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Lockdown 4.0: MHA issues national guidelines for people in public places
Fyi | May 17, 2020, 09:56 PM ISTAs lockdown has been extended for two more weeks, MHA has issued updated directives for the country which have to be followed during the lockdwon period. Strict action under various sections will be taken against individuals, entities if found violating the directives.
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Lockdown 4.0: Night curfew to continue between 7 pm to 7 am
India | May 17, 2020, 09:24 PM ISTThe Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday evening released the guidfelines for lockdown 4.0 which will be in place for another two weeks till May 31. According to the MHA guidelines, the night curfew will remain in place between 7 pm to 7 am in order to contain the spread of the virus.
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Inter-state movement relaxation only for stranded migrants, not for others: MHA
India | May 03, 2020, 08:48 PM ISTNotification from Home Secretary clarified that order regarding movement of persons amid lockdown is not extended to those categories of persons who are otherwise residing normally at places other than native places for purposes of work etc and those who wish to visit their native place in normal course.
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No inter or intra district buses in 'orange zones': MHA
India | May 02, 2020, 05:57 PM ISTA day after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued new guidelines to regulate different activities in the extended lockdown period, based on the risk profiling of the districts of the country into red (hotspot), orange, and green zones, the ministry has now issued a clarification on the movement of persons and vehicles in these zones.
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Owaisi slams MHA for not announcing financial aid for states
India | May 02, 2020, 02:55 PM ISTAll India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has hit out at the Centre for issueing new guidliens to the states without annoucing any financial package during the coronavirus lockdown.
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MHA allows inter-state travel of stranded migrant workers through special trains
News | May 01, 2020, 08:26 PM ISTMinistry of Home Affairs (MHA) allowed the movement of migrant workers, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places through special trains.
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New lockdown guidelines from May 4 to give considerable relaxations to many districts: Home Ministry
India | Apr 29, 2020, 11:17 PM ISTNew guidelines to fight Covid-19 will come into effect from 4th May, which shall give considerable relaxations to many districts. Details regarding this shall be communicated in the days to come, says Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs.
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Amazon, Flipkart won't be able to sell smartphones in India amid Coronvirus lockdown
Technology | Apr 20, 2020, 10:37 AM ISTSmartphones won't be sold online in India during the Coronavirus lockdown period. Read on to know more
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Coronavirus: State disaster funds to be used to give food, shelter for migrant workers, MHA says
India | Mar 28, 2020, 03:40 PM ISTThe Union Home Ministry on Saturday changed the rules for assistance under the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF), facilitating availability of money for food and temporary accommodation for migrant workers during the 21-day lockdown.
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COVID-19 Outbreak: MHA issues fresh guidelines on lockdown exemption
India | Mar 25, 2020, 09:53 PM ISTIn the new guidelines, the ministry said Reserve Bank of India and RBI-regulated financial markets, pay and accounts officers and field officers of the CAG, petroleum products and supply chain and forest staff are exempted from the purview of the loc
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No love jihad cases in Kerala, MHA tells Lok Sabha
India | Feb 04, 2020, 05:24 PM ISTIn response to the questions about whether the Government is aware of the observation of Kerala High Court that there is no case of love jihad in Kerala, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) told the Lok Sabha in a written reply that there are no such cases in the southern state.
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Scam Calls: Paytm Payments Bank submits list of 3,500 phone numbers to MHA, others
Business | Jan 24, 2020, 07:25 PM ISTPaytm Payments Bank (PPB) on Friday said it has submitted to the home ministry, Trai and CERT-In a list of 3,500 phone numbers used to make scam calls to dupe consumers in the country.
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No illegal immigrant will be given Indian citizenship automatically: MHA
India | Dec 16, 2019, 05:45 PM ISTNo illegal immigrants belonging to Hindu and other five communities coming from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be given Indian citizenship automatically but only after fulfilling the necessary criteria, a senior Home Ministry official said on Monday.
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CAA violence: Beware of fake news on social media, MHA advises states to take action
India | Dec 16, 2019, 05:33 PM ISTThe Union Home Ministry on Monday asked states and Union Territories (UTs) to take all possible steps to check violence and ensure safety of life and properties.
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MHA grants Rs 100 crore for women help desks in police stations
India | Dec 06, 2019, 08:12 AM ISTIn the statement, the ministry said, "Women help desks would focus on making the 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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MHA issues fresh order cancelling citizenship of Telangana MLA Ramesh Chennamaneni
India | Nov 20, 2019, 11:34 PM ISTIn its 13-page order, the ministry said the competent authority has considered various aspects like Chennamaneni is a sitting MLA and has no criminal background or no criminal case has been filed against him.
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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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Govt committed to protecting privacy of citizens: MHA on snooping row
India | Oct 31, 2019, 07:11 PM ISTThe government is committed to protecting fundamental rights of citizens and reports of breach of people's privacy are an attempt to malign India, Home Ministry officials said on Thursday in the wake of the WhatsApp snooping controversy.
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Terrorist infiltration into J&K in 2018 highest in 5 years: MHA report
India | Oct 26, 2019, 04:43 PM ISTAs per the report, there were 328 infiltration attempts by Pakistan-based terrorist groups into Jammu and Kashmir from across the border in 2018, of which 143 were successful.
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IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan was under MHA scanner before he quit
India | Sep 13, 2019, 04:48 PM ISTIAS officer Kannan Gopinathan, who resigned last month ostensibly over restrictions imposed in Kashmir, was under the scanner of the Union Home Ministry which had issued a show cause notice to him for "indulging in various acts of omission and commission", including "act of insubordination" and "dereliction of duty".