In a writ petition filed before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Munir Ahmed has also cited his excellent performance in the CRPF to prove his credentials.
In 2023, MHA had asked Delhi Police to increase CCTV surveillance after Anjali Singh was dragged on New Year’s eve. The proposed CCTV cameras are still in tender process.
About 550 schools across New Delhi took part in drills as tension with Pakistan soars. The drill was conducted on the instructions of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Directions were issued around same time PM Modi met NSA Ajit Doval in South Block. States have been directed to conduct mock drill to assess preparedness on 7 May.
Evaluations by police, psychologists & psychiatrists may play role in candidate selection, it is learnt. Delhi Police Special Cell had conducted similar but informal programme earlier.
While heroin worth Rs 5,976 crore was seized at Adani port in 2021, Rs 1,515 crore of cocaine was seized from V. O. Chidambaranar Port in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin the same year.
The additional battalions will significantly improve the CISF’s 'rapid response' capabilities during emergencies. The MHA has also recently-approved a mahila (women) battalion.
Counter-insurgency operations resulted in killing of 33 insurgents, arrest of another 184 and recovery of 49 weapons in Manipur in 2024, MHA said in its report.
In year-end statement, MHA also listed implementation of new criminal laws, successful conduct of elections in J&K and crackdown on drugs-terror nexus among its achievements.
In 2019, Sambhavna Trust’s FCRA registration was cancelled for alleged violation of rules & its bank account was frozen. Certification is must for receiving foreign contributions.
Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
COMMENTS