In an encounter in the forests of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh, at least eighteen Maoists and a security personnel were killed. The security forces recovered weapons and explosives from the site.

Farmers in Chhattisgarh and Bastar will be able to transport their agricultural produce, forest products, and handicrafts to the vast markets of South India with ease. The old road, built in 1910 ...