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New Delhi, March 30 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced in the Lok Sabha on Monday that India has virtually become Naxal-free, with the dreaded Maoist central and state leadership structures almost completely eliminated just a day before the government’s self-imposed deadline of March 31...

New Delhi, March 30 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday blamed the Congress for the prolonged Naxal violence, saying it "did nothing" during its rule to end the menace despite acknowledging the seriousness of the problem, and declared that Maoists have almost been eradicated from their...

Rourkela, March 30 – A woman Maoist surrendered to the Odisha Police on Monday, a day before the March 31 deadline to make India "Naxal-free", officials said.The 19-year-old, identified as Mongdi Honhaga, is a native of the Marangponga village within the Chhotangaara police station limits in...

New Delhi, March 30 – During the ongoing Budget Session, the issue of Naxal/Maoist violence became a major point of contention between the ruling and opposition benches in the Lok Sabha.BJP MP Sambit Patra quoted former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, calling Maoism the "deadliest evil" facing...

Kolkata, March 29 – Citing negligence of duty and a breach of impartiality, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the immediate suspension of three CRPF personnel for reportedly entering the Trinamool Congress office and engaging in a game of carrom.The decision was made late...

New Delhi, March 28 A CBI special court in Lucknow on Saturday sentenced a former Deputy Inspector General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and two others to three years of rigorous imprisonment in a 2009 bribery case related to the recruitment of constables, officials said.The court...

Lucknow, March 28 – A Special CBI Court in Lucknow on Saturday sentenced a former CRPF official and two personnel to three years of rigorous imprisonment with a total fine of Rs 1.2 lakh in a corruption case related to the recruitment of constables in the paramilitary force.The CBI Court...

Srinagar, March 28 A CRPF soldier died, allegedly due to a cardiac arrest, in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said.Head Constable Gyan Chand of the 14th Battalion of CRPF fainted inside the camp at the District Police Lines (DPL) in Shopian this morning...

Srinagar, March 28 – The Srinagar-Leh National Highway, which was affected by an avalanche, was closed to traffic on Saturday as authorities cleared the snow.Seven people were killed and several vehicles were buried in an avalanche at the Zojila Pass on Friday.One of the victims was a...

Kolkata, March 26 Security has been tightened across West Bengal in preparation for Ram Navami celebrations, as approximately 3,000 police personnel will be deployed across the state to maintain law and order, a senior official said.The carrying of weapons has also been prohibited, and the...

New Delhi, March 25 – The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday began discussions on the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, which aims to ensure a dominant role for Indian Police Service officers in the top leadership of the country's paramilitary forces.The move has drawn...

Bhubaneswar/Phulbani, March 24 Sukru, the most wanted Maoist in Odisha, who had a reward of Rs 55 lakh on his head, surrendered to the police in the Kandhamal district on Tuesday along with four other cadres, DGP YB Khurania said.Sukru, who was a state committee member of the CPI(Maoist)...

New Delhi, March 23 Trinamool Congress leader in the Rajya Sabha, Derek O' Brien, accused the government on Monday of not providing "48-hour advance notice" for the proposed introduction of the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, leading to party MPs walking out of...

Kolkata, March 22 Senior police officials began visiting police stations across West Bengal starting Sunday as the Election Commission intensified monitoring of preparations and security arrangements for the upcoming Assembly elections, officials said.During these visits, officers-in-charge at...

New Delhi, March 21 Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to introduce the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, in the Rajya Sabha on Monday to regulate the recruitment, deputation, and promotion of CAPF officers, according to the List of Business issued by the House...

New Delhi, March 20 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, according to the Business Adjournment List issued by the House.The bill aims to regulate the general rules governing the...

Kolkata, March 20 – A record number of 2,400 companies, comprising personnel from the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), India Reserve Battalions (IRB), and armed police from other states, will be deployed in each of the two phases of the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal.The first...

New Delhi, March 20 – The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against six individuals, including three who are still at large, in connection with the January 2024 Maoist attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camps in the Bijapur district of...

New Delhi, March 20 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed chargesheets against six more accused, including three absconding individuals, in connection with an attack on a CRPF camp in Chhattisgarh by members of the banned CPI (Maoist) terror organization in 2024.A dozen...

In a significant development, 11 high-ranking Maoists have surrendered to the police and the CRPF in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. This group included Maoists holding key positions, such as members of the Divisional Committee, secretaries of Area Committees, commanders, and members of...