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NEW DELHI: Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday to present him with a Bastar 2.0 development blueprint, aimed at transformation of the once Naxal-infested region into a hub for infrastructure expansion, innovation-led growth, start-ups and tourism. Bastar was recently declared as free from Left-wing extremism after all CPI(Maoist) leaders of standing were either eliminated or chose to surrender. The region, which had borne the brunt of Naxal ...Read More >
New Delhi: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai today met Prime Shri Minister Narendra Modi and presented a forward-looking vision for the next phase of Bastar's development. During the meeting, the Chief Minister expressed gratitude for the restoration of peace in the region following the decline of Naxalism, crediting the continued support and leadership of the Prime Minister. He also shared a comprehensive blueprint aimed at driving holistic growth in Bastar, with a strong emphasis on ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and presented a forward-looking vision for the next phase of Bastar's development. During the meeting, the Chief Minister expressed gratitude for the restoration of peace in the region following the decline of Naxalism, crediting the continued support and leadership of the Prime Minister. Also Read | Kerala Lottery Result Today 3 PM Live, Sthree Sakthi SS-514 Lottery Result ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and presented a forward-looking vision for the next phase of Bastar's development. During the meeting, the Chief Minister expressed gratitude for the restoration of peace in the region following the decline of Naxalism, crediting the continued support and leadership of the Prime Minister. He also shared a comprehensive blueprint aimed at driving holistic growth in Bastar, wi ...Read More >
Odisha's top cop reports a significant number of Maoist surrenders, highlighting the state's efforts to combat Naxalism and encourage rebels to return to mainstream society. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey Points77 Maoists have surrendered to Odisha police between January 2025 and March 2025.23 Maoists from Odisha surrendered to police in neighbouring Chhattisgarh during the same period.27 Maoists have been killed in encounters with security forces in Odisha since January 2025.Odisha DGP appeals to re ...Read More >
Once considered an impenetrable Maoist fortress, the dense forests of Abujhmad are now witnessing a steady wave of surrenders as the rebels begin to abandon their decades-long insurgency. In an exclusive ground report for India Today's sister website Aaj Tak, surrendered Maoists shared startling accounts of life inside the movement and the growing realisation that the fight is over. Among those who laid down arms was Sukhlal Jhurry, a Maoist doctor with a Rs 8 lakh bounty. For years, Sukhlal tr ...Read More >
Twenty-seven Naxalites, including 10 women and several high-value targets, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district. They cited disillusionment with Maoist ideology and the growing influence of security forces. The surrender follows a similar event in Maharashtra and aligns with the government's goal to eradicate Naxalism by March 2026. Sukma (Chhattisgarh): As many as 27 Naxalites, 16 of them carrying a collective bounty of Rs 50 lakh, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Wednes ...Read More >
Kanker (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 28 (ANI): Three Maoists, including a woman cadre, were killed in a gun battle with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Sunday, police said. According to police, the encounter broke out in the forested hill region of Chhindkhadak village, under the Kanker police station limits, when a joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) from Kanker and Gariaband, along with Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, launched a search operation. Al ...Read More >
Kanker (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 28 (ANI): Three Maoists, including a woman cadre, were killed in a gun battle with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Sunday, police said. According to police, the encounter broke out in the forested hill region of Chhindkhadak village, under the Kanker police station limits, when a joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) from Kanker and Gariaband, along with Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, launched a search operation. Se ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Chhattisgarh government to preserve the body of top Maoist commander Katha Ramchandra Reddy, who was killed in an alleged fake police encounter in Narayanpur district. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and A G Masih said the body should not be buried or cremated till the high court decides the plea alleging a fake encounter and seeking an investigation into the matter. "Till such time the high court decides the petition, the bod ...Read More >
