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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik (Photo: PTI/File)

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Whispers are gaining momentum

14 Dec 2023 12:00 AM

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While nothing stops the govt from appointing an IPS officer to a post traditionally held by IAS cadre, such appointments are extremely rare

26 Jan 2023 12:00 AM

Some rail babus even speculate whether the ministry will adopt the same method for the appointment of divisional managers and Board members. (Representational Image/ PTI))

Dilip Cherian | Railway reforms slow down due to promotion delays

After “rigorous efforts” for over a year, the ministry has finally announced the appointment of 20 officers as divisional railway managers

13 Oct 2022 12:05 AM

Earlier, the e-visa facility was denied to Chinese nationals following the Galwan Valley incident in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed in violent clashes with China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) personnel in June last year. (Representational Image: ANI)

India denies e-visas to UK, Canadian nationals

The e-visa facility to UK and Canada citizens have been withdrawn from the first week of August this year

17 Sep 2021 7:32 PM

Many Gulf countries have resumed tourist visas. Before the suspension of tourist visas, around 7-8 lakh tourists used to come to India every month. (PTI Photo)

Centre set to resume tourist visas after 1.5 years of suspension due to Covid

The government is likely to allow only vaccinated people to apply for tourist visas

15 Sep 2021 6:20 PM

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Temporary suspension of internet again at Delhi's three border protest sites

The internet has been suspended in view of the 'chakka jam' (road blockade)

06 Feb 2021 5:24 PM

From October 15, multiplexes and cinemas can reopen with 50% seating capacity

All these activities had been shut after a lockdown was imposed from March 25 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

30 Sep 2020 9:49 PM

People line up to purchase medicines from a chemist shop amid ongoing COVID-19 lockdown in Varanasi. (PTI)

Home Ministry issues further clarifications on lockdown relaxations in green, orange zones

Salons, sale of non-essentials by e-commerce platforms allowed in green and orange zones.

02 May 2020 4:40 PM

Covid-19 pandemic: Home Ministry reconstitutes 11 empowered groups

An order for reconstituting the empowered groups was issued by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Friday.

02 May 2020 1:07 PM

Haryana’s home minister Anil Vij (Photo: Videograb)

Dilli Ka Babu: The CRPF’s new boss

Before this appointment, Mr Maheshwari was serving as special secretary (internal security) in the ministry of home affairs (MHA).

26 Jan 2020 2:30 AM

According to the sources, NPR form will have around 21 questions and every household head will have to sign the document, which says that the information given by him is to the best of his knowledge. (Photo: ANI)

'Last-minute changes possible in pretest form of NPR': Home Ministry officials

In case of any wrong information, there is a provision of imposing a penalty of up to Rs 1000 in NPR as well as in the Census.

16 Jan 2020 11:54 AM

Ministry recently cancelled citizenship of Chennamaneni, who is a four-time MLA in Andhra Pradesh and now Telangana. (Photo: File)

T'gana HC stays order on cancellation of Chennamaneni's citizenship

Ministry on November 20 had cancelled the citizenship of Chennamaneni for concealing facts about his visits abroad.

22 Nov 2019 4:43 PM

TDP MP Jayadev Galla said that Home Ministry had released a new political map of India without Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh and said the matter should be immediately rectified. (Photo: ANI)

'Amaravati not Andhra's capital in new map': TDP leader seeks correction

Raising issue, TDP MP said contention that there was no gazette notification issued was 'frivolous, trivial argument'.

22 Nov 2019 9:05 AM

The Home Ministry on Wednesday had issued a fresh order cancelling the Indian citizenship of Chennamaneni for concealing facts pertaining to his visits to India during the 12-month period immediately preceding his application seeking citizenship. (Photo: File)

TRS MLA moves T'gana HC to set aside Centre's order cancelling his citizenship

The petition also prayed for suspension of proceedings pending disposal of the plea.

22 Nov 2019 8:53 AM

Reacting to the order, Chennamaneni said, the Telangana High Court earlier gave a positive decision. (Photo: FIle)

Centre cancels citizenship of TRS MLA Chennamaneni Ramesh

Ramesh Chennamaneni represents the Vemulawada seat, around 150 km from state capital Hyderabad.

21 Nov 2019 8:34 AM

It is a factual report in which Delhi Police has given details of the circumstances leading to Saturday's incident and the action taken after it, a home ministry official said. (Photo: File)

Delhi Police submits report to MHA on clash at Tis Hazari court

Following the incidents, hundreds of police personnel gathered in protest outside the police HQ on Tuesday.

05 Nov 2019 6:46 PM

Nagaland governor and interlocutor R.N. Ravi

Govt hopes to break Naga talks deadlock

A delegation of 15 members of NSCN(I-M), led by its general secretary and chief negotiator Thuingaleng Muivah, was camping in New Delhi.

26 Oct 2019 6:46 AM

Asserting that real time intelligence sharing between nthe state police forces was necessary to reduce the comfort level of insurgents, security sources said that thre have been reports of several top insurgent leaders from Manipur taking shelter in Guwahati for treatment frequently. (Representational Image)

N-E told to touch up coordination

Admitting that militancy was certainly on wane in the northeastern state, security sources said that the footprint of the insurgency was still there.

17 Sep 2019 2:10 AM

The officials received information about the toll on electricity transmission lines, roads and livestock caused due to the cloudburst in the region. (Photo: ANI)

U'khand: MHA team visits Chamoli to assess damage due to cloudburst, heavy rains

The team was apprised about the extent of damage caused in the area during the monsoon season.

31 Aug 2019 7:50 AM

The MHA spokesperson said that for those who have been left out of the final list, the time limit for filing appeals in Foreign Tribunals has been increased from 60 to 120 days.

Don’t believe in rumours about NRC, says MHA

The final National Register of Citizen will be published on August 31.

30 Aug 2019 12:20 AM

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