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Raipur, April 11 – Security forces have demolished an underground hideout constructed by Maoists in the Kakur area, under the Sonpur Police Station jurisdiction in Narayanpur, officials said on Saturday.The hideout was discovered during an intensive search operation by the Narayanpur Police...

Raipur, April 9 The Chhattisgarh police have enlisted former Naxalites with expertise in improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to train security personnel, aiming to enhance their operational capabilities, officials said on Thursday.This counter-insurgency strategy comes shortly after...

New Delhi, April 2 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the government is attempting to legally perpetuate the injustice of discrimination against Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel through a bill, and asserted that his party will repeal such a "discriminatory law" when it...

New Delhi, April 1 As many as 26 incidents of violence perpetrated by Maoists have been reported in the country as of March 15, resulting in the deaths of five civilians, one security force personnel, and 52 Naxals, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.In a written reply, Minister of...

New Delhi, April 1 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah fulfilled his promise of a “Naxal-free India”. The Home Minister announced that all members of the Naxal central and state committees have been killed, arrested, or have surrendered. He said that talks are ongoing with the last active CPI...

Raipur, March 31 – A total of 35 Naxalites surrendered to security forces across five districts in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region on Tuesday, just hours before the Centre’s March 31 deadline to eliminate Left Wing Extremism (LWE) ends, officials said.Of them, 25 cadres, including 12 women...

Raipur, March 31 Seven Naxalites, including four women, surrendered to security forces in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, hours before the deadline set by the Centre to eliminate Left Wing Extremism (LWE) from the country, officials said.Five Naxalites belonging to the...

Mumbai, March 31 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that personnel serving in the state police's specialized anti-Naxal unit, C-60, will be awarded medals.Fadnavis, who holds the Home portfolio, has also ordered the complete digitization of processes, from filing FIRs to...

Mumbai, March 30 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced medals for personnel serving in the state police's specialized anti-Naxal unit, C-60, on Monday.Fadnavis, who holds the Home portfolio, also ordered the complete digitization of processes, from filing FIRs to chargesheets...

New Delhi, March 30 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the Congress in the Lok Sabha on Monday for fostering Naxalism in the country.He criticised Rahul Gandhi for reposting the provocative slogan “Tum kitne Hidma maroge, ghar ghar se...

Raipur, March 30 Chhattisgarh has set a new benchmark in rural housing by completing over six lakh houses in the financial year 2025-26, the highest in the country, a state government official said on Monday.This achievement reflects a focused effort on delivery, with coordinated schemes...

New Delhi, March 30 Members of the BJP and NDA in the Lok Sabha on Monday launched a scathing attack on the previous UPA government, accusing it of failing to contain Naxalism, while the Congress said it made several efforts to curb left-wing extremism and lost several of its top leaders to red...

Sukma, March 29 A Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security forces in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, on Sunday, two days before the Centre's March 31 deadline to eliminate Maoism from the country, police said.The gunfight took place in the forest area under the Polampalli police...

Kanker, March 28 Three Naxalites, including a woman, surrendered in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday, according to police officials.The surrendered cadres were identified as Radhika Kunjam, Sandip Kadiyam, and Rainu Padda.Kunjam and Kadiyam were members of the banned Communist...

New Delhi, March 25 The Delhi Assembly received a fresh bomb threat email on Wednesday, prompting intensive checks even as House proceedings were underway, a day after a similar threat surfaced just hours before Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's scheduled budget presentation, officials said.The...

Bhubaneswar/Phulbani (Odisha), March 25 Odisha has lost 239 security personnel in the three-decade-long fight against Maoists, but the insurgency is in its final stages with the surrender of five Naxal rebels, including the wanted Naxal Sukru alias Kosa Sodi, who carried a reward of Rs 55 lakh...

Bhubaneswar/Phulbani (Odisha), March 25 Odisha has lost 239 security personnel in the three-decade-long fight against Maoists, but the insurgency is in its final stage with the surrender of five Naxals, including the most-wanted red rebel Sukru alias Kosa Sodi, a senior officer said on...

Hazaribag (Jharkhand), March 23 Eight Naxalites belonging to the banned Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) have been arrested and weapons and ammunition seized from their possession in the Hazaribag district of Jharkhand, police said on Monday.Acting on a tip-off, security forces...

Gadchiroli, March 19 Eleven Naxalites, including five senior leaders, surrendered in Gadchiroli, eastern Maharashtra, on Thursday, according to police, claiming that Left Wing Extremism (LWE) has almost ended in the district.The Maoist cadres, which included six women, had a total bounty of Rs...

Gadchiroli, March 19 Eleven Naxalites, including five senior operatives, with a total reward of Rs 68 lakh on their heads, surrendered to the police and CRPF in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, on Thursday, an official said.The eleven include a divisional commander (DVCM), an area committee...