Bhopal, Jan 28 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint session of Parliament on Wednesday was marked by strong assertions of India’s security achievements and the government’s success in tackling internal and external threats. Setting the tone for the Budget session, she lauded the elimination of Maoist influence across much of the country and praised the Indian Armed Forces for their decisive response to terrorism through Operation Sindoor, launched in the aftermath of the …
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Kolkata, Jan 26 (IANS) As the country was celebrating the 77th Republic Day on Monday, concern was triggered in certain pockets of the once Maoist-infested Bankura district of West Bengal following the recovery of Maoist posters.The posters were mainly recovered from the Taldangra and Onda areas of Bankura district, which had remained strong Maoist hotbeds for several years until around 2011.Some of the posters were pasted on tree trunks, while others were found at different bus stops in the are…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) A long-awaited celebration of democracy took place on Monday in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, which has been gripped by Left-wing extremism for decades. In a historic moment, 47 villages across the districts of Bijapur, Narayanpur and Sukma — where national festivals could not be celebrated earlier — observed Republic Day for the first time on January 26. The occasion marked a significant milestone in the democratic restoration and social transformation of Bastar. Ac…
Raipur/Dantewada, Jan 25 (IANS) Three personnel from the District Reserve Guard (DRG) of the Chhattisgarh Police were injured in two separate Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts on Sunday amid an ongoing anti-Maoist cordon and search operation in the rugged Karregutta hills. The incident unfolded on the border of Dantewada and Bijapur districts, a notorious Maoist stronghold known for its dense forests and difficult terrain. Acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding the presence of M…
Raipur/Bijapur, Jan 24 (IANS) In a major success for security forces combating left-wing extremism in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, a joint operation on Saturday led to the recovery of a significant cache of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and Maoist supplies hidden in dense forest areas.The action took place in the rugged terrain between Bandepara and Neelamadgu villages, falling under the jurisdiction of the Madded police station.Acting on specific intelligence inputs, teams comprisin…
Chaibasa/Ranchi, Jan 23 (IANS) Security forces scored another success in the ongoing anti-Naxal operation in Jharkhand’s Saranda forest as a woman Maoist was killed in a fresh encounter on Friday morning, officials said. The exchange of fire took place between the remote villages of Kumdi and Hinjodiri under the Kiriburu police station area in Naxal-affected West Singhbhum district.With this, the total number of Maoists killed in the operation has risen to 16.On Thursday, 15 Maoists, including…
Mohla-Manpur, (Chhattisgarh) Jan 22 (IANS) For years, families living under the shadow of Maoist violence in Chhattisgarh’s Mohla-Manpur lived lives marked by fear, displacement, and loss. However, today, the situation has undergone a sea change – the reality is fast changing for the better. The impact of security operations and special rehabilitation schemes launched continuously by the government for Maoist violence-affected families is now visible on the ground.There was a time when fear of…
Raipur/Bijapur, Jan 17 (IANS) Security forces achieved a significant breakthrough in their ongoing anti-LWE campaign in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, neutralising four Maoist cadres, including a female cadre, during a series of encounters in the district’s north-western forested and hilly terrain on Saturday.The operation was launched after intelligence inputs confirmed the presence of notorious Maoist leader Dilip Bedja, a Divisional Committee Member (DVCM) of the National Park Area Committe…
Raipur, Jan 15 (IANS) In a major breakthrough for security forces in Chhattisgarh’s insurgency-hit region, a joint team uncovered and neutralised a significant Maoist explosives dump hidden in the forested hills near Kursingbahar village under Barsur police station in Dantewada district.According to senior police officials the seized cache included a 174-kilogram barrel-type Improvised Explosive Device, one Barrel Grenade Launcher, five bundles of cordex wire each six meters long, six electric d…
Raipur/Narayanpur, Jan 12 (IANS) Police have recovered a substantial cache of Maoist arms and ammunition from the rugged inner mountainous terrain near the Mandoda New Security and Public Facility Camp, falling under Kohkameta police station limits. The arms and ammunition were recovered on January 10, an official said on Monday.He said that the successful operation stemmed directly from credible information shared by alert local villagers, highlighting the growing cooperation between residents …