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- Can't give details of illegal assets cases: CBI
New Delhi, June 19 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today refused to make public information about disproportionate assets cases against bureaucrats, ministers and government offic....
- Vayalar Ravi issues fresh directives for airport security
New Delhi, Feb 24: Fresh directives have been issued to all airport operators in the country to install sophisticated devices to shore up security at domestic and international airports, Civil ....
- Serious challenges to internal security: PM
New Delhi, Feb 1: The internal security situation in India was by and large stable but serious challenges and threats remained, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here today. Addressing a meeti....
- India sets up another security outpost in Arabian Sea
Lakshadweep, Dec 24: India can "neglect" the security of the seas at its own "peril", Defence Minister A.K. Antony said today, as he inaugurated the last outpost of the country ....
- Chidambaram to review security strategy in Assam
Guwahati, Nov 12: Union Home Minister P.C. Chidambaram will be here today to review the security situation in Assam in view of stepped up attacks by tribal separatists, who have killed 24 peopl....
- NDMA to secure parliament as Obama speaks
New Delhi, Nov 7: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is geared up to provide chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) cover for US President Barack Obama as he addre....
- India to enhance coast surveillance, security
New Delhi, Oct 25: Citing the "ever increasing security threat from the sea", Defence Minister A.K. Antony today said the Coastal Surveillance Network (CSN) system will raise India'....
- India for inclusive global security to fight modern threats
New Delhi, Oct 22: India on Thursday sought an "open, balanced and inclusive" global security architecture to fight modern threats like hi-tech terrorism and cyber warfare in the wake o....
- Need better technology to prevent biological attack: Kalam
New Delhi, Oct 6: Former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today said there is a need to assimilate better technology and cutting edge systems in all agencies involved with security of the na....
- Security alert ahead of Ayodhya verdict, Games
New Delhi, Sep 22: With just two days to go for the Ayodhya dispute verdict and 11 days for the Commonwealth Games (CWG), the central government has asked the states to keep extra vigil in comm....
- India to keep cracking down on online communication enterprises
New Delhi, Sep 3: India has said that it would extend its scrutiny of electronic communications. It has already exercised a security crackdown on Blackberry cell phones. They are also looking a....
- India will not compromise on security, firm on BlackBerry
New Delhi, Sep 1: India will not compromise on its security and all telecommunication data-related companies will have to comply with its demands, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said today.
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- Antony reviews security scenario
New Delhi, Aug 31: Defence Minister A.K. Antony today reviewed the security scenario with the three service chiefs, the first such meeting after a controversy erupted over China refusing to wel....
- India holds important meeting on BlackBerry
New Delhi, Aug 30: Top officials of the Indian security agencies and telecom sector are supposed to have an important meeting with the manufacturers of BlackBerry. At the meeting critical secur....
- Internal security meet to discuss Kashmir, Maoist violence
New Delhi, Aug 24: As peace eludes the troubled Kashmir Valley where more than 60 civilians have been killed during the last two months, a worried Indian government will discuss the matter as w....
- Kashmir, Maoist violence top agenda at internal security meet
New Delhi, Aug 22: Measures to tackle the latest Kashmir unrest, Maoist violence, strengthening internal security and filling gaping vacancies in the state police forces of India will be high o....
- Punjab CM demands additional central forces to bolster security
Chandigarh, Aug 18: Reacting to the reports on Sikh militant groups from abroad planning a revival of militancy in Punjab, the Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal made a clear demand of deployin....
- 8,000 security personnel to guard I-Day celebrations
New Delhi, Aug 12: Helicopters, anti-aircraft guns and CCTV cameras are in place ahead of the main celebration for India's 64th Independence Day here Aug 15 that will also see 8,000 securit....
- Cabinet clears bill to protect whistleblowers
New Delhi, Aug 9: The cabinet today cleared a bill to protect whistleblowers and it is likely to be tabled in the ongoing monsoon session of parliament, official sources said.
The app....
- Indian security agencies prepared to deal with CBRN threats
New Delhi, Aug 5: Indian security agencies will be equipped to face chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats as they prepare to deal with "new assault methods" by t....
- Strengthen internal security: Army chief
New Delhi: A day after taking charge as the Indian army chief, Gen V.K. Singh today said internal security in the country needs to be strengthened to fight external challenges. "Our interna....
- Considerable decline in militancy in northeast:Home Ministry
Shillong: The Home Ministry has come up with a brighter picture of India's North-East as its recently issued statement reveals that militancy-related incidents in the region has seen a cons....
