Home Ministry
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New Citizenship law comes into effect, Home Ministry issues notification
India | Jan 11, 2020, 12:02 AM ISTThe much-talked about Citizenship Amendment Act has come into force. Ministry of Home Affairs issued notification in this regard late on Friday. In the gazette notification, the Union home ministry said the act under which non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be given Indian citizenship, will come into force from January 10 that is, on Friday itself.
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Home Ministry expedites procedure to amend IPC, CrPC
India | Jan 02, 2020, 07:57 PM ISTAimed to curb heinous crimes like rape which have shaken the country on many occasions with brutal assaults on minor girls as well as on adult women, and to instil fear of law, the Union Home Ministry has expedited its procedure of seeking suggestions to amend the British-era Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
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Home Ministry relaxes travel conditions for OCI cardholders
India | Dec 27, 2019, 10:12 PM ISTOverseas Citizenship of India cardholders, in certain age groups, can travel to India even if they have not re-registered it after the issuance of their new passports, as the Home Ministry has relaxed travel conditions till June 30, 2020, an official said on Friday.
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After Delhi govt, Home Ministry rejects Nirbhaya gang-rape convict's mercy plea
India | Dec 06, 2019, 02:57 PM ISTThe Union Home Ministry on Friday rejected the mercy plea of horrific 2012 Delhi gangrape convict. The Union Home Ministry sent to President Ram Nath Kovind the recommendation of the Delhi government rejecting the mercy plea of one of the convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape case.
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Maharashtra sanctions Rs 100 cr to set up women help desks in police stations
India | Dec 05, 2019, 09:34 PM ISTThe women help desks would focus on making police stations more women-friendly and approachable, as they would be the first and single point of contact for any woman walking into a police station.
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Nirbhaya rape: Home Ministry receives convict's mercy plea, Delhi govt recommends rejection
India | Dec 04, 2019, 04:54 PM ISTThe Home Ministry on Wednesday received the mercy plea of one of the convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case with a recommendation of the Delhi government to reject it. The file rejecting the mercy pela was sent by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to the home ministry.
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Decline in number of criminal cases like molestation of women in Delhi: Home Ministry
India | Nov 20, 2019, 03:58 PM IST"During the above referred period, under non-heinous crimes also, there is a decline in various crime heads namely, snatching, hurt, burglary, house theft, molestation of women, kidnapping, abduction and fatal and simple accidents," Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy said.
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Writer Aatish Taseer loses Overseas Citizen of India status
India | Nov 08, 2019, 09:24 AM ISTAs per the Citizenship Act, if the registration as an OCI card holder was obtained by means of fraud, false representation or concealment of any material fact, the registration as OCI cardholder shall be cancelled. The person will also be blacklisted thereby banning his or her future entry into India.
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Tis Hazari Court scuffle: Delhi Police submits report to Home Ministry
India | Nov 05, 2019, 01:30 PM ISTThe Home Ministry Monday sought a report from the Delhi Police about the whole incidence.
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Home Ministry tells BSF to adopt anti-drone technology
India | Oct 10, 2019, 09:41 PM ISTThe direction came after Union Home Minister Amit Shah on October 4 chaired a high-level meeting with the Director Generals of all paramilitary forces to review the current status of border security and measures to be taken to strengthen it further.
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Pay more for paramilitary deployment: MHA to states
India | Oct 10, 2019, 08:34 PM ISTStates and union territories will have to pay around 10 per cent more each year till 2024 to secure the services of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Rapid Action Force (RAF) as the Ministry of Home Affairs has reviewed the policy on fixation of deployment charges for various duties.
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SALARY HIKE for Central Armed Police Force officers soon! Govt moves to relax rules for pay upgrade
India | Sep 12, 2019, 03:33 PM ISTCAPF officers salary hike soon: The Home Ministry is considering a proposal to change service rules that would benefit Central Armed Police Force officers get a pay upgrade under the Non-Functional Financial Upgradation system.
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Government extends time limit to appeal against exclusion from NRC
India | Aug 20, 2019, 04:57 PM ISTA review meeting chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday decided to amend the rules realising the difficulties in filing an appeal within the prescribed time for all those excluded from the final NRC.
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'Crowd not more than 20': Home Ministry debunks 'fabricated' reports of protest involving 10,000 people in Srinagar
India | Aug 10, 2019, 01:35 PM ISTThe Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday debunked reports claiming that there was a protest involving as many as 10,000 people in Srinagar.
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Put security forces on maximum alert: MHA to states, Union Territories
India | Aug 05, 2019, 03:59 PM ISTThe government has also told the state governments that "special care" should be taken of Jammu and Kashmir residents and students residing in their state. The government on Monday abolished Article 370 that gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir and moved a separate bill to bifurcate the state into two separate union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
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Home Ministry working to expand scope of NRC across India
India | Jul 20, 2019, 10:22 AM ISTWhile the finalization of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is at an advanced stage in Assam, the Home Ministry is working on modalities to implement across the country the exercise to identify illegal immigrants for deportation.
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126 infiltrators killed, 49 security personnel martyred in J&K since 2016: Home ministry
India | Jul 16, 2019, 01:49 PM ISTMinistry of Home Affairs on Tuesday have released the details of infiltration, infiltrators killed and arrested, security personnel martyred and injured during a proactive engagement with infiltrators during the last three years in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Mamata Banerjee rubbishes MHA advisory, opposition parties second it
India | Jun 16, 2019, 09:33 AM ISTThe MHA sought separate reports from the West Bengal government on the ongoing doctors' strike and on political violence that has left 160 people dead in the past four years.
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61 security personnel, 11 civilians killed in Jammu and Kashmir in 4 months: MHA
India | May 28, 2019, 06:51 AM ISTThe statement by Sulekha, Director, MHA came in response to an RTI plea filed by social activist Rohit Choudhary of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Home Ministry cancels Infosys Foundation registration for violating norms on foreign grants
Business | May 13, 2019, 01:45 PM ISTThe Home Ministry had last year served show cause notice to Infosys Foundation for failing to submit annual income and expenditure statement on foreign funding for up to six years despite repeated reminders, officials said.