In a written reply by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai to Rajya Sabha member Ratanjit Pratap Narayan Singh's question of the details of modernization initiatives introduced to enhance operational efficiency, training and the equipment of paramilitary forces.
He also emphasized that the programme envisages convergence of existing schemes of central and State Governments in the identified villages for their comprehensive development.
The government of India is committed to the construction and modernization of critical border infrastructure, such as fencing, border outposts, floodlights and roads, to enhance security along international borders, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
This assertion comes amid the government's zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism, which has led to a significant 71% decrease in terrorist activities.
Union Minister of State Home Affairs Nityanand, in a written reply in Lok Sabha, said that "No such data is maintained centrally" on the number of persons killed and injured during the recent Maha Kumbh Stampede.
Union Minister Nityanand Rai criticized the RJD and Congress for tarnishing Bihar's image, claiming their rule kept the state away from development. He stated that under Nitish Kumar, Bihar is progressing with better employment opportunities and central government schemes.
Meanwhile, on upgrading the NIA, the minister mentioned the opening of new offices and also empowered the agency to investigate related to various laws, including the Explosive Substances Act, Human trafficking, cyber terrorism and Arms Act, 1959.
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Nityanand Rai shared the information in a written reply, mentioning that these 2,601 Bangladeshis were apprehended on the India-Bangladesh border between January 1, 2024, and January 31, 2025.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday said that the government has launched a multi-pronged strategy to strengthen national security, law enforcement and governance across India.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday in Lok Sabha said that the central government has approved a scheme of 'Assistance to States and Union Territories for Modernization of Police (ASUMP)' [erstwhile scheme of Modernization of State Police Forces (MPF)] with an o
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday in Parliament said that under the Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) a total of 49,189 scholarships have been disbursed for the wards and widows of Central Armed Police Forces and State Police Personnel since its in