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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
TopicMinistry of Home Affairs

Topic: Ministry of Home Affairs

Home Ministry’s 14C has blocked over Rs 8,031.56 crore in fraud. Here’s how it works

The ministry also said in Parliament that India has a total of 459 dedicated cybercrime police stations, as of 2024.

The Chandigarh debate: Why proposal to replace Governor with L-G isn’t just ‘simplifying’ law-making

Bringing Chandigarh under Article 240 will simplify law-making, says MHA. It'll shift the 'centre of gravity' of governance from Parliament to the home ministry, Punjab worries.

Amit Shah’s warning to Delhi blast culprits—‘will hunt them down even from depths of hell’

Home minister made the remarks at the 32nd meeting of the Northern Zonal Council in Faridabad. Meanwhile, the toll in the blast rose to 15 on Monday.

‘Punishment,’ says Wangchuk as MHA scraps FCRA license of NGO linked to him day after Leh violence

MHA’s foreigners division said responses by SECMOL, of which Sonam Wangchuk is founding-director, to show cause notice issued on 10 September differed from details in annual reports.

Breakthrough before PM’s likely Manipur visit: MHA, Kuki-Zo groups renew arms-down pact, NH-2 to reopen

Suspension of Operation pact between Centre, Manipur & 2 umbrella organisations representing insurgents was not renewed in wake of ethnic strife.

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.

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.

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.

On Camera

Chinese analysts say military expansion is necessary—and it’s about deterrence, not hegemony

By portraying growth as somewhat defensive, Chinese commentary downplays how a defence budget of 1.91 trillion yuan may influence global strategic calculations.

Iran war pummels India’s already turbulent aviation sector. Your ticket fare will get hit next

More than 1,600 flights were canceled between 28 February and 3 March. Aviation consultants have now started weighing the cost of the conflict in the Middle East.

SMPP secures order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for paramilitary forces

SMPP Limited gets order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for BSF, CISF & SSB. This is over & above the existing order for 40,000 jackets, taking the total to 50,000.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.