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Chhattisgarh’s Bastar division put on high alert after Naxal attack in Dantewada

An alert has been sounded in all seven districts of the Naxal-hit Bastar division in Chhattisgarh following the deadly attack by Naxalites in Dantewada which claimed the lives of 10 police personnel and one civilian, police said on April 27.

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Once dreaded naxal, Sundari now playing key role in combating naxalism

Developmental works coupled with rehabilitation-cum-surrender policy of Chhattisgarh government are emerging as a wind of positive change in the worst insurgency-hit Bastar region and a significant example of this is naxal cadres are shunning the path of violence to join mainstream of the society. read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP president J P Nadda to address public rally in Chhattisgarh's Bastar on February 11

RAIPUR: Eying to capture the tribal belt in the next assembly polls in Chhattisgarh, BJP president J P Nadda is arriving in Bastar district on February 11 to address a public rally at the railway ground in Jagdalpur.

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Chhattisgarh CM Baghel felicitates Bastar's Yuvraj for outstanding achievement in sports during Republic Day function

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel felicitated 14-year-old Yuvraj Singh, the only boy from Bastar district to be feted for his outstanding achievement in Muay Thai Boxing at national and international competitions, during the Republic Day function at Jagdalpur, the divisional headquarters of tribal Bastar, on January 26.

The Times of India

Compensate victims of Bastar violence, demands Brinda Karat

RAIPUR: Communist Party of India (Marxist) Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat, who visited the violence-hit areas of Bastar in Chhattisgarh, said that there was a well-planned conspiracy behind the attack on tribal Christians and urged the Congress government to depute a team of ministers to monitor the situation, assess the…

The Times of India

Rare 'Orange Bat', Endangered Indian Wolf Spotted In Chhattisgarh's Bastar

A rare species of 'Orange bat' was spotted at Kanger Ghati National Park and an endangered species Indian Wolf was also seen in the forest area of Chhattisgarh's Naxal-affected Bastar district. Read on for details:

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17 years of exile: Chhattisgarh’s displaced Adivasis lack basic rights in AP and Telangana

Madkam Sambhu* was 18 years old when the Salwa Judum’s reign of terror began in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar. Sambhu was in Class 12, staying in a government hostel for Adivasi students in Bijapur since his village, Sawnad, was located far away, 15 km deep within the forest.

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Chhattisgarh: Seven miners dead after Bastar limestone cave collapses, some injured

Some family members from the nearby Malwa village were extracting limestone for personal use at the site. Read on for details:

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Chhattisgarh: CoBRA personnel killed in Maoist attack in Sukma

RAIPUR: A personnel of CoBRA battalion-elite unit of Central Reserve Police Force, was killed after sustaining heavy injuries after Maoists opened indiscriminate fire upon the newly established security camp in forests of insurgency-hit Sukma district of Bastar division on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Bhaichung Bhutia to select football players from Bastar

RAIPUR: Every budding soccer player of the country dreams to have the blessings and guidance of Bhaichung Bhutia, the torchbearer of Indian football, who is impressed with the sports infrastructure of international standard, football ground of Jagdalpur in particular, developed in LWE affected Bastar region.

The Times of India

Chhattisgarh minister Kawasi Lakhma's 'changu-mangu' remark sparks protest from BJP

RAIPUR: After Chhattisgarh’s excise and industries minister Kawasi Lakhma mocked two senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders as “changu-mangu” of the saffron party, the Chhattisgarh unit of the BJP hit back saying that “Lakhma is a puppet in the hands of chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, who is misusing him”.

The Times of India

Chhattisgarh: NMDC production hit as locals agitate demanding jobs

RAIPUR: Production at National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) Limited’s Bacheli plant, located 28 km from Dantewada district headquarters in tribal Bastar in Chhattisgarh remained shut for the third consecutive day on Saturday with thousands of villagers from nearby villages staging dharna at the main entry gate of the plant and…

The Times of India

Chhattisgarh: Maoist killed in encounter

RAIPUR: Security forces gunned down a Maoist during an encounter between the District Reserve Guards (DRG) and the Maoists on Friday afternoon in the forests surrounding Etepal in Katekalyan area of Dantewada district in tribal Bastar region.

The Times of India

Chhattisgarh: Over 50 people in village of 800 die of mystery illness in Sukma

RAIPUR: More than 50 people have died from a mysterious ailment in a remote village in Sukma district of Bastar in a short span of time, triggering alarm in nearby areas.

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Raipur: Music workshop in Bastar on June 22

Raipur: A music workshop will be organized under the Sangam program in Badal, the prime art and culture organization in Bastar on June 22.

The Hindu

Chhattisgarh govt. to reopen 260 schools shut for 15 years in Bastar region

Around 400 government schools continue to remain shut in the insurgency-hit areas.

The Times of India

Chhattisgarh MGNREGA officers to resign enmasse

RAIPUR: More than 15,000 employees associated with the Chhattisgarh MGNREGA Officers-Employees Union will resign en-masse to press their demand for regularization of their services. Among them, 1730 employees are from the Bastar division alone.

The Times of India

Chhattisgarh: Maoists murder man, wife brings ashes to cops as proof

RAIPUR: Her husband’s ashes wrapped in a little ‘potli’, a woman from Telangana travelled 250km to a police station in Bastar’s Bijapur to prove that he was dead.

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Ready for peace talks with Chhattisgarh government, say Maoists

Maoists, however, set several conditions; Chhattisgarh Minister says talks should be unconditional.

The Times of India

Chhattisgarh: Kids' 'toys' found on riverbank in Dantewada turn out to be shells

RAIPUR: A village in insurgency-hit Dantewada district of Bastar was left shell-shocked when some boys were found playing with what looked like mortar rockets. Police and bomb disposal specialists scrambled to the hamlet and destroyed the four shells.

The Times of India

Chhattisgarh: Withdraw central forces from Bastar, says veteran tribal leader Arvind Netam

RAIPUR: Senior tribal leader and former union minister Arvind Netam on Tuesday demanded the withdrawal of central para-military forces from Bastar and convening a meeting of all tribal leaders to discuss the situation arising out of two separate judicial commissions recently indicting security forces for killing innocent villagers during anti-Naxalite…

The Times of India

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel announces formation of Bastar District Strike Force to fight Naxalism

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel has announced in the budget to raise a new "District Strike force" in Maoist affected Bastar region.

The Times of India

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel announces formation of District Strike Force in Bastar

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel has announced in the budget to raise a new "District Strike force" in Maoist affected Bastar region.

The Times of India

Budget: Chhattisgarh restores old pension scheme, announces District Strike Force in Bastar

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel has announced in the budget to raise a new "District Strike force" in Maoist affected Bastar region.

The Hindu

Bastar’s wheels of justice grind exceedingly slow

Hearings should not be suspended during COVID times as jail conditions and quick trials do matter in conflict regions

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