Maoist ideologue Ganapathy features on YoutubeOctober 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A video showing the Maoist ideologue Muppala Laxman Rao alias Ganapathy has been displayed by a section of media on Saturday. Ganapathy, who is the General Secretary of the banned Communist party of India (Maoist) appeared in public for the first time.
Kobad Ghandy's police custody ends todayOctober 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The police custody of Kobad Ghandy, a polit bureau member of the banned CPI (Maoist), ends today. Ghandy, who heads the CPI (Maoist) publication wing, was nabbed in South Delhi following inputs from intelligence agencies.
Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy sent to police custody till October 15October 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The police custody of Kobad Ghandy, a polit bureau member of the banned CPI (Maoist), was on Thursday extended till October 15 by Chief Judicial Magistrate Kaveri Baweja. Ghandy, who heads the CPI (Maoist) publication wing, was nabbed in South Delhi following inputs from intelligence agencies.
India confident of crushing terrorism, says PMAugust 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Saturday asserted he was confident that India would crush terrorism with the help of everyone. Speaking from the Red Fort on India's independence day, Manmohan Singh said that violence and terror could not be accepted in a democratic set up.
India underestimated Maoist threat, says ChidambaramJuly 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Alarmed by spread of the Maoist tentacles, Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday admitted to government's failure in curbing the menace.
Govt. using Maoist threat to shrug off responsibility, say Jharkhand villagersJuly 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Villagers in Saraikela region of Jharkhand have claimed that the government has been using the Maoist threat as an excuse for shirking away from initiating development projects in the region. "The government says that it is a Maoist affected area.
Chidambaram to visit Orissa todayJune 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram is scheduled to visit Orissa today.
Government to initiate scheme to tackle growing Naxalite menaceJune 6th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Union Government will soon initiate a new proposal, 'Modernisation of Forest Administration', in order to develop the forest administration and simultaneously tackle the growing Naxalite menace. Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said the Centrally-sponsored scheme would be launched in Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa which are facing the Maoist problem.
Two Maoist rebels killed in JharkhandApril 7th, 2009 RANCHI - Two Maoist rebels were killed in a gunbattle with security personnel in Jharkhand's Gumla district Tuesday, police said. According to police, the gunbattle between security forces and Maoist rebels belonging to the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) took place in Sursang jungle, which comes under the Kamdera police station in Gumla district, some 140 km from Ranchi.
Constable killed by Maoists in JharkhandMarch 18th, 2009 RANCHI - A constable was killed by Maoist rebels in Jharkhand's Giridih district, police said Wednesday. On a tip off, security personnel raided a Maoist hideout near Bhaliaahi village of Giridih district, 190 km from here, Tuesday night.
Six Jharkhand villagers abducted in Maoist rivalryMarch 17th, 2009 RANCHI - Six villagers have been abducted in Jharkhand's Latehar district as a fallout of the rivalry between two Maoist groups, police said Tuesday. Over 20 members of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) raided Lawagarh village in Latehar Monday and abducted six people, who are relatives of two commanders of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), a police official said.
We will wipe out terrorism in any form: ChidambaramFebruary 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government has 'zero tolerance' policy towards terrorism, whether from jihadi elements or Hindu militants, and would spare no efforts to wipe it out, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Sunday.
Six Maoist rebels arrested in JharkhandJanuary 26th, 2009 RANCHI - Six Maoist rebels including an 'area commander' were arrested Tuesday in Gumla district of Jharkhand, police said. According to police, four Maoist rebels were arrested from the jungle area under Palkot police station of Gumla district, 140 km from Ranchi.
Five Maoist rebels arrested in RanchiDecember 30th, 2008 RANCHI - Five Maoist rebels were arrested from a house here Wednesday and Maoist literature was seized from them, the police said. The rebels belonging to People Liberation Front of India (PLFI) were nabbed from a house in Laxminagar colony, which comes under the Sukhdeonagar police station.
Maoists kill four villagers in JharkhandDecember 24th, 2008 RANCHI - Maoist guerrillas killed four people, including a man and his son, in two villages of Jharkhand's Gumla district, the police said Thursday. 'Four people were killed by CPI-Maoist (Communist Party of India - Maoist) rebels in two villages of Gumla district,' S.N.
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