Topic: ChhattisgarhState

In Chhattisgarh, Chirai Chugni, garlands made from paddy ears, are still hung in homes after Diwali to provide grain for birds.

Raipur hosts the Fairies’ Market after Diwali, where artists from Chhattisgarh and Odisha gather to celebrate the unique folk tradition of Raut Nacha.

Special Diwali arrangements include 40 reserved beds in four hospitals and 15 centres for electricity-related complaints during the festival.

An allegation has emerged in Korba, Chhattisgarh, that a youth was assaulted after a dispute with women on a church premises. Members of the Christian community staged a road blockade demanding action.

The patta survey list has been released in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh. Claims and objections regarding names and details can be filed until November 10.

In Gaurela, Chhattisgarh, ₹2.79 lakh was withdrawn from an elderly woman’s bank account through 13 transactions. Police have registered a case against unidentified accused.

A woman was bitten by a snake while operating a water machine and was referred after her condition deteriorated. CNN Central News and Networks / ITDC India ePress / ITDC News / Agencies...

More than 250 former students attended the DPS reunion, shared school memories, honoured teachers and launched an alumni network to stay connected.

The family of a constable who died in a road accident has received an insurance amount of Rs 1 crore. The SSP handed over the cheque to his wife.

Police personnel and villagers celebrated Diwali together in a sensitive area of Bastar, lighting lamps at Sheetla Temple and sharing festive joy with children.

Two parked buses suddenly caught fire in Balod, Chhattisgarh, and were completely gutted. The operator has suspected a conspiracy; the cause is not yet confirmed.

In Raipur, Chhattisgarh, the Sindhi Council carried out a four-day Diwali distribution campaign, distributing 51,000 diyas, 5,000 rangoli packets and firecracker packets for children.

Two road accidents in Korba during Diwali left one youth dead and five people injured, with two of the injured reported to be in serious condition.

Maa Kali was worshipped with rituals in Raigarh on Diwali night, with five days of religious and cultural programmes planned in Bengali Para.

At the Gaura-Gauri festival in Amleshwardih, Shiva-Parvati tableaux were taken out, while the sonte tradition and Sua dance reflected Chhattisgarh’s folk culture.

A dispute over stopping firecrackers being burst in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, allegedly led to a knife attack in which a woman suffered a leg injury.

Police detained 16 people for allegedly gambling at a rooster market in Charama, Chhattisgarh, and seized property worth Rs 31.53 lakh.

A family’s bike was stolen in Chhattisgarh’s Dalli Rajhara while they were shopping for Diwali. The bike disappeared from outside a shop within about half an hour.

Sakri police caught 15 people allegedly gambling near Girdhaurana Muktidham during Diwali and seized Rs 14,000 in cash and a deck of cards.

On Somvati Amavasya, women worshipped the Peepal tree, listened to the Savitri-Satyavan story and prayed for family happiness, peace and prosperity.