Fast forward to the present, life appears to be getting back on track to realize its true value in the territory once completely cut-off from the rest of the world under the Red terror’s gun law.
Lucknow: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said a total of 619 terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir had been killed in gun battles with security forces as he highlighted the all-round improvement in internal and external security under the Narendra Modi government. He also clarified that the operations against militants had not been stopped […]
Phulbani: After security forces and police killed 5 Maoists in encounter in Kandhamal recently, Odisha DGP RP Sharma visited the district today and discussed strategies to further intensify anti-Maoist operations in the district. The DGP held discussions with Kandhamal SP, Pratik Singh on the current situation and next course of action to root out Maoists […]
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 […]
Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: Former Bhubaneswar DCP Satyabrata Bhoi, took charge as the DIG of Northern Range in Sambalpur today. A 2004-batch IPS officer, Bhoi took the charge from Sambalpur SP Sanjeev Arora, who was holding the additional charge of DIG. After assuming office, Bhoi shared his previous experience of working in Sambalpur. He said that his focus […]
Malkangiri: Striking terror once again in border areas of Malkangiri, Maoists killed a bus passenger suspecting him to be a police informer and torched three buses and three trucks at Dornapal in Chhattisgarh today. The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained. Sources said out of the three buses, one was going from […]
Malkangiri: Two tribal families in Kuruba village under Kalimela police limits of the Naxal-hit Malkangiri district left their village on Saturday after allegedly receiving threats from Maoists. According to sources, five days back the red rebels had threatened the family of Mandra Madhi and Banja Padiami accusing that they have been working as police informers. […]
Bhubaneswar: A day after assessing the anti-Naxal movement in cut-off areas of Chitrakonda of Malkangiri district, BSF ADG Arun Kumar met Odisha DGP RP Sharma at Bhubaneswar camp office today. A detailed discussion on joint operations and future strategies to curb Maoist menace in the State was held between Kumar and Sharma. The BSF ADG […]
Malkangiri: Maoists’ threat continues to haunt people in the tribal areas so much that every other day people run away to safer places to live or are threatened to vacate their villages. A youth who also fled Luchapani village in Chitrakonda of the district on Saturday is just an addition to the growing number. Few […]
Cuttack: Senior IPS officer Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sharma took over as the Director General of Police (DGP) from incumbent KB Singh in presence several senior police officials at State police headquarters here today. The newly appointed police chief was given guard of honour before he paid tributes at martyrs’ memorial. Soon after taking charge, Sharma […]
New Delhi /Bhubaneswar: The state government today urged the centre for provision of two more battalions of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to tackle the Maoist menace, informed Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik after attending the Anti-naxal meeting held in New Delhi today. Briefing mediapersons, Patnaik said, “I urged upon the Home Minister to provide two […]
Bhubaneswar: A high-level meeting will be held at the State Secretariat here today under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary AP Padhi to discuss the State’s plans to tackle naxal menace, ahead of the anti-Maoist strategy meeting of affected states called by Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on May 8. Anti-Maoist operations, demand for […]
Malkangiri: In yet another instance of brutality, Maoists gunned down two villagers suspecting them to be police informers at Sudhakonda village under MV-29 police limits in Malkangiri district late on Thursday night. The deceased have been identified as Bishu Krisani and Rama Madakami. According to sources, a group of armed ultras dragged the two villagers […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has approved a proposal for strengthening the state police force with modern equipment to combat the Maoist menace effectively. The proposal was approved yesterday during a state level empowered committee meeting, held under the chairmanship of chief secretary AP Padhi. An action plan for modernisation of police, with focus on strengthening […]
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today congratulated the Odisha Police, a day after 24 Maoists, including their top leaders, were killed in a fierce gun-battle with security forces in Malkangiri district, giving a major blow to the ultras. Patnaik, who earlier on the day called up Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra and congratulated him, also hailed […]
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