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Everything you need to know about Baliapal Narayanpur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Maoists camp busted in Chhattisgarh, six ultras held

March 24, 2013 at 10:10 PM

Raipur, March 24 (IANS) A Maoist camp was busted in a forest in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district and six ultras including two women and a minor arrested.

Educated youth will push economic growth: PM

March 16, 2013 at 2:30 PM

Narayanpur (West Bengal), March 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday here stressed on the need to impart skills and world class education to the youth for a faster economic growth of the country.

226 cops quit, 26 committed suicide in Bastar since 2006

February 27, 2013 at 9:07 PM

Raipur, Feb 27 (IANS) As many as 26 police personnel posted in Chhattisgarh's restive Bastar region ended their own lives and 226 officials quit the force in the last seven years, the government said Wednesday.

Chhattisgarh cop shoots himself

December 24, 2012 at 9:49 PM

Raipur, Dec 24 (IANS) A police officer posted in one of Chhattisgarh's worst insurgency-hit districts - Narayanpur in Bastar region, shot himself Monday evening and was in a critical condition, police said.

Pranab urges youth to follow Swami Vivekananda

November 7, 2012 at 11:08 PM

Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh), Nov 7 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday called upon youth of Chhattisgarh to take inspiration from teachings of Swami Vivekananda and employ every possible means to ensure development in the state.

UNDP to support rural employment programmes

October 12, 2012 at 10:44 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) India's rural development ministry and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Friday signed a memorandum of understanding for UNDP's support to the rural employment and livelihood programmes during the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-2017).

Security forces destroy Maoist camp, memorials

October 10, 2012 at 10:04 PM

Raipur, Oct 10 (IANS) Security forces destroyed a temporary camp of Maoist guerrillas in Abujhmad in Bastar district and razed to the ground two memorials erected to glorify the ultras in Kondagaon district, police said Wednesday.

No more camping in schools for Chhattisgarh security men

September 29, 2012 at 7:06 PM

Raipur, Sep 29 (IANS) In a bid to boost literacy drives in the restive Bastar region, comprising seven districts, Chhattisgarh government has decided not to allow security personnel to use schools as camps, a top government official said Saturday.

Tribals upset over ban on traditional weapons

August 31, 2012 at 11:45 AM

Raipur, Aug 31 (IANS) Tribals in Chhattisgarh are furious over police moves to ban their traditional weapons in public places, particularly in village haats, or markets.

Two guerrillas gunned down in Chhattisgarh

August 25, 2012 at 2:18 PM

Raipur, Aug 25 (IANS) In an overnight fierce gun-battle, security forces gunned down two Maoist ultras and arrested four woman insurgents in Narayanpur district, police said Saturday.

Maoist rebel surrenders in Chhattisgarh

August 21, 2012 at 3:44 PM

Raipur, Aug 21 (IANS) A woman Maoist guerrilla has surrendered to the police in Chhattisgarh and accused the rebel leadership of using tribals for its own aims, said police Tuesday.

Woman Maoist cadre surrenders before police in Chhattisgarh

August 20, 2012 at 8:44 PM

Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh), Aug 20 (ANI): Disillusioned by the system and practices of Maoists, a woman cadre surrendered before police here on Monday.

Torrential rains, floods hit life in Chhattisgarh

August 20, 2012 at 5:16 PM

Raipur, Aug 20 (IANS) Torrential rains for the past 50 hours affected life in Chhattisgarh, specially in Bastar division, as water from the swollen Doodh river entered shops and houses at Kanker, flood control room officials said Monday.

Maoists step up violence in Chhattisgarh

June 9, 2012 at 4:32 PM

Raipur, June 9 (IANS) In stepped up violence during their ongoing protest week in Chhattisgarh, Maoist guerrillas have killed a labourer, triggered a powerful blast on a highway and threatened to kill village heads since Friday morning, officials said.

Centre implementing Integrated Action Plan in 9 LWE affected states: Home Ministry

May 15, 2012 at 6:42 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): In order to address the development deficit in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas, the Central Government is implementing the Integrated Action Plan in 78 selected tribal and backward districts in nine LWE affected states for providing public infrastructure and services.