- Full body scanners favoured for Indian airports
New Delhi: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), that guards 57 airports across the country, wants full body scanners to be introduced for security screening.
"The CISF wa....
- Make IB, RAW more transparent: Experts
New Delhi: Indian intelligence agencies have to be more "transparent and accountable" for the media to give clearer picture of the security situation and inculcate in the public a sense....
- Asian Security Conference to focus on 2030 scenario
New Delhi: The concerns that India and other Asian nations will face on security and other fronts two decades hence will be the focus of a three-day conference that Defence Minister A.K. Antony....
- Northeast chief ministers urge stricter vigil along borders
Agartala: India's northeastern states have called for stricter vigil along the international borders they share with Bangladesh and Myanmar and early completion of border fencing to check t....
- India united in fighting internal security challenges: Chidambaram
New Delhi: All state governments, irrespective of political affiliations, are "on the same page" in fighting challenges to internal security, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on Sunday....
- India spent more on defence acquisitions this fiscal: Antony
Bangalore: India spent more on defence acquisitions this year than last year to equip its armed forces with the latest arsenal, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said today.
"We have s....
- India beefing up security in border areas: Antony
Bangalore: Defence Minister A.K. Antony today said security in all border areas, including Arunachal Pradesh, was being strengthened to meet any eventuality or threat.
"We are str....
- Security drill causes panic at R-day rehearsal
New Delhi: Commandos rushed to the VIP enclosure at the Republic Day's full dress rehearsal here today to rescue VIPs said to have been shot by terrorists, leading to panic that abated only....
- NSA's role will be redefined as Narayanan exits
New Delhi: The exit of M.K. Narayanan as national security advisor (NSA) signifies the end of a powerful reign and his replacement by Shivshankar Menon on Saturday could see a refashioning of t....
- Red alert at Indian airports following hijack threat
New Delhi: Security was further strengthened in airports across India today and sky marshals ordered on flights after intelligence reports that terror groups might target an Air India flight op....
- 'Profile of next NSA will be different'
New Delhi: The next national security advisor (NSA), whose appointment is expected before Republic Day, is likely to focus on the problems of diplomatic engagement rather than be involved in op....
- Shiv Shankar Menon next NSA?
New Delhi: Former foreign secretary Shiv Shankar Menon is emerging as the frontrunner for the post of National Security Advisor (NSA) with the government planning a new role for incumbent M.K.N....
- 100 new helipads proposed for India's northeast
New Delhi: The paramilitary Assam Rifles proposes to construct over 100 helipads in India's northeastern states for quick mobilisation of its troopers along the 1,600-km Myanmar border even....
- Antony to visit Kashmir on Tuesday to review security
New Delhi: A month after announcing that 30,000 Indian Army troops had been withdrawn from Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister A.K. Antony will on Tuesday visit the state to review the security....
- Now home-grown equipment to counter insurgents
New Delhi: India's premier defence research organisaton has indigenously developed technology and equipment for use in low-intensity insurgency and warfare.
The equipment was show....
- Indian airspace violated 11 times in one year: Antony
New Delhi: Pakistan and China violated Indian airspace six and three times respectively in the past one year, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question in....
- Misplacing Karkare's bulletproof vest was shoddy; Chidambaram
New Delhi: Home Minister P. Chidambaram today admitted that it was shoddy of Mumbai Police to have misplaced the bulletproof vest of Anti-Terror Squad chief Hemant Karkare, who died fighting te....
- Protection for Infosys and Electronic City in Bangalore
New Delhi: Nearly 170 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel are providing protection to Infosys Technologies and the Electronic City in Bangalore, parliament was told today.
- On 26/11 eve, Navy chief to visit Western Naval Command
Mumbai: Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Nirmal Verma is to visit the Western Naval Command here for an extensive review of the operational preparedness and related issues, according to an announc....
- VIP security must be more sensitive, says Chidambaram
Hyderabad: VIP security must be sensitive to the "emergency needs" of the people, union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said here today while describing as unfortunate the death of a patie....
- Farooq asks Chidambaram to review Jammu and Kashmir pre-paid ban
Jammu: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah told Home Minister P. Chidambaram to reconsider the continuation of the ban on pre-paid mobile services in Jammu and Kashmir w....
- First unique ID number to be issued within a year: Nilekani
Shimla: Unique Identity Authority of India chairman Nandan Nilekani today said it would take about a year to issue the first unique identity (UID) number in the country.
"Accord....
- NSG commandos to operate from Delhi airport
New Delhi: Commandos of the elite National Security Guards (NSG) will soon be operating from near the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport for faster response to emergency situations like ....
