce Bollyboom's 'Chak De India Tour' with Salim-Sulaiman Honouring 33 Years of Iconic MusicBlue Dart Express Ltd. 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Trending News: Chhattisgarh: Security forces clashed with Naxalites in Bijapur; a commander carrying a reward of 8 lakh rupees was killed in the encounter.Chhattisgarh tops PM Awas Yojana chart with 5 lakh houses completed in record timeCongress To Go Solo In West Bengal Polls, Contest All 294 SeatsSC Agrees to Hear PIL against Poll Freebies Promises by Political PartiesMayali will be Developed as a Global Tourism Destination: Chief Minister Vishnu Deo SaiFour New Sub-Registrar Offices to Open in the StatePragati College Journalism Department Holds Get-TogetherChinmaya Mission: When a Movement Turns 75, A Nation Pauses to ReflectPramerica Life Insurance Unveils Next Chapter of 'This Is My Climb' Campaign, Spotlights Brand's Journey of Trust and StrengthCloudeva.ai Debuts as a Cloud Decision Intelligence Offering Public Preview Now OpenParacoat Products Champions Sustainable Innovation with Agro-Material Composite Granules at Plast India Expo 2026KaarTech Named Among India's Top 50 Best Workplaces in IT & IT-BPM by Great Place To Work® IndiaDelhi Police arrests Al-Falah University chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui in fraud probe, sent to four-day custodyBill Gates Says He Regrets ‘Every Minute’ with EpsteinGlobal Chhattisgarh Diaspora to Converge in Raipur on March 27–28Entire Sikh community anguished over Rahul calling Bittu traitor: BJPBastar Pandum 2026: A Grand Celebration of Tribal CultureSai cabinet takes several majour decisions in the meeting: SOG to deal with even the biggest threats,35 completed colonies of the Housing Board and RDA are to be handed over to the municipal corporations and municipalities.Sunstone Launches ALTA School of Technology – AI-First Computer Science ProgramSabic to Showcase Innovative Material Solutions at Plastindia 2026 Under the Theme "Shaping Tomorrow Together"Galgotias University Places a INR 350+ Crore Bet on Artificial IntelligenceGold Winner Honors the Voices of Mothers with a Visually Powerful Rubik's Cube MosaicFortis Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai Unveils 'Breastcare360' on World Cancer Day – A Comprehensive Initiative for Breast HealthHow Cancer Breaks Families Mentally And EmotionallyIndia committed to no longer purchasing Russian oil, $500 billion of investments into US: White HouseIndia’s exports to get boost with US cutting tariff: FM Nirmala SitharamanWangchuk Detained for Instigating People in Border Area: Centre to SCSpace Center will become a laboratory for fulfilling the dreams of young people: Chief Minister SaiEmpower Youth Through Skill Upgradation: Chief Minister Vishnu Deo SaiChief Minister’s Rural Bus Scheme Makes Travel EasierIndia-US trade deal a ‘big decision’: PM Modi at NDA MPs meetUHA's Pentad Pavilion Selected for Exhibition at India Art Fair 2026Dr. Dhruv Galgotia Chairs International Dialogue on Student-Centric Teaching at QS India Summit, GoaMusic Maestro Ehsaan Noorani Inaugurates New Co-Curricular Learning Spaces at EuroSchool HSRKauvery Hospital, Alwarpet Performs One of the World's First TAVR-in-TAVR-in SAVR with Bioprosthetic Valve Fracture in 78-Year-OldDelhi Public School Visakhapatnam Hosts Professional Learning Session on Assessment for LearningHow New US Trade Deal Gives India Advantage Over China, Pakistan, BangladeshUS, India seal trade deal: Trump, PM Modi’s phone call changed 5 things overnightDouble-Engine Government’s Major Boost: Rs. 7,470 Crore Allocated for Railway Development in ChhattisgarhMamata walks out of meeting with CEC on SIR, says she was humiliatedCM Sai expresses heartfelt gratitude to the Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw for the allocation of ₹7470 crore for railway infrastructure development in ChhattisgarhKabirpanth Holds Deep Influence on Chhattisgarh’s Peace-Loving Land: Chief Minister Vishnu Deo SaiA two-day long Annual Sports festival of Pragati College” ConcludesEtihad Guest and The Postcard Hotel Launch Partnership to Reward Luxury Travel Across India SubcontinentHealthcare Emergencies Among Top Reasons for Urban Borrowing: Paisabazaar Research StudyQuintessence 4.0: A Grand Confluence of Talent, Culture, and Joie de VivreEco-Friendly Sanitary Pads, Safety-Focused Kitchen Design Win Top Honours at SPARC 2026BPTP Capital City Achieves WELL Core Platinum Certification, Reinforcing Leadership in Wellness-Led WorkspacesRow erupts in Lok Sabha as Rahul seeks to quote from ‘memoir’ of Gen NaravaneAjit Pawar’s memorial to come up on Vidya Pratishthan premises in BaramatiRussian Drone Hits Bus in Ukraine, Kills 15 Ahead of Peace TalksPM Modi Meets Arab Leaders, Says India Backs Palestinians, Gaza Peace PlanUnion Budget 2026 Draws Sharp Political Divide; Opposition Slams, BJP-Ruled States Welcome ProposalsUnion Budget: Govt Brings IT Services Under Single CategoryA Collective Call for Conscious Leadership and Global PeaceUnion Budget 2026-27: A Historic Step Towards a Developed India – Chief Minister Vishnu Deo SaiSitharaman Creates History With 9th Consecutive Budget, Longest Serving FMFM announces Rs 20,000-crore carbon capture, utilisation schemeGovt chose reforms over rhetoric: Finance Minister SitharamanSpecial Policy to be Formulated in Line with Chhattisgarh’s Agro-Climate: Union Minister Shivraj Singh ChouhanRoad Construction Works Must Be Completed with Quality and Within Timeline: Chief Minister Vishnu Deo SaiCreating employment, self-reliant Gram Panchayats is our goal; the pace of development will accelerate with the implementation of the Developed India Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission: Union Minister Shivraj Singh ChouhanA Powerful Message of Peace and Harmony From the Land of Abujhmad to the Nation and the World: Chief Minister SaiSunetra Pawar takes oath as Deputy CM of MaharashtraPercept Live in Partnership with Laqshya Media Group Announce Bollyboom's 'Chak De India Tour' with Salim-Sulaiman Honouring 33 Years of Iconic MusicBlue Dart Express Ltd. 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Eknath Shinde will be included in the cabinet, will take oath as deputy CM tomorrow
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Mumbai : The suspense over Eknath Shinde in Maharashtra is over, Shinde has agreed to become the deputy CM. CM Devendra Fadnavis had come to meet Shinde, after the meeting, the…

