The agency has also sought directions to the impleaded authorities under the Department of Personnel and Training and the Ministry of Home Affairs to initiate departmental inquiry and major penalty proceedings against the officers concerned.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has asked states and Union Territories to ensure timely and adequate nomination of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers for central deputation, stressing that insufficient sponsorship of officers is affecting postings in key Central Armed Police Forces (
Union Minister and Balurghat MP Sukanta Majumdar accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "pushing" for a demographic change in the state, warning that if it happens, then "no Banerjee or Chatterjee will ever become the CM."
As per the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Home Minister announced that "from March 31, 2026, a three-year collective nationwide campaign would be launched against drug abuse."
The Central government has appointed senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers Anand Swaroop and Anupama Nilekar Chandra to key posts in the Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), respectively.
The state cabinet approved the procurement of 40 Mobile Medical Units under the Vibrant Villages Programme (funded by MHA) through HLL Lifecare Ltd., with operational support to be funded under the National Health Mission.
In a significant administrative and financial move for the "first time", the Central government has notified January 9 as the date on which all public moneys received by or on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi will be credited to a designated public account, formalising the
It was attended by member ministries or departments, i.e., the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Department of Commerce (DoC) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), according to an official release by the Ministry of Finance.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Saturday as part of his day-long visit to the Union Territory.
The Joint Cyber Coordination Teams (JCCTs) have been established in the seven identified cybercrime hotspots across the country-- Mewat, Jamtara, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Visakhapatnam, and Guwahati -- to strengthen inter-state coordination in tackling cybercrime.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has assigned the additional charge of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Director General to senior IPS officer Rakesh Aggarwal following the premature repatriation of the incumbent DG, Sadanand Vasant Date, to his parent cadre.