As the Assam-Mizoram border row turned violent on Monday with a spate of clashes and five Assam Police personnel being shot dead, Union Home Minister Amit Shah talked over phone with both the Chief Ministers and urged them to maintain peace and protect the people.
Gearing up for the upcoming assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Union home minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda will visit Lucknow in August.
Official sources said the ‘Greater Sohra Water Supply Scheme’, conceptualised by the state government and funded by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), will incur an expenditure of Rs 24.08 crore.
The Modi government aims to link the capitals of all the states of the region by rail, road and airways before 2023-24, he said adding that development can happen only when this geographically remote region is provided with all types of connectivity.
Giving detail of Shah's program, the officials said he will inaugurate the Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) at Mawiong in the outskirts of Shillong and the Cryogenic Plant at the New Shillong Township.
Upping the ante against the government, former Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday described Pegasus as a weapon and demanded resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday lashed out at the Modi government over the Pegasus spying row, saying the Israeli software was used to attack the institutions of the country by the BJP.
"We had a detailed discussion on the political situation in Haryana, possible 3rd wave of COVID, the vaccination drive in the state, & the farmers' issue," Vij tweets
Amit Shah said that the report claiming use of 'Pegasus' spyware for snooping was released deliberately to disrupt the Monsoon Session of Parliament that began today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah should clarify the alleged phone tapping of several people through the Pegasus spyware, said Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut.
An international media consortium on Sunday reported that more than 300 verified mobile phone numbers, including of two serving ministers, over 40 journalists, three opposition leaders and one sitting judge besides scores of business persons and activists in India could have been targeted for hacking through the Israeli spyware sold only to government agencies.
"There are lots of opposition within the party against the chief minister and the issue is likely to be discussed in the meeting between Yediyurappa and central leadership," a party functionary said.
The meeting between NCP chief Sharad Pawar and PM Modi lasted for nearly an hour, reports said.
Amit Shah asserted that all border fencing gaps with neighbouring Pakistan and Bangladesh will be filled till 2022.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to restore Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for central government employees and pensioners from July 1, 2021 while increasing the rate of allowance to 28 per cent.
The Central government recently carved out a new Ministry for Cooperation, which earlier was a small department in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Home Minister Amit Shah performed 'aarti' at Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad on early Monday morning before the annual Rath Yatra takes off from the temple.
Massive security arrangements are in place for a smooth conduct of Lord Jagannath's annual Rath Yatra on July 12 in Odisha's Puri amid strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols. Like last year, the revered festival will be held without the participation of devotees in view of the Covid situation. The government has completely banned presence of people at the Grand Road in front of the 12th century shrine in Puri during the chariots procession. Chalking out a detailed security plan, the state police has deployed 65 platoons of force along with senior officers.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday met President Ram Nath Kovind and the meeting was described as a courtesy call.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a three-day visit to his home state Gujarat from Saturday to take part in a host of programmes.
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