Rajnath Singh raises concern over delay in Nirbhaya project.
The Government on Tuesday raised concerns over delay in starting of Nirbhaya project, aimed at providing speedy assistance to women in distress, and said stakeholders will be consulted for its speedy execution. Home Minister Rajnath Singh, while reviewing the Centre- State division of the MHA, also suggested the state police forces to involve a professional […]
Rajnath Singh at Delhi Police HQ, reviews law and order situation
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today visited the Delhi police headquarters for the first time after taking charge and discussed with top officials women’s security and other key law and order issues while assuring the force of all help in modernisation to make it more effective. “I discussed with the senior police officials about how […]
Home Minister for doubling police modernisation budget
In order to better equip police and paramilitary forces in the country, the Union Home Ministry has decided to seek doubling of the budgetary allocation for their modernisation. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today met officials to discuss issues “which need to be addressed on priority” vis-a-vis central paramilitary and other police forces. During the […]
Take Pandits into confidence: Rajnath to Home Min officials
Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asked his ministry to take Kashmiri migrants into confidence for their return to the Valley. Singh also asked the officials to take enhanced steps to check infiltration from across the border, during a meeting where Singh and Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju were briefed on issues concerning […]
Integrated plan required to combat Naxalism: Rajnath Singh
A comprehensive integrated action plan was required to solve problems like naxalism, separatism, terrorism and his ministry was working on it, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said. “Whether it’s naxalism, separatism or terrorism, a comprehensive integrated action plan is needed and my ministry has started work on it. We accept the challenge and based […]
Rajnath Singh orders new facilities for lady cops at police stations
The home ministry has asked all state governments to set up clean and secure toilets as well as rest rooms for women personnel in police stations, setting the ball rolling for a long-pending basic provision within days of the Narendra Modi-led government taking charge at the Centre. “The inherent police work requires long working hours, […]
Rajnath seeks roadmap for strengthening internal security.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday met heads of various paramilitary forces and chiefs of Central security agencies and asked them to prepare a road map for strengthening the country’s internal security. During the meeting, which lasted for 30 minutes, the Minister made it clear that while developing the road map the security agencies […]
Rajnath Singh asks TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao to ensure peace in Telangana region
Home Minister Rajnath Singh has asked Telangana Rashtra Samiti chief K Chandrasekhar Rao to ensure peace during any agitation launched by his party. During a telephonic conversation yesterday, Singh told Rao that all agitation and demonstration programmes of the TRS should be peaceful, sources said. The telephone was made after TRS called a bandh today […]
Rajnath Singh calls up Manipur CM after blast kills two
Home Minister Rajnath Singh today called up Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh after a blast killed two persons in the state and asked him to ensure that the culprits involved in it do not go scot free. Singh, who took charge of the Home Ministry today, telephoned the Chief Minister upon receiving the news […]
Rajnath Singh flags internal security as top most priority area
Keen to fast-track key issues, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asked his officials to come up with out of the box ideas for internal security and better coordination between the Centre and states. Directing his Ministry to prepare an actionable blueprint, he said this should also contain ideas to resolve border disputes with neighbouring countries […]