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TopicNaxalism

Topic: Naxalism

Security forces kill 30 suspected Maoists in 2 simultaneous ops in Bastar. Toll crosses 100 this yr

1 DRG jawan was also killed in the operation in Bijapur. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has set a deadline of March 2026 to eradicate Maoism from the country.

Global media on why India risks ‘growing old before getting rich’ & its Basmati battle with Pakistan

International publications also look at why left extremism in India is currently at its ‘weakest’ & how UK universities are rushing to open campuses here.

How CM Fadnavis wants to strengthen his home minister credentials with special focus on Gadchiroli

This comes as law & order incidents in state put focus on department. Fadnavis govt plans to bring in investment of over Rs 60,000 crore & set up an airport in district.

Over 200 ‘senior Maoists’ eliminated since 2021 on path to ‘Naxal-free India’, top commanders prove elusive

The aggressive action by the security forces appears to be in line with Home Minister Amit Shah’s declaration that Naxalism will be completely eliminated by 2026.

Amit Shah wants India to be Naxal-free by 2026. Inside Chhattisgarh meeting where a plan was laid out

At a high-level meeting in Raipur, the home minister praised BJP govt and state police's crackdown on Naxal activities & assured them they'll receive necessary resources within 20 days.

Incoming J&K DGP Nalin Prabhat is ‘field officer’ hardened by stints in Naxal hotbeds, South Kashmir

Nalin Prabhat will take over from outgoing J&K DGP RR Swain on 1 October, 14 yrs after he played key role in daring hostage rescue at Srinagar's Punjab Hotel.

Jail term for ‘sympathisers’, power to seize property — what Maharashtra’s Public Security Bill says

If passed, all offences under the act, meant to 'tackle menace of Naxalism', shall be cognisable & non-bailable. Oppn says bill is 'draconian' & ruling govt is raising 'urban Naxal bogey'.

SubscriberWrites: Wayanad and a tryst with ‘naxalism’

Wayanad, cradle of the failed Naxalite movement in Kerala is now a new & prosperous district which is much sought-after holiday destination both by domestic & international tourists.

‘8 Naxalites, 1 jawan’ killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur

2 more security personnel injured. Encounter in forests of Abujhmad has been underway for past two days, say officials.

Collapse of 2 ‘Urban Naxal’ cases shows panic & police overreach are worse than Maoist insurgency

With cases against Navlakha & Purkayastha collapsing, it's time to take stock of whether dirty war against Maoists is justified, or just perpetuates a brutal cycle of violence.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.