Eknath Shinde wants home ministry in Mahayuti govt: Shiv Sena
Dec 07, 2024, at 02:25 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: In a twist to the allocation of ministries in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena has claimed Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde wants to keep home ministry with him going by the same arrangement which prevailed in the previous coalition government, media reports said.
Jul 10, 2024, at 12:32 am
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday extended its ban imposed on pro-Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun's outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) by another five years.
Govt extends ban on Islamic students' outfit SIMI for another five years
Jan 30, 2024, at 02:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Monday extended the ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for another five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), a Home Ministry statement said.
Dec 27, 2023, at 10:23 pm
The Indian government on Wednesday declared ‘Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction)’/MLJK-MA as an 'Unlawful Association' under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) 1967.
Centre directs CBI to probe Manipur horror video, wants trial outside state
Jul 28, 2023, at 02:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Home Ministry has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the horrific video from Manipur that showed two women being paraded naked by a mob, media reports said.
Union Home Ministry approves 13 regional languages to conduct Constable (GD) CAPF exams
Apr 16, 2023, at 11:52 pm
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved the conduct of the Constable (General Duty) examination for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in 13 regional languages, in addition to Hindi and English, a statement said on Saturday.
Centre declares Hizb-Ul-Mujahideen operative Dr Asif Maqbool Dar 'terrorist' under UAPA Act
Jan 08, 2023, at 05:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Home Ministry on Saturday declared Hizb-Ul-Mujahideen operative Dr Asif Maqbool Dar a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967.
Home ministry suspends senior bureaucrat Jitendra Narain over rape charges
Oct 18, 2022, at 02:27 am
Port Blair/ IBNS: The Centre Monday suspended senior bureaucrat Jitendra Narain after he has been accused of rape by a woman in the Andamans and Nicobar Islands, reports said.
Central team visits flood-affected villages in Assam's Cachar, Darrang districts
May 28, 2022, at 05:53 am
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of the current flood and landslide situation in the state, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) along with all the stakeholders expedited the response and recovery services to the severely affected districts.
Central team visits Assam to review flood situation
May 27, 2022, at 05:50 am
Guwahati/IBNS: An Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), reached Guwahati on Thursday and interacted with the Revenue and Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials as a part of their scheduled field for damage assessment of recent flood and landslide in the state.
Ceasefire with three Naga groups extended for 1 yr
Apr 20, 2022, at 06:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Ceasefire agreements with three Naga groups have been extended for another year, the Home Ministry said on Wednesday.
Home Ministry forms three-member committee to probe into PM Modi's security lapses
Jan 07, 2022, at 04:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Home Ministry on Thursday formed a three-member committee to probe into the "serious lapses in the security arrangements" that occurred during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Punjab's Ferozepur a day ago.
Nagaland tribal body, organizations, political group express anguish over extension of AFSPA
Dec 31, 2021, at 07:22 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Many tribal groups, civil society organizations, political groups of Nagaland have expressed anguish after the Ministry of Home Affairs extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act for a period of another six months in the state.
Centre extends AFSPA in 'disturbed area' Nagaland for six more months
Dec 30, 2021, at 04:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Days after a committee was formed to review the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA in Nagaland, the Home Ministry on Wednesday extended the Act in the state for another six months, it was reported here on Thursday.
Home Ministry asks Bengal government for report on post-election violence
May 04, 2021, at 02:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Home Ministry on Monday asked the West Bengal government for a report on the post-assembly election violence in the state.
Home Ministry directs states, UTs to focus on effective measures to curb Covid spread
Mar 21, 2021, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi/Mumbai/UNI: The Union Home Ministry has directed all states and union territories to focus on effective measures to curb the spread of Covid.
Farmer's march: Samyukta Kisan Morcha condemns violence in Delhi
Jan 26, 2021, at 10:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a body representing farmers, has condemned and regretted the violence that erupted in Delhi after a certain section of farmers forcibly entered the National Capital.
Oct 27, 2020, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government on Tuesday designated Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Syed Mohammad Yusuf Shah as 'terrorist'.
J&K govt delivers good governance through administrative reforms: Home Ministry
Aug 05, 2020, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Soon after the new arrangements made through the Constitution amendment on August 5 last year, the newly created Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir laid special impetus on good governance, brought through the various administrative reforms which were pending for long, the Union Home Ministry officials said here.
NIA to investigate Kerala gold smuggling case: Home Ministry
Jul 10, 2020, at 03:57 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will investigate the 30-kg gold smuggling case in Kerala, the Union Home Ministry said on Thursday.
Indian government blocks 40 websites linked to pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For Justice
Jul 05, 2020, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Sunday said it has blocked 40 websites linked to pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ).
No community transmission of coronavirus in Delhi, says Amit Shah : Report
Jun 28, 2020, at 04:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said Delhi has not reached community transmission stage of the novel coronavirus.
MHA directs compulsory contact tracing of all Covid-19 patients in Delhi
Jun 22, 2020, at 12:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said contact tracing will be scaled up in the national capital and followed diligently for all Covid-19 positive patients using the Arogya Setu app amid massive spike in the coronavirus cases registered this month after lockdown norms were relaxed in the city.
India restarts economy by limiting anti-Covid lockdown to containment zones till Jun 30
May 30, 2020, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to set the economy of the country rolling, the central government on Saturday amid the massive surge in Covid-19 cases limited the lockdown to only containment zones (where positive cases are reported) till Jun 30.
Home Ministry issues revised SoPs on movement of stranded workers by trains
May 19, 2020, at 02:56 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid reports of desperate migrant workers continuing to walk back home despite a ban, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday issued a revised Standard Operative Procedures (SoPs) for their smooth transportation.
Centre to send IMCTs to four new cities to assess COVID-19 situation
Apr 24, 2020, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Home Ministry on Friday constituted four more Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) to assess the COVID-19 situation in four more Indian cities.
No decision taken yet on nationwide NRC: Home Ministry tells Parliament
Feb 04, 2020, at 12:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the nationwide protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR), the Union Home Minister on Tuesday clarified in Parliament that no decision by the government has been taken to make a nationwide NRC yet, media reports said.
'No information concerning tukde-tukde gang': Government's reply to activist's RTI
Jan 21, 2020, at 10:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a reply to a Right to Information (RTI) query, the Union Home Ministry has said it has no information regarding the "tukde-tukde gang", a term which is often used by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to attack the Left and its supporters.
Mamata Banerjee to skip Home Ministry's meeting on Census and NPR
Jan 17, 2020, at 11:23 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on Friday skip the Union Home Ministry's meeting on Census and National Population Register (NPR) maintaining her stance over the new steps taken by the Centre.
PAN excluded, mother tongue added in proposed NPR
Jan 15, 2020, at 08:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Registrar General of India (RGI) has excluded the Permanent Account Number (PAN) in the proposed data collection for National Population Register (NPR), slated to begin from April, following apprehensions raised in some quarters during the pre-test of NPR, which was concluded recently, a Home Ministry source said here on Wednesday.