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Four persons including jawan killed in Naxal attack in Dantewada

Chhattisgarh: A CISF trooper and three civilians were killed when Maoists blew up a vehicle on Thursday in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district, four days before the first phase of Assembly polls in the state, police said. Two Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel and another civilian suffered injuries in the attack that took place around 11.30 a.m. […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Dantewada Naxal attack: Odisha govt yet to lend helping hand to family of martyred cameraperson

Bhubaneswar: Days after the death of Doordarshan video journalist, Achyutananda Sahu in an ambush by Maoists, politicians continue to make a beeline at his house to offer their condolences, but no one till now has offered any helping hand to the bereaved family which lost its sole bread-earner. Achyutananda had promised that he would take […]

  • Friday, 18 June 2021
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BJP MLA among 5 killed in Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh

Raipur: A BJP MLA and four others were killed in a major Maoist attack in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, two days ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in the constituency, officials said. BJP MLA Bhima Mandavi, his driver and three personal security officers were killed when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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Op-Ed: Police Must Step Up Its Drive Against Maoist Rebels

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: The killing of a hardcore Maoist, a platoon commander, in an encounter in Malkangiri district on Wednesday, is a significant achievement of state police. Though a district voluntary force (DVF) jawan also lost his life in the exchange of fire there is no denying the importance of the operation. While the […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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Aadhaar Required To Get Benefits Under Scheme For Civilian Victims Of Terror, Communal Violence

New Delhi: Aadhaar will be required for getting benefits under a central government scheme for providing financial assistance to family members of victims of violence perpetrated by terrorists or Naxals, and communal riots. In a notification, the Union Home Ministry said an eligible beneficiary desirous of receiving the benefit under the ‘Central Scheme for Assistance […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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2 Civilians Critically Injured In Landmine Blast Near Odisha-Chhattisgarh Border

Malkangiri: Two persons including the driver of a jeep and a passenger were critically injured when the vehicle they were travelling in was blown off in a landmine blast at…

  • Friday, 09 April 2021
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Police-Rebels Exchange Fire In Kandhamal Forest Just Days After Chhattisgarh Naxal Attack

Kandhamal: Close on the heels of the horrific attack by the left-wing extremists which claimed lives of as many as 22 jawans in Chhattisgarh, some Maoists are suspected to have…

  • Wednesday, 07 April 2021
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Amit Shah To Visit Chhattisgarh Naxal Attack Site, To Meet Injured Jawans

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday will visit the site in Chhattisgarh where 22 security personnel were killed by Naxals in an ambush, officials said. The minister…

  • Monday, 05 April 2021
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