Facing stiff opposition from allies over various measures, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said difficult decisions were getting 'more difficult' because of coalition compulsions and presse

The central government is likely to convene a meeting of chief ministers April 16 to discuss the functioning of the proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), a top Tripura official said here

The proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) is an absolute necessity to fight terror and it "does not violate the federal structure", Home Minister P. Chidamabaram said on Tuesday.

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The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday demanded that the reference to the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) be deleted from President Pratibha Patil's speech to parliament.

The NCTC was incorporate

As the government prepares to face the opposition in Parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday exuded confidence that the UPA has 'all the numbers' that are needed to tackle issues.

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Non-congress states on Monday opposed formation of the NCTC, saying that it will infringe upon the duties of the state police forces.

Representatives from Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Bihar voiced

Amid escalating row over the Centre's proposal for NCTC, top Home Ministry officials will try to allay apprehensions about the anti-terror body at a crucial meeting of chief secretaries and police

The Home Ministry has postponed a meeting of top police and civil officials of all states scheduled for March 9 to end the logjam on NCTC and it will now be held on March 12.

The meeting of the Chief

The NCTC, which is facing stiff opposition from non-Congress Chief Ministers, will not be operationalised on March 1 as scheduled and the anti-terror body may take its shape only after a meeting of th

Trouble continues to brew for the government from within as the National Intelligence Grid (NatGrid), being set up after 26/11, faces resistance from top Central ministries and agencies.

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