Ministry Of Home Affairs

Sharing Info Optional: Government On Population Register As States Object

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Saturday January 18, 2020

The chief secretaries of nearly half a dozen non-BJP ruled states stayed away from a meeting called by the Ministry of Home Affairs to discuss the National Population Register (NPR) today, sending other functionaries in their place instead. Nobody from West Bengal made an appearance.

Swiss Firm To Apply For Security Clearance From Home Ministry For Jewar Airport

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Zurich Airport International AG will soon be applying to Union Ministry of Home Affairs for security clearance as it plans to begin construction of the Jewar airport this year, officials said on Wednesday.

Looking For Delhi Top Cop's Successor, Centre Tells Poll Body: Sources

Delhi News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Thursday January 9, 2020

The Ministry of Home Affairs has informed the Election Commission (EC) that it is looking for the successor of Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik who retires on January 31, sources have said.

"No Need To Worry": Centre Says Cut-Off For Citizenship Is July 1987

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Friday December 20, 2019

With protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act breaking out every day, the centre is on an overdrive to dispel fears that the controversial law and the proposed nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC) will leave millions of Muslims without a nation. The Ministry of Home Affairs announced on Friday that no individual will be considered a...

Centre Open To Suggestions On Citizenship Act, Sources Say Amid Protests

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Friday December 20, 2019

Even as fresh violence erupted against the Citizenship Amendment Act, the Ministry of Home Affairs today said that the government has kept itself open to suggestions from the people before draft rules for the law are published.

Despite Agitation, Situation Normal In Most Central Universities: Centre

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Tuesday December 17, 2019

The centre today downplayed concerns of ongoing protests against the amended Citizenship Act affecting students' education, saying that the situation in 42 central universities is "normal" and examinations are being held on schedule. Only a few institutions - such as the Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi and the Aligarh Muslim University (AM...

Trainee IPS Officer, Charged With Harassing Wife, Suspended By Home Ministry

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday December 15, 2019

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has suspended trainee Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kokkanti Maheshwar Reddy, who is facing charges of harassing his wife for divorce.

Intelligence Bureau Postpones Security Assistant Interview For Dibrugarh Centre

Jobs | Edited by Anisha Singh | Saturday December 14, 2019

Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs, has postponed the Security Assistant/Executive (SA/EXE) interview for Dibrugarh centre scheduled on Saturday.

Ministry Of Home Affairs Extends Inner Line Permit To Manipur

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 11, 2019

An inner line permit is a travel document that is issued by the Government of India for the travel of an Indian citizen into a protected area for a limited period.

1,154 Illegal Immigrants Arrested At India-Bangladesh Border Till October 31: Centre

India News | ANI | Thursday December 5, 2019

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday said that 1,154 illegal immigrants from Bangladesh were arrested by the security forces till October 31 this year.

Sedition Case Against Celebrities Over Letter On Mob Lynching Closed

India News | ANI | Tuesday December 3, 2019

The Ministry of Home Affairs today said that the Muzaffarpur Police has filed the closure report in a sedition case registered against 49 eminent citizens for writing a letter to the Prime Minister expressing their concern about mob lynching.

Intelligence Bureau Security Assistant Interview Admit Card Released

Jobs | Edited by Anisha Singh | Tuesday December 3, 2019

Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs, has released the admit card for Tier III exam for recruitment of Security Assistant/Executive.

3 Cops, 17 People Killed In J&K Terror Incidents Since August 5: Centre

India News | ANI | Thursday November 28, 2019

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday stated that since August 5 no one has died in police firing in law and order related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, while 197 persons have been injured during the period.

10 Central Agencies Authorised To Tap Phones: Home Ministry To Lok Sabha

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Tuesday November 19, 2019

The government of India has authorised as many as 10 central agencies to tap phones, including the Central Bureau of Investigation, Enforcement Directorate and the Intelligence Bureau, the Ministry of Home Affairs told the Lok Sabha today, adding the power of telephone interception is vested and the agencies have to take the Union Home Secretary's ...

765 Arrested For Throwing Stones In J&K Since Scrapping Of Article 370: Home Ministry

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Tuesday November 19, 2019

The government today informed the Lok Sabha that as many as 765 persons have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir since August 5, the day the special status of the state was removed. This is the first time the Ministry of Home Affairs have given an exact figure to parliament.