No Naxal violence-hit districts in India anymore: Home ministry to state govtsIndia has achieved a historic milestone. The Centre has officially declared that no districts in the country are affected by Naxal violence...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Immediate but gradual reduction of central forces in Chhattisgarh: MinisterCentral security forces in Chhattisgarh will be gradually reduced over the next 18 months. The state has freed 96 percent of its areas from...
31 Mar, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
NDA, opposition spar in Lok Sabha over efforts to free country of NaxalismLok Sabha members debated left-wing extremism. BJP and NDA members criticized the previous UPA government's handling of Naxalism. Congress ...
30 Mar, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Senior Maoist leader, 8 others surrender in Andhra PradeshNine Maoists, including senior leader C Narayana Rao, surrendered before Andhra Pradesh police. Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gup...
30 Mar, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Lok Sabha to discuss government's efforts to end Naxal problem on MondayThe Lok Sabha will debate efforts to eradicate left-wing extremism. This discussion occurs just before the government's March 31 deadline t...
29 Mar, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
India's Naxal deadline: Forces launch final assault, Centre prepares blueprint post March 31Security forces are launching a major operation to neutralize remaining Maoist cadres before the March 31 deadline to end left-wing extremi...
26 Mar, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
Naxal-hit districts down to seven: Govt reviewThe Union government has reduced the number of districts affected by Left Wing Extremism to seven. This development aligns with the goal to...
19 Feb, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
Naxal review: SRE districts down to 38 from 46 in April, LWE affected drop to 11 from 18India has seen a significant drop in Naxal violence-affected districts. The number has fallen to 38 from 46. Only three districts are now c...
02 Nov, 2025, 03.32 PM IST
Naxal-hit states get Rs 3,450 cr in FY24 for improving infrastructureThe Centre has allocated ₹3,450 crore in 2023-24 to improve public infrastructure in the most LWE-affected districts across eight states. A...
23 Jan, 2025, 11.55 PM IST
Naxal violence down 73% since 2010: Government to Lok SabhaThe Lok Sabha was informed that Left Wing Extremism in India has seen a notable decline over the past decade. Affected districts reduced fr...
07 Aug, 2024, 12.58 AM IST
Govt issues fresh categorisation of LWE-hit areas, 12 out of 38 are 'most affected districts'The categorisation of the LWE-affected districts in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Od...
21 Mar, 2024, 05.32 PM IST
175 new camps helped forces curb Left Wing Extremism: Amit Shah"The number of most-affected LWE districts has fallen to 25 from 35. Since 2019, forces have achieved great success in breaking the backbon...
07 Feb, 2023, 11.36 PM IST
MHA notifies 5 new LWE districts of Andhra Pradesh following reorganisationThe minister also said the geographical spread of the violence has also significantly reduced and only 191 police stations of 46 districts ...
03 Jan, 2023, 08.21 PM IST
Government okays 25 new security camps in 30 LWE districtsNinety districts in 11 states across the country are provided security-related expenditure by the ministry for counter-LWE operations. Howe...
14 Nov, 2021, 11.25 PM IST
Cabinet approves road connectivity scheme for Maoist-affected areasThe roads under the project have been identified by the Home Ministry in consultation with state governments and security agencies concerne...
28 Dec, 2016, 03.26 PM IST
Over 30,000 km roads constructed under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana till October: Government"Since inception of PMGSY, a total length of 30,081 km road has been completed up to October 2016 in left-wing extremism-affected districts...
24 Nov, 2016, 05.54 PM IST
States spend Rs 6,110 crore on LWE districts in 3 years till FY15The minister said that the works taken by the states under the programme included village road, drinking water facilities and sanitation, s...
18 Dec, 2015, 02.49 PM IST