States affected by Maoism to hire choppers
August 22nd, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The home ministry has given in-principle approval to hiring of one helicopter each by the states affected by Maoist violence for providing air support to ... Read more...
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Achieved success in internal security: PM
August 15th, 2012 - 9:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The government had achieved success in many areas of internal security, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday, citing the example of Jammu and Kashmir ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha condemns rise in Maoist violence
August 14th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Tuesday condemned the Maoist violence and described the menace as a national problem. The parliamentarians appealed to the Left-wing extremists to ... Read more...
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Maoists expel Odisha leader Sabyasachi Panda from party
August 10th, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IANS) The outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist has expelled its Odisha state organising committee secretary Sabyasachi Panda from the party, accusing him of an "enemy-like opportunistic stand ... Read more...
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I will win: Sangma (Lead)
July 10th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Presidential candidate Purno Sangma Tuesday said he was confident of his victory since he had never lost an election in his life.Speaking to reporters after ... Read more...
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UPA-II high on economy, to combat Maoism, corruption (Night Lead)
May 22nd, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Dispelling the impression of policy paralysis, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday touted India's high economic growth and a sharp decline in poverty as key ... Read more...
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Maoism is a major problem, says PM (Lead)
May 22nd, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Speaking on the third anniversary of the UPA-II government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday listed his government's achievements but said Maoism remained "a major ... Read more...
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Resumed budget session may generate heat for government
April 23rd, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Congress may have averted some house trouble by asking Abhishek Manu Singhvi to step down from party and parliamentary posts over a sleaze ... Read more...
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‘Maoists spread in northeast worrisome’
March 13th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The government Tuesday expressed concern over the spread of Maoism in the northeastern states and warned that the rebels were trying to link up with ... Read more...
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CRPF gets its own intelligence wing
February 8th, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Feb 8 (IANS) Intelligence gathering is vital for the paramilitary CRPF, whose role has significantly changed from maintaining law and order to conducting counter-insurgency operations, Home Minister P. ... Read more...
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Maoists can be countered by redressing socio-economic problems: Expert
December 13th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) Terming the Maoist movement in the country as "a socio-economic problem", a former top cop Tuesday said the menace can be better tackled by addressing the ... Read more...
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Maoists want to kill me, other Trinamool leaders: Mamata
September 26th, 2011 - 1:40 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday claimed that the Maoists wanted to kill her and union minister Mukul Roy, besides other Trinamool Congress leaders."A ... Read more...
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Can’t slip up in anti-terror vigil: PM
August 15th, 2011 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday warned against any complacency in the fight against terrorism.In his Independence Day speech, Manmohan Singh mentioned about the July ... Read more...
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India’s neighbourhood troubled, governments fragile: Chidambaram
May 21st, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Describing India's immediate neighbourhood as "troubled", Home Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday said countries in the region had governments that were "extremely fragile", posing threats ... Read more...
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Rights group asks Maoists to free abducted Orissa official
February 17th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), of which rights activist Binayak Sen is the vice president, Thursday asked the Maoists to immediately release the district collector ... Read more...
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Maoism, Azad and Binayak Sen a hit at Kolkata Book Fair
February 6th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) A slew of pro-ultra publications, on killed Maoist ideologue Azad and jailed activist Binayak Sen, sold like hot cakes in the two-week long Kolkata Book Fair ... Read more...
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People turn to militancy when justice fails, says Moily
January 24th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 24 (IANS) A failure of India's justice delivery system will only end up feeding Maoism and militancy in the country, union Law Minister Veerappa Moily said Monday. Moily was speaking ... Read more...
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Maoism becoming fashionable, says Narayanan
January 21st, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Expressing concern over Maoism becoming "fashionable" in universities, West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan Friday said the ideology was apparently gaining an upper hand in the public mind after ... Read more...
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Assam Police arrest Dantewada massacre prime suspect
January 12th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Jan 12 (ANI): Assam Police arrested a Maoist named Piyush Kranti Acharya, who is a prime suspect in the April 2010 Dantewada massacre in which 76 security personnel were killed, ... Read more...
