Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Friday expressed concern over the low voter turnout in urban constituencies like Colaba and Kalyan, highlighting the stark contrast with regions affected by Naxalism, such as Bastar and Gadchiroli, which reported 68 and 78 percent voter tur
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao on Sunday said that efforts of BJP's double-engine government to make Bastar Naxal-free have caused Naxalites to become restless and launch panic-driven attacks.
Meanwhile, the condition of two Narayanpur district police officials injured during an encounter with Naxals on Saturday is improving, the Inspector General of Police (IG) in Bastar Range of Chhattisgarh said.
During a search operation on October 19 carried out in jointly by ITBP and Narayanpur police, Naxals attacked the ITBP Patrolling team and carried out a major IED blast.
Bastar Dussehra, which is claimed to be the longest festival in the world, as it is celebrated for 77 days, has concluded. It is an 800-year-old tradition that continues to this day.
The encounter, which is still underway, has resulted in the recovery of the bodies of all seven deceased Naxals, along with a large cache of weapons like the AK 47 and SLR.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted searches across the Amabeda area of district North Bastar in the Kaker region of Chhattisgarh in connection with the brutal killing of an Indian Army personnel by terrorists of the banned CPI (Maoist).
After 'The Kerala Story' and 'Bastar: The Naxal Story', actor Adah Sharma is all set to enthrall audience with his new avatar in the upcoming thrilling new show, 'Reeta Sanyal'.