Maoist Deadline

The leader of Nepal's Maoist party, Prachanda, appeared certain to be the next prime minister after the deadline for nominations expired today with only his name on the ballot.

The Philippine president has withdrawn a cease-fire order after communist guerrillas killed a government militiaman and failed to declare their own truce by today, deadline he had given.

The deadline given by the Maoists to the Chhattisgarh government for the release of the Sukma collector Alex Menon ends today. However BD Sharma a negotiator who has been associated with the Maoists and with the tribal movement in Bastar area of Chhatisgarh today spoke to the press assuring everyone that the deadline would be increased. Mr Sharma ...

Abducted Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon is "safe" but being an asthma patient, he needs medicines, Maoists said on Tuesday night and proposed the name of human rights activist and academic Professor Hargopal as another mediator for talks with the government. The issue can be discussed if the state government comes forward and takes an ini...

A day after abducting a collector from Sukma in Chhattisgarh, Maoists have released a list of demands for his release and have set a deadline of April 25 for complying with those conditions.

With the deadline set by the Maoists in Odisha holding BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka hostage ending today, his fate still remained unknown despite the state government's decision to seriously consider withdrawal of prosecution in "suitable cases" involving jailed rebels if the ultras free the legislator.

The deadline set by the Maoists of the Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee for the release of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka expires today at 5 pm. The Maoist abductors in their last audio message issued on Tuesday morning had made it clear that they will free Mr Hikaka only after the Odisha government makes its stand clear on ...

The fate of the tribal MLA abducted by Maoists in Odisha continues to hang in the balance. The ultras have further extended the deadline to April 18 for the state government to release 29 prisoners in return for setting free ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA, Jhina Hikaka.

With the deadline given by Maoists in Odisha for the release of two hostages, Italian national Paolo Bosusco and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka set to end today, the state government has toughened its stand. Last night, three senior officials including the state Home Secretary, who were involved in the negotiations to free the Italian hosta...

Adding to the woes of the government, the police force of Odisha today threatened to boycott anti-Naxal operations if hardcore Maoists are freed by the state government in a bid to end the twin hostage crisis which escalated with the abductors setting new demands before their deadline expires on Tuesday.

With the Maoists' 96-hour deadline drawing to a close, the Odisha government has finally given to the ultras' demand for the release of the abducted Italian national, Paolo Bosusco. With this, Mr Bosusco is expected to walk free soon after spending over three weeks in captivity.

Even as the 96 hour deadline for the release of the Italian tourist, given to the Odisha government by Sabyasachi Panda gets closer, the Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik made another statement to the house clarifying that the Maoist chief was not correct in his accusations of the government efforts being a farce. "Yesterday Sabyasachi Panda...

Odisha Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda has refused to release Paolo Bosusco, the Italian national taken hostage over three weeks ago and has instead issued a fresh ultimatum to the state government that his group could take 'extreme' steps if its demands are not met. In an audio message, Sabyasachi said that negotiations on with the government were...

Odisha Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda has refused to release an Italian national taken hostage over three weeks ago and has instead issued a fresh ultimatum to the state government that his group could take extreme steps if its demands are not met. In an audio message, Sabyasachi said that negotiations on with the government were a farce; he set a...

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, on Tuesday evening, made a statement in the state assembly in which he has appealed to the Maoist abductors of the tribal BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka to extend the April 5 deadline and has also called upon Nachika Linga, the undisputed leader of the radical tribal outfit Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) to come and discuss ...

The leader of Nepal's Maoist party, Prachanda, appeared certain to be the next prime minister after the deadline for nominations expired today with only his name on the ballot.

The Philippine president has withdrawn a cease-fire order after communist guerrillas killed a government militiaman and failed to declare their own truce by today, deadline he had given.

The deadline given by the Maoists to the Chhattisgarh government for the release of the Sukma collector Alex Menon ends today. However BD Sharma a negotiator who has been associated with the Maoists and with the tribal movement in Bastar area of Chhatisgarh today spoke to the press assuring everyone that the deadline would be increased. Mr Sharma ...

Abducted Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon is "safe" but being an asthma patient, he needs medicines, Maoists said on Tuesday night and proposed the name of human rights activist and academic Professor Hargopal as another mediator for talks with the government. The issue can be discussed if the state government comes forward and takes an ini...

A day after abducting a collector from Sukma in Chhattisgarh, Maoists have released a list of demands for his release and have set a deadline of April 25 for complying with those conditions.

With the deadline set by the Maoists in Odisha holding BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka hostage ending today, his fate still remained unknown despite the state government's decision to seriously consider withdrawal of prosecution in "suitable cases" involving jailed rebels if the ultras free the legislator.

The deadline set by the Maoists of the Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee for the release of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka expires today at 5 pm. The Maoist abductors in their last audio message issued on Tuesday morning had made it clear that they will free Mr Hikaka only after the Odisha government makes its stand clear on ...

The fate of the tribal MLA abducted by Maoists in Odisha continues to hang in the balance. The ultras have further extended the deadline to April 18 for the state government to release 29 prisoners in return for setting free ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA, Jhina Hikaka.

With the deadline given by Maoists in Odisha for the release of two hostages, Italian national Paolo Bosusco and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka set to end today, the state government has toughened its stand. Last night, three senior officials including the state Home Secretary, who were involved in the negotiations to free the Italian hosta...

Adding to the woes of the government, the police force of Odisha today threatened to boycott anti-Naxal operations if hardcore Maoists are freed by the state government in a bid to end the twin hostage crisis which escalated with the abductors setting new demands before their deadline expires on Tuesday.

With the Maoists' 96-hour deadline drawing to a close, the Odisha government has finally given to the ultras' demand for the release of the abducted Italian national, Paolo Bosusco. With this, Mr Bosusco is expected to walk free soon after spending over three weeks in captivity.

Even as the 96 hour deadline for the release of the Italian tourist, given to the Odisha government by Sabyasachi Panda gets closer, the Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik made another statement to the house clarifying that the Maoist chief was not correct in his accusations of the government efforts being a farce. "Yesterday Sabyasachi Panda...

Odisha Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda has refused to release Paolo Bosusco, the Italian national taken hostage over three weeks ago and has instead issued a fresh ultimatum to the state government that his group could take 'extreme' steps if its demands are not met. In an audio message, Sabyasachi said that negotiations on with the government were...

Odisha Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda has refused to release an Italian national taken hostage over three weeks ago and has instead issued a fresh ultimatum to the state government that his group could take extreme steps if its demands are not met. In an audio message, Sabyasachi said that negotiations on with the government were a farce; he set a...

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, on Tuesday evening, made a statement in the state assembly in which he has appealed to the Maoist abductors of the tribal BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka to extend the April 5 deadline and has also called upon Nachika Linga, the undisputed leader of the radical tribal outfit Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) to come and discuss ...