Security forces killed two top Maoist leaders in Chhattisgarh. Katta Ramchandra Reddy and Kadri Satyanarayan Reddy had huge bounties on their heads. The operation occurred on the Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra border. Recent operations have eliminated several key Maoist figures. The government aims to eradicate Naxalism by March 2026. Weapons were recovered from the encounter site. The two members of the central committee of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) killed on Monday in Chhattisgar ...Read More >
New Delhi: Two alleged were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Friday, according to the police. The gun battle took place in the morning in a forest of south-west region of the district, bordering Telangana, when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Maoist operation, a police official said. After the exchange of fire stopped, the bodies of two Maoists, weapons, including a .303 rifle, and explosives were recovered from the encounter site, he said, adding tha ...Read More >
Bijapur: The two Maoists killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district a day ago carried a cumulative bounty of Rs 16 lakh, police said on Saturday. Hidma Podiyam (34) and Munna Madkam (25), members of military platoon no. 1 of the outlawed CPI (Maoists), were neutralised in a gunfight with a team of the District Reserve Guard in the forest of the south-west region of the district on Friday, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav said. He said ...Read More >
Bijapur, Sep 13 (PTI) The two Naxalites killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district a day ago carried a cumulative bounty of Rs 16 lakh, police said on Saturday. Hidma Podiyam (34) and Munna Madkam (25), members of military platoon no. 1 of the outlawed CPI (Maoists), were neutralised in a gunfight with a team of the District Reserve Guard in the forest of the south-west region of the district on Friday, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav ...Read More >
New Delhi: Two alleged were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Friday, according to the police. The gun battle took place in the morning in a forest of south-west region of the district, bordering Telangana, when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Maoist operation, a police official said. After the exchange of fire stopped, the bodies of two Maoists, weapons, including a .303 rifle, and explosives were recovered from the encounter site, he said, adding tha ...Read More >
Gariyaband (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 12 (ANI): Deepak Kumar, Commandant of the CRPF's 207 Battalion of CoBRA, on Friday said the elimination of 10 naxals in an encounter in Gariyaband district was the result of strong coordination between the Chhattisgarh Police and CoBRA battalion, despite the challenges posed by the terrain The operation was carried out jointly by the 207 Battalion of CoBRA and the Chhattisgarh Police, who also recovered the bodies and weapons of the slain extremists, ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 12 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday lauded the efforts of agencies and security forces towards fighting Naxalism in the state. CM Sai stated that under his government, the Central security forces and Chhattisgarh Police have been fighting bravely against Naxalism. He also commended the bravery of the forces which were involved in the encounter in Gariaband on Thursday. Also Read | Investment Scheme Fraud in Bengaluru: Woman Lo ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 12 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday lauded the efforts of agencies and security forces towards fighting Naxalism in the state. CM Sai stated that under his government, the Central security forces and Chhattisgarh Police have been fighting bravely against Naxalism. He also commended the bravery of the forces which were involved in the encounter in Gariaband on Thursday. On Thursday, security forces neutralised 10 Naxals, includ ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a significant blow to banned CPI (Maoist), security forces on Thursday claimed to have killed 10 Maoists, including central committee member, Manoj alias Modem Balakrishna, in Gariyaband district of Chhattisgarh. With various aliases, Manoj was the CCM and in-charge western bureau under Odisha State Committee (OSC) of CPI (Maoist). Wanted by the state police, Manoj was a native of district Warangal and studied Intermediate in Malakpet Jr. College, Hyderabad, from 1981-83, accordin ...Read More >
Security forces killed at least ten Naxalites in Gariaband district, Chhattisgarh. The encounter occurred during an anti-Naxalite operation. Modem Balakrishna, a senior CPI (Maoist) leader, is likely among the dead. The operation involved STF, CoBRA, and state police units. This year, 241 Naxalites have been killed in Chhattisgarh. Operations were launched based on intelligence about Naxalite movements. At least 10 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's ...Read More >
