Congress launches non-cooperation movement against Chattisgarh MaoistsRAIPUR - Congress workers have started a non-cooperation movement against Maoists in Chattisgarh. CPI-Maoist to step up war to capture power in IndiaRAIPUR - Indian Maoists, described by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the country’s greatest security challenge, have come up with an audacious plan to seize political power by stepping up “armed resistance” and inflicting “severe losses to the enemy forces” all over the country. CRPF toll in Chhattisgarh Maoist attack rises to sixRAIPUR - The casualty in the landmine blast triggered by Maoists rose to six Monday with four more bodies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel found. The blast had been triggerred Sunday in the state’s restive Dantewada district. Maoist landmine kills two troopers in Chhattisgarh (Second Lead)RAIPUR - Two troopers were killed and four injured late Sunday when Maoist guerrillas ambushed two paramilitary vehicles and triggered a powerful landmine blast in Chhattisgarh’s restive Bastar region, police said. Maoist blast injures six troopers in ChhattisgarhRAIPUR - At least six troopers were injured Sunday when Maoist guerrillas triggered a landmine targeting two paramilitary vehicles in Chhattisgarh’s restive Bastar region, police said. Six troopers injured in Chhattisgarh Maoist ambushRAIPUR - Maoists guerrillas ambushed a team of paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Sunday in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, injuring at least six troopers. Chhattisgarh issues notice to 45 polluting industriesRAIPUR - The Chhattisgarh government has issued notices to 45 small steel and sponge iron units for violating pollution norms, a minister said Saturday. Chhattisgarh Congress team meets governor, seeks central ruleRAIPUR - Stepping up protests against the ruling Bhratiya Janata Party (BJP) in Chhattisgarh for its alleged failure to control Maoist violence, a Congress delegation Thursday met Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan and sought central rule in the state. Chhattisgarh to get power from new NTPC projectRAIPUR - Power utility NTPC Ltd has agreed to provide 35 percent of the electricity produced at its upcoming 500 MW stage-III Korba project to Chhattisgarh, a government statement said Thursday. 35 Congress legislators suspended from Chhattisgarh assemblyRAIPUR - As many as 35 Congress legislators were suspended from the Chhattisgarh assembly Thursday for shouting slogans near the speaker’s chair and disrupting the proceedings of the house. The suspension was revoked after 10 minutes. Coal-starved power plant resumes generation in ChhattisgarhRAIPUR - A 500 MW power plant in Chhattisgarh that stopped production July 14 due to coal shortage has resumed generation, a company official said Thursday. Naxalites’ shut downs affect poor people the mostRAIPUR - Naxalite groups have been known for using various tactics to assert their domination all around. On various occasions, they give a public all for a close down or general strike to affect all activities across the State. But they are simply unconcerned with the hardship the ordinary people have to face due to bandh. Highway blocked, thousands hit as heavy rains lash ChhattisgarhRAIPUR - Traffic was blocked on the Kolkata-Mumbai National Highway-6 in Chhattisgarh early Wednesday and thousands of people of low-lying areas were hit as heavy rains continued to lash the state. About 4,000 people ‘missing’ from Chhattisgarh: MinisterRAIPUR - About 4,000 persons are ‘missing’ in Chhattisgarh since 2006, state Home Minister Nankiram Kanwar told the state assembly Tuesday. Three CRPF men killed in Chhattisgarh grenade blastRAIPUR - The toll in the accidental grenade blast in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Chhattisgarh Tuesday rose to three, with one more trooper succumbing to injuries while being taken to hospital, police said. 24,000 cartridges recovered in ChhattisgarhRAIPUR - The Chhattisgarh police have recovered over 24,000 live cartridges and 151 illegal arms in the past seven months, the state assembly was informed Tuesday. Chhattisgarh house adjourned amid chaosRAIPUR - The Chhattisgarh assembly was adjourned for the second consecutive day Tuesday amid slogans by opposition Congress members seeking resignation of Chief Minister Raman Singh over the July 12 Maoist attack. Chhattisgarh’s per capita debt rises to Rs.5,995RAIPUR - Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Monday said the state’s per capita debt rose to Rs.5,995 last fiscal from Rs.4,596.67 in 2003-04. Chhattisgarh house adjourned for day amid uproarRAIPUR - The Chhattisgarh assembly witnessed uproarious scenes on the first day of the monsoon session Monday and was later adjourned for the day as opposition Congress members demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Raman Singh over the July 12 Maoist attack. Chhattisgarh police had idea of Maoist attack, says chief miisterRAIPUR - Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Sunday rejected reports that spurt in Maoist violence in the state was basically due to failure of intelligence network. Maoist violence issue to dominate Chhattisgarh monsoon sessionRAIPUR - Increasing Maoist violence in Chhattisgarh, with the last attack July 12 claiming 29 policemen, is set to dominate the monsoon session of the state assembly beginning Monday. Paddy sowing picks up in Chhattisgarh as rains arriveRAIPUR - Above-average rainfall in parched Chhattisgarh since July 13, the first time this monsoon, has set paddy cultivation back on the track on about 3.5 million hectares. Chhattisgarh announces relief for Maoist violence-hit familiesRAIPUR - The Chhattisgarh government Wednesday announced relief measures for families hit by Maoist violence including jobs to dependents of policemen killed while battling rebels. Bhilai power plant stops generation due to coal shortageRAIPUR - A 500-MW power plant near here stopped generating electrictiy merely two days after it was dedicated to the nation Sunday because of a severe shortage of coal. 29 policemen refuse jungle warfare training, suspendedRAIPUR - Twenty-nine policemen have been suspended in Chhattisgarh for refusing jungle warfare training, just days after Maoists massacred 29 of their colleagues, an official said Wednesday. Congress shutdown against Maoist attack hits ChhattisgarhRAIPUR - A dawn to dusk shutdown called by the opposition Congress in Chhattisgarh Tuesday to protest the killing of at least 29 policemen by Maoists crippled life in all districts with the public and business houses voluntarily joining it. Congress calls for statewide shutdown in ChhattisgarhRAIPUR - Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee on Tuesday called for a statewide shutdown in the wake of killing of 30 police personnel including a Superintendent of Police by Naxalites here. Shutdown paralyses life in ChhattisgarhRAIPUR - A dawn to dusk shutdown called by the opposition Congress in Chhattisgarh Tuesday to protest the killing of at least 29 policemen by Maoists crippled life across all 18 districts with the public and business houses voluntarily joining it. Congress calls for Chhattisgarh shutdown to protest Maoist attackRAIPUR - The opposition Congress has called for a shutdown Tuesday in Chhattisgarh to protest the killing of 29 policemen in three separate attacks by Maoists in Rajnandgaon district Sunday. Chhattisgarh CM wants Time to take decisive action against MaoistsRAIPUR - Calling the Maoist attack on the police ‘unfortunate’, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Monday said that it is time to make the right strategies and take decisive action against the Maoists. |