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Home Ministry against abolition of death penalty
India | Oct 04, 2015, 11:17 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Home Ministry is likely to reject Law Commission's recommendation for abolition of death penalty, maintaining that time was not ripe yet to remove it completely from the statute book keeping in mind
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Centre seeks report from UP govt on Dadri lynching
India | Oct 01, 2015, 09:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: Concerned over lynching of a man in Dadri for allegedly consuming beef, the Centre today sought a detailed report from the Uttar Pradesh government over the incident and asked it to ensure that
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Rajnath Singh promises to resolve problems of foreign students
National | Sep 05, 2015, 05:02 PM ISTPune: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today assured to resolve all visa problems of foreign students studying in India and appealed to Indian youths not to discriminate against those who come from abroad for education.Addressing
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Centre accuses AAP govt of creating unnecessary trouble in ACB
National | Sep 03, 2015, 07:26 AM ISTNew Delhi: AAP government is acting in a "preconceived manner" and creating an "unnecessary impasse" in order to prevent Delhi's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) from functioning in accordance with law, the Centre told Delhi High Court
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Home Ministry cannot term CNG scam probe 'illegal': AAP govt
National | Aug 26, 2015, 12:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Union Home Ministry does not have the power to declare as void the Delhi government's probe into an alleged CNG fitness scam, the city government said on Wednesday.Replying to a letter by
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E-Tourist Visa to be Extended to 150 Countries by March 31 Next Year
India | Aug 15, 2015, 03:10 AM ISTNew Delhi: E-tourist visa facility, which allows foreigners to get easy travel documents to visit India on the click of a button, will be extended to 150 countries and some more airports within this fiscal.A
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No change in ceasefire ground rule in Naga pact: Interlocutor
India | Aug 13, 2015, 02:23 AM ISTNew Delhi: Interlocutor for Naga peace talks RN Ravi is believed to have conveyed to the Union Home Ministry that no change has been made in ceasefire ground rule while signing an agreement with NSCN-IM
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NIA takes over probe of suspicious Iranian boat carrying satellite phone, Pakistani ID
India | Aug 08, 2015, 05:47 AM ISTNew Delhi: National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over probe in connection with a suspicious Iranian boat which was intercepted off Kerala coast on 3 July and led to recovery of a satellite phone and
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India to dispatch relief material to flood-hit Myanmar
India | Aug 06, 2015, 01:44 AM ISTNew Delhi: India is rushing relief supplies, including 10,000 packets of noodles, to Myanmar which was hit by massive floods."On the request of the government of Myanmar, India has rushed relief supplies to Myanmar which
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AAP government issues circular asking depts not to send files to LG
India | Aug 05, 2015, 01:41 AM ISTNew Delhi: In yet another confrontation with Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, the AAP government today issued a circular stating that government in Delhi means the one which has been elected, and asked all departments and
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Home Ministry promises 'Achche din' for paramilitary troops
India | Aug 04, 2015, 01:26 AM ISTNew Delhi: Government today said service conditions and related welfare initiatives for paramilitary troops serving in some of the most difficult areas in the country would be made better and perks enhanced.Union Home Secretary L
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Govt putting up robust system to check ISIS influence among youths
India | Aug 01, 2015, 07:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: Involvement of community elders, monitoring of radical social media platforms and real-time sharing of information through a central monitoring unit are a few steps government plans to take to prevent youths getting attracted
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High-level meeting to discuss radicalisation of youths by ISIS
India | Aug 01, 2015, 06:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has called a meeting of senior officials of state governments today to discuss the problem of young people being attracted to radical ideologies as propagated by global
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Home Ministry bars journalists from meeting senior officers other than spokesperson
India | Jul 24, 2015, 01:41 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Union Home Ministry today barred journalists from meeting senior officials other than the spokesperson and came out with a set of guidelines on dissemination of information to the media.In the order, the
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Arvind Kejriwal asks police for details on crimes against women
National | Jul 20, 2015, 11:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: The tension between the AAP government and Delhi Police grew on Monday over the grisly murder of 19-year-old girl in a market place, as a meeting between Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and police
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Teesta Setalvad records statement before CBI in FCRA violation case
India | Jul 20, 2015, 11:24 PM ISTMumbai: Activist Teesta Setalvad has recorded her statement before the CBI in connection with a case against her firm for allegedly receiving around US $2.9 lakh in foreign donations in violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation
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Ford Foundation likely to get relief from government
India | Jul 18, 2015, 11:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Indian arm of Ford Foundation, facing government scrutiny over alleged irregularities, is likely to get relief as it is ready to come under Indian laws even as the Home Ministry is considering
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Ceasefire violations: Rajnath calls meeting with Sushma, Parrikar
India | Jul 16, 2015, 06:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday called an urgent meeting with external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and defence minister Manohar Parrikar to review the overall security situation in the wake of fresh
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Government wants foolproof coastal security system: Rajnath Singh
National | Jul 13, 2015, 05:44 PM ISTPanaji: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government wants to ensure a foolproof coastal security system for the country, union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said here on Monday.He said that to strengthen the coastal security, one must
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PM Modi to meet paramilitary DGs to chalk out strategy plans
National | Jul 12, 2015, 06:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to hold a 'one-to-one' meeting with the chiefs of paramilitary forces later this month in an effort to chalk out important strategy plans for operational efficiency and