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NEW DELHI: Ahead of the March 31 deadline set for eliminating the Naxal footprint, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs had convened a high-level review meeting to assess the status of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) across the country. What followed was a revised categorisation of LWE affected districts under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme, which determines the allocation of Central funds and security resources, sources said.
RAIPUR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday met with Chhattisgarh's senior police and intelligence officers who played a pivotal role in recent anti-Naxal operations in LWE affected regions. Shah felicitated Chhattisgarh Director General of Police Arun Dev Gautam, Vivekananda Sinha, additional DG (Anti-Naxal ops), P Sundarraj, Bastar range inspector general of police and three SPs.The meeting took place in New Delhi, where Shah personally congratulated the team on what is being hailed as one of the most significant counter-insurgency successes ever in the fight against Left-Wing Extremis ...Read More >
Former Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Anish Dayal Singh was appointed as Deputy National Security Adviser (Deputy NSA) on Sunday. In his new role, 60-year-old Singh will report directly to National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval. His appointment comes alongside other senior officials in the National Security Council Secretariat, including former RAW chief Rajinder Khanna, who serves as Additional NSA, and Deputy NSAs TV Ravichandran and Pawan Kapoor. A 1988-batc ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Union home ministry on Wednesday said that the number of Maoist-affected districts have been brought down to 11 from 18. Only three of these-Bijapur, Sukma and Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh-are now categorised as "most affected districts"."Now only 11 districts are Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected. The Modi government is committed to completely eradicate the Naxal menace by the 31st of March 2026," the ministry said in a statement. It said that operational successes have surpassed ...Read More >
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged five individuals, including goldy Brar, in relation to the 2024 Gurugram club bombing plot, as revealed in a recently filed chargesheet. This case involves a conspiracy to bomb two clubs, aiming to disrupt communal harmony in Haryana, with the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) implicated. The NIA's investigation highlights the severity of the plot. Those charged include satinderjit Singh (Goldy Brar), Sachin Talian, Ankit, Bhavish, and Randeep Singh. News Directory 3 provides crucial updates on sensitive cases such ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Former Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief, KP Raghuvanshi, has described India's progress against Naxal insurgency as a significant achievement, stating that Maoist activity is on the verge of being "completely eliminated." Speaking to ANI, Raghuvanshi said, "It is a very significant achievement for the security forces and the government that we have reached a stage today where we can say that the Maoists are on the verge of being completely eliminated or wiped out. They had very strong support from the local tribals. There had been no develo ...Read More >
Sivasagar (Assam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday questioned whether the issue of Naxalism has been resolved, as claimed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, saying the government should allow the paramilitary forces to return if it has ended. Baghel, the former Chief Minister, emphasised that everyone wants peace in Bastar and suggested that if Naxalism has indeed ended, paramilitary forces should be pulled back. Also Read | How To Download JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Admit Card. "They have said that they would end Naxalism by March 31. Did it end? If it ...Read More >
Sukma (Chhattisgarh) [India], March 31 (ANI): Anti-Naxal activist and social worker Farooq Ali hailed the "Naxal Mukt Bharat" initiative, calling the March 31, 2026, deadline set by Centre to end Naxalism in the country as "effective." Speaking to ANI on Monday, Ali highlighted that Naxalism in Chhattisgarh's Bastar felt like a "parallel government" operating for the past 50 years, adding that there were "doubts" about whether such a goal could be achieved or not due to staunch opponents of Naxalism. "Naxalism has held sway over Bastar for nearly fifty years. Given the sheer extent of its do ...Read More >
The categorisation forms the basis for allocation of central funds and security resources to states fighting Naxalism The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), in its latest categorisation of Left-Wing Extremism-affected districts under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme, has classified Bijapur in Chhattisgarh and West Singhbhum in Jharkhand designated as the only two 'LWE Affected Districts' in the country. Kanker in Chhattisgarh has been placed in the 'District of Concern' category. The ...Read More >
New Delhi: With the ongoing anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh gaining momentum, Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a high-level meeting in Delhi with senior police officials leading these operations on Saturday. Shah emphasized that the Narendra Modi government is fully committed to eradicating the threat of Naxalism from India. CM Sai and Deputy CM Vijay Sharma Also Present Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, and senior officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs attended the meeting. Following the interaction, Shah posted on X (formerly Twitte ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As many as 26 incidents of Maoist-linked violence have been reported in the country this year as of March 15, resulting in deaths of five civilians, one security force personnel and 52 Naxals, Data by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) showed. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had declared March 31 as the deadline for the elimination of Naxal violence in the country. The MHA data, the officials said, however, indicated a significant decline in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) across the country. It further showed that the number of LWE-affected districts has substantially come down fro ...Read More >
