Rajnath Singh chairs meet on Kashmir situation
Union home minister Rajnath Singh supervised a meeting with high level officials of Home Ministry over deteriorating situation of J&K.
May 22, 2017, 13:04 PM IST
Tackling Red terror: Rajnath Singh to hold strategy meet with CMs of Naxal-hit states today
In the aftermath of he deadly Naxal attack on CRPF jawans in the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will on Monday meet the chief ministers of the Naxal-infested hit states.
May 08, 2017, 09:03 AM IST
Rajnath Singh, CMs of 10 Naxal-hit states to brainstorm on ways to tackle menace on Monday
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and chief ministers of 10 Maoist violence-hit states will brainstorm on Monday over ways to tackle the menance, a fortnight after 25 CRPF men were massacred by underground guerrillas in Chhattisgarh's Sukma.
May 07, 2017, 19:04 PM IST
Pakistan violated ceasefire daily in 2015, 2016: Home Ministry in RTI reply
At least one incident of ceasefire violation by Pakistan has been reported daily along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir in 2015 and 2016, with 23 security personnel being killed in the two years, the Home Ministry has said in an RTI reply.
May 07, 2017, 10:59 AM IST
Govt declares entire Assam, 3 Arunachal districts as 'disturbed' areas for three more months
The AFSPA has been continuing in Assam since November 1990.
May 05, 2017, 23:01 PM IST
Trouble for Aam Aadmi Party! MHA asks Arvind Kejriwal-led party to explain overseas funding, AAP calls it `political witch hunt`
An MHA official said the communication to the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP was part of its "routine" queries sent to a few other political parties regarding overseas funding.
May 05, 2017, 19:03 PM IST
Centre's answer to stone-pelters - women police battalion in Jammu and Kashmir
The central government has now decided to raise a special battalion with 1000-strong women in the Jammu and Kashmir Police Force which will primarily deal with incidents like stone pelting in the Kashmir Valley.
Apr 27, 2017, 16:16 PM IST
Centre extends ceasefire with NSCN-R till 2018
The government has extended the ceasefire with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) till April 27, 2018, it was announced on Tuesday.
Apr 18, 2017, 14:57 PM IST
J&K man was tied on jeep in 'self-defence', says Army, FIR registered; Centre may support stand
Amid a bitter row over a viral video showing a man from Jammu and Kashmir being tied on an Army jeep in what it claims ''self defence'', the Centre is expected to issue a favourable statement supporting the security forces, reports said on Monday.
Apr 17, 2017, 11:02 AM IST
FIR lodged against Army for tying J&K man to jeep as ‘human shield’, security forces asked to exercise 'maximum restraint'
A case has been registered against the Army for tying a man to a jeep allegedly as a "human shield" against protesters who took on security forces in the Kashmir Valley over by-elections held last week.
Apr 17, 2017, 08:56 AM IST
Pakistan promoting 'civil resistance' in J&K: Home Ministry
Pakistan has changed its strategy of "superimposition" of militancy onto Jammu and Kashmir by promoting "civil resistance" through radicalisation, the Home Ministry has said in its annual report.
Apr 13, 2017, 16:30 PM IST
Govt plans to change security marks of banknotes every 3-4 years
To check counterfeiting, the government plans to change security features of higher denomination banknotes of Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 every 3-4 years in accordance with global standards.
Apr 02, 2017, 12:00 PM IST
Cricket diplomacy: No contact from BCCI on bilateral series, says PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan
Earlier, reports claimed that the BCCI has written to the Home Ministry, seeking permission to play arch-rivals to complete the obligations under the Future Tours & Programme (FTP) agreement which was inked in 2014.
Mar 29, 2017, 13:49 PM IST
Cricket diplomacy: BCCI seeks government permission for India-Pakistan series in Dubai — Report
The Indian board has also considered the September or November window for the proposed series, before India's tour of South Africa
Mar 29, 2017, 10:52 AM IST
200 companies of paramilitary to be sent to J&K for poll duty
An additional 20,000 paramilitary personnel will be dispatched to Jammu and Kashmir for deployment during the forthcoming bypolls in Srinagar and Anantnag Lok Sabha seats.
Mar 27, 2017, 20:53 PM IST
Over 2,000 heavily armed 'jihadis' have entered India, Bangladesh warns India; patrolling increased
The government of Bangladesh has warned of an increase in infiltration of militants into India from across its eastern border, raising an alarm for the security and intelligence mechanism.
Mar 21, 2017, 10:45 AM IST
MHA forwards to MEA MLAT request to bring back Vijay Mallya from UK
The Home Ministry on Monday forwarded to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) a court-issued request to bring back embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya from the United Kingdom to India to face money laundering probe.
Feb 20, 2017, 16:49 PM IST
Home Ministry website not hacked: Official
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) website has not been hacked and it is blocked due to repair work, an MHA official confirmed on Sunday.
Feb 12, 2017, 15:10 PM IST
BSF food video row: Allow Yadav's wife to meet him, Delhi HC tells Centre
The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre to allow the wife of missing BSF jawan, who had posted a video on social media alleging that poor quality food was being served to soldiers, to met him at the barrack.
Feb 10, 2017, 15:39 PM IST
Zakir Naik's NGO challenges Centre's ban, hearing in Delhi High Court today
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday will hear a plea by controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik`s NGO, the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), challenging the ban by the Home Ministry on the organisation.
Feb 01, 2017, 09:30 AM IST
