Huge cache of arms recovered during anti-Maoist operation

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 14:51

A huge haul of explosives, including five Improvised Explosive Devices and 70 hand grenades, were recovered during an anti-Maoist operation in Naxal-hit Munger district Tuesday.

Naxalism a serious threat: President Pranab Mukherjee

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 18:27

President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday termed the violent Naxal movement as a "serious threat" to the country`s peace and security and called upon security forces to effectively counter this challenge.

Confident of Congress winning Chhattisgarh polls: Jairam Ramesh

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 01:16

Rural Development MinisterJairam Ramesh on Sunday expressed confidence that the Congress Party will emerge victorious in the upcoming polls in Chhattisgarh.

Manmohan Singh to address DGPs/IGPs conference

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 19:07

Pakistan-sponsored terror, infiltration and Naxal violence will dominate 3-day conference of top police officers of the country beginning November 21 and address by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Naxals attack Abkola village in Gaya; kill three, injure two

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 09:10

In yet another Naxal-related incident, three people were killed and two others injured when the home-grown rebels attacked a village in Bihar`s Gaya on Monday.

Two Naxals killed in police encounter

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 18:33

Two Naxalites were Monday killed in an encounter in Jambiya Gatta forest in Etapalli division here, police said.

12,000 civilians, 3000 policemen killed by Naxals in three decades

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 19:44

Nearly 12,000 civilians and 3,000 security personnel were killed by Naxals in the last three decades, according to the Home Ministry.

Maoists burn road construction vehicles in Odisha

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 15:59

An armed group of Maoists attacked a road construction site and burnt vehicles used for road laying work at Miangpadar in Kalahandi district, police said Tuesday.

Govt making all efforts to tackle Naxalism: Sushil Kumar Shinde

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 14:27

Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has said that that the Government has adopted multi pronged strategy in partnership with the states affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) through different interventions in the areas related to security, development, rights and entitlement and improvement in governance.

Naxals planting IEDs near polling booths in Chhattisgarh: Police

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 11:24

With Assembly elections nearing in Chhattisgarh, police have received inputs of Naxals planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) near polling booths in the Maoist-hotbed of Bastar.

Mamata Banerjee on top of Maoist hit-list, says not afraid

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 08:47

Firebrand Trinamool Congress president and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is on the top of Maoist hit-list, reports said on Thursday.

Ramesh stress on political mobilisation to counter naxalism

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 23:57

Union Minister Jairam Ramesh today reiterated that guns and bullets were not the solution to any problem and there should be political mobilisation across the country.