Manipuri organisations which oppose special powers to the army are open to holding talks with centre and state
After the first round of talks in March, India and Pakistan decided that both sides will have the freedom to call for more information, if required. The second meeting, which should have been held in June, was delayed as Pakistan's pointsman for the discussions -- Tariq Osman Haider, additional secretary in the foreign ministry -- had retired.
'I appeal to the Government of India to hasten the peace process,' he said.
According to sources, the government will provide a sunset period of one year during which various committees will review all POTA cases and there will be no arrests made after the ordinance is promulgated.
The home minister also emphasised the need to strengthen the Border Security Force, Sashastra Seema Bal, Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Assam Rifles, protecting the various stretches of the country's borders
The CCS also discussed the Nuclear Confidence Building Measures with Pakistan.
Former prime minister asks home minister to apologise over sacking of governors
Four BJP MLAs had approached Governor Navalkishore Sharma last week with a complaint that their phones were being tapped at the behest of Modi.
The fencing along the Indo-Bangla border is likely to be completed by the end of 2006, the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of Home Ministry was informed in New Delhi Tuesday.
The MoU on combating crime covering terrorism was signed by Home Minister Shivraj Patil and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faizal bin Abdul Aziz al Saud.\n\n
Singh's stand is untenable and his departure as inevitable.
The IAF and USAF would begin a 12-day exercise at Kalaikunda base from November 7 and West Bengal's ruling CPI (M) has threatened to mobilise 30 lakh activists in statewide protests against the event.
It was not immediately clear whether the separatist groups, including Hurriyat Conference, would participate in the third round.
Disbursement of compensation to the victims of the anti-Sikh riots would take place once the committee reports were approved by the Cabinet.
The chief minister had asked for modern weapons to counter Naxal violence in the state.
Chief ministers of Naxal-affected states met with Home Minister Shivraj Patil.
Sipra complained about the "highhandedness" of Indian officials and the Assamese government in dealing with the case.
76 districts in nine states are affected by Naxal violence.
The leaders will discuss the entire gamut of bilateral ties and review progress on talks to resolve the boundary question and other issues.
Home Minister Shivraj Patil was speaking at the first-ever National Conference of Superintendents of Police
The government on Tuesday announced that it will work towards implementing the suggestions made by the Supreme Court while striking down the IMDT act, and said more tribunals would be set up under the Foreigners act.
Home minister Shivraj Patil on Monday said that the centre will provide all necessary assistance to Karnataka to help the state deal with recent rains and floods.
Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday led the nation in paying rich tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 61st birth anniversary.
The GoM's recommendation will go to the Cabinet for a final decision.
Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gagoi has been requested to chair the meeting of the security agencies on weekly basis. "I was told that he chaired one such meeting on January 10.
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.
In the wake of the killing of 14 Hindi-speaking workers in Manipur, the Centre on Wednesday said there was a design to create problems in the name of language and region in various parts of the country and asked states to identify trouble spots for taking anticipatory action. Home Minister Shivraj Patil said in the Rajya Sabha that state governments were not making optimal use of forces with them to prevent such incidents.
While imposing President's rule, the Centre had kept the assembly under suspended animation.
A group of ministers will meet in New Delhi on November 14 to deliberate on the issue on job reservation in the wake of a Supreme Court verdict directing exclusion of the 'creamy layer' from the benefit of quotas.\n
Reliance vice chairman Anil Ambani has sought a government probe into tapping of his phones by "unscrupulous individuals" working for Reliance Infocomm, headed by his elder brother Mukesh, even as the camps of two brothers are negotiating a settlemen
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil stressed the Centre was keen to see a government in the state soon.
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