Modi govt sets 2026-deadline to end Maoist extremism, Budget 2025 allocates Rs 3,500 cr for security boost
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Modi govt sets 2026-deadline to end Maoist extremism, Budget 2025 allocates Rs 3,500 cr for security boost

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The allocation for security-related expenditure is considered significant in the wake of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s repeated statements that the Narendra Modi government has resolved to end Naxalism in the country by March 2026. The Union Budget 2025-26 has allocated Rs 3,481.27 crore for security-related expenditure and the Special Infrastructure Scheme for Left Wing Extremist areas as the BJP-led Centre has set a target of March 2026 to end the Maoists menace in the country. The allocation is considered significant in the wake of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s repeated statements that the Narendra Modi government has resolved to end Naxalism in the country by March 2026. The government has also established 290 camps of security forces in Naxal-affected areas since 2019 and 88 more are proposed to be set up in 2025.

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As 30 Naxals are killed in Chhattisgarh, read about India's war on red terror
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5 days, 15 hours ago

As 30 Naxals are killed in Chhattisgarh, read about India's war on red terror

Op India  

30 Naxalites were neutralised by security personnel in two different operations in the Chhattisgarh districts of Bijapur and Kanker. Balaghat additional superintendent of police Vijay Dabar stated, “Acting on tip off movement of Maoist near the Raunda Forest camp of Soopkhar forest area, more than 12 teams of Hawk force, Central Reserve Police Force, Commando Battalion for Resolute Action and …

Security Forces Gun Down 2 Naxalites In Encounter In Chhattisgarh's Sukma
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Security Forces Gun Down 2 Naxalites In Encounter In Chhattisgarh's Sukma

ABP News  

An encounter broke out between the security forces and naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Saturday. The encounter broke out when a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan told news agency PTI. The encounter took place a day after seven Naxalites carrying a cumulative reward of Rs 32 lakh …

985 Naxals surrender, 1,177 arrested and 305 killed as Chhattisgarh tightens grip
1 month, 2 weeks ago

985 Naxals surrender, 1,177 arrested and 305 killed as Chhattisgarh tightens grip

India Today  

The security forces in Chhattisgarh have intensified operations against Naxal groups, with more than 300 killed, over 1,100 arrested, and nearly 1,000 surrendering in the past 13 months. The state government has given security forces full operational freedom and enhanced their abilities with new weapons and intelligence networks. Security forces, including Chhattisgarh Police and central agencies, have coordinated efforts to …

Bijapur Naxal encounter: We will completely eradicate Naxalism before March 31 of 2026, says Amit Shah
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bijapur Naxal encounter: We will completely eradicate Naxalism before March 31 of 2026, says Amit Shah

India TV News  

Bijapur Naxal encounter: 31 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in the forests of the National Park area in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, officials said on Sunday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah posted on X and said, "In the direction of making India Naxal-free, the security forces have achieved a big success in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. I also reiterate …

Modi govt sets 2026-deadline to end Maoist extremism, Budget 2025 allocates Rs 3,500 cr for security boost
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Modi govt sets 2026-deadline to end Maoist extremism, Budget 2025 allocates Rs 3,500 cr for security boost

Firstpost  

The allocation for security-related expenditure is considered significant in the wake of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s repeated statements that the Narendra Modi government has resolved to end Naxalism in the country by March 2026. PTI The Union Budget 2025-26 has allocated Rs 3,481.27 crore for security-related expenditure and the Special Infrastructure Scheme for Left Wing Extremist areas as the …

Budget 2025: 5 reasons why this finance bill is Modi’s most pivotal yet
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: 5 reasons why this finance bill is Modi’s most pivotal yet

Live Mint  

Budget 2025: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2025 at 11 am, today. This will be Sitharaman's eighth consecutive Budget and her second full-fledged budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government formed in 2024. 1- Budget without BJP majority: Budget 2025 is Modi government second full budget without a majority post 2024 Lok …

Budget 2025: Government allocates Rs 6.81 lakh crore to defence, over 9 pc hike from last year
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Government allocates Rs 6.81 lakh crore to defence, over 9 pc hike from last year

