Maoists call two-day shutdown in Jharkhand, BiharOctober 8th, 2009 RANCHI - The outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a two-day shutdown from Oct 12 in Jharkhand and Bihar to protest "moves to suppress our movement", a release from the organisation said Thursday. "The centre (central government) is indirectly taking help of the army in its efforts to suppress our movement," Gopalji, the special area committee of the CPI-Maoists, said in the statement.
Maoists blow up railway track in West BengalOctober 3rd, 2009 PURULIA - Maoists blew up a railway track on Saturday, causing suspension of train services in West Bengal's Purulia district. The incident took place on the day of their nationwide shutdown organized for the release of Chhatradhar Mahato, the leader of People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA).
Maoists blow up railway track in JharkhandOctober 2nd, 2009 RANCHI - Maoist guerrillas blew up a railway track at the Jharkhand-West Bengal border Saturday to press their call for a nationwide strike. Rail services on the Kolkata-Mumbai route have been affected, police said.
Economy suffers due to Maoists shutdown in JharkhandAugust 27th, 2009 RANCHI - The economy and public life has taken a beating in Ranchi due to the Maoists shutdown. Industry experts believe that such shutdowns are financially crippling.
Maoists blow up mobile towers in GayaAugust 26th, 2009 GAYA - Maoists blew up two mobile towers in Bihar's Gaya district as the 48-hour shutdown in five states called by them ended on Tuesday night. According to sources, around 400 Maoists detonated dynamites to blow up the towers at Guraru and at Gurua in Gaya.
Maoists blow up railway station in OrissaAugust 25th, 2009 SUNDARGARH - Maoists blew up a railway station and abducted three railway employees in Orissa's Sundargarh district on Tuesday morning. According to the police, about 20 left-wing ultras blew up Roxy railway station, located in a remote area under K Bolang police station and triggered the explosion after asking the employees to move out.
Maoists violence in Jharkhand, Orissa on second day of shutdownAugust 25th, 2009 RANCHI - Maoists burnt down four trucks and injured one security person here on Tuesday on the second day of the shutdown, declared by them in five states. According to an eyewitness, there were more than 30-armed Maoists who attacked and urnt several trucks on National Highway-33, about 40 km from Ranchi.
Maoists blow up rail track, mobile tower in JharkhandAugust 24th, 2009 RANCHI - Maoists blew up a railway track in Latehar and a mobile phone tower in Palamau district in Jharkhand as they began their 48-hour shutdown in five state on Monday. According to the police, about 20 left-wing ultras blew up the railway tracks between Kumundi and Hehegada railway station in Latehar district, around 140 km from Ranchi, late on Sunday night.
Maoists blow up railway track, blast phone tower in JharkhandAugust 24th, 2009 RANCHI - In two separate incidents, Maoist rebels blew up a railway track and blasted a mobile phone tower in Jharkhand, police said Monday. According to the police, activists of the banned group, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up the railway track between Kumundi and Hehegada railway station in Latehar district, around 140 km from Ranchi, late Sunday night.
Close shave for Rajdhani Express as Maoists blow up railway trackAugust 24th, 2009 RANCHI - The Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express had a close shave early Monday as Maoists blew up a railway track in Latehar district of Jharkhand soon after the train had passed. In two separate incidents, Maoist rebels blew up a railway track and blasted mobile phone towers in Jharkhand.
Jharkhand shutdown evokes a mixed responseJuly 22nd, 2009 RANCHI - The shutdown call given by Maoists against rising prices of the essential commodities in Jharkhand evoked a mixed response here today. Mohammed Sahid, a train passenger said, "Maoists were justified in giving a shutdown call."
Mohammed Chand, a bus agent, said that everyone was at loss and nobody would gain anything from this shutdown.
War of words continues over Maoists attack in BiharApril 22nd, 2009 PATNA - Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar were engaged in a war of words on Wednesday hours after Maoists struck in four places in Bihar and Jharkhand. "The entire Nitish Kumar Government is a failure in Bihar.
Maoists shutdown call hits normal life in JharkhandMarch 23rd, 2009 RANCHI - People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) shutdown call given on Sunday to protest the killing of a rebel commander and some other members of a group during an encounter with the Police affected normal life in Jharkhand. This Maoist outfit has called for a daylong shutdown.
Maoists blow up rail track in BiharMarch 21st, 2009 PATNA - Suspected Maoist rebels blasted a railway track in Bihar's Gaya district, disrupting train services on the Gaya-Mughalsarai section, officials said Saturday. Railway sources said a group of armed Maoists blew up the track between Guraru and Pairayya stations in Gaya this morning.
Suspected Maoists fire at railway police personnel, four injuredFebruary 26th, 2009 KOLKATA - Four Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel were injured, one of them seriously, when suspected Maoists fired at them at a railway station in West Bengal's Purulia district, officials said Wednesday. State Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Raj Kanojia said the Maoists sprayed bullets when the RPF personnel were boarding the Subarnarekha Express at Barbhum railway station in Purulia, about 200 km from here.
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