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After combing forests for years, half of Karnataka’s anti-naxal force to fight communal trouble in urban jungles

May 16, 2025 12:55 pm

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara proposed the creation of an anti-communal task force to prevent communal disturbances in the wake of gangster Suhas Shetty’s murder in Mangaluru.

Inaccessible until last year and Naxal-affected, remote Chhattisgarh village now gets tap water in each house

January 28, 2025 7:46 am

It is a big leap for the village located around 50 km from Bijapur district headquarters. It was inaccessible by road until a police camp was set up in the area last year. Until November last year, the village had no electricity connection.

Court acquits 5 booked for Naxal links, raps prosecution over delay in proceedings

April 10, 2023 6:54 am

Perusal of the entire evidence shows witnesses examined by the prosecution are not trustworthy... deposing under the compelling situation and pressure of police, the court said

Gadchiroli: Cops adopt 50 villages to help people enrol in govt schemes

August 13, 2022 1:56 am

A total of 50 police stations have adopted 56 villages in the district under the programme. Considering the population size of the villages, each police station has adopted one village.

Home Ministry asks 10 Naxal-hit states to expedite development projects

May 03, 2018 3:30 pm

The central government is pursuing the dual policy of police offensives and development initiatives to tackle the Maoist menace. The central government provides Rs 1,000 crore every year as 100 per cent grant to 35 LWE-affected districts under the Integrated Action Plan.

Cellphone towers to be set up in Naxal-affected areas in 15 months

July 22, 2014 2:58 am

This was stated by Ravi Shankar Prasad during Question Hour in Lok Sabha on Monday.

Explosive device recovered in Dantewada two days before Chhattisgarh votes

February 18, 2014 12:58 pm

The IED,was spotted by a joint team of paramilitary forces and district police.

Naxals planting IEDs near polling booths in Chhattisgarh: Police

March 14, 2014 11:25 am

Inputs have also tipped police about Reds planting IEDs on routes connecting polling centres.

Anti-Naxal ops: Govt sanctions Rs 120 crore to fortify police stations

October 06, 2011 12:42 pm

Funds will be used for construction of new buildings,bunkers and to procure arms,communication equipment.

Plan afoot to resume night train services in Naxal-hit areas

July 18, 2011 12:49 am

New Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi has said he is chalking out a strategy to start night services of trains in Naxal- affected areas.

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