India TV News  

Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025 in the Lok Sabha and announced major allocations across key sectors, including youth, women, education, and healthcare. Among the significant announcements, the defence sector has received a boost, with a total allocation of Rs 6.8 lakh crore to strengthen India’s military capabilities. Here's the breakdown of the defence budget …

Budget 2025 Expectations Defence Sector Seek Increase In Allocation R and D And Infrastructure Push
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025 Expectations Defence Sector Seek Increase In Allocation R and D And Infrastructure Push

ABP News  

Budget 2025: In the Regular Union Budget of 2024-25, the Ministry of Defence was allocated Rs 6,21,940.85 crore, which was the highest among the ministries. Stepping Up Infrastructure Spending Kiran Raju, CEO & Co-Founder of Indrajaal, said, "As India looks ahead to Budget 2025, there’s a lot of focus on boosting the defence sector and stepping up infrastructure spending while …

12 Naxals killed in Gariaband gunfight have combined reward of ₹3.13 cr: Police
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2 months ago

12 Naxals killed in Gariaband gunfight have combined reward of ₹3.13 cr: Police

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR: Twelve of the 16 Naxals killed in the Gariaband gunbattle with security forces have been identified and carried a cumulative bounty of more than ₹3 crore, police said on Thursday. Inspector General of Police, Raipur Range, Amresh Mishra said 12 of the 16 Naxals killed in the operation have been identified and carried a combined reward of ₹3.13 crore …

Left-wing extremism in India: Naxal menace in the hinterland and India's response in the last few years
2 months ago

Left-wing extremism in India: Naxal menace in the hinterland and India's response in the last few years

Op India  

The Chhattisgarh Police on Monday, 20th January, conducted a joint operation with the Central Reserve Police Force and the Special Operation Group Odisha to kill around 16 Naxalites in the Gariaband district near the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border. Recently in July 2024, two personnel of the Special Task Force were killed and four others were injured after Naxalites denoted an improvised explosive …

Day After Chhattisgarh Operation, 2 Naxals Killed In Shootout In Jharkhand's Bokaro
2 months ago

Day After Chhattisgarh Operation, 2 Naxals Killed In Shootout In Jharkhand's Bokaro

ABP News  

Security forces in Jharkhand on Wednesday, January 22, shot dead two suspected Naxals in Bokaro. The two naxals were shot dead by a joint team of the Jharkhand Police and 209 CoBRA Batallion during a search operation. Preliminary investigations have identified the slain Naxals as Shanti village Chatro, police station Khukhura, district Giridih and Manoj, village- Dhavatar, police station- Pirtad, …

Budget 2025-26: Don’t let electoral politics extract too high a price
2 months ago

Budget 2025-26: Don’t let electoral politics extract too high a price

Live Mint  

With less than a fortnight to go before India’s budget for 2025-26, all eyes are on finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Apart from all the usual reasons, this budget has special relevance, as it is the first full-year fiscal plan after last summer’s Lok Sabha elections. The budget is expected to retain its “focus on four major castes, ‘Garib’, ‘Mahilayen’, ‘Yuva’ …

Chalapathi’s death in encounter: A Major setback for Maoists in Andhra, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh
2 months ago

Chalapathi’s death in encounter: A Major setback for Maoists in Andhra, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The death of top Maoist leader Pratap Reddy Ramachandra Reddy, alias Jairam and Chalapathi, in a gun battle during a joint operation by the Odisha and Chhattisgarh police and the Central Reserve Police Force in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district on Monday night has come as a significant blow to Maoist operations across Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh. Khurania, stated, “Based …

Maoist with ₹1 crore bounty among 14 killed; Amit Shah says ‘Naxalism breathing its last’
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2 months ago

Maoist with ₹1 crore bounty among 14 killed; Amit Shah says ‘Naxalism breathing its last’

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday termed the encounter along Chhattisgarh-Odisha border where 14 Maoists, including a top leader of the CPI who was carrying a reward of ₹1 crore were killed, as “another mighty blow to Naxalism”. Amit Shah asserted the Narendra Modi government's resolve for a Maoist-free India and the joint efforts of the security forces to …

