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  Targeted killings in Kashmir: Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting to review situation in J&K

  India | June 03, 2022 16:25 IST

  Targeted killings have become a new tactic in Kashmir where the Modi government has given the security forces a free hand in taking the strongest action against those indulging in terror-related activities.

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  PFI workers booked in Mumbra for protest outside mosque over Ram Navami violence

  India | April 16, 2022 12:05 IST

  The state government in Madhya Pradesh had ordered demolition of 'illegal structures' belonging to those allegedly involved in the recent violence in Khargone.

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  Shah reviews security situation in J&K, calls for proactive operations against terrorists

  India | March 19, 2022 19:42 IST

  Union Home Minister emphasized on proactive operations against terrorists and denying them safe haven or financial support.

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  Home Ministry, Delhi Police take cognisance of recent rape cases; fast-track courts to hear matters

  India | August 12, 2021 16:09 IST

  ​The Union Home Ministry along with the Delhi Police took cognizance of the Nangal and Mayur Vihar rape cases at a meeting on Thursday.

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  UPSC recruitment 2021: Salary upto Rs 1.5 lakh, vacancies in I&B, Home Ministry

  July 26, 2021 16:43 IST

  UPSC recruitment 2021: The eligible candidates can apply through the website- upsconline.nic.in till August 12. The selected candidates will get a salary upto Rs 1.5 lakh.

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  Breaking News: Home Ministry sends letter to States over Ensuring COVID-appropriate behavior

  News | June 19, 2021 15:00 IST

  The Home Ministry has asked all States and Union Territories to keep a close watch while relaxing restrictions in a cautious manner and ensure that there is no complacency in adhering to COVID-19-appropriate behaviour and implement the test-track-treat-vaccinate strategy to contain the spread of infection.

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  Bengal Violence: MHA asks report from Governor Jagdeep Dhankar over law and order situation

  India | May 06, 2021 15:33 IST

  The Home Ministry had earlier asked the state government to submit a report but has not yet received it, the officials said. The governor has been asked to assess the situation and submit his report to the ministry at the earliest.

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  Prepare list of oxygen plants, revive closed units to augment supply: MHA tells states

  India | April 23, 2021 22:17 IST

  The Centre on Friday directed all states to prepare a list of oxygen producers in their respective jurisdiction and asked them to take steps for the revival of closed units to augment supply to meet the increased demand amid a surge in COVID-19 infections.

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  Highly editorialized: MHA slams linking its letter on human trafficking to farmers' stir

  India | April 03, 2021 18:22 IST

  The Union Home Ministry on Saturday termed as "distorted" and "misleading" media reports linking its letter to the Punjab government on the plight of 58 “bonded labourers” rescued in the state to the farmers' agitation and said no motive should be ascribed to a routine communication over law and order issues.

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  Census delayed due to COVID-19, work may begin this year: Home Ministry tells parliamentary panel

  India | March 16, 2021 9:43 IST

  Fieldwork related to housing conditions and amenities for Census 2021, delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, is likely to start this year.

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  Home Ministry gets over Rs 1.66 lakh crore in budget, over Rs 3700 cr for census-related works

  Business | February 01, 2021 17:04 IST

  The Centre has allocated about Rs 1,66,547 crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs for the 2021-22 fiscal with a majority of the funds going to the police forces and a substantial amount for census related works. 

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  Home Ministry, West Bengal govt may meet today evening over law and order situation

  India | December 18, 2020 14:36 IST

  Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla may have a video conference with West Bengal's Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay and Director General of Police Virendra on Friday evening after they conveyed their inability to travel to the national capital, officials said.

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  '3 years of operation, Rs 15 lakh expenditure': MHA tightens rules for NGOs seeking foreign funding

  India | November 13, 2020 9:19 IST

  There are around 22,400 NGOs in the country. Between 2016-17 and 2018-19, NGOs registered under the FCRA received over Rs 58,000 crore foreign funds.

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  Accused in Kerala gold smuggling case connected with Dawood Ibrahim: V Muraleedharan

  News | October 15, 2020 19:00 IST

  The Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan, stated that the accused in Kerala gold smuggling case have connections with Dawood Ibrahim's D-company and Kerala Chief Minister's office.

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  Centre planning to amend IPC, CrPC: Kishan Reddy

  India | October 04, 2020 21:50 IST

  Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said here on Sunday that the Centre is planning on bringing amendments in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). 

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  Over 36,000 COVID-19 cases, 128 deaths in central police forces: Data

  India | September 27, 2020 12:53 IST

  The cases pertain to the seven forces of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), National Security Guard (NSG) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

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  Unlock guidelines on inter-state, intra-state travel: States asked not to restrict people, goods mov

  India | August 23, 2020 9:46 IST

  Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has written to all state Chief Secretaries stating that there should be no restrictions on inter-state and intra-state movement of persons and goods. Bhalla letter stated that any such restriction amounts to a violation of guidelines issued by MHA.

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  This airport-like railway station in Uttar Pradesh to be renamed as Banaras

  India | August 18, 2020 16:26 IST

  The Home Ministry has approved the renaming of Manduadih Railway Sation in Uttar Pradesh as Banaras, accepting UP government's request. The Yogi-led UP government had requested for re-naming of Manduadih Railway station which lies in the Varanasi district as Banaras.

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  121 policemen awarded Home Minister's medal for excellence

  India | August 12, 2020 14:22 IST

  The prestigious 'Union Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in Investigation' for 2020 has been awarded to 121 police personnel across the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Wednesday. 

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  Consider reopening of cinema halls across country from August 1: I&B Secy writes to MHA

  Business | July 25, 2020 12:03 IST

  The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Secretary Amit Khare has written to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to consider reopening of cinema halls all over the country from August 1. I&B Secretary Amit Khare indicated this at a close-door industry interaction with the CII Media Committee on Friday.