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday expressed strong confidence that the country will be free from violent Naxalism by next year. He was addressing the 'Naxal Mukt Bharat' session when he said that the government is working with a clear vision and strategy to completely eliminate Naxal violence. "We are confident that by March 31, 2026, violent Naxalism will be eradicated," he declared, setting a clear timeline for ending the decades-long internal security challenge. Highlighting the govern ...Read More >
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], March 31 (ANI): Congress leader Atul Londhe Patil on Tuesday while highlighting Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks blaming Congress' inaction for ending Naxalism during its tenure, stated that the current government cannot do what the party has done. Speaking to ANI, while reflecting on the West Asia conflict, Patil mentioned that the current regime "surrendered" the Chabhar Port in Iran, which was brought by Congress. Also Read | CBI Court Sentences 6 Convicts to 2 Years' Imprisonment for Illegal Trade of Tiger and Leopard Remains. "It is good that Naxali ...Read More >
Sivasagar (Assam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday questioned whether the issue of Naxalism has been resolved, as claimed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, saying the government should allow the paramilitary forces to return if it has ended. Baghel, the former Chief Minister, emphasised that everyone wants peace in Bastar and suggested that if Naxalism has indeed ended, paramilitary forces should be pulled back. "They have said that they would end Naxalism by March 31. Did it end? If it has ended, then let the paramilitary forces return. We also want ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 16 (ANI): In a heartfelt tribute, both daughters of Haryana-cadre IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar performed the 'mukhagni' to his mortal remains during his last rites at the Sector 25 crematorium. The solemn ceremony was attended by Haryana DGP OP Singh, along with other dignitaries, honouring the legacy of the esteemed officer. Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself at his residence in Chandigarh on October 7. In the 'final note' he left behind, he accused eight senior cops, including Haryana director general of police Shatrujeet Kapur, of "blatant caste-based ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Chhattisgarh is set to host for the first time the All India DGP-IGP conference next month where issues related to internal security, ongoing operations against the Naxals and cyber security will be discussed. The 60th edition of the three-day conference beginning November 28 will be inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while the valedictory session is likely to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. About 250 officers in the rank of DGP and IGP are going to physically attend the meeting while more than 200 others will participate it virtually. This yea ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], March 31 (ANI): Former Chhattisgarh Special DGP RK Vij credited Centre for Naxal-mukt Bharat and lauded the government's unwavering political willpower and joint efforts of central and state forces. Chhattisgarh is on the cusp of achieving a monumental success in eradicating Naxalism, with the deadline set by Union Home Minister Amit Shah looming on March 31, 2026. Speaking to ANI on Monday, Vij stated that it is not just a monumental achievement for the government, but the biggest factor to achieve the mission was "political willpower." "It is a monumental su ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The central drugs laboratories have found 55 samples manufactured by various firms in June to be "not of standard quality", health ministry officials said on Friday. Further, state drugs testing laboratories have identified 130 drugs samples as 'not of standard quality', they said. Also Read | Chhattisgarh: 6 Bodies of Naxals Recovered in Ongoing Encounter With Security Forces in Narayanpur. According to routine regulatory surveillance activity, the list of 'not of standard quality' and spurious drugs are being displayed on the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisa ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) TCA Kalyani has assumed charge as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in the Department of Expenditure, the finance ministry said on Monday. A 1991-batch officer of the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS), Kalyani is the 29th officer to hold this prestigious position. Before assuming charge as CGA, Kalyani served as the Principal Chief Controller of Accounts (Pr CCA), Ministry of Home Affairs, where she oversaw the budgeting and accounting of one of the largest Ministries of the central government. Kalyani is a Gold Medalist of the University of Delhi with a BA ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): At least ten tribal youths, including two women, from Chhattisgarh's district, once a Left Wing Extremism-affected region, have cleared the SSC and Chhattisgarh Police Constable exams, a first-of-its-kind success for the youth of the area and a powerful symbol of peace replacing conflict, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on Sunday. "Ten tribal youths, including two young women, from the once heavily Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki (MMAC) district in Chhattisgarh have successfully cleared the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) ...Read More >
