In a major milestone towards achieving the Modi government's vision of a "Naxal-free Bharat," the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday said that the number of districts classified as "most affected" by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) has reduced to just three from six.
A large quantity of explosives has been recovered by the security forces in Karnataka's Bijapur by a joint team of Cobra 206, CRPF 229, 153, and 196 from Talpada Base Camp.
In a significant development, 103 Maoists surrendered to authorities in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, abandoning weapons valued at over Rs 1 crore, officials said on Friday.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai thanked Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav for donating five crore rupees to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the flood victims of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday.
According to officials, acting on credible intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoists in the southwestern region of Bijapur, a search operation was launched by a team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG). The operation led to an exchange of fire on the morning of September 12, during w
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Thursday lauded security forces for carrying out a "restrained and successful" anti-Naxal operation in Bijapur district that resulted in the killing of 10 Naxals, including one carrying a reward of Rs 1 crore.
Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr. BR Pujari and his team crossed the overflowing Chintavagu river by boat to set up a health camp in Mannur village in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district.
All recovered equipment and materials were destroyed in accordance with security protocols, thereby foiling a potential major conspiracy by the Maoists.