Everything you need to know about Lalgarh Pco: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Lalgarh Pco: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Lalgarh (West Bengal), April 14 (ANI): Paramilitary forces in west Bengal recovered cache of arms including country made pistols and rifles buried in a farm land in a Maoist affected area on Sunday.
Lalgarh (West Bengal), Mar.15 (ANI): Security forces have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition belonging to Maoists from West Bengal's Lalgarh District.
Lalgarh (Jharkhand), Mar.14 (ANI): Security forces have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition belonging to Maoists from Jharkhand's Lalgarh District.
Lalgarh (West Bengal), Jan. 23 (ANI): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Wednesday announced a 'Civic Action Programme' in Maoist-infested Lalgarh district of West Bengal, with an objective to effectively combat extremism and bridge the gap between the villagers and the administration.
West Midnapore (West Bengal), Jan. 1 (ANI): Closed for several years due to Maoist fears, schools here have been opened once again, rekindling hopes in young students.
West Midnapore, Dec 25 (ANI): The authorities in the Maoist infested West Midnapore district of West Bengal have launched a series of intensive development schemes to counter the penetration of the ultras in rural pockets.
Lalgarh (Jharkhand), Dec.9 (ANI): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is helping a surrendered Maoist, Suman Maity alias Sauntha, to get back into mainstream society through the education route.
Lalgarh (West Bengal), Dec 8 (IANS) The doors are open for a dialogue with the Maoists, said Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh, stressing the importance of "sensitive development" and "political process" to solve the problem posed by the left-wing extremists.
Lalgarh, Dec 3 (ANI): In a bid to counter the Maoists propaganda among local youth, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recently launched a 'Community Interactive Programme' in Naxal-hit Lalgarh in West Bengal's West Midnapore District.
Lalgarh (West Bengal), Nov.1 (ANI): A herd of elephants strayed into villages in the Maoist hit district of Lalgarh and destroyed huge quantity of standing crop in West Bengal.
Lalgarh (West Bengal), Aug.19 (ANI): With an aim to boost the morale of youth and also thwart the menace of Maoists, the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has taken the initiative of organizing community policing and allied activities in West Bengal's Lalgarh region.
Lalgarh (West Bengal), April 24 (IANS) West Bengal aims to give 60 days of work to each household under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in the coming year, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Tuesday.
Lalgarh, Oct 29 (ANI): Police in West Bengal's West Midnapore District have successfully prevented a potential Maoist attack by retrieving a landmine and two detonators from Lalgarh Village.
Lalgarh (WB), Sep 1 (ANI): In a new roadmap for development of Maoist-infested areas, the West Bengal government has implemented various construction schemes, which has opened new avenues for locals to earn a better living.
Lalgarh, July 1 (ANI): Maoists' threat looms large in rebel-infested West Bengal's Lalgarh area as extremists today observed martyrs day in the honour of its cadres killed in police firing.
Lalgarh (West Bengal), June 28 (ANI): West Bengal Sports Ministry has organised a football match at the Maoist affected area of Lalgarh on Sunday.
Lalgarh, Apr 12 (ANI): With West Bengal gearing up for the first phase of assembly polls to be held on April 18, the locals in Maoist- infested Netai village of Lalgarh district hope that a new government would bring about a remarkable change and develop the infrastructure and health facilities in the region.
New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the West Bengal Government's plea against a Calcutta High Court order for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the January 7 killings in Lalgarh's Netai village.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticized the West Bengal Government for raising objections to a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the January 7 killings in Lalgarh's Netai village.
Kolkata, Feb 18 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the January 7 killings in Lalgarh's Netai village.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday expressing concern over the recent killings in Lalgarh's Netai village requested West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee to take action against armed cadres.
Kolkata, Jan 19 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused to order the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the January 7 killings in Lalgarh's Netai village.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee met Union Minister P Chidambaram here today after the two leaders exchanged a series of letters on the law and order situation in the state.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee will meet Union Minister P Chidambaram here today after the two leaders exchanged a series of letters on the law and order situation in the state.
Kolkata, Jan 14 (ANI): West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan is scheduled to visit Lalgarh's Netai village on January 19 to assess the impact on residents from the recent spate of violence in the area.
Kolkata, Jan 14 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court will today decide on a petition asking for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) enquiry into the killings in Lalgarh's Netai village.
Kolkata, Jan 13 (ANI): West Bengal Government on Thursday opposed a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the January 7 violence in Lalgarh's Netai village, where suspected armed CPI-M cadres killed seven villagers and injured over 20 others.