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Special effort of IG Durg Range… Stolen vehicle data will be available with just one click, ‘Sashakt App’ launched by CM Sai

Raipur: Today on Wednesday , December 4, 2024 at the inauguration ceremony of Cyber ​​Bhawan located at Police Headquarters, Naya Raipur, Honorable Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Government, Vishnu Deo Sai…

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Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar reached Raj Bhavan and presented their claim to form the government
Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar reached Raj Bhavan and presented their claim to form the government

Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, NCP chief Ajit Pawar met Governor CP Radhakrishnan and staked claim to form the government. Devendra Fadnavis will take oath…

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Devendra Fadnavis will be the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra, BJP core committee meeting approves, will stake claim to form government today itself
Devendra Fadnavis will be the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra, BJP core committee meeting approves, will stake claim to form government today itself

Mumbai : The big news of this time has come out from Maharashtra politics. Devendra Fadnavis will be the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Devendra Fadnavis’ name has been approved…

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Deadly attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal, shot near Golden Temple in Amritsar
Deadly attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal, shot near Golden Temple in Amritsar

Chandigarh : Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal has been sentenced to religious punishment of service by Sri Akal Takht Sahib. Wednesday December 4, 2024 is the second day of…

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Police got a big success, 7 Naxalites were killed in an encounter, huge amount of ammunition was recovered, SP confirmed
Police got a big success, 7 Naxalites were killed in an encounter, huge amount of ammunition was recovered, SP confirmed

Bijapur: Telangana Police has achieved a major success by killing seven Maoists in an encounter. This encounter took place in the forests of Eturanagaram in Mulugu district. Mulugu SP Dr.…

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Chhattisgarh youth will get government jobs, recruitment process in these departments cleared on CM Sai’s instructions, recruitment process started for more than 8900 posts so far
Chhattisgarh youth will get government jobs, recruitment process in these departments cleared on CM Sai’s instructions, recruitment process started for more than 8900 posts so far

Raipur: The process of recruitment of youth in various departments of Chhattisgarh Government has started on a large scale. On the initiative of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, the Finance…

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Train accident in Chhattisgarh! 22 coaches suddenly derailed, many trains cancelled, see list
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Cabinet meeting concluded, many big decisions taken in the interest of farmers, see all the important decisions
Cabinet meeting concluded, many big decisions taken in the interest of farmers, see all the important decisions

Raipur : Many important decisions were taken in the cabinet meeting held today at Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai – The Council of…

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On completion of 75th year of Indian Constitution: Padyatra organised in capital Raipur today, CM Sai and Assembly Speaker will participate
On completion of 75th year of Indian Constitution: Padyatra organised in capital Raipur today, CM Sai and Assembly Speaker will participate

Raipur: On the completion of 75th year of Indian Constitution, a padyatra has been organised in the capital Raipur today at 9.30 am. The program has been organised under the…

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Chhattisgarh: Security forces clashed with Naxalites in Bijapur; a commander carrying a reward of 8 lakh rupees was killed in the encounter.

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