Terrorism  

An intelligence agency has warned that Pakistan-based terror groups Lashkar-a-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad are planning to launch attacks on the security forces ahead of Independence Day

After demonetisation, Pakistan-sponsored terror outfits have been struggling to arrange funds for carrying out terror-related activities in the state. The terrorists have now taken recourse to drug-peddling to deal with the funds crunch

The State government has asked the DTET, Cuttack, to relax the requisite educational qualification to facilitate the training of former Maoists in SDCs and ITIs. Five ITIs and 10 SDCs have been set up in Maoist-affected districts.

In the attack, a policeman was injured and his service rifle was snatched. The policeman, Farooq, later succumbed to his injuries. The evidence collected during initial investigation revealed the role of local terrorist Isa Fazli

The key issues of minimising collateral damage during operations in Kashmir and positive engagement of youth to ensure peace and tranquility in the region were stressed