The Last Rebel From North Andhra’s Fading Revolutionary Fire

By 1992, Rao was elected to the Central Committee of the CPI (ML) People’s War. After the 2004 merger of the People’s War and the Maoist Communist Centre of India (MCCI) to form the CPI (Maoist), he was appointed head of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and became a Politburo member. His expertise in military tactics and explosives made him a critical asset.

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Top Maoist Nambala Killed in Chhattisgarh Encounter

Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the operation as a landmark achievement, praising security forces for their efforts in neutralizing the dreaded Maoist commander. In a statement on X, he said, “Today, in an operation in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh, our security forces have neutralized 27 dreaded Maoists, including Nambala Keshava Rao, alias Basavaraju, the general secretary of CPI-Maoist, topmost leader, and the backbone of the Naxal movement.”

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Andhra extended a renewed push for its dream capital

Naidu, who first envisioned Amaravati in 2014 post-bifurcation, has vowed to complete the project within three years. His ambitious plans include eco-friendly urban infrastructure, global educational institutions, and an iconic inverted lily-shaped assembly building. With renewed investor confidence, foreign collaborations-including the re-engagement of Singapore for the city’s masterplan- are picking up pace.

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Vanajeevi Ramaiah, man who made land to bloom has fallen silent

Hailing from Reddy Palli village, just five kilometers from Khammam town, Ramaiah was a small farmer whose life-long green mission began in his farm and spread throughout his village. The roads leading to Reddy Palli are now flanked by giant trees, a testament to his labor of love. Over the years, he planted more than one crore trees, making an unparalleled contribution to biodiversity.

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