Kolkata, Jan 13 (ANI): West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan on Thursday summoned State Chief Secretary Samar Ghosh to discuss the law and order situation in the state following the January 7 violence in Lalgarh's Netai village, where suspected armed CPI-M cadres killed seven villagers.
Kolkata, Jan 11 (ANI): The Kolkata High Court, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) into the January 7 violence case in Lalgarh's Netai village, on Tuesday asked the West Bengal Government to file an affidavit by Friday on whether or not there should be a Central Bureau if Investigation (CBI) inquiry into these killings.
Siliguri, Jan 11 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) State Secretary Biman Bose expressing his concern over the recent political violence in West Bengal, on Tuesday appealed for peace and harmony.
Kolkata, Jan 11 (ANI): Protesting against the killing of eight people in firing in Lalgarh village, members of West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee organised a massive silent protest here on Monday.
Kolkata, Jan 9 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court has asked the West Bengal Government to produce case diary of the incident that took place in Lalgarh's Netai village on Friday.
Kolkata, Jan 10 (ANI): Expressing concern over a deteriorating law and order situation in West Bengal, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said it is very unfortunate and totally unacceptable that every day there are killings and political clashes.
Kolkata, Jan 10 (ANI): The Kolkata Bar Association has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Calcutta High Court demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the recent killings in Lalgarh's Netai village, where some suspected armed CPI-M cadres killed seven people and injured over 20 others.
Kolkata, Jan 10 (ANI): The Kolkata Bar Association has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Calcutta High Court demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the recent killings in Lalgarh's Netai village, where some suspected armed CPI-M cadres killed seven people and injured over 20 others.
West Midnapore, Jan 10 (ANI): Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee met Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and briefed him on the situation there.
Kolkata, Jan 9 (ANI): Union Law and Justice Minister M. Veerappa Moily on Sunday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for accusing the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government at the Centre over the various scams, asserting that the Opposition makes such statements to camouflage the misdeeds done by its own leaders.
West Midnapore, Jan 9 (ANI): Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has expressed her concern over the recent violence in West Bengal, saying the history of Nandigram is being repeated in Lalgarh's Netai village, where some suspected armed CPI-M cadres killed seven people and injured over 20 others.
New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 7 (ANI): Expressing concern over reports of fresh political violence in West Bengal, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday sent a letter to State Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee asking him to reschedule all appointments and visit New Delhi immediately.
Bankura (West Bengal), Nov.17 (ANI): A female Maoist Rumpa Mahato (30) has surrendered before the West Bengal Police in Bankura District.
Lalgarh, Nov 13 (ANI): Security forces have come across a poster at Purnapani village in West Bengal's Lalgarh area, which has left them in two minds and renewed the debate whether Maoist leader Kishanji is still alive or dead.
Jaipur, Oct.23 (ANI): Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in Jaipur arrested three suspected militants belonging to Pakistan-based group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
West Midnapore, Oct 20 (ANI): CRPF Director General K. Vijay Kumar has said the Para- military forces will remain in Lalgarh and operations against Maoists will be intensified if necessary in West Bengal.
West Midnapore, Sep 25 (ANI): A huge cache of arms was recovered from two suspected Maoists during a joint operation conducted by the police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in a forest area of West Bengal's West Midnapore District.
New Delhi, Sept.8 (ANI): Blaming past Presidents of India and Governors of State for the poor condition of the tribals in the country, social worker Swami Agnivesh today suggested that only a 'People Ownership Model' of development will help solve the increasing naxal problem in India.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (ANI): The activists of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party staged a protest against the Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) leaders here on Tuesday in support of a statement made by their party chief and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Maoist leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad's killing at a rally in Lalgarh, West Bengal on August 9.
Kolkata, Aug.30 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said that Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee holds the right to express her views and with regard to Maoists, her recent statements do not contradict with the stated policies of the UPA Government.
Lalgarh, Aug 24 (ANI): West Bengal police on Tuesday gun downed a suspected Maoist and a seized huge cache of arms and ammunitions from his possession.
New Delhi, Aug.19 (ANI): The Left Front and Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday made a spirited attack on Trinamool Congress in Rajya Sabha when the duo slammed its leader Mamata Banerjee for openly supporting Maoists and making controversial remarks on the killing of Maoist leader Azad.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): The Opposition is all set to stall proceedings in Parliament on Thursday over Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's defence of her pro-Maoist remarks at the recent Lalgarh rally.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (NAI): CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury today accused Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee of having a nexus with outlawed Maoists.