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Jharkhand Police launch a mass campaign to counter Maoist influence
December 27th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by ANI
Gumla (Jharkhand), Dec 27 (ANI): Jharkhand Police launched a mass awareness campaign here to enlighten the villagers about the misconceived objectives of the Maoists so that they do not get influenced by ... Read more...
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PM warns of terror becoming internal problem (Lead)
December 25th, 2010 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday warned against the danger of terrorism becoming "an internal intruding problem" and underlined that if Maoism is not curbed, India will ... Read more...
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PM warns of terror modules, internal terrorism
December 24th, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Asking budding police officers to tackle terrorism, Maoism and communalism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday underlined that the problem of home-grown terror needs to be dealt ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks release: BJP has a habit of politicising issues, says Tiwari
December 17th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari on Friday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over their reaction to Rahul Gandhi's statement on radical Hindu groups, which was released by ... Read more...
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Congress sees conspiracy behind WikiLeaks cable release
December 17th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): The Congress on Friday issued a statement saying it suspected a conspiracy behind the release of the WikiLeaks cable, which says Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi ... Read more...
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Reducing economic inequity in insurgency-prone areas
December 5th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
By Anjali Ojha
Dehradun, Dec 5 (IANS) To catch them young and at their raw best - that is the motto of an environmental group that give skill training to 60 youths from ... Read more...
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Arundhati Roy does not deserve to be arrested (Comment)
October 30th, 2010 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Amulya Ganguli
Nothing will please the Booker prize winning author Arundhati Roy more than being charged with sedition for advocating "azadi" or freedom for Kashmir. Ever since she won the prize in ... Read more...
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Leftist insurgency has hit development hard: Meira Kumar (Lead)
October 26th, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Oct 26 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Tuesday said that Maoism has affected development in parts of India, and said the government and civil society should work together to ... Read more...
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Jharkhand Police reach out to locals to combat Maoists
September 10th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
Palamu (Jharkhand), Sep 10 (ANI): Aiming to combat Maoists by alleviating the plight of the people, the police in Jharkhand's Palamu District organised a mass kitchen here on Friday, where they distributed ... Read more...
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Developmental funds to be routed through panchayats
September 8th, 2010 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 7 (IANS) The central government is planning to route developmental funds through panchayats in order to wean people away from Maoism and prevent youth from joining the rebels, Minister ... Read more...
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Centre’s wrong policies encouraging military, communalism: AIYF
September 3rd, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
By Jehovah GCoimbatore, Sep 3 (ANI): The All Indian Youth Federation (AIYF) has slammed the Central Government for not tackling militancy, communalism, unemployment and Maoism effectively."The unemployed youth in the country are ... Read more...
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Maoist woman squad member surrenders
August 27th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 27 (IANS) A woman squad member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) active in West Bengal's West Midnapore district surrendered Friday, the second Leftwing rebel to do so in ... Read more...
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Tackling Maoism in tribal areas to top high-level meet Saturday
July 23rd, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Rana Ajit
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Ways to tackle leftwing extremism in 33 affected districts, especially in tribal areas, will top of the agenda of the 55th meeting of the ... Read more...
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I did not criticise Chidambaram: Digvijay Singh
July 23rd, 2010 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Welcoming the party directive asking leaders not to speak out of turn, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Thursday said he had not criticized Home Minister P. ... Read more...
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BJP seeks ban on movie with Maoist theme
July 22nd, 2010 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 21 (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Orissa Wednesday sought a ban on an Oriya film with a Maoist theme and accused its producer and actors of ... Read more...
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Greyhound academy to train Goa police team
July 17th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 17 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh's anti-Maoist force, Greyhounds will train 45 Goa policemen to tackle internal security scenarios and carry out anti-terror operations, police said Saturday.
Deputy inspector general R.S. Yadav ... Read more...
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