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  4 ex-Maoists surrender in Odisha

  India | January 19, 2015 7:46 IST

  Rourkela: Apprehending threat to lives from ultras, four ex-Maoists Sunday surrendered before police at Bonai in Odisha's Sundargarh district.  The four, including two from neighbouring Jharkhand, Johan Munda, Joseph Jarkot, Johan Purti and Sunita Munda

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  66 percent voters satisfied with Modi's performance, functioning: Survey

  National | September 03, 2014 11:22 IST

  New Delhi: Nearly two-thirds (66 percent) of voters in a survey have expressed satisfaction with the Narendra Modi government's performance, and while more - 68 percent - approve of the prime minister's style of functioning.A

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  Indian Maoists have links in Philippines, Europe: Government

  National | July 16, 2014 9:47 IST

  New Delhi: In a revelation that adds a new dimension to the Left-wing extremism in the country, the government Tuesday said Maoists in India have "close links" with Maoist groups in the Philippines and Turkey,

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  Incidents of Maoist violence down: Shinde

  India | February 26, 2014 23:03 IST

  Kozhikode (Kerala): Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today said incidents of Maoist violence had come down in the country in the past one-and-a-half to two years.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of inauguration of a

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  BJP blames President's rule for spurt in Maoist violence

  India | July 03, 2013 8:58 IST

  Ranchi, July 3:  BJP today demanded removal of Jharkhand Governor Syed Ahmed accusing the administration in the state under President's rule of failing to rein in left-wing extremism and dealing with other law and order

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  Chidambaram Raps Jharkhand For Going Slow In Anti-Maoist Operations

  India | February 07, 2012 15:23 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 7: In a hard-hitting attack on BJP-ruled Jharkhand for its “ineffective” anti-Naxal operations, Home Minister P Chidambaram has said despite alarming escalation in Maoist violence, no serious effort has been made by

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  Unacceptably High Casualties In Maoist Violence : Chidambaram

  India | November 09, 2011 22:32 IST

  Ranchi/Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today told the Orissa and Jharkhand governments that civilian and security force casualties in Maoist violence were “unacceptably high” and should be brought down.  “The number of

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  Maoist Violence, Bandhs Cost Railways Rs 500 Cr: Mamata

  India | April 19, 2010 22:45 IST

  Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday in New Delhi  said Maoist violence and bandhs have cost it Rs 500 crore and asked the states to provide security to rail passengers and property. "We have lost