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Topic: Home Ministry

‘Only procedural’: Why Centre extended AFSPA despite Nagaland’s rejection before & after ambush

The Modi govt has extended AFSPA in the state for another 6 months even as a committee to look into the withdrawal of the Act in Nagaland is yet to submit its report.

MHA’s telegram to Kerala that sums up the Indian State’s relationship with religion

In 'Governance by Stealth', Subrata K. Mitra examines the durability and roles of India's Ministry of Home Affairs.

Why PM Modi picked politicians with criminal charges to assist Amit Shah in home ministry

Delhi Police commissioner Rakesh Asthana wants to better the force’s image in public. It doesn’t really matter — look at India’s home ministry.

Kerala-based Islamic NGO ‘clearly violated’ foreign currency Act, so govt suspended its licence

Markazul Ighasathil Kairiyathil Hindiyya, a Kozhikode-based NGO, allegedly did not inform Centre of details of foreign funding, or maintain proper account.

India’s emergency visa open to all Afghans, has nothing to do with CAA, says govt

The ‘e-Emergency X-Misc Visa' for Afghans will be granted to individuals online after ‘required security checks’. It will initially be given for a period of six months.

Officer who cracked Pulwama case among 152 personnel to receive probe excellence medal

28 women officers have been named among those who have been awarded the ‘Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation’ for 2021.

MHA recommends action against former CBI chief Alok Verma for ‘misusing official position’

The action may include forfeiture of Verma's pension and retirement benefits. During his stint in the CBI, he was engaged in a bitter fight with Rakesh Asthana over corruption charges.

Mizoram says Assam govt order on checking of vehicles for drugs ‘harassment’, writes to MHA

Mizoram officials say Assam govt's order is 'illegal' & it will 'further alienate the people of Mizoram'.

States, UTs should strictly regulate crowded places to control Covid spread, Modi govt says

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla urged states to focus on 5-fold strategy of 'Test-Track-Treat-Vaccination' and adhere to Covid-appropriate behaviour.

50% SC, ST, OBC posts lying vacant in 10 ministries, home & railways top the list: Report

Home ministry has more SC & OBC posts lying vacant than those reserved for ST, says a report by Standing Committee on Personnel & Law submitted in Parliament this week.

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Population causes poverty is the devil’s philosophy. It causes prosperity: Sauvik Chakraverti

Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.