New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday flagged off the ‘Run for Unity’ here to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Deputy Prime Minister Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. Former Indian hockey player and Arjuna Awardee Zafar Iqbal, five-time World Amateur Boxing champion Mary Kom, artistic gymnast and Olympic[Read More…]
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Hyderabad: Rajnath Singh mocks Congress with #MeToo jibe
Hyderabad: Union home minister Rajnath Singh mocks Congress party and its coalition partners, takes #MeToo jibe and warns it’s associates to be careful against the nature of the INC. Singh said, “Those who are with Congress will be destroyed and no one can help them when INC will defy their[Read More…]
Govt constitutes GoM under Rajnath Singh to investigate sexual harassment cases
The government of India has constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) to investigate the allegations and charges related to sexual harassment at the workplace. Union minister for Women and Child Development (WCD) Maneka Gandhi is part of the GoM led by the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The Group of[Read More…]
In a first, Census 2021 to collect data on OBC
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the functioning of the Office of Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India here today. Minister of State (Home) Kiren Rijiju, Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, RGI Sailesh and Senior officers of the Office of RGI and Home Ministry were present in the meeting. The[Read More…]
Secretaries’ panel submits report on separate law for lynchings
A committee of secretaries, formed to deliberate and make recommendations for a separate law to deal with the incidents of lynching, has submitted its report to Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, officials said on Wednesday. The panel headed by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba[Read More…]
Delhi gets free Wi-Fi, fast broadband under ‘smart city’ project
Parts of the national capital will now enjoy free Wi-Fi and high-speed broadband as Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched a slew of “smart city” projects on Monday. During the inauguration at the Charkha Park in Connaught Place, Singh said that the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), by successfully launching[Read More…]
Don’t politicise NRC, it is not right: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the first complete draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) that was published on the day, is not the final list, and urged the opposition not to politicise it. Whatever work is going on in the NRC, is happening[Read More…]
Lynchings Also Happened in 2002 and 1992, Asaduddin Owaisi tells Rajnath Singh
“Lynching was not only during 1984 Sikh riots, it was also seen in 2002. During Babri Masjid massacre as well. You may win today but the nation will show you the truth tomorrow, Owaisi said. He raised seven questions before the government including those on the development of minorities. He also[Read More…]
No-confidence motion LIVE updates: 325 MPs voted ‘No’; 126 voted ‘yes’, no-confidence motion against NDA Govt rejected
Both BJP, Congress responsible for Andhra’s plight, says TDP MP Kesineni Srinivas “I thought for one and a half hours I was watching a Bollywood blockbuster film. I have no doubt PM would have been the best actor in the world,” Srinivas said. He added that BJP MP form Andhra Hari Babu[Read More…]
Mob Lynching: Rajnath for social media checks, opposition walks out
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh for the first time admitted in the Lok Sabha on Thursday that fake news on social media has resulted in many mob lynching incidents in the country, saying the government has asked service providers to put a check on rumour mongering on social[Read More…]
Reservation policy will continue: Rajnath
New Delhi: The government has no intention of changing the existing reservation policy for Dalits and tribes, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced on Tuesday. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Rajnath Singh dubbed as rumours speculation that the government wanted to end the reservation system. “Rumours are being spread about[Read More…]
Won’t mind crossing border to protect Kashmir: Rajnath
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said no power in the world can take Kashmir away from India and if need be forces can cross border to protect the country’s territorial integrity. “Kashmir is, was and will be ours always. No one can take it from us,”[Read More…]
Chief Secretary row: AAP MLA Amanatullah surrenders
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party’s Amanatullah Khan, one of the two legislators who had allegedly attacked Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash, surrendered at a police station here on Wednesday, police said. Special Commissioner of Police Dependra Pathak told IANS that Khan surrendered at the Jamia Nagar Police Station. “He presented[Read More…]
I have no political dreams: Baba Ramdev
New Delhi: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has taken a vow to not take a political position ever in his life, and says he doesn’t harbour a dream to have a political career. “For me, politics is Rashtriya Dharam (service for the nation) because we will save ourself by saving the nation.[Read More…]
People of all religions, castes safe in India: Rajnath Singh
Chandigarh: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday allayed fears that people from any religion, minority or caste had anything to fear in the country. “I believe it does not matter whether a person is from any religion, sect, caste or follows any religious belief, all are safe in India and[Read More…]
2017: The year that ended BJP’s 14-year exile in UP
Uttar Pradesh was a parched land for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for 14 long years. Ever since the then Chief Minister Rajnath Singh lost the plot in the 2003 state assembly elections, the saffron party found itself on the sidelines of the country’s politically most crucial state. In election[Read More…]
RAF to get five new battalions: Union minister Rajnath Singh
Union home minister, Rajnath Singh, on Saturday said that the Rapid Action Force (RAF) will get five new battalions. The new force will become fully functional from January next year. He was addressing RAF officials in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut when he said, “Whenever there is need to control the situation,[Read More…]
Rohingyas are ‘illegal immigrants’ and not refugees: Rajnath Singh
Union home minister, Rajnath Singh, on Thursday came out strongly against Rohingyas, and called them illegal immigrants. He said that it was wrong to call them as ‘refugees’ since they were ‘illegal immigrants’ who haven’t followed the procedure to be given the refugee status. He also said that India wouldn’t[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu governor meets Rajnath Singh amid ongoing political crisis
Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao met union home minister, Rajnath Singh on Tuesday, a day after 18 rebel AIADMK MLAs were disqualified under the anti-defection law. The meeting lasted for 20-minute and the governor is believed to have briefed the home minister about the political developments in the southern[Read More…]
Aim to provide Rs 1 cr to kin of jawan killed on duty: Rajnath Singh
Union home minister, Rajnath Singh said his purpose is to provide Rs one crore as monetary relief to the families of personnel of central armed forces killed on duty. The minister addressed a Sainik Sammelan at the Khanabal headquarters of the 90th battalion of CRPF on Sunday. He said, “It[Read More…]
Adityanath, Rajnath inaugurates Lucknow Metro; open to public from tomorrow
Home minister, Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath jointly flagged off 8.5 km stretch of the first phase of metro train in Lucknow on Tuesday. The metro services will be opened for public use on Wednesday from Transport Nagar to Charbagh from 6 am to 10 pm[Read More…]
Rajnath, Adityanath to flag off Lucknow Metro on 5 Sep
Union home minister, Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath will flag off the Lucknow Metro on Tuesday, 5 September. The first train will be flagged off by Singh, who represents the Lucknow Lok Sabha seat, and the chief minister from the Transport Nagar metro station. However, the[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi convoy attack: Rajnath Singh blames Gandhi for not following security protocols
Responding to allegations by the Congress leaders that Rahul Gandhi could have been killed in Gujarat where stones were pelted on his car last week, Home Minister, Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that Congress vice-president had violated the security protocol during his visit. “Rahul Gandhi is under SPG protection. The[Read More…]
Kashmir problem wont be solved till entire country supports us, says Mehbooba Mufti
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said valley problem won’t be solved till entire country support us. Mufti, who is in the national capital, met Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh to discuss the ongoing chaos going on in the valley and security to Amarnath Pilgrims. “Kashmir me hum[Read More…]
Amarnath yatra attack: All Kashmiris are not terrorists, says Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has come under fire on Twitter after he saluted the people of Jammu and Kashmir who had condemned the attack on pilgrims and kept the spirit of Kashmiriyat alive. A twitter user lashed out at Singh, saying it was not the Home Minister job to[Read More…]