Gariaband (Chhattisgarh), Sep 12 (PTI) The 10 Naxalites killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district a day ago, carried a cumulative bounty of Rs 5.25 crore, police officials said on Friday. In one of the major strikes on Naxalites, security forces gunned down Modem Balakrishna alias Manoj, a Central Committee Member (CCM) of the banned outfit carrying a reward of Rs 1.80 crore, and nine other cadres during a fierce encounter on the hills of Rajadera-Matal ...Read More >
Bijapur, August 18 (ANI): One jawan was killed and two others injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast triggered by Naxalites in the National Park area of Bijapur district on Monday, a police official said. According to IG Bastar P Sundarraj, during an anti-Maoist operation by DRG team in Bijapur district's National Park area, an IED blast occurred in the morning. One DRG jawan, Dinesh Nag, was martyred, and three others were injured. The injured personnel are in stable condition ...Read More >
RAIPUR: The banned CPI (Maoists) has admitted in a statement that 357 of its cadres, including 136 women, have been killed across India in the past year. The statement issued by the party's top Central Committee marks one of the largest single-year losses in recent history for the insurgent group.The development comes ahead of Maoists' annual "Martyrs' Week" to be observed from July 28 to August 3. The statement, released in the form of a 24-page booklet in English and Gondi languages, outlines ...Read More >
Raipur, Jul 3 (PTI) Faced with mounting protests, the Chhattisgarh forest department on Thursday withdrew its directive that had effectively barred all other government departments, NGOs and private entities from undertaking any activity concerning Community Forest Resource Rights (CFRR). Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap has directed that the advisory be withdrawn, the department said in a statement. The directive was perceived by a section of society as an attempt to restrict rights, it said. Al ...Read More >
Raipur, Jul 3 (PTI) Faced with mounting protests, the Chhattisgarh forest department on Thursday withdrew its directive that had effectively barred all other government departments, NGOs and private entities from undertaking any activity concerning Community Forest Resource Rights (CFRR). Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap has directed that the advisory be withdrawn, the department said in a statement. The directive was perceived by a section of society as an attempt to restrict rights, it said. Un ...Read More >
Gariaband (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 21 (ANI): In a major development, more than 14 Naxals were killed during a joint anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district, where the security forces were able to kill a member of the Naxalite Central Committee, Jairam alias Chalpati, who had a reward of one crore on his head, the Gariaband Superintendent of Police said on Monday. According to the SP, Nikhil Rakhecha, the operation, which was started on Sunday, saw senior cadres of Maois ...Read More >
Chhattisgarh: At least 14 Maoists were killed in an encounter with the Chhattisgarh Police near the state's border with Odisha in Gariaband district, as confirmed by the police on Tuesday. Among those killed were two women Maoists who were neutralized on Monday during the same operation. One of the slain Maoists carried a bounty of Rs 1 crore, while officials suggested that the death toll might rise as the operation is still ongoing. Details Of The Encounter The encounter began late Monday nig ...Read More >
Gariaband (Chhattisgarh): Fourteen Naxals were killed in an encounter with Chhattisgarh police at the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border on Monday, the Chhattisgarh Police stated. According to the police, a member of the Naxal group, who had a bounty of 1 crore rupees on his head, was also killed in the encounter. According to the police the encounter is still underway and more details are awaited on the matter. On January 17, two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans sustained injuries after Naxals set ...Read More >
RAIPUR: Jai Ram alias Chalpathy, a Maoist commander, who was a carrying an Rs 1 crore bounty on his head, was among the 14 ultras killed in a fierce exchange of fire in Gariaband district in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. SP Nikhil Rakhecha confirmed to TOI that 14 Maoists were killed in the encounter, led by Chhattisgarh's District Reserve Guards, CRPF, CoBRA and Odisha's Special Operation Group (SOG). "This is one of the biggest encounters of the country as a Central Committee (CC) Member of banne ...Read More >
Gariaband (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 21 (ANI): Fourteen Naxals were killed in an encounter with Chhattisgarh police at the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border on Monday, the Chhattisgarh Police stated. According to the police, a member of the Naxal group, who had a bounty of 1 crore rupees on his head, was also killed in the encounter. Also Read | MP Shocker: Clerk Thrashes Woman at Revenue Department's Office in Bhind, Gets Suspended After Video Goes Viral. According to the police the encounter ...Read More >
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