New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday took stock of the situation in Tamil Nadu where severe cyclonic storm Gaja has battered coastal areas leaving 11 dead so far, and assured Chief Minister E.K. Palaniswami of all possible Central assistance. The Minister spoke with Palaniswami on phone and[Read More…]
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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh visits AIIMS to inquire about Parrikar’s health
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday visited AIIMS to inquire about the health of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is suffering from advanced pancreatic cancer. “Also spoke to the doctors who are supervising his treatment. I pray for his good health and quick recovery,”[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…]
Assam NRC Final Draft: CM Mamata calls it ‘divide and rule game targeting Bengalis’
Addressing the media on Monday July 30 following Assam’s final draft list of eligible citizens, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that Bengalis living in Assam were targeted in the “divide and rule game plan.” Expressing her concern over the 40 lakh applicants who were denied spot on the[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…]
BJP-led government takes office in Tripura
Agartala: A BJP-led government headed by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Friday assumed office along with its ally IPFT, after 25 years of Left rule. Governor Tathagata Roy administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 48-year-old Deb, followed by Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Barman, Narendra Chandra[Read More…]
India inherited terrorism and Maoism from Congress: MoS Hansraj Ahir
On Saturday, Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir said that India has acquired terrorism and Maoism from Congress. Speaking to the media, he said, “Ye dono (Terrorism & Maoism) cheezen Congress sarkar ki ek viraasat mein desh ko mili hui hai, humen (sarkar) mili hui hai (Terrorism and[Read More…]
We should be more proactive: Rajnath Singh after Sukma attack
In order to discuss ways to deal with the Naxal violence, Home minister Rajnath Singh, on Monday, hosted a meeting with the Chief Ministers and representative of 10 Maoist-affected states namely– Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. The meeting comes soon[Read More…]