- PM can visit Arunachal Pradesh for any purpose: Pranab
Kolkata: Reiterating India's stand, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Arunachal Pradesh was a constitutional right as the state ....
- Diwali rush, but CCTV, detectors don't work in Delhi markets
New Delhi: Claims of Delhi Police to provide foolproof security in markets during Diwali festivities appear hollow as closed circuit TV cameras and steel, iron detectors in some of the major ma....
- Army will not be used against Maoists: PM
Bangalore: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh affirmed the government's determination not to succumb to the increasing threat of Maoists but ruled out the use of the army against them.
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- PM bats for n-energy, says proliferation security threat
New Delhi: Underlining India's commitment to universal nuclear disarmament, India on Tuesday pointed to "deficiencies" in the global non-proliferation regime that impacted adversely....
- Chidambaram's next priority: Modernising security systems
New Delhi: Impressed with what US security agencies have done to counter terror after the 9/11 attacks, Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram is keen on replicating some of its best practices, in....
- Centre should look after coastal security, says Kerala
Kochi: Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan today called for the central government to take up the security of the coasts.
"The need of the hour is that the centre should ta....
- Home minister, navy chief assess coastal security
New Delhi: Home Minister P. Chidambaram today met Indian Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma to assess the coastal security scenario in the aftermath of the Nov 26 Mumbai terrorist attacks.
- Stepped-up security at railway stations during Durga puja: official
Kolkata: Security arrangements at all major railway stations across West Bengal would be stepped up during Durga puja festival following an intelligence input from the central home ministry war....
- No permanent commission for women in army: government
New Delhi: There is no scope for granting permanent commission to women in the army, the government told the Delhi High Court today.
Solicitor General of India Gopal Subramanium submi....
- One panel to police all union territories
New Delhi: The government has announced the setting up of one State Security Commission for all union territories amid a slew of other decisions aimed at streamlining police functioning.
- Security rules should be part of building bye-laws: Maken
New Delhi: Minister of State for Home Ajay Maken today said that the security related standard operating procedures (SOP) for cities like Delhi should be a mandatory part of safety measures in ....
- Indian defence establishment gears up to thwart cyber threat
New Delhi: Facing mounting attacks from the virtual world, the Indian defence establishment is now gearing up for cyber warfare.
Officials working in South Block, where the Indian def....
- India keeping an eye on China's moves in Indian Ocean
New Delhi: India was closely watching China's "moves" to increase its military prowess in the Indian Ocean and would take "adequate measures" if its internal security is thr....
- Maoist violence, coastal security to top CMs' meet
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has convened an internal security meeting of chief ministers here on Monday, with a concerted strategy to defeat Maoist rebels, the state of coastal sec....
- India prepares for I-Day under shadow of terror and drought
New Delhi: India braced itself to celebrate its 63nd Independence Day on Saturday under the shadow of heightened security threats, fears of swine flu spreading and the country heading into its ....
- No specific threat, but strict security in Delhi for I-Day
New Delhi: Snipers, X-ray machines and choppers are part of tight security measures taken across Delhi ahead of Independence Day on Aug 15. The historic Red Fort, where Prime Minister Manmohan ....
- 'India lacks political will to make police professional force'
New Delhi: Irrespective of the party in power, the government of India has never exhibited the political will to make the police a professional force, an international NGO - the Commonwealth Hu....
- Gujarat on alert ahead of Independence Day
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has ordered that an elaborate security blanket be thrown over all major cities ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, officials said today.
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- PM chairs high-level security meet
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today chaired a high-level meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) to discuss the situation arising out of intelligence alerts over possible terr....
- No compromise on security of leaders, Pranab assures MPs
New Delhi: There would be no compromise on the security of political leaders, the government asserted today as reports of protection cover being downgraded created an uproar in parliament with ....
- Police check waived for Haj passports
New Delhi: The union government in an attempt to ease the process of issuance of temporary passports to Haj pilgrims has decided to waive police verification involved in the process.
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- India upgrades aviation security, safety standards
New Delhi: India today said it has developed an effective strategy to strengthen its regulatory mechanism and safety system for its aviation sector following recommendations from international ....
- PM assures effective action against Maoist violence
On Board Air India One: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said his government has plans to take "effective action" against violence propagated by radical leftwing militants. &#....
- Panel formed to revamp defence organization
New Delhi: The defence ministry has set up a panel to implement the recommendations of a high-powered committee on restructuring the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
- K.P. Raghuvanshi is Maharashtra ATS chief
Mumbai: Hours after being pulled up by the Bombay High Court for not appointing a full time chief of the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), the Maharasthra government today evening named K.P. Raghuvan....
