One dead, over dozen injured in an explosion at Maruti power plant
An explosion at Maruti power plant in Korba's Pali district on Wednesday left one dead and about 12 labourers were severely burnt.
View Article2 men, posing as Naxals, arrested after extortion bid
Two men, who posed as Naxals and tried to extort money from a businessman in Chhattisgarh's Ambikapur district, have been arrested, police said on Thurday.
View ArticleMan found dead under mysterious circumstances
Body of a 60-year-old man was found under mysterious circumstances near a pond in Korba.
View ArticleMaruti power plant blast: One more labourer dies during treatment
One more labourer, who was injured in a boiler blast, breathed his last during treatment in Bilaspur.
View Article13-year-old rape survivor gives birth to a boy
A rape survivor has become mother of a child at the age of thirteen years.
View ArticleDrunk man kills son by throwing him in well after quarrel with wife
A man, believed to be in an inebriated condition, allegedly killed his three-year-old son by throwing him into a well after a fight with his wife at a village in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district, police...
View ArticleFive of a family die due to food poisoning
Five members of a family, including four children, died and two others were taken ill due to suspected food poisoning at a village in Janjgir-Champa district in the wee hours on Tuesday, police said.
View ArticleBodies of two missing girls recovered from Bango dam
The bodies of two missing girls were found in Bango dam in Korba district of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, police said.
View ArticleMinor among three held for ATM theft
Three persons, including a minor boy, who had allegedly stolen Rs 24 lakh cash by cutting open an ATM machine in Janjgir Champa district in Chhattisgarh, were on Saturday arrested, police said.
View Article17-year-old girl accuses stepfather of rape
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her stepfather in Chhattisgarh's Korba district, police said on Sunday.
View ArticleDPS teacher tortures, exploits minor domestic help; victim rescued
A minor girl, brought from Jharkhand to Chhattisgarh by a DPS teacher after the death of her parents, has finally been rescued from the shackles of working as a bonded labourer from Narmadapara...
View ArticlePanchayat polls: BJP leader consumes poison after being denied ticket, posts...
Irked over not being given ticket for the Panchayat polls, 3 times BJP councillor Rikesh Sen attempted suicide by consuming poison on Thursday.
View Article19-year-old girl hangs herself to death after family refuses to accept lover
A 19-year-old girl allegedly hanged herself to death after her family refused to accept her lover for marriage due to caste differences in Urga police station area. The police is now further...
View ArticleTwo brothers drown in river during picnic in Chhattisgarh
Two cousin brothers drowned while bathing in Ahiran river near Danganiyakhar village in this district, where they had gone for a family picnic, police said on Monday.
View ArticleNGT warns BALCO: Go green or shut thermal plant
The National Green Tribunal sent a notice to Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO) and ordered it to develop a 100-metre greenbelt around its 1200MW thermal power unit in Korba, failing which it will not be...
View ArticleRisking life, youth climbs high voltage power grid tower to sing...
In an act of foolishness, a youth climbed high voltage power grid tower in Balgi of Bankimogra area of Korba just to sing a Chhattisgarhi song. Later, police persuaded him to get down.
View ArticleGoods train derails in Korba, rail traffic disrupted
Six bogies of a coal-laden goods train on Saturday derailed in Chhattisgarh's Korba district, leading to disruption of rail traffic on Korba-Champa route. No one was reported hurt in the mishap.
View ArticleSix wagons of goods train derails, rail traffic disrupted
Six wagons of a coal-laden goods train on Saturday derailed in Chhattisgarh's Korba district, leading to disruption of rail traffic on Korba-Champa route.
View ArticleOn wedding night, bride elopes with 'lover' from in-laws’ house
In a shocking development, a bride, who got married on March 7, fled from her in-laws’ house in Bundeli area of Rajgamar, Korba, in the night taking along with her all the jewellery.
View Articleप्रमोशन नहीं करने पर दर्ज कराई एफआईआर
कोरबा में राज्य विद्युत उत्पादन कंपनी के ईस्ट (सीएसईबी) में कार्यरत प्रभारी मुख्य अभियंता एस के बंजारा ने कंपनी के अध्यक्ष समेत अन्य लोगों के खिलाफ आजाक थाने में एफआईआर दर्ज कराई। बंजारा का आरोप...
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