Contributor ReportsWomen Naxals kill 18 policemen
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Gadchiroli :: India | updated Sun Oct 11 19:58:29 -0700 2009 | political-news
Violence is normally associated with men but, the recent killing of 18 policemen in an ambush in Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border was planned and executed by women naxalites. Their leader is a 40-year old who is known as Tarakka. She is the...
ReachRailways soft target in day of violence
Source: Telegraph India
Gadchiroli :: India | updated Tue Oct 13 22:34:27 -0700 2009 | political-news
If highways were target yesterday, Maoists blew up tracks in Dhanbad, Latehar and East Singhbhum to paralyse rail traffic on CIC section, Dhanbad division, of East Central Railway and Kharagpur division of South Eastern Railway on the second and final...
Re-poll ordered in two Maharashtra polling stations
Source: Sify News
Gadchiroli :: India | updated Wed Oct 14 22:14:27 -0700 2009 | political-news
The Election Commission Wednesday ordered re-poll in two stations and adjourned voting in 22 others in Maharashtra after Tuesday's assembly elections. The re-poll has been ordered at one station each in Nagpur and Ichalkaranji constituencies. Voting has been adjourned in...
IAF allowed to shoot at Naxals in self-defence
Source: The Hindustan Times
Gadchiroli :: India | updated Sat Oct 10 23:12:30 -0700 2009 | political-news
The government is all set to give it the go-ahead to shoot down Naxals in self-defence. Acting promptly on an IAF request for permission to fire on Naxals if its choppers or aircrew come under attack, defence minister A.K. Antony...
We did fight well, but...
Source: Daily News & Analysis
Gadchiroli :: India | updated Fri Oct 09 18:39:12 -0700 2009 | political-news
A day after about 200 armed Maoists killed 17 police commandos, Laheri wore a look on Friday as if nothing had happened. An eerie silence and fear enveloping this tiny tribal hamlet at the south-eastern tip of Gadchiroli was a...
Maharashtra has only one policeman for each booth
Source: Daily News & Analysis
Gadchiroli :: India | updated Mon Oct 05 00:33:40 -0700 2009 | political-news
The scenario gets ominous with the looming terror threat, communal tensions, political rivalries and suspected large scale naxal violence expected during the October 13 assembly elections. There are nearly 82,028 polling booths in the state and the number of cops...
Naxalites kill 17 cops in 4-hr Gadchiroli gunbattle
Source: The Hindustan Times
Gadchiroli :: India | updated Thu Oct 08 23:02:38 -0700 2009 | disasters
Chidambaram declared that Naxalite violence will not cast a damper on the October 13 elections in Maharashtra, the rebels struck Gadchiroli district on Thursday, killing 17 policemen. A 300-strong band of Naxals attacked a 40-man patrol party of policemen and...
Average 60% turnout during repolling in Gadchiroli
Source: Daily News & Analysis
Gadchiroli :: India | updated Thu Oct 15 09:25:43 -0700 2009 | political-news
The overall percentage of voting was, however, down at about 60% due to low turnout at polling stations in Aheri assembly segment. Armouri assembly reported 74% turnout while Gadchiroli recorded 72% and Aheri 39%, District returning officer Atul Patne, told...
5,500 of paramilitary guarding Gadchiroli
Source: The Hindustan Times
Gadchiroli :: India | updated Sun Oct 11 12:53:00 -0700 2009 | political-news
Gadchiroli on Sunday to assist in the combing operation to clear out the Naxal group that had gunned down 17 C-60 commandos last week near Lahiri. Border Security Force had been pressed into poll duty earlier this month. With the...
High alert in Maharashtra for polls, 1.29lakh cops on duty
Source: Daily News & Analysis
Gadchiroli :: India | updated Mon Oct 12 22:10:56 -0700 2009 | political-news
Of around 84,000 polling booths in the state, many have been classified as sensitive and hypersensitive. All polling stations would be guarded by armed police personnel, Roy said. "Utmost care has been taken to ensure fair and peaceful polls in...
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