Senior Maoist leader Jairam Reddy, who carried a bounty of Rs 1 crore, among 16 Naxals neutralised in Chhattisgarh
2 months ago

Senior Maoist leader Jairam Reddy, who carried a bounty of Rs 1 crore, among 16 Naxals neutralised in Chhattisgarh

Op India  

Following the recovery of 14 Naxal bodies who were killed during an encounter with the security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district near the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border, Inspector General of Raipur Zone Amresh Mishra stated that two additional bodies of Naxals were recovered, taking the tally to 16. According to a statement by IG Mishra, the security forces also recovered a large …

‘Naxalism is breathing its last today,’ says Amit Shah as Chhattisgarh police kill 14 naxalites
2 months ago

‘Naxalism is breathing its last today,’ says Amit Shah as Chhattisgarh police kill 14 naxalites

Live Mint  

Fourteen Naxals were killed in an encounter with Chhattisgarh police at the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border on Monday, the Chhattisgarh Police stated. On January 17, two Border Security Force jawans sustained injuries after Naxals set off an improvised explosive device in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district. With our resolve for a Naxal-free India and the joint efforts of our security forces, Naxalism is breathing …

16 Naxals killed in Chhattisgarh encounter, one carried reward of Rs 1 crore
2 months ago

16 Naxals killed in Chhattisgarh encounter, one carried reward of Rs 1 crore

India Today  

At least 16 Naxalities were killed in a gunfight with the security forces on Monday during a joint operation launched by Odisha and Chhattisgarh police. Thanking the CRPF, Odisha and Chhattisgarh police, Shah further wrote, "With our resolve for a Naxal-free India and the joint efforts of our security forces, Naxalism is breathing its last today." Another mighty blow to …

Budget 2025: How much hike can be expected in defense allocation, and where will the focus lie?
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2 months ago

Budget 2025: How much hike can be expected in defense allocation, and where will the focus lie?

India TV News  

Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her 8th Union Budget on February 1, 2025. Continuing its emphasis on modernisation and self-reliance, the government allocated Rs 6.22 lakh crore to defence in FY 2024-25 -- a 4.79% increase over the previous year. In the interim budget of July 2024, the government allocated Rs 1.72 lakh crore for …

Security forces gun down five Naxalites, including two women, in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Security forces gun down five Naxalites, including two women, in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

The Hindu  

In separate incidents in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur on Sunday, security forces gunned down five Naxalites and two security personnel were injured in an IED blast, the police said. The five Naxals, including two women, were killed in an encounter with the security personnel in the Indravati National Park area. “On Sunday since early morning onwards, there was an intermittent encounter between …

Chhattisgarh: Three Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Bijapur
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: Three Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Bijapur

India TV News  

Bijapur encounter: At least three Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Sunday, police said. On January 9, three Naxalites were killed in a clash with security forces in Sukma district. Eight jawans among 9 killed in Naxals attack In their deadliest strike on security forces in Chhattisgarh in two years, Naxals …

4 Naxals, 1 Policeman Killed In Gunfight In Chhattisgarh's Bastar
2 months, 3 weeks ago

4 Naxals, 1 Policeman Killed In Gunfight In Chhattisgarh's Bastar

ABP News  

Four Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, a senior police official said on Sunday. IG Bastar P Sundarraj, said, "4 naxals were killed and their bodies have been recovered, in an encounter between Naxalites and security forces. Chhattisgarh | Abujhmad Encounter | 4 naxals were killed and their bodies have been recovered, in …

Naxals trying to expand to new areas without much success: MHA report
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Naxals trying to expand to new areas without much success: MHA report

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Facing tough action from the security forces, the Naxals are making efforts to seep into new areas along inter-state borders but without any notable success, the latest report from the Union Home Ministry has said. Naxals trying to expand to new areas without much success: MHA report The government's multipronged approach anti-Naxal operations by paramilitary and state police …

Centre, Chhattisgarh committed to end Naxalism by 2026: Amit Shah
3 months, 1 week ago

