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
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
Over 10,000 Maoists laid down arms in last decade: OfficialsA decade of combined security pressure and rehabilitation efforts has significantly weakened Naxalism, with over 10,000 Maoists surrenderin...
29 Mar, 2026, 11.25 AM 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
Maoist-affected districts down to 11 from 18: MHAThe number of districts impacted by Maoist activities has drastically fallen to eleven, with just three in Chhattisgarh now classified as h...
15 Oct, 2025, 11.18 PM IST
Number of districts most affected by Left Wing Extremism down to 6 from 12: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah announced the reduction of 'most affected districts' under Left Wing Extremism (LWE) from 12 to 6. Efforts by...
02 Apr, 2025, 12.43 AM IST
Milestone in fight against LWE: 'Most Naxal-affected districts' down from 12 to six, says Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah announced a significant reduction in the number of districts affected by Naxal violence, now limited to six f...
01 Apr, 2025, 03.16 PM IST
Maoist-hit districts down to 38 from 126 in 6 years: MHAOver 4,000 km of roads have been constructed, and more than 1,300 telecom towers have been commissioned in Left Wing Extremist (LWE) affect...
11 Feb, 2025, 11.59 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
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
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
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
Maharashtra government allots Rs 64 crore to Left Wing Extremism affected districtsMaharashtra government has decided to allocate Rs 64 crore to four LWE-affected districts in the Vidarbha region to fast-track their develo...
26 Dec, 2014, 03.09 PM IST
- Government to announce special package for LWE-affected districts
The rural development ministry is consulting the collectors of the 60 LWE-affected districts at a day-long meeting in the Capital on Tuesda...
12 Sep, 2011, 04.00 AM IST
- Government may rework development programmes in Naxal-affected areas
In an effort to counter Left wing extremism, the Central government is looking to rework its development programmes in the affected distric...
25 Jul, 2011, 03.41 AM IST