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
Maoism like cancer, need to hit at its root to eradicate it: Chhattisgarh CM SaiChhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai emphasized the need to tackle Maoism by targeting its root, likening it to cancer. In the past year, over 23...
14 Jan, 2025, 09.18 AM IST
Road construction to gather pace in Chhattisgarh to counter Maoist menaceThe road connectivity project for LWE-affected areas was approved by the NDA government in 2016. It proposed construction of 9,338 km of ro...
12 Apr, 2021, 08.03 AM IST
In 'war' against Naxals, police pins hope on road construction in Sukma districtLast month, 25 CRPF jawans were slain in one of the deadliest Naxal attacks in Sukma district. The attack came when they were guarding an u...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.15 AM IST
Road projects a major cause of Naxal attacks on security personnelA police camp was set up in Palodi in November last year, and gradually efforts are also being made to set up a new camp next to it in Pota...
15 Mar, 2018, 11.37 AM IST
Digital leap: Hybrid network links 27 districts, 148 blocksCG SWAN would be instrumental in transmitting voice, data and video traffic between all departments in the state.
07 Nov, 2016, 01.44 PM IST
Chhattisgarh: Over 26k houses to be built under first PMAY approvalChhattisgarh govt would develop 26,908 houses with an expenditure of about Rs 1,900 crore while the Centre would allocate an aid of Rs 190 ...
28 Oct, 2015, 02.46 PM IST
250 villagers abducted by Naxals in Chhattisgarh: CM Raman SinghCM Raman Singh said anywhere between 200 and 250 villagers were abducted by the Naxals from a few villages in Sukma district.
09 May, 2015, 06.31 PM IST
Confusion over 'hostage' situation in Chhattisgarh during PM Narendra Modi's visitThe Maoists have been opposing construction of a bridge on a river near Marenga village that they apprehended would facilitate increased mo...
09 May, 2015, 02.08 PM IST
Naxals hold 500 villagers hostage in Chhattisgarh as PM Narendra Modi visits DantewadaAfter getting information about the incident security personnel were mobilised in the dense forests of Tongpal for search operations, polic...
09 May, 2015, 12.47 PM IST
CRPF seeks tribals' support in construction of a National Highway in ChhattisgarhThe CRPF is seeking tribals' support in construction of a National Highway in Chhattisgarh's worst insurgency-hit Sukma district.
27 Feb, 2015, 12.06 PM IST
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh ask BSNL to expedite work of mobile towers in Maoist areasSingh has directed BSNL to finish installation of 181 mobile towers in the Maoist-hit pockets as early as possible to improve public commun...
16 Jun, 2014, 11.00 PM IST
Chhattisgarh Police wants revamped road links in Naxal-hit beltTo keep a close watch on inter-state movement of Naxals, Chhattisgarh Police has recommended improvement of road connectivity to strategic ...
04 Oct, 2013, 11.01 AM IST
- Centre to improve road conditions in Naxal-hit regions: Jairam Ramesh
Ramesh today said the Centre has decided to improve the condition of roads in the naxal-hit regions under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yoj...
04 Feb, 2013, 09.59 PM IST
- UNDP to help in implementation of MNREGA, other rural schemes
UNDP will help in effective implementation of rural development flagship programmes like MNREGA especially in Naxal-hit states over the nex...
12 Oct, 2012, 10.54 PM IST
- Contractors too scared to build roads in the Naxalism affected region 'Bastar'
No big contractor is bidding for these projects despite the government changing its criteria for bidders. The government is now seriously c...
02 Jul, 2012, 08.05 AM IST
- Naxals free Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon
Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon, who was abducted by Naxalites two weeks ago, was released from captivity on Thursday.
04 May, 2012, 09.38 AM IST