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Days before 29 Maoists were killed in encounter, Bastar Inspector General said in interview: ‘Will leave no safe pockets for Naxals’

Sundarraj P, who has spent 11 years in the Maoist-affected region, on the government’s push to end Left Wing Extremism and challenges ahead of polls

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Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai meets PM Modi, says govt working to fulfil pre-poll promises

CM Vishnu Deo Sai discussed the allocation of portfolios to the newly-appointed ministers in Chhattisgarh and apprised PM Narendra Modi of the steps being taken to implement the promises he made in the Assembly polls.

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CM Sai-led Cabinet’s first decision: 18 lakh poor to get PM Awas

“The outgoing (Baghel) government has emptied the coffers and economically weakened the state,” Sai said and when asked how then will his government implement the promises made by the BJP in the manifesto, he added, “We have a double-engine sarkar and it will move fast.”