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Jayprakash S Naidu
Jayprakash S Naidu is a state correspondent for Chhattisgarh.
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Man killed in last month’s encounter was a govt school cook, officials say; police maintain Maoist linkSubscriber Only
June 23, 2025 07:25 IST
Police have said all seven of those killed were Maoists, including the cook, Mahesh Kudiyam. Kudiyam, from Irpagutta village, was a cook at a local school and also a member of the CPI (Maoist)’s National Park area committee, carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head, police said.
Mon, Jun 23, 2025
Maoists won’t sleep peacefully this monsoon: Amit Shah in ChhattisgarhSubscriber Only
June 23, 2025 01:03 IST
He also made an appeal to those who have joined the Maoists
Mon, Jun 23, 2025
Day before Amit Shah’s visit to Chhattisgarh, Maoists murder 2 civilians in Bijapur villageSubscriber Only
June 22, 2025 12:57 IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Chhattisgarh for a two-day trip starting Sunday.
Mon, Jun 23, 2025
No word since last call 2 days ago, Chhattisgarh parents worry about daughter, her family in IranSubscriber Only
June 21, 2025 06:45 IST
Raza’s 29-year-old daughter, Eman, lives in the Iranian city of Qom. Her husband, Madhya Pradesh native Ejaz Zaidi (34), is pursuing maulviyat (traditional Islamic education) in Iran. They have two sons aged five and three.
Sat, Jun 21, 2025
Relatives of surrendered Maoist leader among three killed in Chhattisgarh’s BijapurSubscriber Only
June 18, 2025 16:48 IST
Two of the victims were related to a former Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) Member from Gangaloor area who surrendered in March this year along with his wife. The third victim is related to a security personnel.
Thu, Jun 19, 2025
NIA chargesheets 17 in 2024 Maoist attack on Chhattisgarh CRPF campSubscriber Only
June 15, 2025 07:45 IST
In its chargesheet, filed before a special court in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Friday named 17 people for the attack, of whom 16 are absconding. The single accused in custody is Sodi Baman @ Deval.
Sun, Jun 15, 2025
‘Ending Naxalism would be fitting tribute’: Family remembers police officer killed in IED blast as ‘strongest pillar’Subscriber Only
June 11, 2025 06:55 IST
Girepunje was one of five siblings. The youngest sibling, 26-year-old Adarsh, an MBBS graduate, said, “My brother was the strongest pillar of our family"
Wed, Jun 11, 2025
ASP killed, 2 officers injured in Chhattisgarh IED blastSubscriber Only
June 09, 2025 11:16 IST
This takes the total number of security personnel killed to 18 this year
Tue, Jun 10, 2025
After killing of 2 Maoist leaders, bodies of 5 cadres found in Indravati National ParkSubscriber Only
June 07, 2025 16:24 IST
The encounter began on Thursday, following which the body of Central Committee Member (CCM) Sudhakar alias Gautam was recovered.
Sat, Jun 07, 2025
Senior leader from Maoist’s Telangana committee killed in Indravati National Park encounterSubscriber Only
June 06, 2025 21:02 IST
This is the second significant death in this encounter after central committee member Thentu Laxmi Narasimha Chalam alias Sudhakar, 66, was killed Thursday.
Sat, Jun 07, 2025
Maoist central committee member killed in Indravati National Park encounter in ChhattisgarhSubscriber Only
June 05, 2025 16:06 IST
An AK47 rifle, as well as some explosives and ammunition, has been recovered from the spot, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Yadav said.
