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Government extends ban on Bodo insurgent group NDFB by five years

The Ministry of Home Affairs said that the Assam based Bodo insurgent group has been 'undermining the authority of the government'

Govt questions legality of IPS Association, says it never sanctioned such a body

According to an RTI reply, home ministry says no member of police force has right to form any association without the 'express sanction' of the central govt.

Burden of India’s internal conflicts are on smaller states with limited political clout: Data

There are consistent regional imbalances in the composition of Army, BSF and CRPF, with some states appearing to be dramatically over-represented.

MHA advisory a BJP conspiracy to grab power in opposition-ruled states, claims TMC

The MHA on Sunday sent an advisory to the West Bengal government expressing "deep concern" over the continuing post-poll violence.

Hundreds of CAPF personnel won’t get pension if Modi govt doesn’t take final decision

Procedures have been stuck since 31 May as the Ministry of Home Affairs has to take a final decision.

To assess citizens’ concerns over policing, home ministry orders pan-India survey

New Delhi-based economic research institute to carry out the survey in nine months, covering 1.2 lakh households spread over 173 districts.

Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Vijay Kumar Dev appointed as chief secretary

Dev will succeed Anshu Prakash following his transfer to the department of telecommunications in the central government.

Six months before polls, Amit Shah gets Modi-like security cover

As he travels around the country for 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Z+ security may not be enough for Amit Shah.

If govt has its way, CBI won’t be able to recommend penalties for bureaucrats

According to a proposal, the premier investigation agency should be stripped of the power to recommend penalties for those accused of small-scale graft.

Raje renames ‘Muslim sounding’ villages: Communal politics or standing up for majority?

Five months before Rajasthan goes to elections, Vasundhara Raje's government has been accused of renaming villages with ‘Muslim-sounding’ names. The proposal was cleared by...

On Camera

America’s out-of-control militarised police forces are a threat to democracy

The world watched aghast as police armed with tasers, tear-gas masks—and in one case backed up by snipers—arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at universities across the United States.

Asia’s growth outlook remains positive despite external uncertainties, says ADB

The Asian Development Outlook 2024 report suggests that policymakers in the region should monitor a number of risks. These include escalating conflicts and geopolitical tensions.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.