Chhattisgarh

Maoists offer giving up armed insurgency, seek ceasefire & peace talks with Centre

In a statement, the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) has offered a ceasefire and sought peace talks with the government. The CPI (M) has said it has decided to give up armed insurgency and adopt mainstream politics.

Chhattisgarh’s hidden temples await rediscovery as peace returns to the heartland

Rajim is just one example of a magnificent temple town in Chhattisgarh. Temples such as the Bhoramdev and shrines in Malhar and Tala show the larger narrative of temple architecture in the state

Who was Basava Raju, top Naxal commander killed in Operation ‘Black Forest’ in Chhattisgarh?

Basava Raju was the main planner behind the Alipiri bomb attack on then-Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu on October 1, 2003

Biggest anti-Maoist operations of the year along Telangana-Chhattisgarh border, 26 insurgents killed

Twenty-six Maoists were killed in an operation by security forces along the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border. This is being viewed as the biggest anti-Maoist campaign of 2025.

Chhattisgarh: 16 Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces, 2 jawans also injured

Security forces killed 16 Naxalites in an ongoing encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, officials said on Saturday. Two jawans sustained minor injuries in the operation, which began after intelligence reports confirmed Naxal presence in the area. The joint operation by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) started on March 28 and is still ongoing.

31 Maoists, 2 jawans killed in Chhattisgarh encounter as Shah vows to eradicate Naxals by March 2026

Spanning across 2,800 square kilometres, the Indravati National park of Chhattisgarh state is considered as safe haven for local Maoists. This year alone, Indian forces have eliminated 62 Maoists in the state

Chhattisgarh: Chimney collapses, multiple casualties feared as 25 workers get trapped

Many people are feared dead while 25 workers are trapped after a chimney collapsed at an under-construction plant in Chattisgarh

Heart ripped out, liver split into 4 pieces: How Chhattisgarh journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was murdered

Missing for two days, Chhattisgarh journalist Mukesh Chandrakar's body was found in a septic tank in Bijapur district on January 3. An autopsy has revealed that Mukesh was brutally tortured before being murdered, with findings including 15 fractures to his head, his heart ripped out, and his liver split into four pieces

Petrol pumps will earn more from fuel sales but you won't pay more

The commission paid to petrol pump dealers on petrol and diesel sales has been raised, with no retail price increase. At the same time, intra-state freight rationalisation will reduce fuel prices in several areas including Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Himachal Pradesh.

‘Biggest encounter’ in Chhattisgarh: Setback for Maoists but it all can fritter away sans adequate follow up

The October 4 encounter was the biggest in Chhattisgarh’s history, but achievements of the security forces could be lost if the government doesn’t come up with administrative and governance responses