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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicMinistry of Home Affairs

Topic: Ministry of Home Affairs

Media reports linking letter to Punjab govt on bonded labourers ‘misleading’, says MHA

In a letter to Punjab govt, the home ministry said BSF had found that 58 people, who were brought to Punjab with the promise of good salary, were forced to work in inhuman conditions.

Qatar court orders review of Mumbai couple’s conviction for drug trafficking, family sees hope

Mohammad Shareeq and Oniba Qureshi have been in jail since 2019 for trafficking 4.1 kg of hashish. Qatar’s highest court has now ordered the appeal court to review its verdict.

Home ministry has time till July 2021 to frame and notify rules for CAA implementation

Extension has been given by a parliamentary committee. BJP is in a bind because Bengal & Assam are going to polls, and their voters hold opposing views on CAA.

Bengal Governor Dhankhar to meet Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi Saturday

The meeting between Shah & Dhankhar comes two days after CM Mamata Banerjee made an 'unscheduled' appearance at Raj Bhavan and held a meeting with the governor.

Possible that cops picked up 36 Tablighi foreigners to ‘maliciously prosecute’ them — court

Tablighi Jamaat was at the centre of a row in March, with authorities alleging that the participants had defied prohibitory orders and had become human carriers of Covid.

Professor leading home ministry’s ‘radicalisation’ study insists it’ll be faith-neutral

National Law University Delhi’s G.S. Bajpai says the year-long study aims to provide a legal definition for ‘radicalisation’, and suggest amendments to UAPA.

Railways to provide coaches with 800 beds for Covid facilities in Delhi, says MHA

The Ministry of Home Affairs also said that the DRDO is going to add 250 additional ICU beds to the existing 250 ICU beds in the next 3 to 4 days at its Covid hospital in Delhi.

As online classes drag on, fatigued students ‘losing interest, becoming asocial’, say parents

While some states have reopened schools, others are reluctant as Covid pandemic is yet to recede. Even where schools have reopened, many parents don’t want children to go out just yet.

Home ministry cites ‘acute shortage’ of IAS, IPS in J&K and Ladakh, seeks urgent deployment

MHA has asked cadre-controlling authorities to ‘provide the name(s) of suitable officer(s), eligible for deputation... and willing to serve in the Governments of UT of J&K/UT of Ladakh’.

No infiltration from China in last 6 months, 47 attempted from Pakistan until July — MHA data

Govt tells Rajya Sabha attempts to cross over & estimates of successful cross over in J&K reduced as compared to 2018 and 2019. Also, more terrorists were killed this year until July.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.