Nctc Row

The Union Home Ministry has circulated a fresh note to state governments on the National Counter Terrorism Centre or NCTC.

Naveen Patnaik described it as a courtesy call on an old family friend. But as the Odisha Chief Minister and another non-Congress CM, Gujarat's Narendra Modi, trooped in to meet J Jayalalithaa, Tamil Nadu Bhawan seemed to draw more attention than the CMs' meet on internal security for which these leaders were in Delhi.

Trinamool Congress chief and UPA ally Mamata Banerjee will not attend a crucial meeting of chief ministers convened by the Home Ministry on Monday to discuss internal security issues. The West Bengal Chief Minister, however, is expected to attend the May 5 meeting on the controversial National Counter Terror Centre (NCTC) issue.

The Prime Minister has given in to a demand for a special meeting of all Chief Ministers to discuss the controversial National Counter Terror Centre (NCTC). Dr Singh will attend that meeting on May 5, amid accusations that his government is undermining federalism.

After winning votes in the Lok Sabha on its proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), yesterday, the government survived the Rajya Sabha test too today, defeating BJP and Left amendment motions on the issue.

Rajya Sabha, NCTC row, anti-terror body

Prime Minister, NCTC row, Parliament

Amid escalating row over the Centre's proposal for National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), top Home Ministry officials will try to allay apprehensions about the anti-terror body at a crucial meeting of chief secretaries and police chiefs of all states here today.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has once again taken the row over the National Counter Terrorism Centre or NCTC to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. In a fresh letter written to Dr Singh, his third so far, Mr Patnaik has rejected the Home Secretary's meeting with state police chiefs and heads of anti-terror agencies. He has instead asked him to c...

Home Minister P Chidambaram has hoped that the row over setting up of a National Counter Terrorism Centre or NCTC will be resolved at the Home Secretary meeting scheduled to take place on March 9.

Under attack from non-Congress Chief Ministers, Government has put on hold the launching of the NCTC scheduled for March one and the anti-terror body may take shape only after a meeting of state police chiefs likely to be held in the second week of next month.

In a letter addressed to the 10 Chief Ministers opposing his pet project, the National Counter Terror Centre (NCTC), Home Minister P Chidambaram has assured them that the central government intends to work with states on battling terrorism.

With state governments lining up every day against his pet project the National Counter Terror Centre (NCTC), Home Minister P Chidambaram has written to 10 Chief Ministers assuring them that the central government intends to work with states on battling terrorism.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived in Delhi last night for a meeting with Prime Minister later today.

The Union Home Ministry has circulated a fresh note to state governments on the National Counter Terrorism Centre or NCTC.

Naveen Patnaik described it as a courtesy call on an old family friend. But as the Odisha Chief Minister and another non-Congress CM, Gujarat's Narendra Modi, trooped in to meet J Jayalalithaa, Tamil Nadu Bhawan seemed to draw more attention than the CMs' meet on internal security for which these leaders were in Delhi.

Trinamool Congress chief and UPA ally Mamata Banerjee will not attend a crucial meeting of chief ministers convened by the Home Ministry on Monday to discuss internal security issues. The West Bengal Chief Minister, however, is expected to attend the May 5 meeting on the controversial National Counter Terror Centre (NCTC) issue.

The Prime Minister has given in to a demand for a special meeting of all Chief Ministers to discuss the controversial National Counter Terror Centre (NCTC). Dr Singh will attend that meeting on May 5, amid accusations that his government is undermining federalism.

After winning votes in the Lok Sabha on its proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), yesterday, the government survived the Rajya Sabha test too today, defeating BJP and Left amendment motions on the issue.

Rajya Sabha, NCTC row, anti-terror body

Prime Minister, NCTC row, Parliament

Amid escalating row over the Centre's proposal for National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), top Home Ministry officials will try to allay apprehensions about the anti-terror body at a crucial meeting of chief secretaries and police chiefs of all states here today.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has once again taken the row over the National Counter Terrorism Centre or NCTC to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. In a fresh letter written to Dr Singh, his third so far, Mr Patnaik has rejected the Home Secretary's meeting with state police chiefs and heads of anti-terror agencies. He has instead asked him to c...

Home Minister P Chidambaram has hoped that the row over setting up of a National Counter Terrorism Centre or NCTC will be resolved at the Home Secretary meeting scheduled to take place on March 9.

Under attack from non-Congress Chief Ministers, Government has put on hold the launching of the NCTC scheduled for March one and the anti-terror body may take shape only after a meeting of state police chiefs likely to be held in the second week of next month.

In a letter addressed to the 10 Chief Ministers opposing his pet project, the National Counter Terror Centre (NCTC), Home Minister P Chidambaram has assured them that the central government intends to work with states on battling terrorism.

With state governments lining up every day against his pet project the National Counter Terror Centre (NCTC), Home Minister P Chidambaram has written to 10 Chief Ministers assuring them that the central government intends to work with states on battling terrorism.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived in Delhi last night for a meeting with Prime Minister later today.