Policeman killed in Maoist attack in Narayanpur

May 12, 2012 at 3:34 PM

Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh), May 12(ANI): A camp of the state armed forces personnel was attacked by Maoists in the early hours of Friday, killing Sanjay Rai, a policeman.

Chhattisgarh tribal boy flees from Maoist captivity

March 31, 2012 at 8:48 PM

Raipur, March 31 (IANS) A minor Chhattisgarh tribal boy who was abducted by Maoists on charges of acting as a police informer, managed to flee from the rebels' captivity in restive Bastar region and reached safety after a night-long walk through the jungle, police said Saturday.

Abducted villager escapes from Maoists captivity in Narayanpur, Chattisgarh

January 14, 2012 at 8:38 PM

Narayanpur, Jan 14 (ANI): A daring villager abducted by Maoists escaped the clutches of his captors in the Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur District on Friday.

Abducted villager escapes from Maoists captivity in Narayanpur, Chattisgarh

January 14, 2012 at 5:01 PM

Narayanpur, Jan 14 (ANI): A daring villager abducted by Maoists escaped the clutches of his captors in the Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur District on Friday.

Four Maoists arrested in Chhattisgarh

January 6, 2012 at 5:54 PM

Narayanpur, Jan 6 (ANI): In a joint operation, four hardcore Maoists were arrested by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the state police in Narayanpur village of Chhattisgarh yesterday.

Travails of displaced tribals of Bastar

November 21, 2011 at 3:40 PM

Bastar (Chhattisgarh), Nov. 21 (ANI): An eerie silence welcomes me as I walk down the row of houses, not a soul in sight. I know that from every tiny window in these little brick-walled units, watchful, suspicious eyes follow my every move.

Development, not guns, the driving force in Bastar

November 8, 2011 at 7:58 PM

Kanker (Chhattisgarh) Nov. 8 (ANI): News of the construction of a road near a settlement in rural India is always welcome. When a road connecting Bijli Village of Narayanpur District in South Chhattisgarh came up, it did more than bring accessibility: it signalled the hope of normalcy sooner than its residents expected.

Maoists oppose foundation day celebrations of Chhattisgarh

November 1, 2011 at 8:17 PM

Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh), Nov. 1 (ANI): Maoists forced a daylong shutdown in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur District on Tuesday to oppose the foundation-day anniversary celebrations of the state.

Five Maoists arrested in Chhattisgarh

October 16, 2011 at 4:45 PM

Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh), Oct 16 (ANI): Five Maoists were arrested on Sunday in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur District.

Jairam Ramesh promises to reduce trust deficit in Naxal-hit districts

July 26, 2011 at 1:51 PM

New Delhi, July 26 (ANI): Stating that the present situation in Chhattisgarh's Naxal-hit districts appears to be grim, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has said that the programmes of his ministry would give an entry point into reducing the trust deficit between the people and civilian administration.

Four policemen killed in Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh

June 9, 2011 at 12:37 PM

Narayanpur, June 9 (ANI): Maoists on Thursday opened indiscriminate fire near the camp of Chhattisgarh Armed Force in Naraynpur district, killing four jawans and leaving another injured.

Two Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh police crossfire

March 24, 2011 at 12:23 PM

Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh), Mar.24 (ANI): In a joint operation led by Police Superintendent Mayank Srivastava, police and paramilitary forces gunned down two Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur District.

Maoists release abducted civilian in Chhattisgarh

January 31, 2011 at 4:26 PM

Narayanpur, Jan 31 (ANI): Maoists in Chhattisgarh released a civilian, who had been abducted on Tuesday along with five personnel of the Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF), while they were on their way in a bus to Narayanpur District.

Father of Maoist abducted policeman plead for safe release

January 27, 2011 at 12:35 PM

Narayanpur, Jan 27 (ANI): S. C. Dubey, father of one of the five abducted policemen of Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF) pleaded for the safe release of all the police officials abducted by the Maoists.

Maoists kidnap five policemen, civilian in Chhattisgarh

January 26, 2011 at 8:15 PM

Narayanpur, Jan 26 (ANI): Maoists abducted five personnel of Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and a civilian from a passenger bus in Narayanpur district on Tuesday.

