Following Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement to free the country from naxalism by March 2026, four battalions of the Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF) comprising 4000 CRPF personnel are set to be depolyed in Bastar for anti-insurgency operations.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday saluted the bravery of soldiers for killing 9 Naxals in the border area of Dantewada and Bijapur districts and said that the Bharatiya Janata Party is fighting with Naxalism since it came to power and soon it will be wiped out.
As per information received from the official, a huge quantity of weapons and Naxal material including a 303 rifle and 315 bore guns have also been recovered from the spot.
Today, Bastar is not only shedding its past as a conflict zone but is also carving out a new identity as a hub for national football championships. This extraordinary shift from violence to vibrancy is largely credited to the leadership of CM Sai, whose strategic initiatives have placed Bast
Congress general secretary-in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh posted on X, a media report that said that the government is likely to invite financial bid for Chhattisgarh's plant.
Regarding the recent Naxalite attack, which led to the death of two security personnel, IG Bastar Sundarraj P said it occurred in the tri-junction area of Bastar-Bijapur-Sukma.
Two security personnel lost their lives and four others were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast triggered by naxals in Bijapur district, Bastar Police said on Wednesday.
Two security personnel have lost their lives and four were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by naxals in Bijapur district, Bastar Police said on Thursday.
According to the annual parasite incidence rate, the malaria rate in Chhattisgarh dropped from 2.63 per cent in 2018 to 0.99 per cent in 2023. Similarly, in Bastar, this rate decreased from 16.49 per cent to 7.78 per cent.
Popularly known for IED blasts, encounters, killings, and others, the insurgency-hit Bastar region of Chhattisgarh is going to emerge as the next hub of rubber production in India.