Tag: Left Wing Extremism

20 helipads with night landing facility built in LWE regions with 4 in Odisha; more soon
20 helipads with night landing facility built in LWE regions with 4 in Odisha; more soon

A senior official in the security set-up in Chhattisgarh said that the helipads with night landing facility are now considered as a force multiplier and in case of injury, the security personnel can be evacuated to the nearest city hospital for better medical management.

  • Thursday, 21 April 2022
CRPF to give choice posting to personnel showing exemplary courage
CRPF to give choice posting to personnel showing exemplary courage

In such hard postings, the jawans do not have the facility to keep their families with them and have to stay in a very inhospitable environment - thus, they want to get relieved as soon as possible.

  • Thursday, 14 April 2022
ST Panel Issues Notice To States Including Odisha On Tribals Displaced Due To Left-Wing Extremism
ST Panel Issues Notice To States Including Odisha On Tribals Displaced Due To Left-Wing Extremism

According to the Home Ministry, a "large number of minority Bru (Reang) families migrated to North Tripura in 1997-1998 due to ethnic violence in the western part of Mizoram in October 1997. Approximately 30,000 (5,000 families) Bru migrants were given shelter in six relief camps set-up in Kanchanpur district of North Tripura".

  • Sunday, 23 January 2022
Special Strategy Required To Combat LWE: Odisha DGP Abhay
Special Strategy Required To Combat LWE: Odisha DGP Abhay

The DGP also harped on preparing strategies to maintain law and order situations in the State along with bringing down organised crime.

  • Thursday, 16 December 2021
Gadchiroli Encounter: C60 Commandos Receive Astounding Welcome
Gadchiroli Encounter: C60 Commandos Receive Astounding Welcome

The team of C60 commandos, that neutralized 26 Naxals including some of the top cadres of the LWE on Saturday (November 13), received an astounding welcome at the camp.

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  • Monday, 15 November 2021
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Once A Naxal Stronghold, Now A Transformed Landscape

Khajuripada village in Chitrakonda area of Left-wing extremism infested Malkangiri is a transformed landscape now. But this wasn’t the case not in the very distant past.

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  • Saturday, 06 November 2021
Home Ministry To Review Maoist Situation With Affected States Soon
Home Ministry To Review Maoist Situation With Affected States Soon

Home Minister Amit Shah is planning to discuss with Cheif Ministers of such states where the Left-Wing Extremism situation is worse.

  • Monday, 20 September 2021
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Vijayawada-Ranchi corridor hits roadblock due to 'Odisha govt apathy'

Malkangiri: The Vijayawada-Ranchi corridor, which is being constructed with an aim to usher in development in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected districts and improve inter-state connectivity, has hit the roadblock due to the apathetic attitude of the Odisha government, alleged locals. Locals have expressed displeasure over the tardy progress of the project which will connect […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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One More Maoist gunned down in Malkangiri; arms seized

 Malkangiri: A joint team of Special Operation Group (SOG) and Greyhounds today gunned down a Maoist during a combing operation launched in the cut off areas of Malkangiri. As per latest sources, the body of the rebel has been brought to Malkangiri in a helicopter. The attack was launched following an intelligence input that rebels […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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CM Naveen urges ultras to join mainstream

Bhubaneswar: With the recent jolt on left wing extremism after seven Maoists were gunned down by Odisha Police on May 13 and 14, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today appealed the ultras to drop weapons and join the mainstream society. Patnaik took to Twitter and stated that there is no place for violence in a democratic […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Odisha to join hands with Andhra Pradesh to take on Maoists: DGP

Bhubaneswar: Director General of Police R P Sharma on Tuesday informed that Odisha and Andhra Pradesh will jointly launch anti-Maoist operations to flush out the rebels from the State. After attending a meeting with his counterpart in Andhra Pradesh, Sharma said the meeting laid emphasis on coordination between the two States during operations against the […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Maoist violence has come down in Odisha: DGP

Bhubaneswar: The number of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts in Odisha has come down from 19 to to 15, said Director General of Police (DGP) RP Sharma. Briefing mediapersons, the DGP said, while six districts- Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Jajpur and Dhenkanal – have been deleted from the list, the Home ministry has added […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Maoists hold huge ‘Praja Meli’ to mobilise public support

Malkangiri: While the government is on a mission to crush left wing extremism (LWE) threat, Maoists organised a ‘Praja Meli’ (Villagers Assembly) in a bid to mobilise public support in their favour. According to sources, nearly three thousand tribal men and women congregated inside the Cheruberu forest in the cut off areas of Malkangiri district […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Anti-Maoist ops boost: 2 bulletproof boats for patrolling soon

Bhubaneswar:  The Border Security Force (BSF) will provide two bulletproof boats for patrolling in cut-off areas in three to four months. This would not only intensify patrolling in cut-off areas but also help in anti-Maoist operation, said BSF DG KK Sharma after a discussion with Odisha DGP KB Singh here today. Also Read: Maoists protest […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Crime Branch LWE wing to probe into Sunki landmine blast

Cuttack: A four-member Left Wing Extremism (LWE) wing of the Odisha Crime Branch would probe into the landmine blast in Sunki Ghat area in Koraput district on Thursday evening resulting in the death of eight Odisha State Armed Police (OSAP) personnel. Informing this to the media today, Crime Branch Special DG BK Sharma said the […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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