Home Ministry
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Centre rules out CBI probe into Vyapam Scam
National | Jul 06, 2015, 08:11 PM ISTJhabua: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today ruled out CBI probe into the Vyapam Scam in Madhya Pradesh.“SIT is investigating the matter and both the High Court and Supreme Court are satiisfied with the ongoing
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Rashtrapati Bhawan, South Block lagging behind in Swachh drive
India | Jul 04, 2015, 10:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: Hyderabad House, Vigyan Bhawan and Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan have topped the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) rating, leaving behind Rashtrapati Bhawan and South Block among the 29 government buildings in the capital that were
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Centre Seeks Report From Tihar Authorities on Jailbreak
India | Jun 29, 2015, 05:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Home Ministry today sought a report from Tihar prisons authorities on escape of an undertrial from their custody."A report has been sought from the prison authorities," a senior Home Ministry official said.In
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Report sought from Tihar Jail as two escape
India | Jun 29, 2015, 12:18 PM ISTNew Delhi : The central government on Monday sought a report from the Tihar Jail authorities after two inmates escaped from its high-security premises on Sunday.The report was sought by the ministry of home affairs
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No security clearance for Sun TV: Home ministry
India | Jun 27, 2015, 09:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: Notwithstanding objections from information and broadcasting ministry, Union home ministry on Saturday made it clear that it will not give security clearance to Maran-owned Sun television network, alleging that many rules had been
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Home Ministry steps up efforts to ensure e-tourist visas to Chinese
India | Jun 24, 2015, 10:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: In order to ensure hassle free e-tourist visas for Chinese nationals, the Home Ministry has started the work of server connectivity for smooth data transfer.The Ministry intends to ensure early roll out of
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Nationwide hunt for families of 22 Indians lodged in Pak jails
India | Jun 24, 2015, 01:58 PM ISTChandigarh: Pakistani jail authorities have requested the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to trace families of 22 Indian prisoners presently lodged in their jails, triggering a nationwide hunt initiated by the Union Home Ministry and
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Ministry of Home Affairs not to reply to Sun TV chief Kalanithi Maran
India | Jun 18, 2015, 10:31 AM ISTNew Delhi : The Home Ministry will not reply to chairman of Sun TV Kalanithi Maran who had asked Home Minister Rajnath Singh to intervene on the issue of refusal of security clearance to his
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Blame game on between Foreign and Finance ministries over Lalit Modi's passport
India | Jun 16, 2015, 09:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: A blame game appears to be brewing between the External Affairs Ministry and Finance Ministry over not challenging the Delhi High Court order restoring the passport to tainted former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi.Sources
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Over 15,000 killed in Naxal violence since 1980: MHA
India | Jun 14, 2015, 08:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: Over 15,000 people, including more than 3,000 security personnel, have been killed in Naxal violence in the last 35 years, an RTI query has revealed. According to the Union Home Ministry, while 12,177
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CIC Vijai Sharma favours relook at declassification policy
India | Jun 14, 2015, 04:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid the growing chorus for declassification of Netaji files, the new Chief Information Commissioner Vijai Sharma today said the policy in such matters needed to be revisited so that more information about historical
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Take action against Congress, BJP for FCRA violations: EC asks MHA
National | Jun 13, 2015, 03:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: At a time when the Union Home Ministry is taking strict actions against thousands of NGOs for violating Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), the Election Commission has asked the ministry to act against
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Govt plans to re-impose ban on NSCN-K
India | Jun 12, 2015, 06:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: NSCN(K), responsible for the killing of 18 Army men in Manipur, will soon be declared a banned organisation again.The Home Ministry has prepared a note for the Union Cabinet for declaring the SS
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Home Ministry cancels AAP government's order to remove Home Secretary Dharam Pal
National | Jun 11, 2015, 01:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today cancelled Delhi government's order to remove Home Secretary Dharam Pal.The Home Ministry has termed the removal of Dharam Pal as "void" and asked the Delhi government
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Manish Sisodia's NGO Kabir barred from foreign funding
National | Jun 10, 2015, 12:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's NGO Kabir is among the list of 4,470 NGOs whose licences to receive foreign funds were cancelled by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) yesterday.In another round
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Government refuses entry of Greenpeace activist into India
India | Jun 08, 2015, 08:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: A crisis response campaigner with Greenpeace International was denied entry into India as his name figured in a Home Ministry "black list", months after one of the NGO's campaigners was "offloaded" from a
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Delhi government move HC against MHA notification
National | May 28, 2015, 03:06 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Ministry of Home Affairs May 21 notification that said Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung has discretionary power over appointments and
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Kejriwal vs Centre: Govt moves SC against Delhi HC's order on MHA notification
National | May 28, 2015, 08:35 AM ISTNew Delhi: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday moved to the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court order that had termed as ‘suspect' a notification issued by it, barring the Delhi government's Anti-Corruption
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Centre may move SC against Delhi HC order on MHA notification
National | May 27, 2015, 09:11 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Centre may move Supreme Court to challenge Delhi High Court order holding that city government's Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) has jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute Delhi Police officials.The Ministry of Home Affairs
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Kejriwal, Sisodia slam MHA notification
National | May 22, 2015, 11:38 AM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia slammed the latest notification issued by Ministry of Home Affairs on distribution of powers between Lt Government and Delhi government.Terming it the frustration