Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh calls an all-party high level meet to discuss strategies for negotiating the release of abducted collector, Alex Paul Menon.
In more twists and turns coming out of the Odisha hostage crisis, the Maoists now have extended the deadline for the release of BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka till April 10.
After an offer to release 27 naxals was rejected by Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda, Odisha Chief Minister Navin Patnaik, has stooped even lower to accommodate Maoist demands.
Unhappy over the Odisha Government's swap deal, Maoists refuse to release the two hostages in custody and issue a fresh 96-hour deadline for the Italian tourist.
As the Odisha Government gets ready to release 27 naxals to secure the release of hostages, Times Now brings you an exclusive report of how the Maoists are spreading their terror web into the far reaches of North-east India.
The Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announces the names of all the naxals to be released. Subhashree Panda alias Milee, the wife of Sabysachi Panda also figures in the list.
The reports of the release of two Italians, Paolo Bosusco and Claudio Colangelo, abducted by the Maoists on March 14th were false alarms and the hostages still remain in captivity.
With the hostage crisis in Odisha snowballing into a diplomatic row between India and Italy, spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar has offered to act as an interlocutor.
Maoist rebels who abducted two Italian men over the weekend have halted their insurgent campaign in Odisha, while they negotiate their demand for an end to a government crackdown.
Maoists in Odisha - after abducting two Italians six days ago from Kandhamal - set new deadline, give Odisha Govt time till today evening to respond to their demands.
Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi called his counterpart SM Krishna, who assured that the Odisha government was taking all steps to secure early release of the two kidnapped Italians.