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The National Investigating Agency is an Indian security agency set up soon after the Mumbai terror attacks to probe terror cases at the Central level. The Indian Union Cabinet gave its approval for the setting up of NIA on December 16, 2008.
Union Home Minister, P Chidambaram introduced the National Investigation Agency Bill in Lok Sabha on December 16, 2008.
R V Raju has been appointed as the Director General of the NIA. Raju is an IPS officer of 1975 batch (Jammu and Kashmir Cadre), Raju's appointment will be in the rank and pay scale of Additional Director General of Police. Making this announcement Chidambaram said that the investigation on terror attack on Mumbai is already going and that there are no plans to hand over the case to NIA.
Chidambaram asks agencies to be prepared to question Headley
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and all concerned agencies to quickly prepare necessary documents to question Lashkar operative David Coleman Headley aka Daood Gilani. ANI
US Intelligence chief holds discussions with Chidambaram
Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday met United States National Intelligence Director Dennis C Blair and the US Ambassador to India Timothy J Roemer here, hours before alleged Lashkar operative David Headley is to plead guilty in a Chicago court. ANI
Centre may ask NIA to take up Pune blast investigation
Union Home Ministry is likely to ask the National Investigating Agency (NIA) to take up the Pune blast investigation, though the final decision on this matter would be taken only after consulting the Maharashtra Government, said sources. ANI
India condemns beheading of Sikhs
Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on Monday condemned the beheading of Sikhs and described the incident as most unfortunate. ANI
Pune Police confirms use of RDX in German Bakery blast
Pune Police on Tuesday confirmed that RDX was used in the blast that ripped the German Bakery in Koregaon Park area here on Saturday at around 7 p.m. ANI
Police detain four in connection with German Bakery blast probe
Maharashtra Police has detained four people in connection with the blast that ripped the German Bakery here on Saturday at around 7 p.m. ANI
CCTV footage reveals vital clues in German Bakery blast
Investigating agencies have managed to find out vital clues from the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footage that was obtained of the front area of German Bakery, where the blast took place on Saturday at around 7 p.m. ANI
Terror strike: Home Ministry issues fresh alert for Delhi, Indore, Kanpur
The Union Home Ministry on Sunday issued a fresh advisory for people in Delhi, Indore and Kanpur to be on high alert following Saturdays bomb blast at the German Bakery in Pune in which nine persons were killed and over 50 were injured. ANI
US envoy condemns Pune terror attack
United States Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer has condemned the February 13 bombing at the German Bakery in Pune that killed nine people and injured 50 civilians. ANI
No intelligence failure, Pune blast an insidious one : Chidambaram
Describing the Pune blast, in which nine persons, including three foreigners were killed and over 50 injured on Friday, as an insidious attack, Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram has ruled out intelligence failure. ANI
S. C. Sinha to be new NIA chief
The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday appointed S.C.Sinha as the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). ANI
Kerala Police arrests main accuse in Kozhikode twin blast case
The Kerala police have arrested Yusuf, a key accused in the 2006 Kozhikode twin blast. ANI
MHA year-end report expresses satisfaction on internal security
The Union Home Ministry on Thursday expressed its satisfaction on the overall internal security situation in the country but expressed concern over the increasing Naxal menace in some states. ANI
Several agencies working in tandem to check counterfeit currency menace: Govt.
