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Tax on ration money and hardship allowance for paramilitary officers likely to be exempted

If implemented, the move is expected to benefit about 9 lakh personnel of paramilitary forces of the CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP and SSB.

Home ministry’s air travel facility for central forces won’t replace convoys in Kashmir

After launch of air travel facility for central forces, including CRPF, BSF and NSG, Thursday, ministry official says 'practically impossible to do away with the convoy'.

Centre asks states to ensure safety of students, residents belonging to Jammu and Kashmir

A home ministry official said there have been reports of students and other residents of Jammu and Kashmir experiencing threats and intimidation.

Cannot disclose information on permissions given to agencies for phone tapping: MHA

In a response to an RTI query, the Ministry of Home Affairs invoked three exemption clauses from the RTI Act to withhold the information without giving any reasons.

Home ministry refuses to reveal ‘top secret’ info about Modi govt’s ‘snooping’ order

In response to an RTI plea by activist Venkatesh Nayak, home ministry invokes three sections of the RTI Act to refuse the information.

Home Ministry’s panel to look into Assam Accord gets derailed in four days

Two members nominated to be on the Home Ministry panel have refused to join while two others have expressed reservations.

Modi govt ‘snoop’ order was UPA’s idea, and was backed by most parties

Thursday's order merely specifies agencies authorised to implement action, but amendments giving more power to central govt were passed — without discussion — in 2008.

Home Ministry releases over Rs 113 crore to 6 border states for development purpose

The home ministry recently released the fund for the states of Assam, Nagaland, Sikkim, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand. 

Underwater cameras, underground sensors: India goes hi-tech to secure Bangladesh border

Pilot project in Assam will replace physical security mechanism with a technical set up. It will be inaugurated by home minister Rajnath Singh next month.

It’s been 10 years, but India still doesn’t want to replace hanging with lethal injection

A decade after looking at options to replace death by hanging with a 'more humane' way, ministry says no such proposal being examined.

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Meghnad Desai was a man of many passions. Marxian economics, politics to Bollywood

Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.