Centre, Chhattisgarh committed to end Naxalism by 2026: Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Centre and the Chhattisgarh government were committed to end the menace of Naxalism from the state before March 31, 2026. When Chhattisgarh becomes free of Naxalism, the entire country will get rid of the menace, Shah said addressing the President's Police Colour Award function at the police parade ground here. …

Give up arms or face strong action: Amit Shah to Naxals
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3 months, 1 week ago

Give up arms or face strong action: Amit Shah to Naxals

New Indian Express  

JAGDALPUR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday appealed to Naxals to give up arms and join the mainstream, or else they will have to face the strong action of security forces. "Chhattisgarh Police is committed to fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resolve to make India Naxal-free by March 31, 2026," he said. "But after our government came to power …

Amit Shah vows to eradicate Naxalism from country by March 2026
3 months, 1 week ago

Amit Shah vows to eradicate Naxalism from country by March 2026

India TV News  

Naxalism in Chhattisgarh: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday urged Naxals to give up arms and join the mainstream, or else they will have to face the strong action of security forces. Amit Shah vows to eradicate Naxalism in Chhattisgarh Earlier, Shah said that both the Central and Chhattisgarh governments are determined to eradicate Naxalism from the state by …

Government Firm that there will be no Tinkering with Quota, Congress Weakened it by giving it to Muslims: Shah
3 months, 1 week ago

Government Firm that there will be no Tinkering with Quota, Congress Weakened it by giving it to Muslims: Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the Modi government is firm that there will be no tinkering with the current reservation system in the country as he charged the Congress with weakening the quota for SCs, STs and OBCs by giving it to Muslims.Participating in the "Agenda Aaj Tak 2024", he also said the country will …

Naxalism to end by March 31, 2026, reiterates Amit Shah
3 months, 1 week ago

Naxalism to end by March 31, 2026, reiterates Amit Shah

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reiterated his commitment that the country would be free of naxalism by March 31, 2026. Speaking at Agenda Aaj Tak, his first media interaction after Lok Sabha elections, Shah said that the issue of naxalism had obstructed development in several parts of the country for years. Highlighting the government’s efforts, he noted that …

Chhattisgarh: 10 Naxals Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In Sukma
4 months ago

Chhattisgarh: 10 Naxals Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In Sukma

ABP News  

Ten Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's southern Sukma on Friday, said a senior police official. The security forces launched the operation based on inputs about the presence of Maoists belonging to Konta and Kistaram area committees of Naxalites on forested hills of Korajguda, Dantespuram, Nagaram and Bhandarpadar villages, Sundarraj said. Chhattigarh Chief Minister Vishnu …

Ten Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district
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4 months ago

Ten Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district

India TV News  

Sukma encounter: In a major success, at least ten Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Friday, said official. Security personnel also recovered an AK-47 rifle, an INSAS rifle, and an SLR rifle following an exchange of fire with Maoists from the South Bastar Divisional Committee in the forest area near Bhandarpadar village, …

Chhattisgarh CM meets Amit Shah, discusses development, security concerns of state
4 months ago

Chhattisgarh CM meets Amit Shah, discusses development, security concerns of state

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here at his North Block office and apprised him of the progress made in combating naxalism in the state and expressed confidence in making the state ‘naxal-free’ by March 2026. After the meeting, while interacting with media persons, the CM said that the state …

Eight Naxals planning attack on security forces held in Chhattisgarh
4 months, 1 week ago

Eight Naxals planning attack on security forces held in Chhattisgarh

Deccan Chronicle  

Bijapur: Eight lower-rung Naxalites were arrested and explosives seized from them in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Sunday. They were apprehended on Saturday by security personnel between the Usoor and Tekmetla villages during an anti-Naxal operation by the District Reserve Guard and the local police, an official said. Security personnel seized three tiffin bombs, wires, and other materials …

Eight Naxals planning attack on security forces held in Chhattisgarh
4 months, 1 week ago

Eight Naxals planning attack on security forces held in Chhattisgarh

New Indian Express  

BIJAPUR: Eight lower-rung Naxalites were arrested and explosives seized from them in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Sunday. They were apprehended on Saturday by security personnel between the Usoor and Tekmetla villages during an anti-Naxal operation by the District Reserve Guard and the local police, an official said. Security personnel seized three tiffin bombs, wires, and other materials …

