Diarrhoea claimed 14 more lives in Bastar
Bijapur: After striking Abujhmad, diarrhoea has now spread its tentacles in Bijapur where under Bhairamgarh block, 14 people fell prey to the deadly disease within a week while a large number of them are suffering, reports reaching district headquarters said. According to health department officials, a team of doctors has reached the affected area and treatment of the affected has begun. Now, the situation is under control, they claimed. Sources said, Takilor, Uthala and adjoining villages under the Bhairamgarh block of Bijapur district are facing outbreak in diarrhoea, but due to the swollen Indrawati River, villagers are not able to reach hospitals resulting in over a dozen deaths while many more are suffering from this disease. Notably, just a few days back, 20 tribals had died of diarrhoea in Handawada and Dunga village panchayats in Orchha block (Abujhmad) of Narayanpur area, while over two dozen of them were suffering from the deadly disease and situation was brought under control only when the health department reached the village and started treatment.
Dilip Singh Judeo passes away
Raipur: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Member of Parliament from Bilaspur Parliamentary constituency Dilip Singh Judeo(64) died on July 14 after prolonged illness at Medanta Hospital Gurgaon where he was undergoing treatment. His condition became critical on Wednesday morning and he breathed his last in the evening. He is survived by his spouse and two sons. Born in Jashpur royal family on March 8, 1949, Judeo was known as an ardent follower of Hindu religion and a reformist by soul as his reconversion programme (Ghar Vapsi) made waves throughout central India.
Three CAF jawans killed in Maoist attack
Narayanpur: Maoist attacked security forces engaged in search operations at village Kausalnar in Narayanpur district on July 13 in which three jawans of Chhattisgarh Armed Forces died while about half a dozen rebels were also killed in the encounter. Some jawans also suffered injuries even as gun fight between the two sides continued for more than an hour. According to Director General of Police Ramniwas, a joint team of district police and Chhattisgarh Armed Forces was returning after conducting search operations in Kausalnar, Maharabeda and Jharaghati areas when it was attacked by Maoists hiding near Kausalnar. In the attack three CAF jawans – Som Bahadur Thapa, Mahendra Singh and Manoj Singh were killed. Over half a dozen Maoists were also gunned down in the encounter. While the body of a Maoist was recovered by police, the rebels succeeded in taking away the bodies of other insurgents killed in the gunfight, Ramniwas added.
Saba Anjum selected for Arjuna Award
Raipur: Former India’s women hockey team captain Saba Anjum of Chhattisgarh was picked up among 14 others for prestigious Arjuna award on July 13 . She was the youngest of all participants in hockey competition in the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games. She first played for India in under 18 AHF Cup in 2000.