Kolkata, Aug 18 (ANI): Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamta Banerjee today said she stood by her statement on Maoist leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad's killing made at a rally in Lalgarh, West Bengal on August 9.
Kolkata, Aug 14 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will meet Railway Minister and Trinamool Chief Mamata Banerjee, who is unwell after complaining of chest pain while returning from a rally at Lalgarh, West Bengal on August 9.
New Delhi, Aug 13 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday sought a written reply from Railway Minister and Trinamool Chief Mamata Banerjee on her pro-Maoist remarks at a rally in Lalgarh, West Bengal.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (ANI): A day after the Opposition attacked the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government over Railway Minister and Trinamool Chief Mamata Banerjee's pro-Maoist remarks at a rally in Lalgarh, West Bengal, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the Government would certainly not encourage anyone to support the Maoists.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (ANI): Proceedings in both houses of Parliament on Tuesday were disrupted after the opposition attacked the UPA Government over Railway Minister and Trinamool Chief Mamata Banerjee's comments at a rally in Lalgarh, West Bengal.
Kolkata, Aug 9 (ANI): Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday blamed CPM leaders for the violence in West Bengal's Lalgarh area.
Kolkata, Aug 9 (ANI): Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will hold a public rally in Lalgarh against the Left Government misrule in West Bengal today.
Kolkata, July 30 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has said that joint forces would remain in West Bengal till the time they are required to.
Lalgarh (W. Bengal), July 20 (ANI): West Bengal Police came forth with the formula of 'Two Birds with One Stone' and organised a football tournament as a part of their public relations exercise and welfare programme for youth in Maoist infested areas.
West Midnapore, July 18 (ANI): The West Bengal police has announced a football match to be played on Monday in Lalgarh District as part of their welfare programme for the Maoist-affected areas and to create awareness among the youth for recruitment in police services.
Kolkata, June 19 (ANI): Several pro-Maoists organization staged a protest rally against the ongoing anti-Naxal operations in West Bengal, and demanded its immediate suspension.
New Delhi, Apr 15 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley on Thursday said India cannot afford to lose the battle against Maoists.
Kolkata, April 5 (ANI): West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Monday said he was hurt with Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram's usage of words for him on Sunday while visiting Lalgarh area of the State.
Avadi, (Tamil Nadu) Apr 5 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday called the Naxal menace as the country's "first enemy."
Lalgarh, Apr 4 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday made a fresh offer to the Maoists to come to negotiating table if they are really interested in bringing development to backward regions of the country.
Lalgarh, (West Bengal), Apr 4 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday ruled out involvement of military in ongoing anti-Maoist operations.
Lalgarh (West Bengal), Apr 4 (ANI): The residents of Salboni village in West Bengal's Lalgarh District on Sunday held a demonstration opposing the visit of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in the region.
Lalgarh (West Bengal), Apr 4 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, who is on a two-day visit to Maoist-hit Lalgarh in West Midnapore district asked the West Bengal Government to take stern measures against the Maoists.
Ranchi (Jharkhand), Apr 4 (ANI): Security forces gunned down a suspected Maoist in an encounter in Jharkhand's Singhbhum district.
Lalgarh (West Bengal), Apr 4 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram reached Maoist-hit Lalgarh in West Midnapore district on Sunday morning on his two-day visit to assess the ongoing joint operations against the Maoists.
Lalgarh (West Bengal), Apr 3 (ANI): Suspected Maoists triggered off a landmine blast in Lalgarh in West Midnapore District on Saturday morning, ahead of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram's visit to the region.
Lalgarh (WB), Apr 3 (ANI): Security has been beefed up in Maoist infested Lalgarh village in West Midnapore District ahead of Sunday's visit by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram.
Lalgarh (WB), Apr 2 (ANI): Residents of West Bengal's Lalgarh village held a rally on Thursday to protest against the upcoming visit of Home Minister P. Chidambaram to the region.
Lalgarh/ Kolkata, Mar 27 (ANI): The government offices in Lalgarh have been closed following operation 'Green Hunt' by the state and central forces in West Bengal.
Ranchi (Jharkhand), Feb 27 (ANI): Maoists have called for a 24-hour shutdown on Saturday in the five states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Orissa, Bihar and Chhattisgarh to protest the killing of their leader Lalmohan Tudu.