‘Will free India from Naxal violence by March 2026’: Amit Shah in Chhattisgarh
7 months ago

‘Will free India from Naxal violence by March 2026’: Amit Shah in Chhattisgarh

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government "will free India from Naxal violence by March 2026”. Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a meeting of the Inter-State Coordination Committee of Naxal-affected states. “The time has come for the final assault on Left Wing Extremism," Shah said at a press conference after …

8 Naxalites killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh, one soldier dead
9 months, 1 week ago

8 Naxalites killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh, one soldier dead

Firstpost  

An anti-Naxal operation was launched on June 12 and involves personnel of the District Reserve Guard from four districts, the Special Task Force and the 53rd battalion of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police As many as eight Naxalites were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Saturday. The gunfight broke out during the early hours of Saturday in the …

Eight Naxalites, one security officer killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh
9 months, 1 week ago

Eight Naxalites, one security officer killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh

The Hindu  

Eight Naxalites were killed in a gun battle that also left a jawan from the Special Task Force dead in the Abujhmad area of Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Saturday, the police said. “After the encounter, during the search of the spot by the security forces, a total of eight Maoist bodies and a large quantity of weapons and other Naxal …

Chhattisgarh: Eight Naxalites surrender before security forces in Sukma
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: Eight Naxalites surrender before security forces in Sukma

India TV News  

Chhattisgarh news: Eight Naxalites, four of them carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 5 lakh, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district today, police said. The Naxalites turned themselves in before senior officials of the police and Central Reserve Police Force, citing disappointment with atrocities committed by Maoists on tribals and inhuman and hollow Maoist ideology, an official said. …

Naxal problem will be over in next two to three years, claims Amit Shah
10 months ago

Naxal problem will be over in next two to three years, claims Amit Shah

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said the Naxal problem in the country will end in the next two-to-three years, and except for a small pocket in Chhattisgarh, the whole country is now free from the menace. Shah said the Naxals were still operating in some pockets of Chhattisgarh and could not be eliminated there so far as …

33 Naxalites surrender before security forces in Chhattisgarh
10 months ago

33 Naxalites surrender before security forces in Chhattisgarh

The Hindu  

As many as 33 Naxalites, three of them carrying a cumulative bounty of ₹5 lakh, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on May 25, police said. The Naxalites turned themselves in before senior officials from the police and Central Reserve Police Force, citing disappointment with atrocities committed by Maoists on tribals and "hollow" Maoist ideology, Bijapur Superintendent of …

CRPF gains upper hand against Naxals after setting up 125 bases deep inside their dens
10 months, 3 weeks ago

CRPF gains upper hand against Naxals after setting up 125 bases deep inside their dens

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Attributing the recent successes in operations against left wing extremists to forward operating bases deep inside Naxal dens, officials in the security set-up said that 125 such units were established by the Central Reserve Police Force in the past three years. Giving year wise details, a senior official said the CRPF has set up 18 forward operating bases …

Amit Shah reacts to Chhattisgarh anti-Maoist operations: ‘Over 80 killed….’
11 months, 1 week ago

Amit Shah reacts to Chhattisgarh anti-Maoist operations: ‘Over 80 killed….’

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday congratulated security personnel for the anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh's Kanker in which 29 Maoists were gunned down. "Ever since Modi ji became the prime minister, the BJP government has launched a continuous campaign against Naxalism and terrorism… We started setting up camps since 2014,” Amit Shah said. Union minister Amit Shah The home …

‘India will be completely Naxal-free’: Amit Shah after 29 Naxals killed in Chhattisgarh
11 months, 1 week ago

‘India will be completely Naxal-free’: Amit Shah after 29 Naxals killed in Chhattisgarh

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday congratulated the security forces after 29 Naxals were gunned down in Chhattisgarh's Kanker. Union home minister Amit Shah said the Modi government is determined to free the country from Naxal menace, "Today, a large number of Naxalites have been killed in the operation of security forces in Chhattisgarh. The gunbattle between the Naxals …

