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BJP's Kirit Somaiya demands aggressive action plan to protect Mumbai cops from COVID-19

In the letter, BJP leader Kirit Somaiya stated that over 6,000 family members of the policemen are either sick or infected with COVID-19

06 Jul 2020 12:14 PM

Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh on Thursday said that legal action will be taken against Baba Ramdev’s company Patanjali, if it sells their anti-corona drug in the state. (PTI Photo)

Maharashtra bans Patanjali’s COVID-19 medicine 'Coronil'

“Despite not having any permissions, if they try to sell the medicine or advertise, an offence will be registered against them,” he said

26 Jun 2020 10:34 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday held a meeting with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and others. (PTI Photo)

Delhi COVID-19 tests to be tripled in 6 days: Amit Shah after meeting CM Kejriwal

Home Minister also announced that the Centre has decided to provide 500 railway coaches to Delhi

14 Jun 2020 12:07 PM

'Who broke the mandate first? I clearly think it was done by the Shiv Sena first. I am quite clear that Shiv Sena violated the spirit of mandate. No one tells Shiv Sena about this,' said Shah. (Photo: File | Twitter)

'Idealogies, prepoll alliances mean nothing to them': Shah on Maharashtra situation

Shah stressed that the mandate in the state is with the BJP.

27 Nov 2019 6:03 PM

Shah attacks Congress over inaction against terrorism, says PM Modi ensured security

Shah referred to Balakot airstrikes wherein IAF fighters flew deep into Pakistan to bomb the JeM facility.

26 Oct 2019 4:08 PM

Ahead of the publication of the final list of the NRC later this month, the Union Home Ministry on Tuesday said adequate arrangements will be made for people to appeal against non-inclusion in the list of Assam's residents. (Photo: File)

MHA says, 'Arrangements made to appeal people non-included in final NRC'

The decisions have been taken at high-level meeting chaired by Amit Shah and attended by Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal and others on Monday.

20 Aug 2019 2:23 PM

The governors discussed with the home minister issues concerning their respective states. (Photo: File)

Governors of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Tripura meet Amit Shah

A home ministry official described the meetings as 'courtesy' calls.

09 Aug 2019 7:21 PM

Home Minister Amit Shah was captured on camera by a photographer with documents between his folded hands as he walked into Parliament on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Caught on camera: Amit Shah’s photo reveals Modi govt plan, goes viral

As appeared in the document, the government apparently made an elaborate plan to deal with the situation.

06 Aug 2019 11:20 AM

Replying to a debate on the amendment, Home Minister Amit Shah said a four-level scrutiny has been provided in the amendment and no human rights will be violated. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

UAPA gets nod from Rajya Sabha bill, to sharpen anti-terror laws

The House passed the amendment to the law with 147 votes in favour and 42 against it.

02 Aug 2019 1:56 PM

Mufti lost in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections from the Anantnag parliamentary constituency. (Photo: ANI)

Kashmir is a political problem and needs political redressal: Mehbooba Mufti

‘Expecting a quick fix through brute force by newly appointed HM is ridiculously naïve,’ PDP chief Mufti said in a tweet.

03 Jun 2019 8:57 PM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday visited the National Police Memorial to pay tribute to the policemen who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. (Photo: ANI)

Amit Shah pays tribute at National Police Memorial in Delhi

Earlier on Saturday, the new entrant to the North Block, Shah took charge as Home Minister in the Modi government 2.0.

02 Jun 2019 11:15 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with top officials of the ministry. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Amit Shah holds first meet with joint secretaries; discusses terrorism, J&K

The Centre's muscular anti-terror policy pursued in Kashmir is likely to be continued under the new government.

01 Jun 2019 7:51 PM

Priyank, who is a Minister for Social Welfare in the Karnataka Government and son of Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, attacked Shah a day after the latter was allotted Ministry of Home Affairs in the Narendra Modi Cabinet. (Photo: Twitter I Priyank Kharge)

MHA should be renamed Ministry of Providing Clean Chits: K'taka Minister Priyank

Shah is called 'Chanakya' for his organisational abilities, marked by a series of successes in elections as BJP president.

01 Jun 2019 1:51 PM

Capital punishment will be awarded to convicts under section 376 (A), which is related to rape, and section 376 (D, A), pertaining to gang rape. (Photo: Representational | File)

MP passes bill awarding death for rape of girls aged 12 and below

Madhya Pradesh becomes the first state in the country where those convicted of such rapes will face the gallows.

04 Dec 2017 5:37 PM

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