Elections 2019: Tale of 2 neighbouring state battling extremism in red corridor and its impactAs elections approach, extremism in Bihar and Jharkhand, which was carved out in November 2000, becomes a cause for worry for police and ad...
05 May, 2019, 02.44 PM IST
Centre asks Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal to hold more Unified Command meetsThe Centre has asked four Naxal-hit states to frequently hold Unified Command meetings for formulating a strategy to tackle the menace effe...
14 Jul, 2018, 10.45 AM IST
Operation by security forces contained extremism by 40 per cent: Raghubar DasThe youth from naxal-hit areas were being recruited as police assistant, he said, adding that process has been completed to fill 2500 posts.
13 Jul, 2018, 11.27 PM IST
CRPF for use of unmanned aircraft against MaoistsAccording to the DG, Maoist activities in the country has drastically come down in past few months and in the coming few years the county w...
13 Jul, 2018, 03.43 PM IST
Onslaught against Naxals continue: Rs 1.43 cr cash, 20 acres of land, two flats seizedAs many as Rs 1.43 crore cash, 20 acres of land, several buildings, cars, SUVs, excavators, bus and tractors were seized under the UAPA fro...
08 May, 2018, 06.55 PM IST
Naxals launches anti-poll posters war, panic prevailsWithin days of their meeting with a joint team of senior police officers from Jharkhand and West Bengal, the Maoists pasted posters and cir...
26 Mar, 2014, 11.10 PM IST
Congress accuses Arjun Munda for spurt in terror and Maoist activities in JharkhandCongress today accused former Chief Minister Arjun Munda for the spurt in terror and naxal activities in the state.
30 Oct, 2013, 08.53 PM IST
- Naxals recruit 4,000 children as cadres
While the age of boys is as low as 10 years, the average age of girls is 14-15 years, the sources said.
06 Sep, 2013, 08.00 PM IST
Sushilkumar Shinde to review anti-Naxal operations, development prog in 9 statesThere were 285 incidents of Naxal violence from May to July, in which 117 people lost their lives.
04 Sep, 2013, 05.41 PM IST
- Centre lacks political will to tackle Maoists: BJP
"The Naxals are challenging the very idea of India... Yet the policy, strategy and intention of the UPA government is suspect," he added.
08 Jan, 2013, 09.47 PM IST
- Arjun Munda demands special status for Jharkhand
Munda made a strong pitch for granting a special status to the tribal state along with a central package to effectively deal with its vario...
27 Dec, 2012, 03.41 PM IST
Active involvement of panchayats key in development of Naxal affected districtsRural development minister Jairam Ramesh says that control of the Integrated Action Plan in Naxal affected districts should be transferred ...
15 Nov, 2012, 05.34 AM IST
- P. Chidambaram raps Jharkhand for going slow in anti-Naxal operations
Further, Jharkhand is the only Left-wing extremism- affected state which has reported more snatching of arms in 2011 compared to the previo...
07 Feb, 2012, 03.07 PM IST
- After guns, Maoists adopt Civic Action Programme now
The Maoists in West Bengal have embarked on a civic action programme in Purulia, West Midnapore and Bankura.
21 Sep, 2011, 03.32 AM IST
- Expedite police hiring, be extra alert: PC tells Naxal-hit states
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday told the nine Left-wing extremism-hit states to focus on making good the shortfall in police re...
11 Jan, 2011, 07.24 AM IST
- Maoist bandh begins; local Congress leader shot dead in Garhwa
Maoists abducted and killed a local Congress leader in Jharkhand's Garhwa district ahead of their two-day bandh in five states today.
30 Jun, 2010, 02.24 PM IST
- Naxals target mobile phone towers to cut off 'informers'
Naxals, who have unleashed a reign of terror during the ongoing electioneering, are involved in attacks on mobile telephone communication s...
01 May, 2009, 05.13 PM IST