- Chidambaram on two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram arrived here today on a two-day visit to review the overall security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Chidambaram is accompanied by a team ....
- Defence ministry blacklists seven companies
New Delhi: India has blacklisted seven defence companies, including Israeli Military Industries and three Indian companies, figuring in a corruption case filed by the Central Bureau of Investig....
- Bangalore women gear up for self-defence
Bangalore: Attacks on women seem to be haunting India's IT hub Bangalore once again, with a recent attack on two sisters by motorcycle-borne miscreants in an upmarket neighbourhood.
- Post Prabhakaran's death, security tightened in Chennai
Chennai: Relief and frank disbelief - as news came in that Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran had actually been killed, some in this Tamil Nadu capital said it was long in coming and oth....
- Security restrictions, shutdown disrupt life in Kashmir
Srinagar: Security restrictions in Srinagar and a shutdown called by separatists affected normal life in Jammu and Kashmir today ahead of polls in the Baramulla and Ladakh constituencies in the....
- Bomb scare on Air India declared hoax
New Delhi: An Air India aircraft fell victim to a scare on Wednesday after a man in Mumbai called the airline call centre and said a bomb was placed on it. The aircraft was later thoroughly se....
- 'Gaps' in intelligence sharing sealed: Chidambaram
Mumbai: Admitting that there were shortfalls in intelligence sharing among the country's various security agencies, Home Minister P. Chidambaram today said these "gaps" have now been sealed t....
- India faces another Mumbai type attack: US think tank
Washington: Despite India's decision to move the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament to South Africa out of security fears, another major terror attack in the country is "inevitabl....
- India striving to prevent Mumbai-style terror strike: Antony
Bangalore: India is making concerted efforts to prevent another Mumbai-style terror attack by adequately equipping its security forces and beefing up the intelligence network, Defence Ministe....
- India on way to becoming self-reliant in defence: Antony
Trivandrum (Kerala): Defence Minister A K Antony on Tuesday said the country is on its way to becoming self-reliant in the defence sector.
Speaking at the foundation laying ceremony of t....
- Militants, not India, Pakistan's biggest threat: Obama
Washington: Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has said that the US needs to convince Pakistan's "fledgling democratic government" that its "biggest threat" is not India but militant....
- Further study needed on laws to deal with terror: Patil
New Delhi: The Government would require further study on whether amendments are needed to be brought in existing laws to deal with terror strikes, Home Minister Shivraj Patil told Rajya Sabha t....
- National Integration Council meets on Monday
New Delhi: The National Integration Council (NIC) Meet scheduled for Monday in the national capital is all set to be a hot a fiery political affair in the backdrop of the recent incidents of te....
- Narayanan criticises doubt raiser's on Jamia encounter
New Delhi: Amid doubts being raised about Jamia Nagar encounter being fake, National Security Advisor M K Narayanan on Saturday said it was a "travesty" to say that the police officer killed in....
- Over 90 pc violence in NE in three states: MHA
New Delhi: The security situation in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, which together account for over 90 per cent of incidents of violence in the north eastern region so far in 2008, has become a c....
- Bajrang Dal is a terror group: MoS Home
Patna: The Bajrang Dal is a terrorist outfit and the central government will not hesitate to ban it like it outlawed the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), says Union Minister of State ....
- Chhattisgarh rapped for letting Naxals hold over Bastar
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has rapped the Chhattisgarh government in the wake of Naxalites establishing a stronghold over the Bastar region, which has witnessed viol....
- Cabinet approves HM's proposals on internal security
New Delhi: In an indication that embattled Home Minister Shivraj Patil may not be axed at least for now, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday night rallied behind him and approved 'comprehensive' ant....
- National Security Act no substitute for POTA: Jaitley
New Delhi: A day after the second Administrative Reforms Commission made public the recommendations including that to amend the National Security Act, 1980 (NSA) expanding its ambit to include ....
- Cabinet may discuss creation of a new ministry
New Delhi: Amid concern over growing incidents of terrorism in the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has convened a special meeting of the Cabinet tonight to discuss the issue and contempl....
- Amend National Security Act to fight terrorism: ARC
New Delhi: With growing terrorist attacks in India and administration's inability in pre-emptying such designs, the second Administrative Reforms Commission has candidly accepted that the exist....
- Home Ministry in a tizzy over fake currency notes
New Delhi: Rattled by reports of recovery of fake currency notes which could have linkages with terror outfits, the Union Home Ministry wants better coordination among the Ministries of Finance....
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