Neeta Sharma

Amit Shah To Visit Delhi Police Headquarters As Farmers Stick To Rally

Delhi News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Tuesday January 19, 2021

Home Minister Amit Shah will visit the Delhi Police headquarters today to review security arrangements a week before the Republic Day. The Delhi Police comes under the Home Ministry. Mr Shah's visit to the police headquarters also comes amid protest by farmers at the Delhi-Haryana border and their planned tractor rally on January 26.

Children Under 15 Not Allowed At Republic Day Parade Amid Pandemic

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Tuesday January 19, 2021

This year's Republic Day parade is going to be a bit different from the past due to the pandemic. The route will be shorter and contingents would be smaller. "The spectator strength has also been brought down from 1,15,000 to 25,000 and children below 15 years old will not be allowed entry. The number of cultural programmes has also been cut down,"...

Security Tightened At NIA Office As It Summons Those Linked To Farmer Protests

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Monday January 18, 2021

Amid allegations that the centre is using its probe agencies to discredit farmer protests, security was tightened at the headquarters of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Delhi's Lodhi Road.

Air India Flight With 246 From UK Lands In Delhi Amid New Strain Worry

India News | Reported By Neeta Sharma | Friday January 8, 2021

An Air India flight from UK has landed in Delhi with 246 passengerson board amid concerns about a mutant fast-spreading strain of the coronavirus that emerged in Britain.

Centre Brings Ordinance To Merge J&K Officers With Union Territory Cadre

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Thursday January 7, 2021

The Jammu and Kashmir cadre of Indian Police Service, Indian Administrative Service and Indian Forest Service (IFoS) was merged with the AGMUT cadre on Thursday and its officers will now be posted by the central government.

Airlines Say No Instructions To Disallow Chinese Passengers: Sources

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday December 28, 2020

There has been no direction from the Centre about not flying in Chinese nationals into the country, various airlines said today, denying reports about an informal direction from the government.

Naga Rebel Faction Declares Ceasefire, Wants Talks With Centre

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma and Ratnadip Choudhury | Wednesday December 23, 2020

A faction of Naga rebels, led by the most wanted leader Niki Sumi, has decided to revive its ceasefire with the Centre with immediate effect. In a statement, the group -- which revoked a 15-year-old ceasefire agreement in 2015 -- said they have contacted the Central government for initiating peace talks.

Centre Agrees To Video Call With Bengal Government Over Law And Order

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Neeta Sharma; Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday December 18, 2020

In Bengal's row with the centre over an attack on the BJP chief's convoy last week, the Union Home Ministry held a meeting this evening with two top officials of the state via video call after the Mamata Banerjee government refused to send them to Delhi twice.

"Hijacked By Ultra-Left": New Spin As Farmers' Protests Escalate

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday December 11, 2020

As the ruling BJP commissioned a media blitz to tackle the stalemate with farmers protesting the new agricultural laws, the central government on Friday began pushing a narrative that the "ultra-left" has hijacked the demonstrations.

Home Ministry Summons Top 2 Bengal Officers After BJP Chief Convoy Attack

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Neeta Sharma; Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday December 11, 2020

The centre has summoned Bengal's top police and administrative officers over Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar's report to Home Minister Amit Shah detailing "deteriorating law and order" in the state after an attack on party chief JP Nadda's convoy on Thursday. The Home Ministry has summoned the state's Chief Secretary and police chief on Monday.

50,000 Central Police Force Doctors Among First To Get Covid Vaccine

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Thursday December 10, 2020

Around 50,000 doctors from the CAPF (central armed police force) will be among those getting the first round of Covid vaccines starting early next year under the supervision of the Home Ministry

Amit Shah Orders Probe Into Attack On BJP Chief's Convoy In Bengal

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday December 10, 2020

Home Minister Amit Shah today ordered an investigation into an attack on BJP chief JP Nadda's convoy in West Bengal and asked the Governor for a detailed report on law and order in the state.

Activist Stan Swamy, 83, Gets Straw, Sipper In Jail After Nearly A Month

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday December 5, 2020

Stan Swamy, the 83-year-old tribal rights activist who suffers from Parkinson's disease and was arrested last month over his alleged involvement in the Bhima-Koregaon case, has been given a straw and sipper by Taloja jail authorities, news agency PTI reported his lawyer as saying on Friday.

"Nation's Security": Amarinder Singh Urges Amit Shah To Resolve Farmer Row

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Arun Nair | Thursday December 3, 2020

The farmer protests in and around Delhi is not an issue which only affects the economy of Punjab but is also a "national security" issue, said Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh as he appealed to "both sides" to resolve the issue.

Role Of Cops During Pandemic Under Focus At Annual Police Conference

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Wednesday December 2, 2020

The country's police brass had their first virtual meeting to deliberate on the law and order situation in country today -- in the middle of the ongoing farmers' protest on the outskirts of Delhi. Union home minister Amit Shah attended the meeting organised by the Intelligence Bureau. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Mr Shah's junior minist...