Chhattisgarh Police gun down two Maoists in Narayanpur encounter

January 5, 2011 at 9:16 PM

Narayanpur, Jan 5 (ANI): The police officials gunned down two Maoists in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur District on Wednesday.

Govt. successfully neutralized terror modules: Chidambaram

January 4, 2011 at 9:27 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday said that the government continued to build capacity and successfully neutralised a number of terror modules in the country.

Chhattisgarh Police nab four Maoists

July 20, 2010 at 1:33 PM

Raipur, July 20 (ANI): Police have arrested four Maoists in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh.

Four Maoists arrested by security forces in Chhattisgarh

July 11, 2010 at 6:58 PM

Raipur, July 11 (ANI): Security forces in Chhattisgarh have arrested four Maoists, and recovered ammunitions and literatures from their hideout.

Centre convenes meeting of Chief Ministers of Naxal-affected States

July 6, 2010 at 4:38 PM

New Delhi, July 6 (ANI): The Central Government has convened a meeting of Chief Ministers of Naxal-affected States on July 14 to discuss the strategy to deal with the Naxal menace effectively.

Home Secretary Pillai says no immediate need for Army in Naxal-hit areas

July 6, 2010 at 1:38 PM

Raipur, July 6 (ANI): Union Home Secretary G K Pillai has said that there is no immediate need for deployment of Army in the Maoist-hit areas.

Maoists kill three villagers in Chhattisgarh village

July 5, 2010 at 9:53 PM

Bijapur (Chhattisgarh), July 5 (ANI): A group of Maoists killed three innocent villagers in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur District on Saturday night, suspecting them to be police informers.

Pillai reviews security situation in Chhattisgarh

July 5, 2010 at 4:51 PM

Raipur, July 5 (ANI): Union Home Secretary G K Pillai is on a three-day visit to Chhattisgarh to asses the ground realities in the state following the spurt in Maoist attacks during the last three months.

Deploy army in Maoist hit areas: Sushma Swaraj

July 3, 2010 at 12:40 PM

Hyderabad/Raipur, July 3 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, has said the Central Government should deploy the army in the Maoist-hit areas.

Not our responsibility to train paramilitary forces against Maoists: Raman Singh

July 2, 2010 at 8:01 PM

Raipur, July 2 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday said the paramilitary forces are trained enough and it not his responsibility to prepare them for anti-Maoist operations.

Chhattisgarh police chief slams CRPF for ignoring intelligence information

July 2, 2010 at 11:33 AM

Raipur, July 2 (ANI): Chhattisgarh's Director General of Police (DGP), Vishwaranjan Singh, has slammed the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for ignoring information provided to them by intelligence agencies.

Naxals killed 91 people in June: Chidambaram

June 30, 2010 at 9:46 PM

New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): Expressing concern over the increasing Maoist menace, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday informed that the ultras killed at least 91 people in 145 different violent incidents in the month of June.

Bodies of CRPF personnel killed in Maoist attack brought to Raipur

June 30, 2010 at 3:09 PM

Raipur, June 30 (ANI): The bodies of the 26 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who were killed in a Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday have been brought for post-mortem to Raipur.

Security forces say 15 Maoists killed in Narayanpur ambush

June 30, 2010 at 2:04 PM

Raipur, June 30 (ANI): Security forces suspect that at least 15 Maoists might have been killed during Tuesday's Narayanpur ambush in Chhattisgarh.

Maoists issue call for shutdown in five states

June 30, 2010 at 12:54 PM

Raipur, June 30 (ANI): A day after 26 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and seven were injured in a Maoist ambushed in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur District, the rebels have called for a shutdown in Jharkhand, Bengal, Orissa, Bihar and Chhattisgarh.

26 CRPF personnel killed in Maoists attack in Chhattisgarh

June 29, 2010 at 10:05 PM

New Delhi, June 29(ANI): Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said that 26 Central Reserve Police Force (CRFP) personnel were killed and seven injured as Maoists ambushed a patrolling party in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur District on Tuesday.

Afraid of Maoists' atrocities, tribal family leaves Chhattisgarh village

June 21, 2010 at 9:54 PM

Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh), June 21 (ANI): Fearful of Maoists' atrocities many families are seeking to take refuge at safer places even at the cost of their hearth and home.

