'Red Terror' gives way to Tricolour: 41 Chhattisgarh villages to celebrate R-Day for first timeChhattisgarh's Bastar region witnesses a historic Republic Day as 41 villages freed from Maoist influence hoist the Tricolour for the first...
25 Jan, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
29 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh's SukmaChattisgarh news: Twenty-nine Maoists surrendered in Sukma, Chhattisgarh. This included Podiam Budhra, a leader with a ₹2 lakh reward. The ...
14 Jan, 2026, 11.16 PM IST
As Naxals retreat, tricolour set to fly proudly in 14 remote locations in ChhattisgarhSecurity forces will unfurl the national flag in 14 remote Naxalite-affected villages in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region on Republic Day. Newl...
25 Jan, 2025, 08.25 PM IST
Naxals on back boot, large part of Bastar free of their menace: Chhattisgarh CM"I am happy that our police have been doing excellent work in naxal-affected areas. Naxalism is not just a law and order problem, but also ...
01 Jan, 2022, 05.04 PM IST
Chhattisgarh: CRPF jawan shoots dead 4 colleagues with AK-47 rifleThe incident took place at around 3.15 am in the camp of the Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) 50th battalion in Linganpalli village un...
08 Nov, 2021, 11.04 AM IST
Chhattisgarh: Cops launch mega plantation drive in Naxal-hit Bastar 'to connect with nature, locals'The nine-day long plantation drive named 'Pothla Uraskana', which means 'plantation festival' in Gondi dialect, was rolled out on Sunday, a...
01 Aug, 2021, 10.08 PM IST
Chhattisgarh: After naxals, security forces now tackle coronavirusSecurity forces in the insurgency-hit Bastar division of south Chhattisgarh are not just fighting naxals, but are also tackling the coronav...
04 Apr, 2020, 02.18 PM IST
Naxalite gunned down in encounter with police in ChhattisgarhThe skirmish took place this morning in Kapnar village forest under Pakhnar police outpost of Darbha area, Bastar Additional Superintendent...
13 Jul, 2018, 05.51 PM IST
Fortified police stations being set-up in Chhattisgarh to combat Naxal menaceChhattisgarh police have claimed to have intensified the process of setting-up 'fortified police stations' in order to combat Naxals.
13 Jul, 2018, 03.27 PM IST
CRPF sets up permanent camps in AbhujhmadhAbhujhmadh, an area in Chhattisgarh, is a Maoist hotbed, covered with dense, remote forests; the CRPF will use the new camps to launch "sur...
08 Mar, 2018, 05.29 PM IST
Taking on Maoist bastions in the Naxal heartland of Bastar"In the coming days, there will be fierce battles. We will hit the Naxals," warned DM Awasthi, special DG, anti-Naxal operation in Chhattis...
07 May, 2017, 06.18 AM IST
My strategy is to move into core Naxal areas: Vivekanand, Inspector-general of police, Bastar divisionWhen the CRPF goes out in any operation, a small component of state police always accompanies them. So, the two forces coordinate with each...
07 May, 2017, 12.29 AM IST
Chhattisgarh Maoist ambush: 49 jawans vs 400 Maoists, and SOS that went in vainInjured jawan Ranjeet Singh said more than 400 Maoists ambushed them and he failed to understand why such a small team of 49 STF jawans was...
14 Apr, 2015, 11.04 AM IST
Local police didn't favour anti-Naxal operations in South BastarAs per local inputs, the thinly populated Golapalli plateau region is the base camp of Maoist guerrillas and is largely inhabited by their ...
07 Dec, 2014, 05.01 PM IST
- Naxal camp unearthed in Chhattisgarh, two ultras held
Ultras were arrested in the forest area of Palarmeta in a joint operation conducted by police force and STF jawans.
01 Jan, 2013, 03.37 PM IST
- New deployment plan: More CRPF jawans in Red zones
The decision was taken at a high-level deployment review meeting.
02 Jul, 2010, 03.14 AM IST
- Maoist-sponsored bandh: Normal life affected, trains cancelled
Normal life affected and trains cancelled. Chhattisgarh on top alert.
18 May, 2010, 02.18 PM IST