New Delhi, March 6 -- Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai-led Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday took an important Cabinet decision to deal with issues like terrorism and Naxalism.

The state government of Chhattisgarh will constitute a State Investigation Agency (SIA) on the lines of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

"It was decided to form SIA for quick and effective investigation and prosecution in special cases like terrorism, Naxalism and leftist extremism in the state of Chhattisgarh," the CM posted on X.

The Chief Minister further revealed that the agency will act as the nodal agency of the state for coordination with the National Investigation Agency (NIA), adding to which he said, "For this, a total of 74 new posts including...