Sikkim sets up cell to monitor social media content

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 21:05

Sikkim government has set up an exclusive cell in the police department to engage with the public on social media on a regular basis, Urban Development Minister D B Thapa has said.

Assam CM Tarun Gogoi highlights cross-border threat

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 22:41

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday highlighted the threat from across the border and sought the help from the central government to counter such forces.

Will soon bring in anti-communal violence bill: Shinde

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 22:34

The government would soon bring an anti-communal violence bill, Home Minister Sushulkumar Shinde said Monday.

Nip riots in the bud: Centre to states

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 22:25

The Centre on Monday asked the states to deal with communal disturbances with an iron fist.

Communal situation volatile: Prithviraj Chavan

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 19:38

Blaming "rabid" elements in the society for frequent flare-ups, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan warned that communal situation in the country remains volatile.

NIC condemns all forms of violence, sexual abuse of women

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 19:13

NIC on Monday condemned all forms of violence intended to disturb communal harmony and resolved to take immediate action against those involved in it.

Lalu says Modi skipped NIC meet fearing uncomfortable questions

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 17:00

RJD`s Lalu Prasad Yadav took on Gujarat CM and BJP`s Narendra Modi for skipping the National Integration Council (NIC) meet, claiming that the latter was avoiding some `uncomfortable questions.`

TN assails Centre`s action in revoking detention orders

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 15:35

Tamil Nadu on Monday assailed the Centre`s action in revoking detention orders slapped by the state under stringent laws against some individuals and termed it as "encroachment upon states powers".

Mechanism needed to control social sites during strife:Patnaik

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 14:33

Deploring recent communal tensions, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday demanded an oversight mechanism to "control" social networking sites in critical situations as sensitive messages posted spread like wildfire.

Parties disturbing communal harmony ahead of 2014 polls: UP CM

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 14:24

Charging that some main political parties are trying to "dangerously" disturb the communal harmony in Uttar Pradesh ahead of Lok Sabha polls, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday warned such forces of stringent action.

Vote bank politics responsible for communal tensions: MP CM

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 14:14

Holding that vote bank politics was a major factor for communal frenzy, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said that a group or organisation should not be made a scapegoat and held responsible for such instances.

Communal violence cannot be allowed to spread: Nitish

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 13:44

Cautioning against forces who fan communal tension in order to polarise the situation in their favour, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday voiced concern over the Muzaffarnagar riots and said that such violence cannot be allowed to spread.