Jharkhand to raise new anti-Maoists force

NEW DELHI, Dec. 13 (UPI) — The Indian state of Jharkhand says it plans to set up a paramilitary task force to combat the Maoist insurgency.
Chief Minister Madhu Koda chaired Wednesday a meeting of his Cabinet that approved the proposal for a special force.
The force would be set up along the lines of the Greyhound [...]

Joint anti-Naxal action will be more effective: DGP

MAHARASHTRA Director General of Police Dr P S Pasricha said that joint operations by the police of Naxal-infested states appear to be more effective than having a central unified command to tackle the growing left-wing extremism in the country.
Speaking to mediapersons during a day’s visit to the Second Capital on Wednesday, Dr Pasricha had discussed [...]

Synergy must to tame Naxalism: Task Force

BHUBANESWAR: The Task Force on Naxalites on Thursday underscored the need for more synergy between the affected States and the Centre to effectively deal with left wing extremism which has spread to more areas in the country.
There was, however, no commitment from the Centre to the demands of the states for deployment of more [...]