MHA

Demonetisation: Home Ministry reviewing situation every 2 hours

With demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes creating a cash crunch, the Home Ministry is reviewing the situation across the country every two hours and has advised the states to take all precautions.

Nov 16, 2016, 18:51 PM IST

MHA to use 'Daesh' instead of ISIS

The Home Ministry will use 'Daesh' for the dreaded Islamic State terror group instead of ISIS in all its correspondence.

Nov 08, 2016, 00:42 AM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee to seek report on missing JNU student: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that President Pranab Mukherjee had promised to seek a report from the Home Ministry on a JNU student missing for over three weeks.

Nov 06, 2016, 16:43 PM IST

NDBA asks Delhi Chief Justice to take cognizance of Kejriwal's phone tapping allegation

The New Delhi Bar Association (NDBA) on Friday said that it had written to Delhi High Court Chief Justice, G. Rohini and asked her to take cognizance of Chief Minister`s Arvind Kejriwal`s statement that telephonic conversations of judges were being tapped.

Nov 04, 2016, 19:22 PM IST

Govt's notice to Zakir Naik not related to terrorism: Islamic preacher's counsel

Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's counsel on Tuesday said that the notice issued to the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) run by Naik, by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), did not contain violations relating to terrorism or any terrorist activity.

Nov 01, 2016, 20:51 PM IST

PM asks MHA to take initiative to reopen schools in Kashmir

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is believed to be concerned over prolonged closure of educational institutions in Kashmir due to separatist-sponsored strike and wants their early reopening for which the Centre is understood to have asked the state police to prepare an action plan for providing security to schools.

Oct 28, 2016, 01:30 AM IST

MHA seeks report from Samajwadi Party-led UP govt on Bulandshahr gangrape case

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday asked for a report from the Samajwadi Party led Uttar Pradesh Government on the Bulandshahr gangrape case.

Aug 01, 2016, 20:12 PM IST

NIA files charge sheet against six ISIS operatives for conspiring terrorist activities in Delhi

The NIA on Monday filed a charge sheet against six suspected ISIS operatives arrested for allegedly conspiring to carry out terrorist activities in Delhi and during the Ardh Kumbh in Haridwar.

Jul 18, 2016, 15:40 PM IST

Centre begins probe into funds for Zakir Naik's NGO as IUML, AIMIM call for ending 'media trial'

Zakir Naik's UK-registered Islamic Research Foundation International (IRFI) is believed to have received over 15 crore till 2012 from donors mostly from Britain and Saudi Arabia.

Jul 12, 2016, 18:50 PM IST

Swami Chakrapani, who burnt Dawood Ibrahim's car, writes to MHA about threats from 'D-Company'

Hindu Mahasabha chief Swami Chakrapani has written to Home Ministry saying that he has received fresh threats from 'D-Company'.

Jun 17, 2016, 00:49 AM IST

CBI to produce MHA official Anand Joshi in court today

Home Ministry Under Secretary Anand Joshi was arrested in connection with issuance of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) notices arbitrarily to NGOs for financial gains.

May 16, 2016, 13:32 PM IST

MHA likely to order internal probe on NGO issues

The Home Ministry is likely to order an internal inquiry into the alleged irregularities in its Foreigners Division, which keeps an eye on "violations" of the provisions of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act by NGOs.

May 13, 2016, 00:49 AM IST