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CBSE Class 12 results: 85.20 per cent students clear exams, 3.19 per cent less than last year
New Delhi, The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the Class 12 board examination results on Wednesday, recording an overall passing percentage of per key highlight of the CBSE…
CM and Chhattisgarh leaders slash official convoys to promote fuel conservation
Raipur, May 13: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has reduced his official convoy from 13 vehicles to eight, responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nationwide appeal for fuel conservation.…
Gold, silver prices surge up to 8 pc after import duty hike
Mumbai, Gold and silver prices on Wednesday witnessed a sharp surge of up to 8 per cent after the government more than doubled the import duty on precious metals. On…
Govt hikes gold, silver import duty to 15 pc
New Delhi, The government on Wednesday announced a hike in customs duties on gold and silver to 15 per cent from 6 per cent as policymakers move to contain pressure…
Chhattisgarh: Three labourers killed during pipeline work in Rajhara
Raipur, May 12 : Three labourers were killed in an accident on Tuesday in Rajhara town, located in the Balod district of Chhattisgarh. The tragedy occurred during an ongoing project…
Chhattisgarh: Four of a family charred to death in cylinder blast, CM announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia
Raipur/Durg, May 12 : Four members of a single family, including a toddler, were charred to death in a domestic cooking gas cylinder blast in Durg district of Chhattisgarh. The…
WHO says more hantavirus cases may emerge in coming weeks after cruise evacuation
Madrid, The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said additional hantavirus cases could still emerge in the coming weeks following the evacuation of passengers from the…
Sensex crashes 1,456 points, Nifty slips below 23,400 as West Asia tensions rattle markets
Mumbai, Indian equity benchmarks extended their losses for a second straight session on Tuesday as escalating tensions in West Asia, surging crude oil prices and concerns over the broader economic…
NTA cancels NEET-UG 2026 exam, announces retest; CBI to probe
New Delhi, The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3 and announced that the exam would be re-conducted on dates to be…
Chhattisgarh unemployment rate drops to 2.3%, remains below national average: PLFS 2025
Raipur, May 12: Chhattisgarh has recorded an unemployment rate of per cent, significantly lower than the national average, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2025 released by the…