A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs presided over by the PM on Wednesday, sources said.
The Centre is concerned over the sudden upsurge in militant violence in Assam and neighbouring Nagaland, which has claimed over 60 lives so far.
Home Minister Shivraj Patil says the Nanavati report will be tabled once the Union Cabinet okays it
A number of other dignitaries, Sonia Gandhi, Home Minister Shivraj Patil and Leader of the Oppositon L K Advani also offered floral tributes at Gandhi's 'samadhi' at the Raj Ghat in Delhi.
'Let me tell you in so many words that just as I do not wish to have any security cover,' the former defence minister wrote in a letter to Home Minister Shivraj Patil.
The latter have been demanding withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act citing atrocities by security forces.
But the home minister added that the security forces too had human rights.
The government has some information on the Ram temple attackers in Ayodhya, but it would be 'too premature' to disclose it now, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil said.
Commonwealth Games champion Samaresh Jung said he is concentrating only on the air and free pistol events to secure an Olympic quota place.
With torrential rains continuing unabated in Gujarat for the seventh day on Saturday, the death toll has risen to 123 even as the army, navy and air force personnel, that were carrying out rescue operations, have evacuated more than 2.5 lakh people.
The security cover of Anil Ambani is likely to be beefed up following reports that he was getting threatening calls.
Anil Ambani on Wednesday met Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Home Minister Shivraj Patil presumably to brief them about the settlement of Reliance empire with the elder scion of the Ambani family, Mukesh.
The Centre also favours a dialogue with the Naxalites, said Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil.
Leader of opposition Sonia Gandhi, deputy leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, Shivraj Patil, and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Vijay Kumar Malhotra and former minister Shanta Kumar may also be part of the committee.
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil Thursday asked Delhi Police to move up to the next level of policing by tackling 'hi-tech' terrorism.
The Gujarat chief minister said the cadre at national level should be on the pattern of the IAS and IPS.
Modi decided to cancel his visit after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil telephoned him and said he will face security risk during his visit.
The amendment being proposed was that if an accused had served more than half his prison term for which he had been charged, some amnesty could be given to the person, Home Minister Shivraj Pati said.
The Centre is contesting the writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking the deletion of the word 'Sindh', he pointed out.
The BCCI has asked the Centre if the cricketers could use the three colours on the national flag in their costume without the Ashok Chakra
Under the Agreement on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, convicted prisoner or people entitled to act on their behalf may make a request for transfer in view of age or physical or mental condition to serve the sentence in their own country.
Highly-placed sources said an invitation will be sent as soon as Hurriyat leaders agree to hold talks with Patil.
During investigation of the case, it was revealed that the conspiracy was hatched by a foreign-based terrorist organisation.
"The report has been finalised and it will be submitted to the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Wednesday," commission sources said.
In a letter to BCCI, the PCB said it had reservations over playing at Ahmedabad, highly-placed sources said.
The term of the one-man inquiry commission had ended on January 31. Justice Nanavati had said he would submit his report to Patil.
The names of 2.5 lakh Kashmiri Pandits have been erased from the electoral rolls on the pretext that they do not have records to prove that they belong to the valley, a delegation said.
The UP chief minister has said that all MPs misuse their area development funds.
Kalam's recommendation says 20 cases are not fit for Presidential pardon.
Shivraj Patil will visit AP, TN and Andaman and Nicobar islands, while Mani Shankar Aiyar and Dayanidhi Maran will go to TN.
Swu and Muivah, who are scheduled to reach New Delhi on Sunday night from Amsterdam, are expected to meet Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Monday, official sources said.
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