'Article 370 is history, will never be restored': Amit Shah in J&K ahead of polls
Sep 07, 2024, at 02:41 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has ruled out the restoration of Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, and said the provision has now "become history" as he unveiled the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections here.
78-yr-old Christian man becomes first person from Goa to get Indian citizenship under CAA
Aug 29, 2024, at 10:43 pm
Panaji: A 78-year-old Christian from Pakistan, living in Goa since 2013, has become the first person in the state to be granted citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019.
Ex-Jharkhand Minister Champai Soren to join BJP on Friday, Himanta Biswa Sarma confirms
Aug 27, 2024, at 06:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and veteran JMM leader Champai Soren is all set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday, Himanta Biswa Sarma announced in a late night post on X.
'Naxalism biggest challenge to democracy, will be wiped out by March 2026': says Amit Shah in Raipur
Aug 25, 2024, at 02:38 am
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday described naxalism as the "biggest challenge" to India's democratic system and emphasised that the time had come for a "final assault" to eradicate it, media reports said.
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav accuses Speaker's rights being curtailed; Amit Shah slams him
Aug 08, 2024, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday accused the government of narrowing the scope of the rights of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and asserted that the Opposition would have to protect his rights, eliciting a sharp retort from Home Minister Amit Shah.
We haven't been able to reach first village ravaged by landslide: Kerala Guv
Aug 02, 2024, at 02:08 am
The extent of devastation caused by landslides in Kerala's Wayanad is yet to be known, as rescue teams have not even reached the settlement first struck by the landslides, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has said as the death count in the calamity crossed the 200 mark.
Aug 01, 2024, at 02:47 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Tuesday contradicted Union Home Minister Amit Shah's comment regarding a red alert about heavy rains and landslides being sent in advance and indicated that it was a case of too little too late.
UP BJP rejig on cards? State chief offers resignation over poll debacle: Reports
Jul 18, 2024, at 03:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning an organisational rejig in Uttar Pradesh after its poor show in the politically-significant state in the Lok Sabha election, media reports said.
Home Ministry tweaks J&K Reorganisation Act; Lt Governor gets more power
Jul 14, 2024, at 02:25 am
New Delhi: In a crucial development, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has modified the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, increasing certain powers of the Lieutenant Governor of the former state, media reported.
Amit Shah reviews the implementation of Vibrant Villages Programme
Jul 13, 2024, at 08:01 pm
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah reviewed the implementation of the "Vibrant Villages Programme" at a high-level meeting in New Delhi on Saturday.
Emergency period: Indian government to observe June 25 as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'
Jul 12, 2024, at 11:46 pm
The Indian government has decided to observe June 25 every year as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' to mark the imposition of the Emergency in 1975.
Amit Shah says three new criminal laws are justice-oriented
Jul 02, 2024, at 02:37 pm
Union Home Minister Amit Shah described the 3 new criminal laws that came into effect across the country from Monday as justice-oriented rather than punishment, and victim-centric.
Modi, BJP-RSS not the entire Hindu community: Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha
Jul 01, 2024, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a fierce faceoff with the ruling party in Parliament, Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its parental organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) not the "entire Hindu community".
Don't need crutches, BJP will fight Haryana Assembly polls alone: Amit Shah
Jun 30, 2024, at 05:43 am
Panchkula (Haryana): Home Minister Amit Shah has announced that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Haryana alone under the leadership of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.
Ahead of Speaker election, NDA, Opposition bloc hold parallel meetings
Jun 26, 2024, at 02:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Speaker's election scheduled on Wednesday might go in favour of the government with the numbers stacked up for the ruling NDA alliance. However, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is not leaving any stone unturned to achieve the result in its favour.
Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting to review security situation in Manipur
Jun 18, 2024, at 08:10 pm
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting to review the security situation in Manipur, in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Jun 17, 2024, at 02:34 am
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday directed security agencies to replicate the successes achieved in Kashmir valley through Area Domination Plan and Zero Terror Plan in Jammu division during his high-level meeting with officials amid the recent spike in terror activities in the region.
Jun 17, 2024, at 02:11 am
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting on Sunday to review security and logistics arrangements for Amarnath Ji Yatra, in New Delhi on Sunday amid the recent spike in terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jun 16, 2024, at 07:14 pm
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah presided over a high-level meeting in Delhi on Sunday to assess the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir following recent terror attacks, media reports said.
Jun 12, 2024, at 07:40 pm
Vijayawada/IBNS: Union Home Minister and BJP top leader Amit Shah was on Wednesday caught speaking to his party leader from Tamil Nadu, Tamilisai Soundararajan, in a stern manner, leaving netizens speculate it as a warning over the recent rumblings within the saffron unit.
Modi 3.0 cabinet announced, major portfolios remain unchanged, big boost for allies
Jun 11, 2024, at 02:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet in his historic third term will retain the known faces in the big four ministries. Soon after PM Modi chaired the first cabinet meeting at his official residence on Monday evening, the names of his cabinet ministers were announced ending all speculations.
BJP to keep key posts in Modi 3.0; Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh likely to retain portfolios: Reports
Jun 09, 2024, at 07:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: N Chandrababu Naidu's TDP and Nitish Kumar's JDU are likely to get at least one cabinet berth and one Minister of State post each in the Narendra Modi 3.0 government as NDA leaders brainstormed in a meeting ahead of the oath-taking ceremony, media reports said.
Amit Shah rejects Devendra Fadnavis' offer to resign, asks him to continue in Maha govt
Jun 08, 2024, at 04:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid reports of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis being firm on his decision to resign, taking responsibility for the NDA's poor performance in the state, Amit Shah spoke to him on Friday and asked him to continue his work in the government.
Jun 07, 2024, at 03:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is receiving a lot of credit for Congress's better performance in this Lok Sabha Elections with 99 seats, has demanded an investigation into sharp stock market moves towards the end of the just-ended national polls and alleged that Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi gave misleading investment advice.
Jun 03, 2024, at 11:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India has set 7 pm as the deadline for Congress leader Jairam Ramesh to back his allegation that Union Home Minister Amit Shah called 150 DMs (district magistrates) and collectors in an attempt to influence them ahead of the counting of votes of Lok Sabha elections on June 4.
Don't run away, face defeat: Amit Shah mocks Congress's decision to boycott Exit Polls
Jun 01, 2024, at 06:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday mocked the Congress over its decision to skip exit poll debates.
Amit Shah predicts BJP's Lok Sabha seats in East and South ahead of final phase of voting
May 29, 2024, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As the Lok Sabha elections have come to the fag end, Union Home Minister and BJP top leader Amit Shah has predicted the number of seats his party may win in the eastern and southern states, which are still not the saffron camp's stronghold.
9 children among 28 dead in Gujarat gaming zone fire, SIT probe ordered
May 26, 2024, at 05:06 pm
Rajkot/IBNS: The death toll in a massive fire at a gaming zone in Gujarat’s Rajkot rose to 27 that includes nine children, media reports said.
May 16, 2024, at 05:12 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday reiterated his claims that BJP's supreme leader Narendra Modi won't continue as the Prime Minister after he turns 75 and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be replaced, a day after his similar statement was snubbed by the party's top brass.
'I have a bad news for him': Amit Shah on Arvind Kejriwal's 'Modi will retire' claim
May 15, 2024, at 11:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has strongly rebutted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's claim that BJP's supreme leader Narendra Modi won't continue as the Prime Minister till 2029.