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Rs 20 Crore Online Scam Busted, 8 'Smartphone-Obsessed' Racketeers Held

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Tuesday June 15, 2021

A Union Home Ministry team, with help from several police departments, has busted a major online fraud racket and recovered hundreds of smartphone handsets that the scamsters had invested in.

Visa Of "Stranded" Foreigners To Be Valid Till August 31: Centre

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Friday June 4, 2021

Foreign nationals stranded in India because of the coronavirus-induced lockdowns and non-availability of normal commercial flight operations will not have to apply for extension of their visas till August 31, the Union Home Ministry has said.

Centre Reconstitutes Empowered Groups To Tackle Covid, Expands Ambit

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Saturday May 29, 2021

After drawing criticism from the Supreme Court over the management of Covid, the Centre has reconstituted six empowered groups it formed to tackle issues relating to the pandemic into ten groups.

Positivity Down, But Home Ministry Warns States On Relaxing Restrictions

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Thursday May 27, 2021

India's positivity rate having dropped to single digit over the last one month, the Centre has warned states to relax restrictions in a "graded manner" and that too after reassessing local situations.

Strengthen Facilities For Children Orphaned By COVID-19: Centre To States

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 21, 2021

The Union home ministry has asked states and union territories to strengthen facilities for vulnerable groups, especially children, who have been orphaned in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to check human trafficking, a government s

Centre On Initiatives To Ramp Up Oxygen Supply Across Country

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 12, 2021

The Centre has taken multiple initiatives to ramp up the oxygen supply across the country, including the airlifting of empty-tankers to reduce the turnaround time and training 500 drivers, a senior Home Ministry official said on Tuesday.

Indian Air Force Airlifts Oxygen Containers From Bangkok

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 7, 2021

Heavy duty transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 Globemaster airlifted cryo-containers from Bangkok on Thursday as part of a coordinated operation of the home ministry to tackle the oxygen scarcity in hospitals across the country.

Day After Terse Note, Home Ministry Team Goes To Bengal To Probe Violence

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday May 6, 2021

A day after Mamata Banerjee received a terse warning in a second letter from the centre over the post-poll violence in Bengal, the Union Home Ministry has sent a four-member team to the state to assess the ground situation.

Hours After Mamata Banerjee Takes Charge, A Home Ministry Warning

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Thursday May 6, 2021

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs shot off another letter to the West Bengal government asking why it had not written back about measures taken to stop the violence after Sunday's election result.

Centre's Reminder To Bengal Government Over Post-Poll Violence Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 5, 2021

The Home Ministry dispatched a terse reminder to the West Bengal government on Wednesday to submit a detailed report on the post-poll violence in the state, warning it that the matter will be taken "seriously" in case it fails to do so.

Home Ministry Asks Bengal Government To Send Report On Alleged Violence

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 4, 2021

The Centre on Monday sought a report from the West Bengal government on the alleged post-poll violence targeting opposition workers in the state.

Centre Releases Rs 8,873 Crore To States From Disaster Fund Amid COVID-19 Surge

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 1, 2021

The Centre has released Rs 8,873.6 crore to states as the first instalment of the central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for 2021-22 for various COVID-19 containment measures, including setting up of hospitals and oxygen generation.

Serum Institute's Adar Poonawalla To Get Y Category Security Cover

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday April 28, 2021

Pune-based Serum Institute chief Adar Poonawalla will be provided "Y category" security across the country.The Union Home Ministry issued orders regarding this today after conducting a detailed threat assessment, sources said.

After "Oxygen Audit", Centre Says Don't Panic, Have Enough Stock

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Monday April 26, 2021

After conducting an "oxygen audit", the Home Ministry has assured the country it has enough stock of medical oxygen and has streamlined transportation from producing states to high-demand areas amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Centre's Rules For States On Lockdowns: "Containment To Flatten Curve"

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday April 26, 2021

The Centre has put out guidelines for states on enforcing lockdowns and containment zones to try and flatten the curve amid spiraling Covid cases.