Kolkata, Feb 25 (ANI): A police officer and a Maoist were killed and two others injured in a gunfight between the security forces and the ultras at Sarenga in West Bengal's Bankura district today.
Jhargam (West Bengal), Feb 24 (ANI): Maoists backed People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCPA) has called for a weeklong strike across West Bengal starting from Wednesday to protest against the killing of their top leader in an encounter.
Shilda Village/ Pirakata (West Bengal), Feb.16 (ANI): About 20-22 Maoists riding motorcycles stormed a camp of the para-military Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) and West Bengal Armed Police on Monday in Shilda village of West Bengal's West Midnapore district and killed at least 24 security personnel by firing indiscriminately and also torched the camp on Monday (February 15).
New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): The interrogation of top Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy, currently in custody of Delhi Police's Special Cell, on Sunday confirmed the Nepal link to the Maoist movement.
Kolkata, Jan 25 (ANI): Maoist leader Mallajula Koteshwar Rao alias Kishenji on Monday rejected Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's invitation to come to negotiation table.
New Delhi, Jan.15 (ANI): National Security Adviser M.K.Narayanan is likely to become the next Governor of West Bengal, replacing Gopalkrishna Gandhi.
New Delhi, Jan.15 (ANI): National Security Adviser M.K.Narayanan is likely to become the next Governor of West Bengal, replacing Gopalkrishna Gandhi.
New Delhi, Dec 28 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhatacharjee's statement of not being able to track down Maoist top leader Koteshwar Krishna Rao alias Kishanji received a wide range of criticism on Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 24 (ANI): The Government has revealed that in 2009 the Naxal menace remained a major concern and it is serious concern over the growing naxal menace in some parts of the country.
Lalgarh (West Bengal), Dec 23 (ANI): The state of affairs in Lalgarh has tensed after suspected Maoists shot dead a CPM supporter Sadhan Mahato at Pirakata here.
Lalgarh (West Bengal), Dec 18 (ANI): The Lalgarh area here is under turmoil after reports that featured the death of two CPM supporters by suspected Maoists.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): Human right activists and tribals held a demonstration against the anti Maoist offensive Operation Green Hunt here on Thursday.
Lalgarh (West Bengal), Dec 11 (ANI): A person, alleged to be a supporter of the People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), was shot dead by the combined security forces in West Midnapore district's Salboni area.
Lalgarh (WB), Nov 30 (ANI): West Bengal Police have recovered the body of Dhanapati Murmu, a Branch Committee Secretary of the Jharkhand Party (Aditya Group) from the Khas jungle area, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Lalgarh police station.
Lalgarh (WB), Nov 26 (ANI): Teachers and students in a Lalgrah village cluster on Wednesday welcomed the Calcutta High Court's recent order asking paramilitary troops to vacate all school campuses by November 30.
Siliguri, Nov 24 (ANI): The Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) on Tuesday called for a 12 hour state-wide shutdown in West Bengal to protest against rising prices of essential commodities.
Kolkata, Nov.15 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) has blamed the State's main opposition Trinamool Congress (TMC) party of supporting the Maoist rebels.
Midnapore (West Bengal), Nov 12(ANI): The People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA), a pro-Maoist organization, has called for a 72-hour indefinite shutdown in the Jhargram region of West Bengal's Midnapore district.he shutdown was started at 6 am on Thursday to protest against the police baton-charge on its supporters on Wednesday.
Kolkata, Nov.11 (ANI): The CPI(M)-led Left Front government is West Bengal is losing popularity in the state, claimed Union Finance Minister and President of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee, Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday.
Bashthala (West Bengal), Oct 28 (ANI): The Delhi bound Bubaneshwar Rajdhani Express, which was abducted and released by the pro-Maoist organisations, is expected to arrive at New Delhi Railway Station this afternoon.
Kolkata, Oct 24 (ANI): Athindranath Dutta, the police official who was abducted by Maoists from West Midnapore district, visited Dakshineswar temple here on Friday following his release.
Kolkata, Oct 22 (ANI): Maoist leader Koteshwar Rao on Thursday asked both the West Bengal and the Union Governments to halt police action or risk harm to kidnapped police officer Attendranath Dutta.
West Midnapore, Oct 21 (ANI): West Bengal Law Minister Rabilal Maitra visited West Bengal's West Midnapore district on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): The Union Government on Monday decided to continue with the deployment of 17 companies of Central Police Forces in West Bengal for the operation in Lalgarh.
