Paramilitary officer asked to explain ‘masked’ presser
February 22nd, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) A paramilitary officer who lambasted the authorities at a press meet after 24 troopers were killed in a Maoist attack in West Midnapore district has been asked to ... Read more...
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Senseless Maoist violence strengthens our resolve: Patil
February 22nd, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Monday said that incidents of senseless violence by left wing extremists (Maoists), resulting in the death of innocent people, strengthens the government's resolve ... Read more...
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Security personnel, family members protest Inspector General’s suspension
February 21st, 2010 - 10:47 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Feb 21 (ANI): The Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) personnel and their family members took out a silent protest march against the suspension of Special Inspector General (IG) Binoy Chakraborty in West ... Read more...
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Paramilitary officer could face suspension for ‘masked’ attack
February 21st, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) A senior paramilitary officer who slammed the West Bengal government at a press meet after 24 of his troopers were killed in a Maoist attack could face suspension ... Read more...
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IG Chakraborty suspended for lashing out at West Bengal Government
February 21st, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Feb 21 (ANI): Inspector General of Police Benoy Chakraborty, who was on deputation to Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) was suspended on Sunday for putting the blame on the West Bengal Government ... Read more...
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Eastern Frontier Rifles officer ‘masked’ at media meet
February 21st, 2010 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Salua (West Bengal), Feb 20 (IANS) A senior Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) officer Saturday addressed a media conference with his face covered with a black cloth, raising questions about the force's morale ... Read more...
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‘Eastern Frontier Rifles misused, ill-treated’
February 20th, 2010 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Salua (West Bengal), Feb 20 (IANS) Charging the authorities with "misusing" and "ill-treating" the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR), which lost 24 of its men in a Maoist attack in West Bengal Monday, ... Read more...
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Chidambaram calls three chief ministers over Maoist violence
February 20th, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram has written to chief ministers of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal inviting them to a meeting here following the recent spurt in ... Read more...
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No plan to stop anti-Maoist operations: West Bengal
February 20th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) The West Bengal government Saturday said it had no plan to stop the ongoing joint operation against the Maoists despite Home Minister P. Chidambaram's appeal to the ... Read more...
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Food supply in Midnapore badly affected as truckers fear Maoists attack
February 20th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI
West Midnapore (West Bengal), Feb.20 (ANI): The recent incident of Maoists' atrocities has created a fear factor not just among the local residents but the ordinary lorry drivers too.Transport services have ... Read more...
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Chidambaram invites Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal CMs for anti-Naxal meeting
February 20th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb. 20 (ANI): Ahead of the launch of inter-state operations against Naxals, Home Minister P Chidambaram has invited the Chief Ministers of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal for a meeting ... Read more...
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Maoist terror: Paying for past follies (Comment)
February 20th, 2010 - 9:46 am ICT by IANS
By Amulya Ganguli
Two recent incidents of Maoist violence have confirmed that the country is still far from being able to contain this menace.On Feb 15, as many as 24 security personnel ... Read more...
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Need to regain control in Maoist-hit regions first: Chidambaram (Lead)
February 19th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The security forces need to regain control over the Maoist-controlled areas firstand the state governemnts should then rush with developmental measures, Home Mibnister P. Chidambaram said ... Read more...
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CHRI condemns Maoist violence in West Bengal, Bihar
February 19th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) Friday strongly condemned the killing of 24 Eastern Frontier Rifle troopers by Maoists in West Bengal and the rebels' subsequent attack ... Read more...
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After Maoist attack, surviving Bengal troopers face trauma
February 19th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Pradipta Tapadar
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) The security personnel who survived Monday's Maoist attack at the Silda camp in West Bengal should go through individual counselling and be kept away from the ... Read more...
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Finding trained cops the challenge in tackling Maoists: Chidambaram
February 19th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Finding trained and well-equipped security forces in states is the most difficult challenge in tackling Maoists, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said here Friday.
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Chhattisgarh Maoists on ‘bloodbath’ mission in Bihar, Bengal
February 19th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 19 (IANS) An estimated 650 Maoist guerrillas have crossed over from Chhattisgarh's Bastar forests to West Bengal and Bihar to carry out deadly attacks, intelligence sources said Friday.
