Picture for representation. President Droupadi Murmu approved 277 gallantry awards on the eve of the 75th Republic Day. | Photo Credit: PTI President of India Droupadi Murmu has approved 277 gallantry awards on the eve of the 75th Republic Day. Among the majority of the 277 gallantry awards, 119 personnel from Left Wing Extremism affected … Read more
Security personnel patrolling in Sukma area, in Chhattisgarh. File photo | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Two Naxals, including a woman, were killed in an encounter with police in Chhattisgarh‘s Sukma district on Monday morning, May 8, 2023, an official said. A cache of explosives and an automatic weapon were recovered from the encounter site, … Read more
Sixteen human rights activists from Bastar and other parts of the country have alleged that they had to abort a fact-finding mission “on human rights violations in Sukma and Bijapur districts” of south Chhattisgarh after security forces harassed them. The activists had left Sukma on February 1 to visit the interior villages of the district, … Read more
NEW DELHI: As pharma companies line up Covid vaccine candidates for regulatory approvals, the government has prepared a vaccination plan for areas impacted by Left Wing Extremism and largely rural states. The plan includes using polling booths as vaccine administration centres and using the expertise acquired during anti-malarial and election campaigns for vaccination drive. The … Read more