September 04, 2018 02:19 IST
The US homeland security officials and their Indian counterparts have worked on a draft plan related to six areas, including anti-terror cooperation in intelligence sharing, terror financing and cyber security, that will be shared during the September 6 dialogue, said officials.
Tue, Sep 04, 2018September 03, 2018 00:18 IST
According to Home Ministry officials, the Raghubar Das government had proposed that Nagar Untari town and railway station be renamed as Banshidhar Nagar, after Banshidhar Temple, which is dedicated to Krishna, in Garhwa.
Mon, Sep 03, 2018September 01, 2018 04:57 IST
The latest move is likely to put an end to the longstanding demand from political parties to update the previous caste-based census conducted 87 years ago, in 1931, by the British.
Sat, Sep 01, 2018August 30, 2018 10:02 IST
The National Investigation Agency has arrested many youths over the last few months across the country for alleged affiliation to the Islamic State.
Thu, Aug 30, 2018August 30, 2018 03:08 IST
Here is how India’s central laws against terrorism have evolved over the years.
Thu, Aug 30, 2018August 28, 2018 04:21 IST
“Maharashtra government has not sent us any proposal for any ban on the group (Sanatan Sanstha). Nor has the state government sought central help or transfer of investigation to the NIA," Ahir said.
Tue, Aug 28, 2018August 24, 2018 00:40 IST
The government has been following the policy on disaster aid decided in 2004, when then PM Manmohan Singh said, “We feel that we can cope with the situation on our own and we will take their help if needed.”
Fri, Aug 24, 2018August 23, 2018 00:45 IST
Many details of the 2015 agreement are shrouded in mystery — while Naga groups have given up the demand for sovereignty and redrawing of boundaries, issues like a separate passport, flag and army are still unresolved.
Thu, Aug 23, 2018August 22, 2018 03:06 IST
“A list of 500 key words used in searching such child porn and rape videos has also been compiled and will be shared with the ISPs, including Google, Yahoo, Facebook, WhatsApp and Microsoft,” said an official.
Wed, Aug 22, 2018August 21, 2018 04:55 IST
Once a calamity is declared “severe”, relief in repayment of loans or grant of fresh loans on concessional terms are also considered.
Tue, Aug 21, 2018August 20, 2018 04:53 IST
The draft report will be submitted to a committee headed by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, that had been set up by the Home Ministry on July 23 to “deliberate” and “make recommendations” for separate penal provisions on incidents of mob violence.
Mon, Aug 20, 2018August 20, 2018 01:57 IST
Amid calls for declaration of Kerala floods as a national disaster, a look at how govt classifies calamities, and how such a classification helps determine the extent of central relief and funding.
Tue, Aug 21, 2018August 19, 2018 01:24 IST
Besides financial assistance, the four-corner agreement also provides for free ration for two years and a monthly assistance of Rs 5,000 for each family.
Sun, Aug 19, 2018August 15, 2018 04:31 IST
The report states, “AQIS is relatively isolated owing to increased security measures within the wider region, but the group continues to seek security gaps for opportunistic attacks.”
Wed, Aug 15, 2018August 14, 2018 03:41 IST
Governors, under Article 161 (power to grant pardons) of the Constitution, will commute their sentences based on recommendations made by the state concerned, said officials.
Tue, Aug 14, 2018August 13, 2018 00:34 IST
Fugitive Mehul Choksi has paid for and got citizenship in Antigua and Barbuda, with which India has now notified an extradition deal. Will it help bring Choksi back? Where else can the wealthy buy citizenship?
Mon, Aug 13, 2018August 11, 2018 03:49 IST
Barring the CPI and AAP, none of the opposition leaders was seen at the Congress protest in front of the Gandhi statue.
Sat, Aug 11, 2018August 10, 2018 05:35 IST
Prepared by the Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Chandigarh, the 18-page set of guidelines details the different kinds of evidence that has to be collected in sexual assault cases.
Fri, Aug 10, 2018August 07, 2018 03:40 IST
The move comes close on the heels of the controversy surrounding the renaming of the Mughalsarai railway junction to Deen Dayal Upadhyay junction.
Tue, Aug 07, 2018August 04, 2018 09:56 IST
Binoy Viswam, CPI Rajya Sabha MP from Kerala, tells The Indian Express why he raised the question on handling of Aadhaar database by public and private agencies.
Sat, Aug 04, 2018August 04, 2018 05:26 IST
Six TMC lawmakers were detained at Silchar airport on Thursday while attempting to visit Assam after the publication of the draft NRC. Assam has a BJP-led government.
Sat, Aug 04, 2018August 03, 2018 04:52 IST
Hajela’s remarks hold significance given that the Supreme Court has asked the Government to provide by the middle of this month the standard operating procedure for the claims-and-objections process scheduled from August 30 to September 28.
Fri, Aug 03, 2018August 03, 2018 03:09 IST
The draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam has left out more than 40 lakh individuals and while their fate is yet to be decided, Registrar General of India Sailesh is finalising the modalities for claims and objections that will be rolled out from August 30.
Fri, Aug 03, 2018August 02, 2018 00:16 IST
For the country, a number of ways in which an individual can get citizenship, from birth to naturalisation. For Assam, where NRC has been updated, a special clause for granting or denying citizenship
Thu, Aug 02, 2018July 31, 2018 00:24 IST
According to the official, people who have not found a place in the draft NRC list will not be declared foreigners automatically and will be given two months initially to file their claims.
Tue, Jul 31, 2018