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Raipur/Jagdalpur, March 11 – One of the largest Naxalite surrenders in recent years took place in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, marking a major milestone in the Union government’s drive for a “Naxal-free India.” Chhattisgarh’s Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Vijay Sharma told reporters that...

New Delhi, March 9 BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said on Monday that he would raise the issue of alleged relations between the Congress and China in Parliament, claiming that India effectively recognized China as a neighbor after developments related to Tibet in the early 1950s and the subsequent...

Hyderabad, March 7 Ahead of the March 31 deadline set by the Centre, as many as 130 Maoists, including some women, surrendered to Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here on Saturday.As part of the surrender process, the cadres handed over 124 firearms, including one LMG, 31 AK-47 rifles...

Chaibasa, March 6 CRPF Director General Gyanendra Prasad Singh visited a camp of security forces in the remote Saranda forest in Jharkhand on Friday to review ongoing anti-Naxal operations, officials said.Singh visited the camp at Tirilposi in the Jaraikela police station area deep inside the...

Dantewada, March 5 A Naxalite, who carried a reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head, was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, police said on Thursday.The gunfight took place on Wednesday night in forested hills under the Geedam police station area when a...

Raipur, March 1 – In a significant blow to Naxal activities in the region, 15 Maoists surrendered with weapons in the Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday.The group consisted of nine women and six men, all associated with the Balangir-Bargarh-Mahasamund (BBM) committee operating...

In Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, fifteen Naxalites, including veteran leader Vikas, surrendered on Sunday, bringing an end to the outlawed movement in the Raipur-Sambalpur region bordering Odisha. The surrendered individuals, including nine women, belonged to the Balangir-Bargarh-Mahasamund (BBM)...

Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh), March 1 Fifteen Naxalites, including a member of the Special Zonal Committee, Vikas, surrendered to security personnel in the Mahasamund district on Sunday, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma said.According to police, the surrendering cadres, including nine women...

Gariaband, February 28 Security forces on Saturday recovered over Rs 46 lakh in cash, a laptop, weapons and ammunition from Maoist hideouts in a forested area of Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district, an official said.The recovery was made from Sanpsati, a forested and hilly region, near the...

Raipur, February 26 Almost a thousand firearms, including AK-47, INSAS, and SLR rifles, were recovered in Chhattisgarh over the past six years following encounters with Naxalites, as well as from surrendered and arrested insurgents, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma said in the state assembly...

Bijapur (Chhattisgarh), February 26 Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday, according to police.The exchange of fire took place in a forest along the Indravati river in the morning when a joint team of security...

Raipur, February 25 – In a major success for the "anti-Naxal" campaign in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, two Maoists have been sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment each, along with a fine of Rs 5,000.The accused, Hunga alias Guttum Sodi and Joga Kudami, both residents of Pordem...

Kanker (Chhattisgarh), February 25 Two Maoists, including a senior operative, have decided to renounce violence and have contacted security forces to surrender in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Wednesday.Notably, more than 2,700 Naxalites have laid down their arms in the state...

Raipur/Bijapur, February 23 – A member of the Special Task Force was injured in an IED explosion in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, on Monday, during an ongoing anti-Naxal operation in the southern part of the district.The incident occurred in a forested area where security forces were...

Bijapur, February 23 An Indian Police Service (IPS) soldier was injured on Monday when a pressure-activated improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites detonated in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, a police official said.The incident occurred when security personnel were conducting...

Guwahati, February 21 The CRPF has uncovered 57 caches of arms and explosives linked to Maoists in six states in 2026 so far, leading to the recovery of over 101 firearms, explosives, and IED-making equipment, as the mission to eliminate the Naxal rebels reaches its culmination, officials said...

New Delhi, February 18 Security forces, led by the CRPF, have launched a comprehensive operation called 'KGH 2' along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border to eliminate some senior Naxal commanders, officials said on Wednesday.The forces are specifically targeting two leaders of the CPI(Maoist)...

Sukma, February 17 As many as 22 Naxalites surrendered in the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, police said.The cadres, including a woman, turned themselves in before senior police and CRPF officials here under the government's "Poona Margem" (New Dawn) rehabilitation scheme, Sukma...

Raipur, February 13 Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Friday said that 532 Naxalites have been killed, 2004 have been arrested, and 2,700 have surrendered since January 2024 in the state, adding that the government is committed to ending the Maoist menace by March 31, 2026...

Bijapur, February 12 Security forces successfully defused two powerful improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by Naxalites in separate locations in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, an official said.The memorial built by Naxalites for their deceased leader, Basavaraju, on the banks of...