Two Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar DistrictBASRTAR - Security forces killed two Maoist rebels in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh after a fierce gun battle on Tuesday. Four killed in Maoist landmine blast in ChhattisgarhKERALAPAL - At least four people were killed when suspected Maoist rebels blew up a truck by triggering a landmine blast in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Sunday. India launches ‘Operation Green Hunt’ against MaoistsBASTAR - India has launched a major offensive codenamed ‘Operation Green Hunt’ against Maoist rebels here on Thursday. Security forces gun down Maoist rebel in ChhattisgarhBIJAPUR - Security forces gunned down a suspected Maoist rebel in the dense forest region of Bijapur in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. Explosives seized in ChhattisgarhBASTAR - Security forces have seized a large cache of explosives in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh Police involves villagers in its fight against MaoistsJAGDALPUR - The Police are involving villagers in the fight against the Maoists, through village defence committees. Tribals protest against Tata’s Chhattisgarh steel projectBASTAR - Hundreds of tribals, including women, in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district reiterated their opposition at a public hearing against a Tata steel plant project being set up in Bastar. Campaign on crop rotation at ChhattisgarhMAHASAMUNDARA - The authorities launched an awareness campaign about crop rotation in Mahasamundara district so that the water table might be maintained. Bastar tribals rush for photo IDs ‘to stay alive’DANTEWADA - Panic-stricken tribals in Chhattisgarh’s restive Bastar region have been desperately knocking on the doors of photo studios. They believe they will be branded as Maoists and killed by the security forces unless they can produce photo identity cards. Naxals want Ghotul culture to vanish from tribal lifeBASTAR - Ghotul has existed as an institution among Muria Gond tribals of Chhattisgarh in which children six years onwards learn to socialize and educate themselves about life skills while living together. Countering black magic practitioners in ChhattisgarhBALRAMPUR - The police and the voluntary organisations have launched campaign to spread awareness against superstitions and black magic in Chhattisgarh. Diamond loot on in Chhattisgarh minesPAILIKHAND - Call it the great Indian diamond loot. Hundreds of people have been rushing every day to a fenced portion of Pailikhand village since mid-July to sieve the soil for the precious stones - simply because there is no security. Chhattisgarh Police to interrogate Chinese workers over chimney tragedyKORBA - Chhattisgarh Police would interrogate employees of Chinese firm SEPCO about the chimney collapse, which killed over 40 people in Korba district. Maoists attack BJP leader Baliram Kashyap’s sons in Chhattisgarh villageJAGDALPUR - Maoist rebels on Saturday fired at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Bastar Lok Sabha MP Baliram Kashyap’ two sons Dinesh and Tansen at Bedaguda Village in Chhattisgarh’s Jagdalpur district. Balco chimney crash deaths climb to 26, dozens still trapped (Fourth Lead)BALCO NAGAR - Over 100 rescuers struggled throughout Thursday to save dozens of people suspected to be still trapped under the debris of a 100-metre chimney of the Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (Balco) plant here that crashed Wednesday. At least 26 bodies have been retrieved and the workers are now demanding a CBI probe into the crash. Battle on to rescue workers from Chhattisgarh chimney debris (Third Lead)BALCO NAGAR - Over 100 rescuers struggled throughout Thursday to save dozens of people suspected to be still trapped under the debris of a 100-metre chimney of the Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (Balco) plant here that crashed Wednesday. At least 22 bodies have been recovered, and the workers are now demanding a CBI probe into the crash. Balco Chimney Mishap claims at least 31, many trapped under chimney debris
Dozens still trapped as rescuers struggle in Balco NagarBALCO NAGAR - As night stretched into day, rescuers Thursday continued their struggle to find survivors amongst the 50 workers suspected to be trapped under the debris of the 100-metre chimney of the Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (Balco) plant that had crashed the day earlier killing 20 people. Search for survivors continue after Chhattisgarh chimney crashBALCO NAGAR - The rescuers early Thursday continued their search for survivors under the debris of an under-construction power plant chimney of the Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (Balco) that caved in Wednesday amid heavy rain killing at least 20 labourers. Maoists on back foot, planning human shields?DANTEWADA - In the face of a sustained assault by security forces, Maoist leaders have begun fleeing their landmine-protected hideouts in the Chhattisgarh jungles and could use human shields to protect themselves, top officials disclosed Saturday. At least two dozen ultras were killed in the operation Friday. Maoists planning human shields to thwart troopers in ChhattisgarhDANTEWADA - Worried after the massive assault launched by security forces and warned of more in the coming days, top Maoist leaders have started fleeing their landmine-protected hideouts in the Chhattisgarh jungles and are planning to put up human shields to thwart the troopers, top officials said Saturday. At least two dozen ultras were killed in the attacks Friday. Maoists kill teenager in ChattisgarhTUNDER - In yet another gruelling incident involving Maoists, a teenager was killed in Tunder village in Chhattisgarh on Saturday after refusing to go along with them. Elephant electrocuted in RaigarhRAIGARH - A wild elephant died of electrocution in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. As per the forest officials a herd of 12 elephants had come to remote Pathal village and a female elephant died due to electrocution. A live wire of 33 Kilo Watts passes through this area. Maoists’ frequent Bandh calls badly disrupt life in BastarBASTAR - In Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, which is one the most Maoist infested districts of the State, the frequent shutdown calls by Maoists have badly affected people’s daily lives. Rush to see Brazilian monkeys at Chhattisgarh zooBHILAI - A zoo of the state-run Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) in Chhattisgarh’s Bhilai town recorded a high turnout Sunday as visitors thronged to have a glimpse of the rare Brazilian marmoset monkeys that were recovered here only the previous day after being stolen from a Kolkata zoo. Police resort to cane charge to quell unruly youth seeking jobs in ChhattisgarhDURG - Police in Durg district resorted to baton charge to quell an unruly protest by a bunch of youth seeking jobs at a local cement company. Seven rare Brazilian simians stolen from Kolkata zoo recovered from DurgDURG - Seven of the eight Brazilian Common Marmosets, stolen from the Alipore Zoological Garden in Kolkata were recovered from Chhattisgarh’s Durg district on Saturday. Head constable of Chhattisgarh Police commits suicideKANKER - A Head Constable of the Chhattisgarh Armed Police committed suicide using his AK-47 service rifle at Kanker in Chhattisgarh. Dry spell hits ChhattisgarhREEVA - Prolonged dry spell loomed large over Chhattisgarh, known as ‘rice bowl of central India’. ABVP protests against Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Chhattisgarh universityRAIPUR - Activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the students’ wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), staged a protest against Rahul Gandhi, visiting the Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University in Raipur on Friday. |
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BALCO NAGAR - Over a hundred rescuers struggled here Thursday to reach an estimated 50 people still trapped under the debris of a 100-metre chimney of the Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (Balco) plant that crashed a day earlier killing 20 people.