Chhattisgarh: 29 Maoists killed, three jawans injured in encounter in Kanker ahead of Lok Sabha Polls
11 months, 1 week ago

Chhattisgarh: 29 Maoists killed, three jawans injured in encounter in Kanker ahead of Lok Sabha Polls

India TV News  

At least 29 Maoists were killed and at least three jawans also sustained injuries during an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Tuesday. The gunfight took place at around 2 pm in Hapatola forest between Binagunda and Koronar villages under Chhotebethiya police station limits, when a joint team of the Border Security Force and the state's District Reserve Guard was …

22 Naxals Killed Last Year, 46 Already in 2024: How New Camps, Coordination, Decisive Leadership Are Shrinking Chhattisgarh's 'Red Zone'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

22 Naxals Killed Last Year, 46 Already in 2024: How New Camps, Coordination, Decisive Leadership Are Shrinking Chhattisgarh's 'Red Zone'

News 18  

Around 6am on April 2, a joint team of the District Reserve Guard, and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action of the Central Reserve Police Force encountered alleged Communist Party of India cadres at Lendra village in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district. Better Centre-state coordination A senior officer of the security grid involved in the anti-Naxal operations told CNN-News18 that a factor in …

Six Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Six Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

The Hindu  

“At least six alleged Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur on Wednesday morning,” police said. “The deceased include two women cadres and there is a possibility of more Maoists getting injured,” the police added. “The gunfight took place in the forest areas of Chikurbhatti and Pusbaka villages under Basaguda police station area, when a …

Attack by Over 500 Naxals in Chhattisgarh Prompted by Fear of Govt's Plan to Cut Off Maoist Movement, Say Officials
1 year, 1 month ago

Attack by Over 500 Naxals in Chhattisgarh Prompted by Fear of Govt's Plan to Cut Off Maoist Movement, Say Officials

News 18  

Hours after a security camp was operationalised in Chhattisgarh’s Jagargunda area, a Naxal attack killed 3 CRPF men and injured 15 others. A statement released by Bastar police said that Naxals fired on a patrolling party that was given the charge of securing the outer cordon of the new camp. Heavy use of desi bombs inflicted damage on our forces …

Odisha sees decline in Naxal violence in 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Odisha sees decline in Naxal violence in 2023

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha government has curbed Maoist insurgency to a great extent with incidents of Naxal-related violence in 2023 reporting a significant decline than the previous four years. As per data shared by state police headquarters on Saturday, 14 incidents of Naxal violence were reported in 2023 against 27 in 2022, 28 in 2021, 41 in 2020 and 44 in 2019. …

Chhattisgarh: The threats Naxalism poses on assembly elections
1 year, 9 months ago

Chhattisgarh: The threats Naxalism poses on assembly elections

India Today  

More than a month later, after 11 people, including 10 security personnel, lost their lives in a deadly IED blast by alleged Naxals in Dantewada, a similar incident happened in Bijapur on Monday. They issue warnings to security forces about probable future attacks and register their objections to development and penetration of forces via police camps in Naxal affected areas. …

Biggest attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh in two years
1 year, 10 months ago

Biggest attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh in two years

The Hindu  

The Naxal ambush on Wednesday has highlighted what is seen as the last major challenge for security forces in Chhattisgarh - foiling Improvised Explosive Device attacks in the forested tri-junction in Bastar region. The geographical tri-junction of Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Odisha located right at the southern tip of Sukma district in the south Bastar region is an area that witnesses …

Budget 2023: NATGRID, Police Modernisation, LWE Projects See Big Jump in Allocation
2 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2023: NATGRID, Police Modernisation, LWE Projects See Big Jump in Allocation

News 18  

With focus on police modernisation, NATGRID and Left-Wing Extremism, allocation for the Union Home Ministry in Budget 2023 increased marginally from Rs 1.85 crore to Rs 1.96 crore, a 6% rise over the previous year. The major areas of expenditure will be NATGRID, which has seen a massive jump of more than 100% in allocation, and police modernisation where the …

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