Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
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Topic: Bastar

Real tribute to Danish Siddiqui is Indian journalists completing his Afghanistan stories

Ashutosh Bhardwaj -
Marie Colvin of Sunday Times, DD’s Achyutanand Sahu, or Hindi journalist Nemichand Jain from Bastar, all died telling stories from a conflict zone.

‘Knocked door down, will enter drawing room now’ — Police & tribal leaders clash over anti-Naxal camp

Prithviraj Singh -
Bastar officials say protests against security camp in Silger are stage-managed by Maoists. Tribal leaders & activist call the camp illegal & demand probe into 17 May firing.

With its betrayal in Bastar, Congress has abandoned adivasi cause — one that gave it power

Ashutosh Bhardwaj -
A Congress leader who used to call security forces 'evil' told an officer involved in the Chhattisgarh police operation that killed three adivasis in Silger 'not to be deterred by deaths'.

3 killed in encounter after Naxals fire at police camp in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

PTI -
Police said the camp was newly set up last week at Silger in Sukma, considered a core area of Maoists. A group of villagers was also staging a protest against the camp.

Latest war cries against Naxals are absurd. Go visit Bastar, a war is already on

Ashutosh Bhardwaj -
Every major police casualty ignites the demand for security forces to be given a ‘free hand’. But no state govt has restrained its forces in the last 15 years.

Chhattisgarh villagers ‘ate tiger meat’, 7 cops arrested as police & forest dept probe case

Prithviraj Singh -
The incident came to light when 14 people, including 7 policemen, were arrested for trading the remains of the tiger in the Dantewada-Jagdalpur region.

Maoists surrendered for family life, fatherhood. They now find it was snatched long ago

Ashutosh Bhardwaj -
In 2012, I wrote about the first surrendered Naxal to undergo reverse vasectomy and 'reclaim the right to fatherhood'. Last month, I learnt he still couldn’t bear a child.

Chhattisgarh Maoists suffering from betrayal, fewer leaders and weapons, and too many roads

Ashutosh Bhardwaj -
2020 saw a steep decline in Maoist violence with just one major, seven medium and 90 minor ambushes, making it the quietest year in two decades.

Bastar police plans course to reform jailed Maoists, ‘influence their ideology’

Prithviraj Singh -
The course manual is currently being readied. Classes on the course will begin at Dantewada district jail where around 600 Maoists are lodged at present.

Bastar anti-malaria success encourages govt to take programme to all parts of Chhattisgarh

Prithviraj Singh -
Bastar saw over 65% fall in malaria incidences in September compared to last year. The drive will now be taken to Surguja division before being launched statewide.
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Sahil Mohan Gupta -
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NFRA to conduct audit quality inspections of five audit firms

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New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) will carry out audit quality inspections of five audit firms, including the...

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In a first, six women officers to enter prestigious Defence Services Staff College

Snehesh Alex Philip -
As many as 15 women appeared for the examination, out of which six were selected, including one who has made it to the course along with her husband. 

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Why military is more for asserting political will, not just about controlling territory

Shekhar Gupta -
No matter what tactics, doctrine, or weapon system is used, the objective of any war is to control territory, argues Gen. MM Naravane (retd). But it's politics that matters most.

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