Union Home Ministry

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.

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.

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.

Home Ministry Rejects "Distorted" Reports Linking Its Letter To Punjab Farmers

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 3, 2021

The Union Home Ministry today termed media reports as "distorted" and "misleading" which linked its letter to the Punjab government on the plight of 58 "bonded labourers" rescued in the state to the farmers' agitation and said no motive should be asc

In Setback For Arvind Kejriwal, Centre's Delhi Bill Becomes Law

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday March 29, 2021

A controversial bill giving more powers to Delhi's Lieutenant Governor - the centre's representative - compared to the city's elected government, was cleared by President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday, officially becoming law. The Union Home Ministry will now declare when it will come into effect.

President Ram Nath Kovind Accepts Resignation Of Puducherry Chief Minister

India News | ANI | Wednesday February 24, 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind has accepted the resignation of Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy and his council of ministers, a notification by the Union Home Ministry issued said on Tuesday.

600 Sikh Pilgrims Not Allowed To Visit Pak Over Threat To Life: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 17, 2021

The Union Home Ministry Thursday denied permission to 600 Sikh pilgrims intending to visit gurdwaras in Pakistan citing the security and COVID-19 situation in that country, officials said.

Jammu And Kashmir Integrated In Mainstream: Home Ministry To Parliament

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Wednesday February 3, 2021

The Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been fully integrated in the mainstream after the scrapping of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state, the Union home ministry told the Rajya Sabha today.

No Further Internet Cuts At Delhi Borders "As Of Now", Says Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 3, 2021

There has been no further extension of the Internet suspension at Delhi's borders which was till the night of February 2, a Union Home Ministry official said today.

Internet Suspended For 2 Days At Delhi's Borders Amid Farmers' Protest

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday January 30, 2021

Internet services in the Delhi border areas of Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri - epicenters of the farmers' weeks-long protest against the centre's agriculture laws - will be suspended from 11 pm for a period of 24 hours, the Union Home Ministry has said.

Padma Awards 2021: See Full List Of Recipients

India News | Edited by Deepika Pundir | Monday January 25, 2021

The Union Home Ministry on the eve of Republic Day announced the recipients for Padma awards. Padma Awards - one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.

Cancel 100% Movie Theatre Occupancy Decision, Centre Tells Tamil Nadu

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday January 6, 2021

Hundred per cent occupancy in movie theatres cannot be allowed yet, the Union home ministry told Tamil Nadu today.

Officer Responsible For JP Nadda's Security During Bengal Visit Transferred

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 29, 2020

More than a fortnight after the Union Home Ministry issued central deputation orders for three IPS officers who were on duty when BJP national president JP Nadda's convoy was attacked this month, the West Bengal government on Monday transferred one officer but promoted another.

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.

Bengal's Top Bureaucrat, Police Chief To Skip Meet Over Attack On Convoy

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

Bengal's two top officers will skip the Union Home Ministry's summons over an attack on BJP president JP Nadda's convoy yesterday, in the latest flashpoint between the centre and Mamata Banerjee's government.