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Naxal affected regions constricted to 38 districts by April 2024: MHA to L
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The geographical spread of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) violence has substantially reduced from 126 across 10 states in 2013 to only 38 districts in nine states by April 2024, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) told the the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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"Abrogation of Article 370 enabled J-K's non-permanent residents enjoy con
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said on Tuesday that the non-permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir also started to enjoy all the rights enshrined in the Constitution after the abrogation of Article 370.
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Centre constitutes tribunal to look into extending declaration of Sikhs Fo
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
On July 8, the Ministry of Home Affairs extended the declaration of SFJ as an unlawful association for a further period of five years from July 10, 2024. Earlier, the MHA had issued a similar ban on SFJ in 2019.
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117 dead in Assam floods till now this year; Toll over 5 years 880: MHA in
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A total of 880 casualties have been reported as a result of devastating floods in Assam from 2019 to July 25 this year, said the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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Delhi HC refuses to entertain PIL seeking dual citizenship for Indian dias
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to take appropriate steps to allow dual citizenship for the Indian Diaspora currently holding citizensh
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7372 new posts were created in BSF in last five years: MoS Home Nityanand
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said there were 10,145 vacant posts in Border Security Force (BSF) as on July 1, 2024, while 7372 new posts were created in the BSF in the last five years.
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MHA revises financial cap for informers in operational areas
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The financial power of the Director Generals of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Assam Riffles, the National Security Guards (NSG), the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the National Police Academy (NPA), has been enhanced under various categori
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PIL in Delhi HC, seeks directions to MEA, MHA to take appropriate steps to
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court stating that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) take appropriate steps to allow dual citizenship for the Indian Diaspora currently holding citizenship in foreign countries.
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Wayanad lanslides: 250 people evacuated, 300 personnel deployed for rescue
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said that more than 250 people have been evacuated to a safer location and 300 personnel have been deployed for the rescue operations after a landslide hit the Meppadi area of Kerala's Wayanad on Tuesday.
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28 killings in 11 terror incidents, 24 encounters in J-K till July 21 this
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A total of 28 people, including civilians and security personnel, were killed in 11 terror-initiated incidents and 24 encounters or counter-terror operations up to July 21 this year, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of deaths of three students due to drowning
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Days after the death of three UPSC aspirants due to drowning in the flooded basement library of a coaching centre in Delhi, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notices on Tuesday to the Delhi Chief Secretary, the Police Commissioner and the MCD Commissioner calling for a detailed
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MoS Home Nityanand Rai lists steps taken to promote Hindi as official lang
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Rai said that the central government has conducted training for Hindi Language or Translation and usage of Computer to personnel of various Ministries or Departments and government Institutions. Technical tools have been developed and implemented, he added.
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