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West Bengal admits lack of alertness led to massacre (Night Lead)
February 18th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) The West Bengal government admitted Thursday that lack of alertness led to the Maoist massacre of 24 security personnel in West Midnapore even as it set up a ... Read more...
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Chief Minister Bhattacharjee admits to lack of alertness during Maoist attack
February 18th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Feb.18 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Thursday admitted to lack of alertness in the Maoist attack on the paramilitary force camp that killed 24 policemen.About 100 Maoist rebels, ... Read more...
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West Bengal CID team visits razed camp
February 18th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) A West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department team Thursday visited the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) camp that Maoists stormed Monday killing two dozen security personnel.
The team, led by Additional ... Read more...
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Sealdah attack: Bhattacharjee admits lapse in alertness of forces
February 18th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Feb 18 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has accepted that there was a definite lack of alertness on the part of the security forces that led to Monday's Maoist ... Read more...
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Darjeeling shutdown affects normal life
February 18th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Darjeeling, Feb 18 (ANI): The 24-hour shutdown called by the student wing of Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha on Thursday disrupted normal life across the region.The Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha called the shutdown ... Read more...
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Bengal government’s role in Maoist attack condemned
February 18th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) As relatives and friends of the security personnel killed in Monday's Maoist attack in West Midnapore's Shilda area continued to protest Thursday, Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) activists tried ... Read more...
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Poor police leadership enabled Maoist attack in Bengal
February 18th, 2010 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) Weak intelligence and communication networks, lack of alertness, and poor security made the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) camp at Silda in West Bengal a sitting duck for Maoist ... Read more...
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West Bengal says it knew about Maoists gathering in Shilda
February 17th, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) The West Bengal government Wednesday admitted that it had prior information about Maoists gathering in West Midnapore's Shilda area, where a daring attack by guerrillas left 24 paramilitary ... Read more...
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Home ministry team visits Maoist attack site in West Bengal
February 17th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Shilda (West Bengal), Feb 17 (IANS) A two-member union home ministry team Wednesday visited the security force camp at Shilda in West Bengal, where an audacious attack by Maoist guerrillas Monday left ... Read more...
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West Bengal governor condoles security men’s deaths (Lead)
February 17th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan Wednesday expressed deep anguish at the deaths of 24 security personnel and a civilian in a Maoist attack Monday.
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West Bengal governor condoles jawans’ deaths
February 17th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan Wednesday expressed deep anguish at the killing of 24 security personnel and a civilian in a Maoist attack Monday.
He also conveyed his "heart-felt ... Read more...
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Centre determined to face Maoist menace
February 17th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): The Central Government on Wednesday said the disgraceful attack on a paramilitary camp in West Bengal's Sealdah district has strengthened its resolve to fight the Maoist ... Read more...
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Rs.15 lakh compensation to slain security men’s families
February 17th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) West Bengal Wednesday announced compensation of Rs.15 lakh for the families of each of the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) trooper killed in the Maoist attack on a West ... Read more...
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Slain security men’s families block Bengal ministers’ convoy
February 16th, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) The families and friends of 24 security personnel killed by Maoists in West Bengal blocked and lay seige to the convoy of five ministers who were going ... Read more...
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West Bengal to continue offensive against Maoists, 25 dead (Roundup)
February 16th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Security forces Tuesday launched a massive hunt in the forests on the West Bengal-Jharkhand border to track down Maoists who massacred 24 policemen in one of the ... Read more...
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Survivors of Maoist attack on security camp in West Bengal recall the gory incident
February 16th, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by ANI
Shilda Village/ Pirakata (West Bengal), Feb.16 (ANI): About 20-22 Maoists riding motorcycles stormed a camp of the para-military Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) and West Bengal Armed Police on Monday in Shilda village ... Read more...
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Centre to send security experts to Midnapore
February 16th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by ANI
By Shreeraj GudiNew Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): Union Home Ministry will send security experts to West Bengal's West Midnapore District on Wednesday to probe the killing of over 25 policemen by ... Read more...
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West Bengal accuses Maoists of disrupting normal life
February 16th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) The West Bengal government Tuesday condemned the Maoist attack on a West Midnapore police camp which killed 24 security personnel, and termed it as an attempt by the ... Read more...
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