Naxals fire at IAF chopper carrying top CRPF officials

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 17:40

Top CRPF officials had a narrow escape when suspected Naxals fired at an IAF chopper carrying them while it was landing at Chintagufa in Sukma district in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, official sources said on Monday.

Cache of arms recovered after encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 16:48

A cache of arms and ammunition was recovered after a prolonged gunbattle between security personnel and Maoists in Naxal-affected Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Friday.

Raipur stems up as nodal point of Naxal supplies in Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 12:22

With a strong urban network of Maoists resurfacing in the cities of Chhattisgarh, capital Raipur has emerged as a key centre for supply of logistics like clothes, arms and ammunition.

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.

Chhattisgarh cop killed by suspected Maoists in AP

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 15:37

A Special Police Officer attached with the Chhattisgarh Police was allegedly stabbed to death by suspected Maoist militia members in Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh, police said.

22 deer found dead in Chhattisgarh zoo

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 03:32

At least 22 spotted female deer were Wednesday found dead at the Kanan Pendari zoo in Chhattisgarh`s Bilaspur district, forest officials said.

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.

Two white tiger cubs born in Chhattisgarh zoo

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 20:59

Two cubs have been born to white tiger couple Sunder and Kamla at the Maitri Bagh Zoo in Chhattisgarh`s steel city Bhilai, officials said Monday.

Chhattisgarh CM slams Prashant Bhushan`s statement on Maoists

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 20:40

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Monday slammed AAP leader Prashant Bhushan for his remarks on referendum on deployment of forces in Maoist-hit areas and said he should ask naxals to stop violence instead of making such statements.

Nine Naxals held in Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 16:11

Nine Naxals, two of them carrying rewards on their head, were arrested during a search operation in Chhattisgarh`s Maoist-hit Narayanpur district.

CAG report indicts Chhattisgarh government`s ambulance scheme

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 20:37

Chhattisgarh`s Building and Other Construction Workers` Welfare Board has made an "infructuous expenditure" of Rs 1.03 crore, without fulfilling its purpose, state`s CAG report said on Friday.