KATHMANDU: A food firm in eastern Nepal has been closed down after the Maoist-affiliated trade union halted work in the factory demanding reinstatement of 138-sacked workers.
The management of Himalayan Snacks and Noodles Private Limited (HSNPL) of Khetan Group in Kavre district, 65 km east from here, shut down the factory yesterday as the All Nepal [...]
Archive for January 22nd, 2008
Maoists force shut down of Khetan group’s noodle factory
January 22, 2008Maoists spreading tentacles to urban, coastal centres
January 22, 2008SAMBALPUR/JAGATSINGHPUR: The arrest of Damdeo from Khadia Basti in Rourkela, James from Badbazar in Sambalpur and now Prashant Rout from Jagatsinghpur besides disclosure of Damdeo that they had sent Rs 25 lakh to their leaders in Cuttack have exposed that the Naxals have spread their tentacles to urban centres.
While Sambalpur SP Kumar admitted that they [...]
Girl accused of Maoist links gets bail
January 22, 2008Kolkata, January 21 The Calcutta High Court granted bail to Putul Haldar (19), charged with being involved with a Maoist outfit, on Monday. A Division Bench comprising Justices Girish Chandra Gupta and KK Prasad upheld the bail petition moved by advocate Uttam Mazumdar.
In August 2007, members of a suspected Maoist group snatched two rifles [...]
ORISSA: Raids spread suspicion of Maoists presence
January 22, 2008JAGATSINGHPUR, Jan. 20: Raids conducted at Kusupur and a few other places of the district by a police team from Sambalpur have given rise to speculations about Maoist presence or their sympathisers.
Reliable sources said that the Sambalpur police had carried out these raids, following the arrest of a Maoist who hails from Kusupur. Sources said [...]
Three Maoists arrested in Malkangiri
January 22, 2008Malkangiri (Orissa), Jan 21: The district police on Monday claimed to have arrested three Maoists who were allegedly planning to create untoward incidents ahead of the Republic Day celebrations.
The three were arrested from their hideout inside Kotaguda forests under Motu police station area around 3 am.
According to Malkangiri Superintendent of Police Satish Kumar Gajbhiye, two [...]
