November 19, 2025 8:06 pm
Sonu’s letters, in which he pushed for the “cessation of armed struggle”, had brought to light the ideological split in the Maoist party.
November 19, 2025 8:49 am
Vivekanand Sinha, Additional Director General (ADG), Anti-Naxal Operations, speaks to Deeptiman Tiwary on the killing in Andhra Pradesh of Maoist military commander and Central Committee member Hidma Madvi
November 19, 2025 5:03 pm
Maoist leader Madvi Hidma Killed in Andhra Pradesh: For decades, Hidma and his Battalion 1 carried out some of fiercest guerilla attacks in Bastar. That changed as the security forces steadily made inroads — setting up camps and carrying out sustained operations
October 17, 2025 4:48 am
He also gave a clear message to the Maoists that if they surrender, they will be welcomed but those who choose to wield the gun will face the wrath of security forces. “We are committed to uprooting Naxalism before 31st March 2026,” he said on X.
September 13, 2025 7:09 am
Chhattisgarh Police said the 10 Maoists killed in Thursday’s encounter had a collective bounty of Rs 5.22 crore on them
September 12, 2025 7:26 am
M Balkrishna spearheaded the Maoist movement in Odisha and was involved in almost all major Maoist-linked attacks in the state over the past 20 years, police said.
September 03, 2025 3:33 pm
The number of villagers allegedly murdered by Maoists this year in Chhattisgarh has gone up to 36 while last year, 71 villagers were killed in alleged Naxal violence
July 25, 2025 1:02 pm
Thursday’s surrenders come against backdrop of a new initiative from security forces, called Poona Margham, a Gondi term that means new path.
July 01, 2025 8:27 am
Over the last 18 months, as operations against Maoists have picked up pace, the local administration has also embarked on a mission to bolster mobile connectivity, installing twice as many mobile towers as compared to the previous two years.
May 26, 2025 7:33 am
Reducing violence, empowering communities and building infrastructure are steps towards a Bastar that stands tall with dignity and opportunity



