CRPF sets up 229 forward bases in Naxal areas since 2019 as Centre targets 2026 deadline to eliminate LWEAs part of its strategy to establish dominance over Naxalism, with the Centre setting March 2026 as the deadline to eliminate the menace, t...
23 Dec, 2025, 01.33 PM IST
Badesatti becomes Chhattisgarh's first Naxal-free gram panchayat after introduction of Elvid schemeBadesatti, a gram panchayat in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, has become the first Naxal-free area in the state under the Elvid Panchayat Y...
19 Apr, 2025, 03.51 PM IST
80 Naxals killed, 125 arrested, 150 surrendered in Chhattisgarh in last 4 monthsChhattisgarh's proactive measures led to decreased Naxal violence. 80 Naxals killed, 125 arrested, 150 surrendered. Infrastructure developm...
19 Apr, 2024, 10.43 AM IST
Naxals will be eliminated in next three years, says Amit ShahAccording to Union Home Ministry estimates, incidents of Naxal violence have gone down by 52 per cent in the past 10 years while deaths in ...
21 Jan, 2024, 08.45 PM IST
Chhattisgarh CM and Amit Shah discuss a 10-point action plan to tackle Left Wing ExtremistAs many as 14 districts in Chhattisgarh are affected by Maoist violence. While there has been a decline in the number of Naxals incidents i...
17 Nov, 2020, 09.25 PM IST
Naxal violence claims 12,000 lives in 20 yearsThe home ministry officials said currently , 90% of Maoist activity was limited to 35 districts, though they have a hold over pockets in 68...
14 Jul, 2018, 12.42 PM IST
CRPF targets 'informer' network to fight NaxalsThe officer added that CRPF's own intelligence has picked up substantially and it has better coordination with other intelligence agencies ...
13 Jul, 2018, 05.07 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
Top officials to take stock of projects in Naxal-hit statesThe central government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy which includes security-related interventions, ensuring rights and entitlement ...
23 Jun, 2016, 01.24 PM IST
Chandrapur-Ashti road may be upraded as national highwayUnion Ministry for Road Transport and Highways is considering upgrading the Chandrapur-Ballarpur -Bamani-Gondiopipri- Ashti road as a new n...
01 Oct, 2015, 11.22 AM IST
Centre wants Chhattisgarh police to take lead role in anti-Maoist operationsAccording to the union home ministry's assessment, Chhattisgarh is second only to Jharkhand in the list of states worst affected by LWE.
28 Aug, 2014, 11.58 AM IST
Naxal activities on the decline in AP: PoliceThe number of Maoist related incidents in Andhra Pradesh has seen a decline over past five years, according to police sources.
25 Dec, 2013, 12.27 PM IST
Congress attacks Nitish government over spike in Naxal violence, crimesBihar has witnessed around 150 incidents of Maoist violence since January this year compared to 130 reported last year, showing a 41 per ce...
05 Dec, 2013, 07.02 PM IST
Bihar too soft on Naxals: Intelligence reportPolitical rivals of the ruling JD(U), especially its ally-turned-foe BJP, are already accusing the Nitish Kumar administration of being “so...
31 Oct, 2013, 05.09 AM IST
Naxal violence declined by 57 per cent in Andhra Pradesh, says DGPThirteen incidents, including four murders were reported in the first six months this year, as compared to 30 incidents reported during the...
02 Jul, 2013, 09.32 PM IST
Naxal violence: Security action must precede developmental work, says RK SinghThe government has been adopting a two-pronged strategy of police action and development in the worst-affected areas.
11 Jun, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Crime graph in Orissa on rise : White Paper
The crime graph in Orissa is on the rise. In 2008, at least 67,918 cases of culpable crimes were recorded with the police, a jump of over 2...
24 Jul, 2009, 07.59 PM IST