Two Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh

June 20, 2010 at 8:22 PM

Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh), June 20 (ANI): At least two Maoists, including a woman, were gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur District on Sunday.

CRPF organizes health camp in Chhattisgarh

April 5, 2010 at 1:08 PM

Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh), Apr 5 (ANI): Aiming to win the confidence of villagers in Maoist-infested areas of Chhattisgarh, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel recently organised a free health camp for villagers.

Five wanted Naxals arrested in Chhattisgarh

March 6, 2010 at 1:28 PM

Raipur, March 6, (ANI): The Chhattisgarh Police on Friday late evening arrested five wanted Naxalites from Rowghat Forest area in Kanker District.

Maoists training cadres in Guerrilla warfare in Chhattisgarh

March 3, 2010 at 9:08 PM

Narayanpura (Chhattisgarh), March 3 (ANI): Maoists are training their cadres in the usage of modern arms and ammunitions in the thick forest area of Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur District.

Security forces seize huge cache of weapons from Chhattisgarh Maoists

March 2, 2010 at 5:46 PM

Raipur, Mar. 2 (ANI): Security forces have seized a huge cache of arms, ammunition and communication equipment from a Maoist hideout in the Narayanpur forest of Chhattisgarh.

Myanmar refugees seek Orissa Govt.'s attention at their neglect

February 10, 2010 at 9:42 PM

Nayagarh (Orissa) Feb 10 (ANI): Families of the people of Indian origin, evicted from Myanmar and presently living in rehabilitation camps in Orissa's Nayagarh district, want Orissa Government to have a look at their plight and help them lead a better life.

Maoist killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

January 30, 2010 at 9:17 PM

Narayapura (Chhattisgarh), Jan 30 (ANI): After a prolonged encounter, security personnel gunned down a suspected Maoist and also seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpura region.

Maoists block Chhattisgarh roads during three-day shutdown

January 26, 2010 at 12:56 PM

Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh), Jan 26 (ANI): Maoists have blocked roads in the Narayanpur region of Chhattisgarh during their three-day shutdown, which began on Monday.

Probe demanded by victim's kin over the mysterious fire in BARC

January 1, 2010 at 12:51 PM

Narayanpur (West Bengal), Jan 1 (ANI): The kin of Partha Bag, one of the victims of the mysterious fire at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mumbai, have demanded a probe.

Maoists steal solar panels from Chattisgarh villages

October 10, 2009 at 7:22 PM

Bastar (Chattisgarh) Oct 10 (ANI): Maoists are stealing the solar panels installed by the state government to help the villagers in the interior villages of Bastar region in Chattisgarh.

Frequent Maoist shutdown calls disturb normal life in Bastar

September 1, 2009 at 5:42 PM

New Delhi. 1 (ANI): After tactically retreating from Lalgarh in West Bengal following an armed counter-offensive on the orders of the State and Central Governments, the Maoists have trained their sites on Bastar district in Chhattisgarh.

Narayanpur residents upset over Maoists repeated shutdown calls

August 15, 2009 at 7:34 PM

Narayanpur Aug 15 (ANI): Frequent shutdown calls given by banned Maoists organisations have upset normal life in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpura District.

Chhattisgarh reshuffles 11 IAS officers

May 31, 2009 at 12:10 AM

Raipur, May 30 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government Saturday reshuffled 11 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers including four district collectors.

Maoists kill policeman in public view in Chhattisgarh

May 7, 2009 at 9:32 PM

Raipur, May 7 (IANS) Maoist militants murdered a police officer in full public view Thursday in Chhattisgarh's trouble-torn southern Bastar region, officials said.

Chhattisgarh extends ban on CPI-Maoist, six affiliates

April 25, 2009 at 1:42 PM

Raipur, April 25 (IANS) Amid rising violence and growing presence of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Chhattisgarh, the state government Saturday announced the extension of a ban on the group and its six affiliates for one more year.

Polling begins on violent note

April 16, 2009 at 1:01 AM

The Naxalite attacks, which intermittently occurring since Sunday in Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh, did not stop even on the day of first phase of polling and in the fresh attack

Maoists attack Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa to disrupt polling

April 16, 2009 at 11:26 AM

Raipur/Ranchi/, Bhubaneshwar, Apr 16 (ANI): As the voting for the 15th Lok Sabha is underway, Maoists attacked polling booths and secuitry personnel in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa.

