West Pakistan Refugees submit charter of demands to Shri Rajnath Singh
A delegation of West Pakistani Refugees, led by its President Shri Labha Ram Gandhi, met Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh here today and submitted a Charter of demands. The Charter of demands included Citizenship right in the State of J&K, Special package for rehabilitation in J&K, Right to vote/ contest for the State […]
Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to enhancement of Pension for Freedom Fighters
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to enhancement of Pension for Freedom Fighters and for the spouses (widows/widowers), eligible daughters and dependent parents of deceased Freedom Fighters, under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme (SSSPS), 1980. The existing pension scheme for Central freedom […]
MHA sanctions additional 10,000 SPOs for J&K
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sanctioned the engagement of additional 10,000 Special Police Officers (SPOs) in the Police Department of Jammu and Kashmir. The orders have been implemented with immediate effect and the additional numbers is over and above the existing strength of the SPOs. The additional SPOs will be utilized especially for […]
Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh Reviews Security Situation in J&K
The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir with National Security Advisor, Home Secretary and other senior officials here today. Shri Rajnath Singh expressed his distress at the terror incident in Uri and the loss of 17 brave soldiers martyred and hoped for the speedy recovery of the […]
Rajnath, Gadkari lay foundation of outer ring road project in Lucknow
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who is also the Lucknow MP, laid the foundation stone of the ambitious Rs 5,000 outer ring road project for the state capital on Friday. Union Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari was also present on the occasion. The civil cost for this project is Rs 2,555 crore and the 94-km-long […]
Jawans posted at Ladakh to get climate-controlled outposts
NEW DELHI: The government’s plan to provide better working conditions to jawans guarding the border, especially those posted at high altitudes where the temperature dips to minus 45 degrees, has finally taken off with work starting on the first state-of-the-art composite border outpost (BoP) for ITBP jawans in Ladakh. The first composite BoP at a […]
Need for making health care affordable: Rajnath
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the Centre would make all efforts for improving India’s medical infrastructure and making medical facilities more integrated and affordable. “Our government is working towards providing health care and health cover to the people,” he said while speaking at the silver jubilee celebrations of the Government Medical College […]
Rajnath lays foundation stone of Infosys-Red Cross Sarai
Chandigarh, Sep 9 (PTI) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today laid the foundation stone for the construction of Infosys Red-Cross Sarai (IRCS) at the PGIMER here.Singh, who arrived in the Union Territory this afternoon, laid the foundation stone in presence of Punjab Governor and UT Administrator V P Singh Badnore, Chandigarh MP Kirron Kher, […]
Maritime terrorism still a major threat: Rajnath
Vasco (Goa), Sep 9 (PTI) Terming maritime terrorism as a major threat, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the government has started the process of security audit to identify vulnerable areas in the seas and along the coastline. After commissioning Coast Guard ship ‘Sarathi’, Singh said the government has been successful in addressing […]