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
Chhattisgarh polls: Meet election commission’s real-life ‘Newtons’ who ensured voting in ‘maoist’ BastarVoting in the 18 Maoism affected seats in the first phase of elections rose to 76.28% from 75.93% in 2013.
17 Nov, 2018, 03.13 PM IST
Chhattisgarh polls: Amid Maoist threat, 1 lakh security men deployed for first phaseAccording to police, escorting polling parties to their destinations and bringing them back after the polls pose challenges to them in the ...
11 Nov, 2018, 03.35 PM IST
Naxal threat: About 65,000 troops for 1st phase of Chhattisgarh pollsElections to the 90-member Chhattisgarh assembly will be held in two phases on November 12 and November 20.
31 Oct, 2018, 08.23 PM IST
After Naxals, is ISIS India's new No.1 enemy?For the first time in the past nine years, security forces killed more Naxals in 2015 than the personnel they lost in operations against Le...
13 Jul, 2018, 06.29 PM IST
Did Naxals push voters to press NOTA?The wide use of NOTA has led to suspicions that Naxals may have prompted voters to go for it given that they had called for a boycott of po...
19 May, 2014, 12.02 PM IST
Naxal threat: Choppers to ferry election staff in ChhattisgarhAlex Paul Menon did not reveal the number of helicopters the State Election Commission has sought from the Air Force for this purpose.
02 Nov, 2013, 06.06 PM IST
Chhattisgarh polls: Villagers don't want ink mark amid Maoist threatIn view of Maoist threat to boycott polls in Bastar region, the villagers have sought that the indelible ink should not be applied.
01 Nov, 2013, 02.33 PM IST
- Naxals readying to organise boycott of Chhattisgarh polls
Naxals were gearing up to organise a boycott of the coming Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh and chalking out strategies for this, police ...
09 Oct, 2013, 10.33 PM IST
BJP seeks aggressive strategy to fight Naxal menaceBJP expressed its "shock" over frequent targeting of political activist by Naxals and called for an aggressive strategy to fight the menace.
26 May, 2013, 01.31 PM IST
Surrendering naxals to get a red carpet: Fast trials, legal aid and more money for weapons laid down by MaoistsHome ministry has asked state govts to consider not prosecuting surrendering Naxalites and set up fast-track courts for speedy trials as pa...
12 Apr, 2013, 06.42 AM IST
- Republic Day: After years, no specific terror threat on R-Day
For the first time in many years, there are no specific security threat to the Republic Day celebrations in the national Capital and most o...
26 Jan, 2012, 08.13 AM 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
- 60% poll in Gadchiroli repoll
Virtually rejecting the naxals’ threat of waging a ‘people’s war’, over 60% locals of Gadchiroli district came out to vote in the repolling...
16 Oct, 2009, 04.12 AM IST
- Military advisor to prepare anti-Naxal plan: Chidambaram
A military advisor has been appointed to prepare an action plan for dealing with Maoists, home minister P Chidambaram informed Rajya Sabha.
15 Jul, 2009, 02.46 PM IST
- Nalco slashes storage of explosives at Damanjodi Mines
Nalco has drastically brought down stock of explosive materials at its magazine house of its bauxite mines located in Koraput district of O...
19 Jun, 2009, 08.44 PM IST
- Vilasrao checks in where CMs feared to tread
It has taken almost 26 years for a Maharashtra chief minister to visit the state’s naxal infested areas.
22 Aug, 2006, 12.28 AM IST