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UK opens new post-study work visa route for Indian students
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The United Kingdom Home Office on Thursday officially opened its new post-study work visa for international students, which would offer overseas graduates from India and other destinations the option to apply for the right to stay on for job experience at the
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BJP leader slams Sisodia, says he should ask member of SC oxygen audit pan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): BJP leader RP Singh on Friday slammed Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia over his remarks that report about Delhi government "exaggerating its O2 requirement by four times" during peak of second wave of COVID-19 does not exist and said they should
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Home Secretary invites J-K leaders to meet PM Modi on June 24
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has telephonically invited leaders of various political parties in Jammu and Kashmir to participate in a meeting to be held at Prime Minister's residence on Thursday, officials said.
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COVID-19: MHA urges States, UTs to follow calibrated process while opening
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Saturday wrote to the States and Union Territories (UTs) and urged them to follow the "calibrated" process carefully while opening up activities amid declining COVID-19 cases.
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NHRC seeks report from Centre, Odisha over freedom fighter's widow deprive
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from the Union Home Secretary and the Chief Secretary of Odisha over a petiton claiming denial and deprivation of bare human rights to Meera Devi, an ailing octogenaria
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Many Indians illegally entering UK deported but billionaire fugitives Mall
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 7 (ANI): In February this year, UK's Home Secretary Priti Patel signed the extradition order of fugitive Nirav Modi, accused of USD 2 billion bank fraud in India.
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Compensation for COVID-19 deaths: NHRC asks Union Home Ministry to act in
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has in its order directed the Union Home Secretary to act on the issue of addressing the plight of families after the death of family members due to COVID-19 in two particular cases.
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J-K performing reasonably well in mitigating second wave of COVID-19 pande
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Through the government's timely response, the daily number of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir has reduced from an all-time high of 5,500 to 2,200 in two weeks. The same period also witnessed a reduction in the case positivity rate from 13 per cent to 6.2
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NHRC issues reminder to notice sent to Centre over human rights violation
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued a reminder of the notice issued to the Union Home Secretary and Union Health Secretary over the human rights violations in COVID-19 treatment, disposal of dead bodies, quarantine centers, attack on
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Calcutta High Court orders State Home Secretary to file report on post-pol
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 7 (ANI): Taking a serious view of violence after the Assembly poll results in West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered the state Home Secretary to file a report mentioning the places where the post-poll violence occurred and the steps taken to
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MHA directs states, UTs to ensure no fire incidents take place at hospital
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The ministry of home affairs on Wednesday directed states and union territories to put in place a plan of action and ensure that no fire incident occurs in any of the health facilities (particularly COVID-19 dedicated facilities) both in the government and pri
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Jaishankar meets UK Home Secy Priti Patel, signs agreement to facilitate l
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 4 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met UK Home Secretary Priti Patel and signed the Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement to facilitate legal travel and encourage talent flows.
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