Chhattisgarh Current Affairs 2026

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1. The Union Home Ministry revised the list of Left Wing Extremism-affected districts: only Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) and West Singhbhum (Jharkhand) now remain in the category, showing a sharp fall in Naxal violence.
2. Chhattisgarh won investment proposals worth ₹43,250 crore at the first Singapore-India Network for Growth (SING) Forum 2026, led by a ₹41,750 crore 100 MW hyperscale data centre proposed by Energy Capital Global.
3. The Chhattisgarh Cabinet approved 36 Constable posts in the Home Department for ex-Agniveers and renamed the Adim Jati Vikas Department as the Tribal Affairs Department, requiring changes to the Rules of Business Allocation.
4. 2 Oct — Chhattisgarh began preparing Developed Gram Panchayat Plans through Gram Sabhas from 2 October 2026. Missing village assets are to be entered on the Yuktdhara portal, Gram Sabha approval comes in December 2026, and block and district consolidation by January 2027.
5. 14 Oct — Chhattisgarh approved moving 50 blackbucks from Barnawapara (Baloda Bazar) to Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary (Sarangarh-Bilaigarh), where the species vanished over five decades ago. Barnawapara's herd began with 77 animals in 2017-18.
6. 20 Oct — Rail reached Rowghat in Kanker district for the first time since Independence when CM Sai opened the Tadoki-Rowghat section, completing the 95 km, ₹1,628 crore Dallirajhara-Rowghat line.
7. 21 Oct — The first Chhattisgarh Hockey League runs from 21 October to 1 November at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium, Raipur; Union MoS Raksha Khadse inaugurated it and its tagline is "Chalo Re Sangi, Hockey Khelbo".

News by topic

Government & States

6 one-liners

International & Agreements

1 one-liners

Economy & Banking

7 one-liners

Science, Defence & Environment

2 one-liners

Sports, Days & Culture

11 one-liners

Government & States

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Policy · laws · schemes · states.

National

• The Chhattisgarh Cabinet under CM Vishnu Deo Sai approved 10% reservation for ex-Agniveers in direct recruitment to Class III posts of Police Constable, Forest Guard and Jail Warder, under the Chhattisgarh Agniveer Soldiers (Reservation of Vacancies) Rules, 2026.
• The Ministry of Cooperation held the 9th National Review Workshop on 'Sahkar se Samriddhi' at Bastar, Chhattisgarh. It reviewed cooperative banking, PACS, dairy and tribal cooperatives, and the World's Largest Grain Storage Plan.
• The Chhattisgarh Cabinet approved 36 Constable posts in the Home Department for ex-Agniveers and renamed the Adim Jati Vikas Department as the Tribal Affairs Department, requiring changes to the Rules of Business Allocation.
• Chhattisgarh amended its Land Development Rules, 1984. Land uses fall in seven categories, and activities are now allowed unless specifically prohibited in a category, replacing the older approach of allowing only listed activities.
• 2 Oct — Chhattisgarh began preparing Developed Gram Panchayat Plans through Gram Sabhas from 2 October 2026. Missing village assets are to be entered on the Yuktdhara portal, Gram Sabha approval comes in December 2026, and block and district consolidation by January 2027.
• 23 Oct — Chhattisgarh's Mukhyamantri Gramin Bus Yojana, launched at Jagdalpur by Amit Shah on 4 October 2025, now runs 107 buses on 106 routes across 13 Bastar and Surguja districts, with a viability gap subsidy of ₹26 per km in year one.

International & Agreements

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World · summits · MoUs · exercises.

Summits, Agreements & Exercises

• During CM Vishnu Deo Sai's Singapore visit (3-6 October), Chhattisgarh signed a skill-development MoU with ITE Education Services. It was also invited to host a ₹1,500 crore, 300 MW solar project with storage by Sunstream Green Energy.

Economy & Banking

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RBI · markets · trade · reports.

Economy & Banking

• Chhattisgarh won investment proposals worth ₹43,250 crore at the first Singapore-India Network for Growth (SING) Forum 2026, led by a ₹41,750 crore 100 MW hyperscale data centre proposed by Energy Capital Global.
• 6 Oct — A State Level Committee approved a 406.72-acre integrated industrial park at Nava Raipur Atal Nagar under the Centre's BHAVYA scheme (₹33,660 crore, 100 parks by 2031-32). Final approval rests with DPIIT.
• 16 Oct — Yash Fans and Appliances began work on a ₹152.74 crore fan and kitchen-appliance factory at Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh, in the presence of CM Vishnu Deo Sai. It should create about 3,500 jobs.
• 20 Oct — Rail reached Rowghat in Kanker district for the first time since Independence when CM Sai opened the Tadoki-Rowghat section, completing the 95 km, ₹1,628 crore Dallirajhara-Rowghat line.
• 20 Oct — Chhattisgarh's railway allocation for 2026-27 is ₹7,470 crore, and rail projects worth ₹51,080 crore are under way, including the 278 km Kharsia-Naya Raipur-Parmalakasa line, according to state government figures.
• 22 Oct — At the Urban Challenge Fund Conclave in Raipur, Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai said the state aims to grow its economy from Rs 6 lakh crore to Rs 75 lakh crore, linking planned, modern cities to the Viksit Bharat 2047 goal.
• 22 Oct — At the Urban Challenge Fund Conclave in Raipur, Chhattisgarh signed MoUs with HUDCO and CEPT University for urban planning support. CM Sai stressed drainage, sewerage, underground cabling and regular drinking water.

