Terrorism in India
Hurriyat groups to be banned under UAPA
The central government is considering to ban both factions of the Hurriyat Conference under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for funding terror. Highlights This decision was taken after National Investigation Agency (NIA) found that outfits linked with the Hurriyat ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
The armies of India and Myanmar carrys out a 3-week-long coordinated operation
The armies of India and Myanmar carried out a 3-week-long coordinated operation, named ‘Operation Sunrise 2’, from May 16 in their respective border areas & targeted several militant groups operating in Manipur, Nagaland and Assam. As part of the operation, ..
Sangita Dhingra Sehgal head of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) tribunal for adjudicating ban on LTTE
The Union government has constituted the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal to adjudicate whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as an unlawful association. The Tribunal is comprised of sitting Judge of ..
2019 edition of National Anti Terrorism Day (NATD)
The National Anti Terrorism Day (NATD) is celebrated every year in India on May 21 to spread the message of global peace and non-violence and stop youngsters from following cult practices and being misguided. The day also honours the sacrifices ..
Jaish Terrorist Sajjad Khan got arrested by Delhi Police
Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist Sajjad Khan from the Red Fort area on 21st March. Sajjad Khan, resident of Jammu and Kashmir knew the details and was an associate of the mastermind of the Pulwama attack on ..
India’s Anti-terrorism Preparedness
The level of preparedness of anti-terror agencies in India can discussed under four heads viz. Intelligence gathering, Training and operations, Investigations and Prosecution. Intelligence gathering With respect to intelligence, RAW acts as external intelligence agency while IB collects intelligence within ..
National Counter-Terrorism Centre India
Establishment of India’s National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) is closely linked to the similar bodies in United States. Before 9/11 attacks in US, the responsibility for co-ordination related to terrorist threats was under the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). A Counter-Terrorism Centre ..
Anti-Terror Laws in India
The various central acts dealing with terrorism in the past and present are: The Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987. It was allowed to lapse in 1995 after its misuse. The Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), 2002. It was ..