Raipur, March 31 (IANS) Residents of Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district have welcomed Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent remarks on the decline of Naxalism (Maoism), expressing relief over improved security conditions and optimism about development in the Bastar region.Speaking to IANS, several locals said that the situation has undergone a significant transformation compared to the past, when fear and restrictions dominated daily life due to Maoist activities.A resident noted that Maoism is…
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Raipur/Dantewada, March 31 (IANS) Five Maoist cadres, including four women, associated with the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee surrendered before security forces in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. The surrender event was held at the Police Lines in Karli under the Puna Margem initiative, aimed at rehabilitation and mainstreaming of former extremists.Police officials said, the cadres laid down arms and returned to social mainstream, citing the declining strength and futility …
Islamabad, March 30 (IANS) Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership should be pressed to confront the consequences of decades of strategic tolerance and nurturing towards terrorism operating from its soil — an approach that has made the country the most terror-affected in the world, according to a new report. The Pakistani people, who have borne the greatest cost of this policy in blood, deserve leadership that places their security above entrenched strategic doctrines.”For decades, Pakistan…
Srinagar, March 29 (IANS) Three soldiers were injured in a fratricidal firing incident in J&K’s Kupwara district, official sources said on Sunday.The incident occurred at an army camp in the Trehgam area of Kupwara when a soldier allegedly opened fire on his colleagues last night.Three soldiers were injured in the incident before the erring soldier was overpowered, officials said, adding that the injured soldiers are undergoing treatment at a local military hospital. Further details of the…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that the Narendra Modi government is committed to eradicating Naxalism from the country. He said that the Naxal menace will end by March 31 2026. With just days to go, the promise of ending the menace is set to be fulfilled. The year 2025 was a brutal one for the Naxal movement and the operations that were carried out set the stage for the eradication of the problem that has plagued the country for long.An official said that the H…
Raipur, March 24 (IANS) Security forces have delivered a crippling blow to the Naxalite movement in 2025, with official figures revealing massive gains in the fight against left-wing extremism across central and eastern India. The data paints a picture of a rapidly weakening Maoist outfit, marked by heavy losses in encounters, mass surrenders, and the elimination of key leadership. According to the latest statistics received from police and security personnel, they engaged in 99 fierce en…
Imphal, March 23 (IANS) Security forces in Manipur have arrested 15 militants belonging to banned outfits, including 14 cadres of the United National Liberation Front (Koireng faction), from Thoubal and Imphal West districts, officials said on Monday. A senior police official in Imphal stated that the 14 cadres of the outlawed UNLF (K) were apprehended from the Haokhong area in Thoubal district.Security personnel recovered a significant cache of items from their possession, including two INSAS r…
Imphal, March 12 (IANS) All 21 Naga community civilians who were detained by villagers and armed men of the Kuki community in Manipur’s Ukhrul district were released on Thursday after hectic negotiations, officials said. A police official in Imphal said the civilians, belonging to the Tangkhul Naga community, were detained by Kuki villagers and armed men at Shangkai on Wednesday afternoon when they were travelling in three vehicles along the Ukhrul-Imphal route. The official said that after inte…
Srinagar, March 11 (IANS) To enhance specialised combat training for its personnel, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) announced on Wednesday that it has established a ‘Shoot House’ facility in Kashmir. A CRPF statement said, “CRPF has established a ‘Shoot House’ facility in Kashmir to enhance specialised combat training for its personnel. Designed for close-quarter battle and room-entry drills, the facility will help troops sharpen the tactical skills required for high-risk…
Shillong, March 10 (IANS) Two persons were killed in “police firing” to disperse a gathering during curfew hours in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district early Tuesday, officials said.The incident has heightened tensions in the region just weeks before elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) scheduled for April 10.The firing occurred in Chibinang village where tensions had been simmering in recent days amid disputes linked to the upcoming GHADC polls.According to officials…