Surrendered Maoist was disillusioned with ideology

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 19:21

A senior Maoist leader and his wife, who surrendered to police in Andhra Pradesh, were disillusioned with Maoist ideology and fed up with the "mindless violence", police said Thursday.

Focus in junglemahal is to provide jobs, basic services: Mamata

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 17:44

The primary focus of the West Bengal government in former Maoist-hit `junglemahal` was to provide employment and improve basic services, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday.

Key Chhattisgarh Maoist leader GVK Prasad surrenders

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 15:19

In a major break through for Andhra Pradesh police, a key Naxal leader and spokesperson of the Maoist party in GVK Prasad`s Dandakaranya today surrendered along with his wife.

Maoist kill villager, one injured in Koraput

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 20:56

Maoists killed one contractor and injured another person after branding them as police informers in Odisha`s Koraput district.

LWE menace: Odisha to focus on Maoist hit southern districts

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 17:37

The Odisha government has decided to improve road connectivity and take in Maoist-hit southern districts to contain the left wing extremists, who have been targeting civilians in certain pockets of these areas.

Final result of Nepal polls submitted to President

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 21:13

The final result of Nepal`s November 19 polls has been submitted to the president, ending the month-long faltering election process that blocked the formation of a new Constituent Assembly.

Nepal`s Maoist party on verge of split

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 21:05

Nepal`s vanquished Maoist party led by Prachanda is on the verge of a split after serious differences emerged between him and the dissident faction led by former premier Baburam Bhattarai over the party`s humiliating defeat in recent polls.

Nepal poll panel prepares final election results

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 14:15

After one-and-a-half-months, Nepal`s Election Commission has prepared the final results of the November 19 Constituent Assembly Election, officials said.

Maoist kill local leader in Odisha

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 13:31

Suspecting him to be a police informer, Maoists have killed a local leader in Odisha`s Malkangiri district, police said here on Monday.

CAF jawan killed in naxal ambush

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 00:21

A security personnel was killed and another injured in a naxal attack in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Sunday, police said.

Maoists blow up bridge in Odisha

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 13:40

Armed Maoists blew up a bridge on the river Poteru snapping road link between Kalimela and Padia in Malkangiri district.

Outlawed Maoists may augment aggression next year, fears IB

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 11:35

The next year is likely to pose a bigger challenge to the counter-insurgency operation in Chhattisgarh where the CPI(Maoist) is planning to observe its 10th year of foundation and is being feared to unite all Naxal groups in the country to carry out major `events`.