West Bengal Polls: Once Naxalism's epicentre, Naxalbari is now a BJP strongholdBengaijote village in Naxalbari, the origin of the Naxalite movement, is now witnessing a political transformation. Once dominated by Left ...
04 Apr, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
Rise, reign, and fall of Naxalism: Chhattisgarh's 'red' corridor hits dead endChhattisgarh's Bastar region has been declared free of Left-Wing Extremism, marking the end of a four-decade-long armed Maoist rebellion. A...
31 Mar, 2026, 07.05 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
18 Naxals, including top Battalion members, surrender in Chhattisgarh's SukmaIn Sukma, Chhattisgarh, eighteen Naxals, including four from Battalion No. 1, surrendered to police, influenced by the 'Niyad Nellanar' reh...
28 May, 2025, 12.43 AM IST
Chhattisgarh: 4000 CRPF to be deployed in Bastar for anti-insurgency ops against naxalismUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has announced a plan to eradicate naxalism by March 2026. Four battalions of CRPF, totaling 4000 personnel, w...
10 Sep, 2024, 08.42 AM IST
Five Naxals killed in encounter in Jharkhand's ChatraJharkhand Police killed five Naxals, two of which with rewards of Rs 25 lakh each, while two others with a bounty of Rs 5 lakh each. Two AK...
03 Apr, 2023, 12.30 PM IST
Naxals on back boot, large part of Bastar free of their menace: Chhattisgarh CM"I am happy that our police have been doing excellent work in naxal-affected areas. Naxalism is not just a law and order problem, but also ...
01 Jan, 2022, 05.04 PM IST
Two policemen hurt in bomb blast triggered by NaxalsTwo police personnel were today injured when a pressure bomb laid by Naxals exploded in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Dantewada district, p...
13 Jul, 2018, 05.41 PM IST
End defensive policy, go all out against Reds: Rajnath SinghUnion home minister Rajnath Singh said that setbacks like Sukma were a lesson on how extremely defensive deployment of forces could harm op...
12 Jul, 2018, 10.23 AM 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
All-party meet opposes 'pernicious Maoist doctrine'Shocked over the audacious Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh, political parties today favoured use of all legitimate means to "quell" armed insu...
10 Jun, 2013, 10.29 PM IST
L K Advani's praise for Shivraj Singh Chouhan not criticism of others: Uma Bharti"The praise for one person cannot be construed as criticism of others", Uma said in response to a query on Advani's remarks at a conference.
04 Jun, 2013, 05.01 PM IST
- Naxal violence claimed maximum lives this year: Govt
Naxal violence claimed maximum lives this year as compared to terrorist and insurgency incidents in Jammu and Kashmir and the North East.
21 Aug, 2012, 04.00 PM IST
- Army offers to depute officers for advise on anti-naxal ops
Army has offered to send Colonel-rank officers for advise.
22 Jun, 2010, 04.35 PM IST
- 50,000 men being trained by army to tackle Naxals
Army Headquarters has drawn up a plan to keep about 50,000 soldiers - approximately 5 divisions - in readiness to help the civilian authori...
17 Jun, 2010, 05.52 AM IST
- BJP blames Centre for naxal attack in Orissa
With naxals striking terror in NDA-ruled Orissa, BJP on Saturday put the onus of combating Left-wing insurgency on the Central Government a...
16 Feb, 2008, 05.37 PM IST
- Assocham asks Centre, states to set up SEZs in troubled areas
Industry body Chamber of commerce Assocham has suggested that central government and state governments should develop SEZs in trouble-torn ...
24 Jan, 2008, 09.13 PM IST