Maoist
Mobile Connectivity Transforms Former Maoist Stronghold in Bastar: A Digital Revolution in Rural Chhattisgarh
Dec 07, 2025 01:54 pm CST
Once isolated by Maoist insurgency, Kondapalli village in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region celebrates its first mobile network connection as part of a broader rural development initiative. The "Niyad Nella Naar" program under Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has installed 728 new mobile towers across the region, bringing digital connectivity, essential services, and new opportunities to previously marginalized tribal communities. This technological milestone symbolizes the declining influence of Maoism and marks the beginning of digital inclusion for remote forest villages.
3 Naxalites Killed in Bastar: Security Forces Eliminate Sniper Specialist in Major Anti-Maoist Operation
Nov 17, 2025 12:24 am CST
Security forces eliminated three Maoists including a sniper specialist in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, marking another significant victory in the fight against Left-wing extremism. The encounter in Bhejji police station limits recovered weapons and ammunition, bringing the total Maoist casualties in Bastar to 233 this year. With Maoist presence now limited to few locations, officials believe the insurgency is approaching collapse, though four key commanders continue to resist in South Bastar's forests.