77 Maoists surrendered before Odisha Police since January 2025: DGPOdisha's Director General of Police YB Khurania reported a significant number of Maoist surrenders. Seventy-seven Maoists laid down arms in...
29 Mar, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
Odisha Police prepare for major offensive against Maoists in Gandhamardan hillsOdisha anti-Maoist operation: ADG (Anti-Naxal Operations) Sanjeeb Panda said Odisha Police are optimistic about meeting the March 31 deadli...
12 Feb, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
Odisha's Nabrangpur district declared 'Naxal-free'Nabrangpur district in Odisha is now free of Naxal activity. This follows the surrender of nine Maoists, including seven women, in neighbou...
24 Jan, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Ganesh Uike among 5 Maoists killed in OdishaSecurity forces eliminated top Maoist leader Ganesh Uike and four others in Odisha's Kandhamal district. Uike, a Central Committee member, ...
25 Dec, 2025, 11.09 PM IST
Selfie with wife led security forces to top Maoist killed in gunfight at Odisha-Chhattisgarh borderA Maoist leader, Chalapathi, was killed along with 13 others in a security operation at the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border. Chalapathi, known f...
22 Jan, 2025, 12.26 PM IST
Woman Maoist carrying Rs 1 lakh reward on her head surrendersIde Madi (23), who was active in Maoist activities, "decided to surrender as she realised the futility of violence", said Malkangiri Superi...
03 Dec, 2018, 02.21 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
Anti-Maoist operations will be intensified: Odisha DGPThis was stated by Odisha's Director General of Police (DGP) R P Sharma, who undertook a visit to the Naxalism-hit Malkangiri and Koraput d...
26 Oct, 2017, 09.59 PM IST
Naxals' evil designs set alarm bells ringing for Chhattisgarh PoliceIn what could set alarm bells ringing for police in Chhattisgarh, Maoists are reportedly planning to intensify activities during the forthc...
17 Jul, 2015, 10.46 AM IST
BSF jawans to be redeployed in Maoist-prone areas: Odisha DGPMarik said the focus of the meeting was to develop strategies based on inputs provided by various intelligence agencies.
21 Jan, 2015, 09.57 PM IST
CRPF plans to relocate its personnel within Odisha: DGAfter reviewing the overall Maoist situation in the state, Mishra said CRPF camps would be withdrawn from the districts like Mayurbhanj, Ke...
13 Jan, 2015, 01.50 PM IST
Four women Maoists surrender in OdishaThe cadres were members of Kalimela and Baipariguda Dalam of the outlawed CPI(Maoist) and active in naxal activities for five to eight year...
10 Jan, 2015, 04.43 PM IST
435 people, 139 Maoists killed in Odisha in 14 years, says Chief Minister Naveen PatnaikWhile giving details on killings by the Left Wing ultras, the CM said 210 security personnel were killed and 218 others were injured in Mao...
21 Jul, 2014, 07.37 PM IST
Combing operations stepped up in Maoist-affected districtsCombing operations have stepped up in Maoist-affected districts of Odisha following the arrest of Sabyasachi Panda.
20 Jul, 2014, 01.46 PM IST
Top Maoist leader arrested, Naveen Patnaik urges Naxals to shed violenceTop Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda has been arrested, prompting Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to appeal to naxals to eschew violence and jo...
18 Jul, 2014, 03.31 PM IST
- Hardcore woman Maoist arrested in Odisha
A hardcore woman Maoist cadre with at least 18 non-bailable warrants pending against her, involving charges like murder, was arrested in Od...
12 May, 2012, 02.36 PM IST
- Development works needed with security measures in Maoist hit areas, feels Jairam Ramesh
"Wherever there are mines we face Maoist activities.... We need to change our mindset about mining operations and work for tribal-oriented ...
05 May, 2012, 08.48 PM IST