Science, Defence & Environment

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Space · tech · forces · ecology.

Defence & Security

• The Union Home Ministry revised the list of Left Wing Extremism-affected districts: only Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) and West Singhbhum (Jharkhand) now remain in the category, showing a sharp fall in Naxal violence.

Environment & Ecology

• 14 Oct — Chhattisgarh approved moving 50 blackbucks from Barnawapara (Baloda Bazar) to Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary (Sarangarh-Bilaigarh), where the species vanished over five decades ago. Barnawapara's herd began with 77 animals in 2017-18.

Sports, Days & Culture

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Results · important days · heritage.

Sports

• 21 Oct — The first Chhattisgarh Hockey League runs from 21 October to 1 November at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium, Raipur; Union MoS Raksha Khadse inaugurated it and its tagline is "Chalo Re Sangi, Hockey Khelbo".

Important Days

• Chhattisgarh Rajyotsava on 1 November 2026 has the theme 'Beautiful, Prosperous and Naxal-free Chhattisgarh', and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to attend. The state was formed on 1 November 2000.

Art, Culture & Tourism

• India added three more sites to its UNESCO Tentative List: the Baratang mud volcano complex and Andaman volcanoes, and the Sirpur landscape in Chhattisgarh. The list now has 81 sites.
• Chhattisgarh's Department of Culture signed an MoU with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conserve protected monuments and build tourist facilities, including Braille signage and tactile paths. No work can start without prior ASI approval.
• 20 Oct — Sirpur (Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh) was the capital of South Kosala from the 5th to 12th century. It has Sharabhapuriya copper-plate inscriptions, was visited by Xuanzang, and has nine sites in its core zone, including the Lakshmana Temple.
• 20 Oct — Sirpur is proposed for UNESCO listing under criteria II and IV. Reports say India had 45 World Heritage Sites in July 2026 (37 cultural, 7 natural, 1 mixed); India signed the World Heritage Convention on 14 November 1977.
• 20 Oct — Chhattisgarh plans the Aastha Path, a roughly 1,000 km pilgrimage corridor linking five Shaktipeeths (Ratanpur, Dongargarh, Dantewada, Kudargarh and Chandrapur), with ₹5 crore in the 2026-27 budget and a ₹200 crore Ratanpur plan under PRASAD.
• 22 Oct — President Droupadi Murmu released a Rs 200 commemorative coin at Lok Bhavan, Raipur, for the 200th birth anniversary of Mata Sahib Hasi Devi Ji, the fifth spiritual head of Shadani Darbar.
• 22 Oct — The Rs 200 coin for Mata Hasi Devi Ji shows her portrait on the obverse and the Lion Capital of Ashoka on the reverse.
• 22 Oct — President Droupadi Murmu attended the Seva Samman Parv and Yuva Prabodhan during Nuakhai celebrations at Raipur. She said former Maoists are joining the mainstream and urged youth to work for a developed India by 2047.
• 23 Oct — During her Chhattisgarh visit (22-23 October), President Murmu went to Jagdalpur for Bastar Dussehra, which includes the Muriya Darbar and prayers at the Maa Danteshwari Temple.

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The Union Home Ministry revised the list of Left Wing Extremism-affected districts: only _____ and West Singhbhum (Jharkhand) now remain in the category, showing a sharp fall in Naxal violence.

Bijapur (Chhattisgarh)

Chhattisgarh won investment proposals worth _____ at the first Singapore-India Network for Growth (SING) Forum 2026, led by a ₹41,750 crore 100 MW hyperscale data centre proposed by Energy Capital Global.

₹43,250 crore

The Chhattisgarh Cabinet approved _____ in the Home Department for ex-Agniveers and renamed the Adim Jati Vikas Department as the Tribal Affairs Department, requiring changes to the Rules of Business Allocation.

36 Constable posts

Chhattisgarh began preparing _____ through Gram Sabhas from 2 October 2026. Missing village assets are to be entered on the Yuktdhara portal, Gram Sabha approval comes in December 2026, and block and district consolidation by January 2027.

Developed Gram Panchayat Plans

Chhattisgarh approved moving _____ from Barnawapara (Baloda Bazar) to Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary (Sarangarh-Bilaigarh), where the species vanished over five decades ago. Barnawapara's herd began with 77 animals in 2017-18.

50 blackbucks

Rail reached _____ in Kanker district for the first time since Independence when CM Sai opened the Tadoki-Rowghat section, completing the 95 km, ₹1,628 crore Dallirajhara-Rowghat line.

Rowghat

The first _____ runs from 21 October to 1 November at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium, Raipur; Union MoS Raksha Khadse inaugurated it and its tagline is "Chalo Re Sangi, Hockey Khelbo".