The Government on Tuesday said that to address the multi-dimensional aspects of the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) menace, several agencies were working in tandem to thwart the nefarious activity related to it. ANI
FBI has promised to hand over all information on Headley, Rana: Krishna
External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna on Monday told mediapersons here that the Federal Bureau of Investigation team that is in the national capital, has promised the Indian Government that it will provide all information connected with terror suspects David Headley Coleman and Tahawwur Rana. ANI
NIA probing Headley, Rana case: Chidambaram
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been entrusted with the task of probing the case related to 26/11 Lashkar suspects David Coleman Headley and Tawahhur Hussain Rana, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram revealed to the media while presenting his end of the month report for November 2009 on Tuesday. ANI
Police to probe Headleys visit to Pune
Maharashtra police on Tuesday confirmed the visit of U S terror suspect David Headley to Osho International Community and said that it plans further investigation into the matter. ANI
Police claim Headley visited Punes Osho Ashram
U S terror suspect David Headley visited the Osho Ashram here twice during 2008 and 2009, a top police official said on Tuesday. ANI
NIA asks Rahul Bhatt not to leave Mumbai
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday asked Rahul Bhatt, son of film director Mahesh Bhatt not to leave Mumbai, as a restrictive order. ANI
No clean chit to Rahul Bhatt: Home Secretary
Union Home Secretary G K Pillai said on Sunday that no clean chit has been given to anyone including Rahul Bhatt in David Headley terror plot probe. ANI
Mumbai police to visit US to collect information of Headley
A Mumbai Police team will go to the United States to gather more information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about terror suspect David Headleys alleged role in plotting the terror attacks on Mumbai. ANI
Intelligence officials got good information from FBI: Chidambaram
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said that Indian intelligence officials who had gone to the US to gather information from the FBI about the US terror suspect David Headleys terror designs have come back with good information. ANI
Ahmedabad steps up hotel security, fearing terror strike
Security of hotels in Ahmedabad has been beefed up in the wake of reports that US terror suspect David Coleman Headley stayed at top-end hotels in various cities with the aim of conducting a recce for terrorist attacks. ANI
Son silent on terror suspect Headley in national interest: Bhatt
Bollywood filmmaker and social activist Mahesh Bhatt has claimed that his son Rahul remained silent on his association with US terror suspect David Coleman Headley only in the nations interest. ANI
Talks can happen only after shedding violence, Chidambaram tells militant groups
Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram today asked the insurgent groups in the North Cachar Hill District of Assam to lay down the arms and come forward for talks. ANI
14 houses set ablaze in Assams North Cachar Hills
At least 14 houses in a Dimasa tribal village were set ablaze on Wednesday in Assams strife-torn North Cachar Hill district. ANI
Government wants to restore peace and development in Assam
The Government of India is closely monitoring the security situation in Assam while making efforts to restore an environment of peace and development in the north eastern parts of the country. ANI
National Investigation Agency gets to tackle two terror cases in Assam
The Central Government today decided to direct the National Investigation Agency to take over investigation of two terror incidents in Assam allegedly perpetrated in the North Cachar Hills by the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD). ANI
Mumbai terror attack charge-sheet to be filed soon: Chidambaram
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday said that Maharashtra Police has completed its investigations into the Mumbai terror attacks and a charge-sheet will be filed soon. ANI
NIA to probe only gravest cases: Chidambaram
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday said the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe only the gravest incidents of terror crimes and a team of officers is already in place to handle such cases. ANI
Terror attacks in India received assistance from outside, says President Patil
In her address to the joint sitting of Parliament, President Pratibha Patil today said the country witnessed terrorist attacks in several cities with growing levels of sophistication and assistance from outside the country. ANI
Raju takes charge as the first Chief of National Investigation Agency
Radha Vinod Raju, a 1975-batch Indian Police Service officer of Jammu and Kashmir cadre, on Monday took over as the first head of National Investigation Agency (NIA). ANI
Chief Ministers conference to discuss internal security
A conference of Chief Ministers will begin here today to discuss internal security. ANI
UPA Government activates NIA, UAPA
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment (UAPA) law have come into force from today. ANI
Home Ministry lauds improvement in law and order in Kashmir, North East
In its year-ender assessment for 2008, the Union Home Ministry on Wednesday said that there has been a notable improvement in law and order in both Jammu and Kashmir and the North East. ANI
Chidambaram says steps taken to face the challenge of terrorism
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday said that several decisions have been taken and measures incorporated to counter the challenge of terrorism. ANI
Chidambaram highlights the provision of anti-terror law in Parliament
Introducing a bill on stringent anti-terror law in the Parliament on Wednesday, the Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram highlighted the bills important provisions. ANI
Anti terror law bill placed in Parliament
The bill for introducing a stringent terror law and a plan for the setting up of a central investigation agency on the lines of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was placed in the Parliament on Wednesday. ANI
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