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Ticket seekers wait outside the Janata Dal (United) office to meet Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, in Patna on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (PTI)

Fewer phases of polling for Bihar elections due to corona scare

There won't be massive movement of polling staff and security personnel

28 Sep 2020 8:12 PM

Centre extended the lockdown till May 31, and announced more changes and relaxations in its guidelines. (PTI Photo)

Lockdown 4: Check new guidelines, relaxations

The Centre now empowered the states to decide on what will be red, orange or green zones

18 May 2020 10:03 AM

Children enjoy themselves on a traffic-free road in New Delhi. The central government announced several relaxations, beginning May 4, in the nationwide lockdown, which has been extended to May 15. (AA Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Lockdown extended to May 17 but you can start breathing now

Country split into green, orange and red zones; restrictions will vary for each zone; crowding is prohibited

02 May 2020 8:23 AM

Top security forces in the capital who are dealing with the Kashmir situation admitted that they had already mobilised their troops well before the government made the announcement on revoking Article 370 on August 5 in order to ensure that adequate security personnel were present in the Valley.

Restraint amid hurdles and anticipation of fresh challenge

Security agencies have shown considerable restraint as not a single casualty was reported from trouble-hit region.

22 Sep 2019 5:35 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Home ministry takes key bold decisions

The Centre has also ensured implementation of the NRC exercise in Assam, which is largely aimed at identifying illegal migrants in the state.

07 Sep 2019 2:33 AM

Maharashtra is likely to be 1st to buy land in new UTs

Meanwhile, the home ministry has also decided to provide adequate security and an insurance cover of Rs 2 lakh each to all sarpanch and panch in J&K.

04 Sep 2019 1:10 AM

‘Having a long-term policy to deal with terrorism is a major issue’

I am deliberately mentioning the Naxal problem in the end but the main area of focus for the government remains Kashmir, says Prakash Singh.

14 Jul 2019 4:51 AM

Security agencies had launched operation All Out after the Pulwama incident and has been successful in targeting the top leadership of terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed. (Representational Image)

Govt plans anti-terror unit for N-E on the lines of J&K

Home ministry is likely to discuss the issue with different states to explore possibility if a similar mechanism can be set up there.

07 Jul 2019 2:40 AM

Union home minister Amit Shah (Photo: AP)

Shah wants better facilities for forces fighting insurgents

Following the directive, a survey is being carried out among different central forces to identify the long-pending welfare issues.

01 Jul 2019 1:49 AM

This year, almost one lakh security personnel are being deployed to secure the yatra route and for other security-related issues. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Jaish may use IEDs to target Amarnath Yatra: Intelligence

The Amarnath Yatra starts on July 1 and is expected to continue till August 15.

29 Jun 2019 7:00 AM

If the past track record of Amit Shah as the Gujarat home minister is any indication to go by, he is know to have zero tolerance towards terror. (Photo: File)

Amit Shah agenda: Zero tolerance on terror

Even home ministry insiders said that days of soft approach towards separatists in the Valley, including the Hurriyat Conference, will end soon.

01 Jun 2019 3:17 AM

Jammu: Vehicles set on fire by protestors against the killing of CRPF personnel in the Pulwama terror attack.

Forces draw hard lessons

Barely 48 hours after the incident, the country's security apparatus, led by HM Rajnath Singh, conducted a major in-depth review of the incident.

24 Feb 2019 2:17 AM

The speeding up of the process is likely to ensure that data on OBCs would be available before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, sources said. (Representational Image)

In a first, Census 2021 to collect OBC data

In 2006, National Sample Survey Office said OBCs comprise 41% of India’s population.

01 Sep 2018 1:36 AM

The ceasefire was for the entire month of Ramzan between May 17 to June 16 during which the security forces had suspended all major operations against terror outfits. (Photo: PTI)

200 per cent jump in ceasefire violations in Ramzan

Pakistan tried to push a number of militant into the Valley during the ceasefire under cover of heavy shelling.

09 Aug 2018 6:06 AM

Rajnath Singh to lead 5-member ministers’ group, report to PM Modi. (Photo: PTI | File)

Mob lynching: Panel, GoM set up to suggest law

The GoM will examine the recommendations and submit a final report about steps to taken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

24 Jul 2018 5:07 AM

Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra (Photo: PTI)

Govt to set up panel for Kashmir security

Top security sources said Centre was waiting for the completion of the Amarnath Yatra for the new group to start functioning.

22 Jul 2018 1:45 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AP)

MHA speeds up process for FDI project approval

The portal will be integrated with all states and Union territories where people would be able to lodge complaints directly.

19 Jun 2018 4:00 AM

Home minister Rajnath Singh, in a statement issued on Sunday, reiterated that the security forces had been directed to take all possible action to ensure that terror outfits do not resort to violence and killing. (Photo: PTI)

J&K truce ends, operations set to resume soon

The central government had on May 17 decided that security forces will not conduct offensive operations in J&K during Ramzan.

18 Jun 2018 1:24 AM

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI)

Militants likely got local support on info, logistics: Intelligence

An NIA team had also visited the site after the terrorists stormed the Army camp in the early hours of Saturday.

16 Feb 2018 5:39 AM

Intel warns of BAT, SSG movement

While BSF is primarily responsible for guarding the International Border (IB), the Army is tasked with protecting the Line of Control.

27 Dec 2017 2:04 AM

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