1.2 lakh paramilitary personnel to be deployed for LS polls

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 20:09

More than 1.20 lakh central paramilitary personnel, in addition to state police forces, are expected to be deployed for the multi-phased Lok Sabha polls which are likely to be held in April-May, 2014.

Chhattisgarh AG finds irregularities worth crores in Naxal-hit Bastar area

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 15:02

Various alleged administrative and financial irregularities worth crores have been pointed out in execution of development works in worst Naxal-hit Bastar district of Chhattisgarh by state Accountant General.

Armed Maoists attack police outpost in Gaya;forced to retreat

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 01:08

Armed Maoists attacked and opened fire on the Chakrabandha police outpost under Dumariya police station of Bihar`s naxal-hit Gaya district on Monday but an alert security forces retaliated forcing the ultras to flee, a police officer said.

Centre asks Naxal-hit states to intensify vigil for R-Day

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 21:05

Ahead of the Republic day, the government has asked all Naxal violence-affected states to tighten security in their areas in the wake of intelligence inputs suggesting that Maoist cadres may try to disrupt peace and launch offensive actions during the celebrations.

NIA identifies two Naxal leaders behind attack on Congress convoy

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 19:02

The National Investigation Agency has identified two Maoist leaders who allegedly masterminded last year`s Naxal attack on Congress party convoy in Chhattisgarh`s `Darbha valley`.

Anti-Naxal ops: 6,000 more men to be deployed in Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 19:22

The government has decided to deploy close to 6,000 additional central security forces personnel for conducting specialised tasks in the anti-Naxal operations grid in Chhattisgarh.

Naxal couple surrenders in Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 17:51

A naxal commander and his wife surrendered before police in Maoist-hit Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday.

Naxal held in Chhattisgarh in Raipur

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 15:40

A wanted Naxal was on Wednesday arrested during a joint search operation in Chhattisgarh`s Maoist-hit Bijapur district.

More coordinated anti-Naxal ops to begin: CRPF DG

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 14:59

CRPF, the country`s mainstay security force for anti-Naxal operations, will undertake more coordinated offensives in the Maoist violence-affected states in order to flush out the ultras and create pressure on them to surrender.

Naxal killed in Jharkhand

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 14:13

A suspected Naxalite has been killed and another apprehended by the CRPF in Khunti district of Jharkhand early Tuesday.

CRPF deploys 200 spl commandos for anti-Naxal ops in Bihar

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 16:49

In the backdrop of the Union Home ministry recently pulling up Bihar for its "failure" in controlling Naxal violence, the CRPF has now deployed close to 200 commandos of its special CoBRA battalion in the state.