Maoists
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Naxals call for Dandakaranya Bandh on Jun 7 over Op Greenhunt
India | May 21, 2012, 09:25 PM ISTRaipur, May 21: Demanding a complete halt to ‘Operation Greenhunt' in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, Maoists have announced to observe week-long protests from June 1, besides giving a call for ‘Dandakaranya Bandh' on June 7.
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BJP accuses Odisha government of failing to curb Maoist menace
National | May 17, 2012, 05:39 PM ISTOdisha, May 17: The BJP today accused the Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha of failing to contain Maoist activity which has spread to 24 of the 30 districts in the state.“Instead of tackling the Maoist
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Maoist activities in NE will not be tolerated, says Chidambaram
India | May 12, 2012, 03:13 PM ISTItanagar, May 12: Making it clear that there would be no compromise with Maoists trying to destabilise peace in the north east, Home Minister P Chidambaram today said state governments of the region have been
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No deal in release of Collector, say CM, Maoists' mediators
India | May 04, 2012, 01:06 PM ISTRaipur, May 4: Chattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh and the Maoists' mediators today emphatically said there was no secret deal or any quid pro quo between Naxals and the state government behind the release of
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Abducted Collector Menon to be released today
India | May 03, 2012, 01:52 PM ISTRaipur, May 3: After being held hostage by Maoists for 12 days, abducted Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon is expected to be freed by this evening when he will be handed over to the two
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Naveen asks Hikaka to relax, questions Maoists' demand
India | May 01, 2012, 08:00 AM ISTBhubaneswar, May 1: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik yesterday asked his party MLA Jhina Hikaka to “relax” and questioned why the legislator should quit, as demanded by the Maoists before his release on April 26.“The
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Maoists set May 2 deadline for release of 8 jailed rebels
India | Apr 30, 2012, 09:16 PM ISTRaipur, Apr 30: The Maoists today set a fresh deadline of May 2 for the Chhatisgarh government to release eight of their jailed associates in exchange for the freedom of Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon
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Collector in good health, say mediators after meeting Maoists
India | Apr 29, 2012, 12:26 PM ISTRaipur, Apr 29: Abducted Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon is in “good health”, said the two mediators who briefed Maoists on their talks with the Chhattisgarh government on their demands for release of the
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Mediators reach out to Maoists in forests
India | Apr 29, 2012, 11:59 AM ISTRaipur, April 29 : Two mediators, retired IAS officer B D Sharma and Prof Hargopal, have reached the Maoist hideout deep inside the Bastar forests to persuade them to release the abducted district collector Alex
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No end in sight to Collector hostage crisis
India | Apr 27, 2012, 06:52 PM ISTRaipur, Apr 27: As the hostage crisis in Chhattisgarh entered the seventh day today, mediators of the state government and the Maoists failed to achieve any breakthrough to secure the release of abducted Sukma district
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Maoists divided over BJD MLA's release
India | Apr 22, 2012, 03:56 PM ISTBhubaneswar, Apr 22: Sharp differences among Maoists have came to the fore on Sunday with some demanding release of all members of rebel-backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS) from jail in return for release of
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Sukma collector safe, Maoists make demands
India | Apr 23, 2012, 09:43 AM ISTRaipur, Apr 22: Maoists today demanded release of eight of their jailed leaders in Chattisgarh and a halt to “Operation Green Hunt” in exchange for freedom of Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon, who was safe,
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Naxals Kidnap Sukma district collector in Chhattisgarh
India | Apr 21, 2012, 11:19 PM ISTRaipur, Apr 21: In an audacious daylight operation, Maoist rebels today abducted Collector of Chhattisgarh's Sukma district Alex Pal Menon from the middle of a meeting with villagers after killing his two security officers. Menon
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Maoists Refuse To Extend Deadline For Hikaka Release
India | Apr 18, 2012, 10:51 PM ISTBhubaneswar, Apr 18: Maoists holding BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka hostage on Wednesday refused to extend the deadline which expired at 5:00 pm for meeting their demands and said his fate would be decided at the
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NCP Leader Shot By Maoists
India | Apr 14, 2012, 05:44 PM ISTNagpur, Apr 14: A 43-year-old NCP leader was shot dead allegedly by five armed naxalites in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, police said today.Kewal Atkamwar, a former ZP member in the district was attacked last night
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Month-Long Italian Hostage Drama Ends With Bosusco's Release
India | Apr 12, 2012, 11:25 PM ISTBhubaneswar, Apr 12: Ending the nearly month-long hostage crisis, Italian national Paolo Bosusco was today released unharmed by a Maoist group under a deal with Odisha government, though so far only one prisoner has been
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Maoists Blow Up Bridge In Chhattisgarh
India | Apr 11, 2012, 01:33 PM ISTRaipur, Apr 11: Maoists blew up a bridge in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district this morning, just before a state minister's convoy was to pass by from there, police said.According police officials in Kanker, the incident took
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Maoists Demands 30 Prisoners In Exchange Of Abducted MLA
India | Apr 08, 2012, 11:16 PM ISTBhubaneswar, Apr 8: In a new twist to BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka's hostage crisis in Odisha, Maoists today purportedly issued a fresh communication asking his wife to reach a village in Koraput district on April
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One Italian Hostage Freed, Fate Of Other Italian And MLA Unknown
India | Mar 25, 2012, 06:47 PM ISTBhubaneswar, March 25: One of the two Italians abducted by Maoists, tourist Claudio Colangelo, was today released unharmed by ultras, 11 days after being taken hostage in Kandhamal district, while his compatriot was still held
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Four BSF Officers Killed, 2 Injured In Maoist IED Blast In Odisha
India | Feb 10, 2012, 05:00 PM ISTBhubaneswar, Feb 10: Four BSF officers, including a Commanding Officer, were today killed while two others were injured in an IED blast by suspected Maoists in Malkangiri district of Odisha.BSF Director General U K Bansal