Chhattisgarh Hockey League

India added three more sites to its _____: the Baratang mud volcano complex and Andaman volcanoes, and the Sirpur landscape in Chhattisgarh. The list now has 81 sites.

UNESCO Tentative List

The Chhattisgarh Cabinet under CM _____ approved 10% reservation for ex-Agniveers in direct recruitment to Class III posts of Police Constable, Forest Guard and Jail Warder, under the Chhattisgarh Agniveer Soldiers (Reservation of Vacancies) Rules, 2026.

Vishnu Deo Sai

During CM Vishnu Deo Sai's Singapore visit (3-6 October), Chhattisgarh signed a skill-development _____. It was also invited to host a ₹1,500 crore, 300 MW solar project with storage by Sunstream Green Energy.

MoU with ITE Education Services

MCQs

1. President Murmu released a Rs 200 coin at Raipur for the 200th birth anniversary of whom?

   1. Kittur Rani Chennamma
   2. Rani Durgavati
   3. Mata Sahib Hasi Devi Ji
   4. Ahilyabai Holkar
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   Answer: Mata Sahib Hasi Devi Ji — Mata Hasi Devi Ji was the fifth spiritual head of Shadani Darbar.

2. The first Chhattisgarh Hockey League is being held at which venue?

   1. Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, Bhilai
   2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium, Raipur
   3. Nehru Stadium, Bilaspur
   4. Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, Raipur
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   Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium, Raipur — The league is held at Raipur's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium from 21 October to 1 November.

3. Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai said the state aims to raise its economy from Rs 6 lakh crore to what figure?

   1. Rs 25 lakh crore
   2. Rs 50 lakh crore
   3. Rs 75 lakh crore
   4. Rs 100 lakh crore
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   Answer: Rs 75 lakh crore — He linked the Rs 75 lakh crore goal to planned cities and the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision at the Urban Challenge Fund Conclave.

4. For which class of posts did the Chhattisgarh Cabinet approve 10% reservation for ex-Agniveers?

   1. Class III
   2. Class I
   3. Class II
   4. Class IV
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   Answer: Class III — The reservation covers Police Constable, Forest Guard and Jail Warder posts in direct recruitment.

5. From which Chhattisgarh sanctuary will 50 blackbucks be shifted to Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary?

   1. Achanakmar
   2. Udanti-Sitanadi
   3. Guru Ghasidas
   4. Barnawapara
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   Answer: Barnawapara — Barnawapara in Baloda Bazar district holds the herd, which began with 77 animals in 2017-18.

6. With which Singapore-based institution did Chhattisgarh sign a skill-development MoU in October 2026?

   1. Nanyang Polytechnic
   2. ITE Education Services
   3. Temasek Holdings
   4. NUS Enterprise
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   Answer: ITE Education Services — The MoU with ITE Education Services builds an industry-linked technical and vocational training model.

7. After the revision of the list of Left Wing Extremism-affected districts, which two districts remain in the category?

   1. Sukma and Narayanpur
   2. Bijapur and West Singhbhum
   3. Gadchiroli and Dantewada
   4. Malkangiri and Latehar
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   Answer: Bijapur and West Singhbhum — Only Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) and West Singhbhum (Jharkhand) are left.

8. Chhattisgarh's Aastha Path is planned to link five temples of which kind?

   1. Jyotirlingas
   2. Shaktipeeths
   3. Char Dham
   4. Buddhist stupas
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   Answer: Shaktipeeths — The roughly 1,000 km pilgrimage corridor links five Shaktipeeths and is modelled on Uttarakhand's Char Dham circuit.

9. Who is the ambassador of the first Chhattisgarh Hockey League launched at Raipur?

   1. PR Sreejesh
   2. Dilip Tirkey
   3. Manpreet Singh
   4. Sardar Singh
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   Answer: Sardar Singh — Olympian Sardar Singh, former India captain, is the league ambassador; the mascot is Baghwa, inspired by the tiger.

10. How much did Chhattisgarh secure in investment proposals at the SING Forum 2026 in Singapore?

    1. ₹15,000 crore
    2. ₹25,500 crore
    3. ₹60,000 crore
    4. ₹43,250 crore
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    Answer: ₹43,250 crore — Proposals worth ₹43,250 crore came in, mostly a ₹41,750 crore data centre by Energy Capital Global.

11. The Chhattisgarh Cabinet renamed the Adim Jati Vikas Department as which department?

    1. Tribal Affairs Department
    2. Scheduled Tribe Welfare Department
    3. Tribal Development Authority
    4. Vanvasi Kalyan Department
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    Answer: Tribal Affairs Department — The renaming needs changes to the state's Rules of Business Allocation.

12. The industrial park proposed at Nava Raipur is being developed under which Central scheme?

    1. PM MITRA
    2. BHAVYA
    3. SAMARTH
    4. UDAN
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    Answer: BHAVYA — BHAVYA (Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana) has an outlay of ₹33,660 crore for 100 industrial parks.