Maoist menace dissuades villagers in Jharkhand from casting votesLATEHAR - The increasing Maoist menace in Saryu village of Jharkhand’s Latehar district is dissuading villagers from casting their votes in the ongoing assembly elections. Maoists release abducted RJD leaderLATEHAR - RJD leader Ramchandra Singh, who was abducted by a group of Maoists on Thursday night from Jharkhand’s Latehar district, has been released, Police said on Friday. Indian Maoists spurn government overtures, ask people to boycott pollsLATEHAR - Maoist rebels put up posters in Latehar district of Jharkhand, calling upon people to spurn the initiatives of the Prime Minister, the Congress President and the Home Minister. Maoist commander dies in gun battle with a rival faction in JharkhandLATEHAR - Self styled Commander of a Maoist group Pradeep Ganju died during a gun battle on late Saturday night with a rival faction in Beeyarjunga village in Latehar District of Jharkhand. Local residents join hands to promote tourism in LatheharLATEHAR - Latehar in Jharkhand is known for its rich natural beauty, forest, forest products, and minerals. Maoists attack CCL site in JharkhandLATEHAR - The ultras belonging to the banned Maoists organizations on Saturday set fire to two pay-loaders of the Central Coalfield Limited (CCL) near Tori Railway station in Jharkhand. Drought-like situation forces Jharkahnd’s Latehar villagers to migrateLATEHAR - Prolonged spell of drought-like situation has forced people of Latehar district in Jharkhand to migrate to other parts, in order to earn their daily livelihood. Naxalites extort funds meant for development of schools in JharkhandLATEHAR - In Jharkhand, the latest victims of Naxalites are school children. Naxalites are demanding money from schools from the grants received by them from the government. Students forced to study under trees ever since Maoists destroyed school in JharkhandLATEHAR - About 260 students of Jharkhand’s Latehar district have been attending classes under trees in their school compound ever since Ghasitola school was blown Maoist rebels two months ago. Displaced families in Jharkhand fear repression from Maoists, policeLATEHAR - Hundreds of families in Jharkhand who are living as refugees due to the Maoist poll boycott are caught between the police and the Maoists. Abducted polling officials rescued after night-long gunbattleLATEHAR - The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Friday rescued six abducted polling officials after an overnight gunbattle with the guerrillas. Maoists kill four security guards in JharkhandLATEHAR - Maoists have killed four security guards of a proposed power plant in Jharkhand’s Latehar District. Jharkhand Maoists call poll boycottLATEHAR/CHATRA - Maoists in Jharkhand call for boycott of the general elections, which is scheduled to be held next month. |