NEW DELHI, Jan. 23 (UPI) — India’s federal Interior Ministry has chided the administrations of Maoist-hit states accusing them of not being serious about redefining priorities, including the formulation of a strategy to quell the violent rebellion.
“As the country has been fighting with the Maoist problem, the fact remains that just two districts of a [...]
Archive for January 24th, 2008
Analysis: India chides Maoist-hit states
January 24, 2008Rise in incidents of Naxalites targeting railway property
January 24, 2008Patna, Jan 22 Growing incidents of attacks by proscribed CPI-Maoist on vital installations of the Railways in Bihar and Jharkhand during 2007 has forced the authorities to take steps for strengthening the intelligence network and start the process for appointing over 20,000 RPF men.
According to figures made available by the East Central Railway office in [...]
‘Bihar, Chh’garh, J’khand failed to contain Naxals’
January 24, 2008Posted at Wednesday, 23 January 2008 09:01 IST
Chhatarpur (MP), Jan 23: The governments of Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand have failed to contain Naxalism despite all possible support extended to them Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal told reporters.
“While Naxalism in the country has weakened, governments of Bihar, Chhatisgarh and Jharkhand have failed to [...]
Top MNC under scanner after seizure of wireless sets from Naxals
January 24, 2008A leading multinational manufacturer of sound and wireless radio communications has come under the scanner of security agencies after Chhattisgarh police recovered the biggest-ever haul of arms and wireless sets in the state capital last night.
Besides 91 countrymade pistols, 26 wireless sets, an equal number of batteries and 22 batteries of small wireless sets were [...]
Masks for Central force to combat ultras
January 24, 2008Statesman News Service
BHUBANESWAR, Jan. 22: The Centre has reportedly agreed to sanction deployment of five more platoons of the India Reserve Battalions to help Orissa combat Left-wing extremism.Union home minister Mr Shivraj Patil agreed to the proposal submitted by chief minister Mr Naveen Patnaik when the two met at New Delhi today. Deployment of additional [...]