Raipur: The recent surrender by 210 Naxalites in Chhattisgarh is being seen as a big boost for the security forces amid the central government's claims of wiping out the Naxal menace from the country by 2026. Former Director General of Police (DGP) DM Awasthi, who had led the first anti-Naxalite operation in the state, sees it as a landmark phase in the fight against left-wing extremism. On Friday (Oct 17), 210 Maoists, including a Central Committee member, surrendered before the police and paramilitary forces in Jagdalpur, the headquarters of Bastar district. The Maoists handed over 153 wea ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Saturday met and felicitated officers of the Chhattisgarh Police who played a key role in the recent anti-Naxal operations in Bijapur and Narayanpur that led to the elimination of top CPI(Maoist) leader Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju and 57 others.On X later, Shah said, "Met the officers who played a crucial role in the recent anti-Naxal operations and congratulated them on the historic success of these operations. I am eager to meet the brave jawans who ...Read More >
MADURAI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who arrived in Madurai on Saturday night, will be taking part in the BJP's state core committee meeting during the day on Sunday, and address party functionaries at Velammal Global Hospital Ground in the evening. BJP sources said Shah will be visiting the Meenakshi Amman Temple on Sunday morning, where he is expected to spend around 30 minutes. He will then hold a meeting with the state's core committee, which includes union minister for state L Murugan, BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran, former governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, former state unit pr ...Read More >
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that Left Wing Extremism is set to become history in India. He credited the relentless work of police and security forces for this progress. The government aims to eradicate Naxalism by March 2026. Regions once known as 'Naxal hubs' are now transforming into educational and growth corridors. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the menace of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is soon going to be history in India due to the tireless efforts of police and ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Tuesday stressed that the efforts towards curbing Naxalism in India cannot be possible due to contribution of just one government. Speaking to ANI, Chaturvedi accused the present regime of taking credit for ending Naxalism and called it "unfortunate." "The way action against Naxalism had started from the time of the UPA, and now they're coming to take credit for it ending, that can't be the contribution of just one government. It's a continuous process... if someone tries to claim sole credit for it, that's unfo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe at Home Minister Amit Shah, saying he accomplished a miracle in the Lok Sabha when he "raved and ranted for 90 minutes" without once using his favourite word of abuse. The opposition party also stressed the continuity in the anti-Naxal strategy and operations over the past two decades, and asserted that the Saranda Action Plan in the rich forest areas of Jharkhand, launched in October 2011, was a "decisive turning point The Congress' assertions came a day after Shah declared that the country has become free from Naxals with the apex ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday extended the tenure of Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan till August 22 next year, according to an official order. The extension comes at a time when the country is preparing for the mega census with caste enumeration and amid the Union Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA's) resolve to end Naxalism by March next year. India's 16th Census with caste enumeration will be carried out in 2027, with the reference date of October 1, 2026, in snow-bound areas like Ladakh and March 1, 2027, in the rest of the country. Mohan, a 1989 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) o ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday met senior security officers involved in two major anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh and declared that the Centre remains "fully committed" to eradicating left-wing extremism. At North Block, Shah reviewed recent successes with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Intelligence Bureau Director Tapan Deka and other top officials. "I congratulated the officers on their historic achievements and will soon travel to Chhattisgarh to meet the brave jawans who turned ...Read More >
Sukma (Chhattisgarh) [India], March 31 (ANI): Koya Community Youth Wing District President, Ganesh Madavi, on Monday said that people can move freely in the region as Naxalism seems to be on the verge of eradication, making the area safe and secure. Speaking to ANI, Madavi highlighted that Naxalism stayed in the region for nearly four decades, restricting the development there. "Naxalism appears to be on the verge of complete eradication. Compared to the past, the current situation presents a far more positive picture. People can now move about freely... Naxalism persisted in this region for ...Read More >
New Delhi: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Tuesday stressed that the efforts towards curbing Naxalism in India cannot be possible due to contribution of just one government. Speaking to ANI, Chaturvedi accused the present regime of taking credit for ending Naxalism and called it "unfortunate." Priyanka Chaturvedi's Statement "The way action against Naxalism had started from the time of the UPA, and now they're coming to take credit for it ending, that can't be the contribution of just one government. It's a continuous process... if someone tries to claim sole credit for it, th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances of EVM counting being completed before postal ballot counting. INDIA bloc had, during the 2024 elec ...Read More >