Maoists open fire at six polling stations in Chhattisgarh

April 16, 2009 at 11:20 AM

Raipur, April 16 (IANS) Armed Maoist rebels created panic at six polling stations in Chhattisgarh's southern restive Bastar region by opening fire soon after voting for the parliamentary elections began Thursday morning, police said.

Chhattisgarh cop killed in gunbattle with Maoists

March 24, 2009 at 11:53 AM

Raipur, March 24 (IANS) A constable was killed and two policemen injured Tuesday after an hour-long gunbattle with Maoist guerrillas in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region.

Dalit boy thrown into Holi bonfire for lighting it before time

March 12, 2009 at 12:59 PM

Lucknow, March 12 (IANS) A 12-year-old Dalit boy was beaten up and thrown into a Holi bonfire by some youths in Uttar Pradesh's Ambedkarnagar district after he lit it before time, the police said Thursday.

Two Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh

March 10, 2009 at 2:28 PM

Raipur, March 10 (IANS) Two Maoist guerrillas were killed and one woman insurgent was arrested in Chhattisgarh's forested Bastar region Tuesday, police said.

Five Maoists gunned down in Chhattisgarh

January 24, 2009 at 9:12 PM

Raipur, Jan 24 (IANS) Five Maoist insurgents were killed in a shootout with a police team in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh late Saturday evening, a top police official said.

Maoists' strike cripples life in southern Chhattisgarh

January 19, 2009 at 1:46 PM

Raipur, Jan 19 (IANS) A daylong strike called by the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) crippled normal life in villages in southern Chhattisgarh Monday. The strike was called to protest the killing of 15 people in a gun battle with the police earlier this month.

Rahul treats Miliband with experience of dynamic rural India

January 15, 2009 at 1:17 PM

Narayanpur (UP), Jan 15 (ANI): The visiting Britain's Foreign Secretary, David Miliband along with Congress party General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, visited Amethi on Wednesday for a first-hand experience of progressive rural India.

Life is hell for my people: Chhattisgarh legislator

January 10, 2009 at 10:49 AM

Raipur, Jan 10 (IANS) A Congress legislator who represents one of the worst Maoist insurgency-hit constituencies in Chhattisgarh says the 'government has no presence whatsoever' in at least 60 villages in the state and life is 'like hell' for people in the area.

Two Maoists shot dead in Chhattisgarh

December 16, 2008 at 10:29 PM

Raipur, Dec 16 (IANS) Two Maoist guerrillas were shot dead Tuesday in Chhattisgarh after a brief gun battle with security forces, officials said.

Landmine blast kills five in Chattisgarh

November 25, 2008 at 7:01 PM

Raipur, Nov.25 (ANI): At least five policemen of the District Force (DF) have been reportedly killed in a landmine blast triggered by naxalites in Bastar district of Chattisgarh today.

Three Maoists gunned down in Chhattisgarh

November 11, 2008 at 1:08 PM

Raipur, Nov 11 (IANS) Chhattisgarh police Tuesday gunned down three guerrillas in the Maoist stronghold of Bastar.

11 Chhattisgarh Special Armed Force soldiers injured in landmine blast

October 31, 2008 at 7:12 PM

Ranchi, Oct 31 (ANI): At least 11 soldiers of the Chhattisgarh Special Armed Force were today injured in a landmine blast in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur District.

17 Chhattisgarh cops injured in landmine blast

October 31, 2008 at 2:26 PM

Raipur, Oct 31 (IANS) At least 17 policemen suffered minor injuries Friday when Maoist rebels detonated a powerful landmine in southern Chhattisgarh's Bastar region.

Maoists land mine injures 17 Chhattisgarh cops

October 31, 2008 at 1:14 PM

Raipur, Oct 31 (IANS) At least 17 policemen sustained minor injuries Friday when Maoist guerrillas detonated a powerful land mine in front of their vehicle in Chhattisgarh's southern Bastar region.

Six paramilitary personnel killed in Chhattisgarh landmine blast

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh), Aug 29 (ANI): Six personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), including an inspector, were killed in a landmine blast in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur District on Friday.