Road cracks caused by an earthquake is seen in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan on January 1, 2024, in this photo released by Kyodo. | Photo Credit: Kyodo via Reuters Major Japan quake triggers tsunami waves, residents told to run Tsunami waves over a metre high hit central Japan on January 1, 2024, after a huge … Read more
File picture of Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar Rakesh Balwal | Photo Credit: NISSAR AHMAD The Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet has approved the Ministry of Home Affairs’ proposal to prematurely repatriate IPS officer Rakesh Balwal, posted as Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Srinagar, from AGMUT cadre to Manipur. The decision comes three months … Read more
Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah. | Photo Credit: ANI Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will organise a week-long event revolving around the life of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and his contribution to the freedom struggle as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Iconic Events Week to celebrate 75 years of India’s … Read more
MHA asked States to follow the Model Prison Manual, 2016 to bring uniformity in the basic principles governing prisons of the country. Image for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: C. Venkatachalapathy The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the State prison authorities to “conduct special deradicalisation sessions” in all prisons with the help of … Read more
The Union government on Monday said that contribution by a foreign company cannot be treated as “foreign source” if it fulfils certain conditions. “Provided that where the nominal value of share capital is within the limits specified for foreign investment under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 then notwithstanding the nominal value of share capital … Read more
The Cyclone Asani is set to intensify in the low-pressure area of the Bay of Bengal on March 21 with wind speeds of about 70-80 kmph pushing to 90 kmph. The first cyclone of 2022 is set to hit Andaman and Nicobar on March 21. It is named Cyclone Asani. According to the weather department, it … Read more
Rakesh Asthana, a senior IPS officer of Gujarat cadre, was appointed as the Commissioner of Delhi Police on Tuesday. According to a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) order, Asthana, currently serving as Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF), will join as the Delhi Police Commissioner with immediate effect. The appointment of Asthana, a … Read more
A COVID care centre with 500 oxygen-supported beds run by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) began functioning in Delhi from Monday with the admission of at least 110 patients, officials said. The facility named Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel COVID Care Centre (SPCCC) has been opened in view of Delhi registering a sharp rise in coronavirus … Read more
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has expressed concern over the slow pace of ongoing vaccination drive in the country and observed that at this rate it will take many years to vaccinate the entire population. In its report on the Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Home Affairs tabled in Rajya Sabha … Read more
New Delhi: As many as 40,735 Look Out Circulars (LOCs) were issued against foreigners between January 2018 to December 2020, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. In a statement laid in the Lower House, the Ministry of Home Affairs said 2,627 LOCs were issued against foreigners in April, 2020. “A total of 40,735 LOCs … Read more