The death toll from a boiler explosion at Vedanta Ltd's power plant in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district has climbed to 17 after four more workers succumbed to injuries. The blast, which occurred on Tuesday in a high-pressure steam tube connecting the boiler to a turbine at Singhitarai village, left 19 others hospitalised in Raipur and Raigarh
16 April,2026 09:19 AM IST | Chhattisgarh | Agencies
According to preliminary reports, the blast occurred in a boiler tube at the Vedanta Limited power plant located in Singhitarai village during the afternoon
14 April,2026 06:56 PM IST | Sakti (Chhattisgarh) | mid-day online correspondent
A woman Maoist carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh was killed in an encounter with security forces in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh. The deceased, identified as Rupi, was an area committee member and is believed to be among the last senior Telugu cadres active in the Bastar region
14 April,2026 08:59 AM IST | Kanker (Chhattisgarh) | Agencies
Addressing a press conference, state Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Manoj Kumar Pingua said the first phase, covering house listing and the housing census, will be carried out from May 1 to May 30 this year
13 April,2026 04:06 PM IST | Raipur | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
