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Monday, August 18, 2025
TopicMinistry of Home Affairs (MHA)

Topic: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

A year on and two extensions later, Modi govt is ‘yet to frame CAA rules’

Unless the rules are framed and notified, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 cannot be implemented, and practically remains ineffective.

CRPF starts probe as viral video shows ‘Kashmir troopers traveling in ‘non-bulletproof truck’

The video was tweeted by a handle called ‘Kashmir Intel’ Friday, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also sharing it Saturday. It has allegedly been sourced from a ‘pro-Army account on YouTube’.

Delhi govt alleges pressure by Centre to not increase Covid tests, MHA says false allegation

Health Minister Satyender Jain wrote to MHA Secretary Ajay Bhalla, alleging officials are being threatened and intimidated to not double Covid tests.

Delhi Police wanted ban on TikTok for its ‘misuse’ in February riots, but govt ignored it

Delhi Police wanted to ban TikTok as it was allegedly being used to spread misinformation during the riots. It sent the file to the home ministry in March, but no action was taken then.

Crackdown, heavy deployment, UAPA arrests kept J&K calm after Article 370 move, police says

According to MHA data, while there were 532 incidents of stone-pelting and violence in the Valley in 2018, the number came down to 389 in 2019 and 102 in 2020.

MHA allows colleges to hold final-year exams, UGC wants exams to be wrapped up by September

MHA order says the final exams are to be compulsorily conducted according to UGC guidelines. UGC said it is upto colleges to decide how they want to conduct the exams.

Modi govt transfers MHA’s media wing officers after ‘CAA wasn’t mentioned’ as an achievement

The Modi govt was irked over a series of errors by the MHA’s media wing, but not mentioning the CAA in the list of achievements may have been a ‘tipping point’.

No need for CBI probe into Tablighi event, Delhi Police on the job: Centre to SC

Home ministry also tells SC that organisers of Tablighi Jamaat event had deliberately disobeyed restriction orders even after they were apprised of Covid threat.

MHA blacklists 2,550 foreign Tablighi Jamaat members, bans entry for 10 years

The action has been taken after various state govts provided details of foreigners who were found to be illegally living in mosques & religious seminaries.

Order junking made in India products from CAPF canteens withdrawn, issuing officer removed

The order was withdrawn as it was ‘issued without any consultation with seniors’. A new order will be issued with a fresh list of products.

On Camera

Why Modi, BJP should worry about bad blood between CEC Gyanesh Kumar and Rahul Gandhi

If there is bad blood between the CEC and the Opposition leaders, it will shake the people’s faith in election results. It’s the worst thing that could happen to Indian democracy.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

Chinese FM Wang Yi in India, here’s what’s on top of agenda for talks between New Delhi & Beijing

New Delhi: De-escalation of troops in the icy heights of eastern Ladakh, restarting of patrolling in key areas along the Line of Actual Control...

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?