Maoism in India Current Affairs, GK & News
DRDO Rakshita Bike Ambulance
The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recently developed a bike ambulance called “Rakshita”. The bike ambulance will attend the evacuation needs of the CRPF personnel during emergency or battle injury. The ambulance was developed by INMAS (Institute of Nuclear and Allies Science) operating under DRDO. The ambulances have ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) • Left Wing Extremism • Maoism • Maoism in India • Naxalism • Operation SAMADHAN • red corridor
A K Patnaik committee to review cases against tribals in naxal-hit areas of Chhattisgarh
The Congress government in Chhattisgarh has recently constituted a high-level committee under a retired Supreme Court judge to review cases against tribals who are in prison for alleged involvement in Left-Wing Extremism (LWE). This marks a shift from the stance adopted by the previous BJP government which was often accused of targeting social rights activists ..
Topics: Left-wing politics • Maoism in India • Naxalite • Paramilitary organizations • Political spectrum
Odisha and Andhra Pradesh police decide to conduct joint operations and share information to combat Left Wing Extremism
The Odisha and Andhra Pradesh Police have recently decided to conduct joint operations and share information to effectively combat the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the border areas of the two states. This was decided in a meeting in Bhubaneswar, which was attended by Odisha DGP R P Sharma, his Andhra Pradesh counterpart R P ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Topics: Andhra Pradesh • Andhra Pradesh Police • Communist Party of India • Communist terrorism • Malkangiri • Maoism in India • States and union territories of India • Subdivisions of India
Tata Trusts signs MoU with Government of India (GoI) to provide development support in Naxal-hit districts in Chhattisgarh
Tata Trusts, the philanthropic organisation, has signed a MoU with the Government of India (GoI) to provide development initiatives in 8 worst Naxal-affected districts in Chhattisgarh, which were covered under the “transformation of aspirational” districts programme of NITI Ayog. As per the pact, the Tata Trusts will help the government in conducting surveys and providing ..
Topics: Bastar • Bastar district • Bastar division • Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh • Dantewada district • Districts of Chhattisgarh • Districts of India • Maoism in India • Naxalite • Subdivisions of India • Sukma
Person in News: ‘Alex Paul Menon’
The then District Collector of Sukma District (Chhattisgarh) who was abducted by the Moists. The 32 year old 2006-batch IAS Officer was abducted by Naxalites on April 21, 2012 from Manjipara village where he was attending a government programme. He was released by the Moists after a 13-days after reaching an agreement with the government ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012
Topics: India • Indian Administrative Service • Maoism in India • Naxalite • States and union territories of India • Subdivisions of India • Sukma • Sukma district