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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicMinistry of Home Affairs

Topic: Ministry of Home Affairs

OCI cardholders charged with offence inviting 7 yr jail term now liable to lose registration

In a gazette notification Tuesday, MHA declared that the decision was taken in exercise of powers granted to it under the Citizenship Act, 1955.

Ministry of Home Affairs to relocate to new office under Central Vista project by next week

The MHA, now in historic North Block, will shift to a modern building designed to accommodate various departments like internal security, border management, J&K Affairs, and more.

MHA resumes talks with Kuki-Zo insurgent groups after 2 yrs to discuss ‘way forward’, renewal of SoO pact

Kuki-Zo groups are demanding a ‘revision in ground rules’ of the suspension of operations (SoO) agreement that remains in limbo, it is learnt.

Operation Shield: Mock drills in Punjab, Haryana & Rajasthan postponed

The civil defence exercise originally scheduled for Thursday was postponed following the Union Home Ministry’s directions.

Electronic screening, automatic FIR: How Modi govt’s new e-Zero FIRs to solve cyber crime will work

Launched as a pilot project in Delhi for now, the new system will drive investigations swiftly cracking down on cybercriminals, Home Minister Amit Shah said.

MHA directs states & UTs to set up air raid sirens, shore up civil defence training

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.

Entities receiving foreign funds must utilise them within 4 years, says home ministry

Expanding the scope of violation of FCRA, 2010, Centre has said that validity period of receiving foreign funds will be 3 yrs from the date of approval of application for prior permission.

Centre’s scheme for poor prisoners has few takers, only 8 states sought financial aid in past 2 yrs

According to an affidavit filed before SC, the ministry of home affairs has earmarked an annual budgetary grant of Rs 20 cr for 3 financial years from 2023-24 to 2025-26 for the scheme.

Pannun murder plot: Govt panel recommends legal action against ‘individual with criminal links’

'Individual' referred to is most likely Vikash Yadav, former R&AW officer whose involvement US had alleged in its first indictment in 'foiled plot to assassinate' the Sikh separatist.

Most foreigners deported by India in 2023-24 were from Nigeria, Bangladesh—Home ministry annual report

2,331 foreigners were deported during the 2023-24 period, of which, 1,470 were from Nigeria, 411 from Bangladesh & 78 from Uganda. Over 98 lakh foreigners visited India.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?