Bodh Gaya blasts may push Nitish Kumar to soften stand on NCTC

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 17:57

Multiple blasts in Bodhgaya, first major terror attack at pilgrimage spot and rest of Bihar, may push Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to soften his stand in his opposition to set up anti-terror hub NCTC.

Consensus needed on NCTC, says Shinde

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 10:22

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Tuesday said there was need for a consensus on setting up a National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC).

No law, no further movement in setting up NCTC: Home Minister

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 18:03

The much talked-about NCTC may be a non-starter but the government has rejected the demand of non-Congress Chief Ministers for a law to set up the anti-terror body.

No law, no further movement in setting up NCTC: Home Minister

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 14:21

The much talked-about NCTC seems to have got a quiet burial with govt making it clear that there were no plans to bring any law to set up the anti-terror body in the wake of strong opposition from non-Congress CMs.

Govt puts anti-terror hub NCTC in deep freeze

Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 18:58

The government is learnt to have decided not to go ahead with the proposed NCTC after facing strong opposition from non-Congress chief ministers.

CMs trash NCTC; Chidambaram warns country will pay price

Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 00:13

Even a watered-down proposal for anti-terror hub NCTC still appeared a non-starter with non-Congress states strongly opposing its setting up.

Punjab rejects NCTC, says security meet an `annual ritual`

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 20:35

The Punjab government rejected the central government`s move to set up the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC).

NCTC upsets country`s federal structure: Mamata

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 20:10

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the proposed anti-terror hub is not in sync with the federal structure of the country.

MP CM slams centre`s repeated attempt to bring NCTC

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 18:21

Accusing the Centre of taking unilateral decisions on internal security matters, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday strongly opposed the proposed anti-terror body NCTC citing practical difficulties.

Centre treating states as adversaries on NCTC: Jayalalithaa

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 17:31

Slamming the Centre for the `ham-handed manner` in which it sought to set up the NCTC, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday said it should seek the active cooperation of all state governments.

Setback for Centre as opposition CMs oppose NCTC

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 16:03

Chief Ministers of non-Congress ruled states on Wednesday expressed strong reservations over the proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), arguing that the mooted set-up was against the principle of federalism.

ATS already doing good job in UP: Akhilesh Yadav

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 15:41

Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday chose to remain ambivalent on his government`s stand on NCTC, but asserted that the anti-terror squad in UP is already doing a good job in tackling terrorism.