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Topic: Ministry of Home Affairs

Assam Accord panel chairperson writes to MHA, says committee is ‘defunct’

Deeksha Bhardwaj -
Bezbarauah’s comments come in the wake of several other members expressing their reservations regarding the committee constituted on 5 January

Inquiry reports on 13 communal riots since 1961 ‘not available’, CIC seeks MHA report

PTI -
The CIC was hearing a plea by RTI activist Anjali Bhardwaj who sought to know information on complete reports of various inquiry commissions on communal riots.

MHA snoop order & bid to amend IT rules: China-like clampdown or tracking unlawful content?

ThePrint Team -
An MHA order last week authorised 10 government agencies to scan data on computers. This was followed by the Modi government's proposal to amend...

Modi govt to give Indian names to 3 Andaman islands

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Govt to rename Ross, Neil & Havelock islands as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, Shaheed Dweep and Swaraj Dweep respectively in tribute to the freedom fighter.

Centre extends AFSPA for 6 months in 3 districts of Arunchal Pradesh

PTI -
Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts and eight police stations bordering Assam were declared 'disturbed' under AFSPA New Delhi: The Centre has extended the Armed Forces (Special...

After warning WhatsApp, Modi govt asks states to be alert & prevent lynchings

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Fake news propagated through social media has taken a bloody turn in India, with one such rumour leading to at least 29 deaths. New Delhi:...

Meghalaya DGP says security to be tightened in some Shillong localities

PTI -
The government has approved deployment of six additional companies of paramilitary forces in Shillong, adds Meghalaya DGP S.B. Singh.

No RFID cards for journalists as govt says tracking proposal ‘impractical’, ‘not feasible’

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Flags cost issues, says could damage heritage buildings; PIB proposal had sparked fears that govt wanted to track journalists.

Red tape is preventing 130 new TV channels from reaching India’s homes

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
I&B ministry has issued just 6 licences in 9 months, and is playing bureaucratic football with the home ministry and the cabinet secretariat on clearances.

Six government websites down—NIC says ‘technical error’, Sitharaman says ‘hacking’

Nikhil Rampal -
Websites for the ministry of defence, home affairs and four others went down Friday afternoon and the NIC insisted it was due to 'technical problems'.
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Opinion

The key difference between India and China’s response to Gen-Z protests in Nepal

Rishi Gupta -
China is desperate to keep Communist Nepal ally intact. India must worry.

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Economy

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

Manasi Phadke -
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Defence

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

Snehesh Alex Philip -
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

National Interest

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

Shekhar Gupta -
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?

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