Fri, Jun 06, 2025
Funds to upgrade homes, training on hosting guests — Chhattisgarh’s has a new homestay policySubscriber Only
June 05, 2025 07:00 IST
Cleared by the Vishnu Deo Sai cabinet Wednesday, the policy aims at boosting tourism in Chhattisgarh
Thu, Jun 05, 2025
Ex-MLA, Congress leader arrested for ‘derogatory comments’ on PM Modi on social mediaSubscriber Only
June 05, 2025 07:00 IST
The arrested people have been identified as Arun Tiwari, a 67-year-old ex-MLA formerly associated with the Congress, and Brijmohan Singh, a current Congress leader from Durg district. The arrests have been made in two separate cases
Thu, Jun 05, 2025
As Chhattisgarh tribal leader Arvind Netam heads for RSS event, why it isn’t good news for CongressSubscriber Only
June 03, 2025 14:32 IST
The former Union Minister and influential Adivasi leader, who quit the Congress before the last Assembly elections, says will take up issue of conversions, adds RSS receptive to tribal views
Tue, Jun 03, 2025
3 bureaucrats walk out of jail after getting bail in Chhattisgarh coal levy ‘scam’Subscriber Only
May 31, 2025 16:17 IST
According to the ED case, an alleged cartel of bureaucrats, businessmen, politicians and middlemen was extorting Rs 25 per tonne of coal transported into Chhattisgarh
Sun, Jun 01, 2025
Chhattisgarh High Court refuses to quash FIR against professors who ‘asked students to offer namaz’Subscriber Only
May 30, 2025 06:53 IST
The High Court cited a Supreme Court ruling from 2021, which said courts should not thwart any investigation into cognisable offences and not scuttle criminal proceedings at the initial stage, and that the power to quash proceedings should be exercised sparingly.
Fri, May 30, 2025
Basavaraju’s body cremated, police say no clear legal claimant turned up to collect itSubscriber Only
May 27, 2025 07:00 IST
The CPI Maoist General Secretary was among 27 Naxals killed in an encounter in Abujhmad last week
Tue, May 27, 2025
Days before its unveiling, statue of Chhattisgarh’s first CM removed from its spot; FIR registeredSubscriber Only
May 27, 2025 07:00 IST
According to police, at around 2.30 am on Monday, a few unknown people used an earthmover to remove the statue that had been installed on the side of the road at Jyotipur Square in Gaurela town.
Tue, May 27, 2025
One more Maoist killed anti-insurgency ops continue in ChhattisgarhSubscriber Only
May 23, 2025 13:47 IST
This is the second encounter in the Sukma-Bijapur area Thursday. Another encounter in the area saw the deaths of a jawan of the CoBRA Battalion 210 as well as Maoist.
Fri, May 23, 2025
As Chhattisgarh CM says Naxal movement breathing its last, Home Minister tells leadership: ‘Ready for a discussion’Subscriber Only
May 23, 2025 07:05 IST
Addressing a press conference in Raipur, Sai said Basava Raju had a cumulative bounty of Rs 3 crore -- Rs 1 crore each from Chhattisgarh government and the Union Home Ministry, Rs 50 lakh from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Rs 25 lakh each from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
Fri, May 23, 2025
One CoBRA commando killed in encounter on Sukma-Bijapur borderSubscriber Only
May 22, 2025 16:06 IST
A Maoist was also killed in the encounter, which broke out Thursday morning. This a day after 27 Maoists were killed in a major encounter in the state’s Abujhmad.
Thu, May 22, 2025
Hours after top Maoist leader’s killing, IED blast claims life of another District Reserve Guard jawan in ChhattisgarhSubscriber Only
May 22, 2025 12:23 IST
According to officials, he accidentally stepped on an IED and died on the spot in the explosion.
Thu, May 22, 2025
Specialised force that gunned down Basava Raju, what is Chhattisgarh’s DRG?Subscriber Only
May 21, 2025 18:31 IST
Since its inception, the District Reserve Guard has been at the forefront of anti-Naxal operations in the Bastar region, and several jawans from the unit have lost their lives fighting Left Wing Extremism
Thu, May 22, 2025
Chhattisgarh Encounter: Who was Basava Raju, top Maoist man killed in Abujhmad encounter?Subscriber Only
May 21, 2025 13:44 IST
Chhattisgarh Top Naxal Commander Basava Raju Encounter: Basava Raju was known as an explosives expert who prepared deadly IEDs used to ambush security forces, and was the NIA’s most wanted man with a reward of over Rs 1 crore
Wed, May 21, 2025
Chief Maoist among 27 killed in Abujhmad encounter, takes toll this year to 200Subscriber Only
May 21, 2025 11:19 IST
This comes days after anti-Naxal operations in Karregutta hills on Chhattisgarh-Telangana border left 31 Maoists dead
Thu, May 22, 2025Journalism of Courage
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