Union Ministry of Home Affairs: News
14 Oct 2024
MumbaiWhy Mumbai Police can't get gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's custody
The Mumbai Crime Branch is finding it difficult to get custody of infamous gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is lodged at the Sabarmati Jail in Gujarat.
20 Jun 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)UGC-NET cancelled; integrity of exam 'compromised', says government
The Ministry of Education (MoE) late on Wednesday night announced the cancellation of the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET).
09 Apr 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)CEC Rajiv Kumar gets 'Z'-category security cover
The Union government has recently strengthened the security measures for Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar.
13 Feb 2024
Arvind KejriwalFarmers' protest: Delhi government refuses to convert stadium into jail
The Delhi government, led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Tuesday rejected the Centre's proposal to turn the Bawana Stadium into a "temporary jail" for farmers.
01 Mar 2023
Central GovernmentMHA suspends think-tank CPR's FCRA license amid I-T probe
The Central government on Wednesday suspended the license of the well-known think-tank Centre for Policy Research (CPR) after discovering that it allegedly violated the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), Hindustan Times reported, citing sources.
22 Feb 2023
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Manish Sisodia accused of 'spying'; Home Ministry gives prosecution sanction
More trouble seems to be brewing for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved prosecution sanction against the party leader and Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia under the Prevention of Corruption Act in the 2015 Feedback Unit (FBU) snooping case.
27 May 2022
Arvind KejriwalDelhi: 'Dog-walking' IAS officer transferred to Ladakh, wife to Arunachal
Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Sanjeev Khirwar and his wife Rinku Dugga, also an IAS officer, who used to walk their dog at Delhi's Thyagraj Stadium, were transferred on Thursday.
30 Jan 2021
Ministry Of Home AffairsInternet services suspended in Delhi's border areas for two days
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday issued a notification saying internet services will be temporarily suspended in Delhi's border areas—Ghazipur, Singhu, and Tikri—the epicenters of the farmers' protests against the newly-enacted farm laws.
27 Oct 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: Guidelines for 'reopening' from lockdown extended till November 30
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday extended the guidelines for reopening from the coronavirus lockdown until November 30.
06 Jul 2020
ExamsUniversities, institutions allowed to conduct final-term exams: Home Ministry
The Union Home Affairs Ministry on Monday gave the go-ahead for conducting the long-pending final-term examinations at universities and other higher education institutions.
16 Jun 2019
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)J&K: All terrorism cases to be monitored by multi-agency group
A multi-body terror monitoring agency is now set to widen its ambit for also monitoring the progress of all terror-related cases in Jammu & Kashmir.
16 Mar 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaDon't dismiss government employees on grounds of extramarital affair: HC
The Rajasthan HC has recently ruled out against the state government for taking action against two government employees for having an extra-marital affair.
28 Mar 2018
West BengalCentre seeks WB government's report on violence during Ram Navami
Union Ministry of Home Affairs has sought a report from West Bengal government on incidents of arson and violence during Ram Navami processions in the last two days.
20 Aug 2017
IndiaGovernment to strengthen existing laws to curb offensive online speech
In 2015, the Supreme Court quashed Section 66(A) of the Information Technology Act, calling it "unconstitutional".
