Homeland Security chief says public should be educated, engaged to help fight terrorism

October 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A delegation of 16 leading Israeli companies will participate in INDESEC Expo 2009 on homeland security to be held here Oct 11-13, a statement said Friday. The Israeli delegation will be headed by Guy Zuri, director of aerospace, defence and homeland security at the Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute, the release said.

October 5th, 2009 Top federal officials stress police cooperationDENVER — U.S. Attorney Eric Holder, FBI Director Robert Mueller, and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Monday stressed the importance of cooperation between federal and local law enforcement agencies to stop terrorism.

September 10th, 2009 Pakistan envoy in Denver to discuss terrorismDENVER — Pakistan's ambassador to the United States is taking part in a panel discussion on the fight against terrorism. Husain Haqqani's appearance Thursday night in Denver comes on the eve of the eighth anniversary of the Sept.

August 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Monday urged the central government to reimburse expenses incurred by the state in tackling terrorism, saying that the state government "cannot alone mobilize resources to fight terrorism". "The state government alone cannot mobilize the resources to fight this menace of terrorism," Chouhan said at the chief ministers' conference on internal security which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh convened Monday in New Delhi.

July 31st, 2009 Florida man sees security exercise, calls policeWASHINGTON — A nationwide government anti-terrorism exercise this week inadvertently alarmed a Florida man who happened to catch a mock television broadcast that was part of the drill. The Homeland Security Department coordinated the five-day exercise, which simulated "real life" scenarios, and included an internal broadcast of fake news with top officials discussing the "threat" and the "actions" the government was taking.

July 29th, 2009 Napolitano says public vital in fighting terrorismNEW YORK — The U.S. government needs to do more to educate and engage the public, so that everyday Americans can be part of a multi-layered strategy to prevent terrorism, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said.

July 24th, 2009 Government to conduct terror prevention exerciseWASHINGTON — The government is conducting its first-ever nationwide exercise Monday aimed at preventing a terrorist attack. The five-day exercise, being coordinated by the Homeland Security Department, will involve simulated "real life" scenarios, with a focus on preventing a terrorist from entering the U.S.

July 9th, 2009 L'AQUILA - Pakistan has got the support from the G8, the group of world's eight most wealthy and industrialised countries, for its fight against terrorism. "The G8 stands with Pakistan in its fight against terrorists and violent extremists," a statement by the G8 said.

June 25th, 2009 House passes Homeland Security spending billWASHINGTON — Democrats who control the House have pushed through a $44 billion spending bill that awards the Homeland Security Department a 7 percent budget increase. The bill passed late Wednesday.

June 23rd, 2009 Homeland security kills domestic satellite programWASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano killed a program begun by the Bush administration that would use U.S. spy satellites for domestic security and law enforcement.

June 16th, 2009 YEKATERINBURG - President Asif Ali Zardari has assured Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that Pakistani soil will not be allowed to be used for terrorist activities and all measures would be taken to bring the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks to justice. Zardari urged the Indian prime minister at a meeting here for resumption of the composite dialogue between the two countries, Online news agency said.

June 16th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Indian Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday, a day after the annual Amarnath pilgrimage began despite inclement weather. "Kapoor reviewed the over all security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the arrangements for smooth conduct of the Amarnath Yatra (pilgrimage)," said a defence ministry official.

May 1st, 2009 HOWRAH - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday said that there was a need for a better coordination between the Centre and the State governments to combat terrorism.

January 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday cautioned against conceptualising terrorism purely in military terms, saying it should be tackled through 'better investigation and superior intelligence'. 'Terrorism should not be conceptualized solely in military terms,' Manmohan Singh said while addressing the conference of chief ministers here on internal security.

December 27th, 2008 KOLKATA - India should go to the United Nations (UN) to build 'maximum international pressure on Pakistan' to combat the terrorism issue, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury said Sunday. 'I think India should mobilise maximum international pressure on Pakistan to combat terrorism.