Maoist leader arrested in Jharkhand

Jharkhand, India, 02:37 PM IST
Jharkhand police have arrested a top Maoist leader who masterminded the killing of 27 security personnel in the state, police claimed Wednesday.
Dhiren da alias Mahru Mahto alias Narayan Mahto was arrested Tuesday night from Chaura village of Bokaro district.
According to police, Dhiren is an active member of Jharkhand central committee of [...]

Maoists issue CDs against Tata, Mittal in Jharkhand

Ranchi, Nov 20 (IANS): Maoist rebels in Jharkhand have come out with audio and video CDs against the Tata and Mittal steel companies.
The audio CD has seven songs in Khotha, a tribal language. The first song calls the steel majors plunderers of the state’s resources.
“Mittal hai Jharkhand ke lutera, ekera ke bhaga debe re. Garib [...]

Huge cache of explosives recovered in Jharkand

8 Nov 2007, 2220 hrs IST,PTI
JAMSHEDPUR: Police, on Thursday, demolished two bunkers and recovered huge explosives in extremist-hit Patamda block of East Singbhum district in Jharkhand.
Police traced two bunkers and recovered about 2.5 quintals of explosives, including 250 detonators, from the hideouts of the CPI (Maoist) following a 36-hour combing operation in Dalma hills, [...]

Marandi, family get Maoist threat

11 Nov 2007, 0144 hrs IST,Law Kumar Mishra,TNN
GIRIDIH: The Maoists have issued a fresh threat to former Jharkhand chief minister Babulal Marandi and his family members, barely a fortnight after they killed his son Anup Marandi during a football match.
Pamphlets have been distributed in about half a dozen villages asking people to hand over leaders [...]

Naxal-hit Jharkhand may find few takers for UMPP

11 Nov 2007, 1256 hrs IST,PTI
NEW DELHI: After Krishnapatnam, the 4,000-MW Tilaiya ultra mega power plant in Jharkhand, for which preliminary bids will close on Monday, is also expected to draw a lukewarm response as the proposed site falls in the list of highest Naxal-hit zones.
Power Finance Corporation, the nodal agency for ultra mega power [...]