National Disaster Response Force Raising Day Celebration 12-January, 2015 .

National Disaster Response Force Raising Day Celebration The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is celebrating its 10th Raising Day on January 21, 2015. The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Raising Day function will be held at Kothari Auditorium, DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi. The NDRF has […]

No Place for Violence in Democracy, Says Shri Rajnath Singh 12-January, 2015 .

No Place for Violence in Democracy, Says Shri Rajnath Singh Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has ruled out negotiations with any group indulging in violence. Attending the concluding ceremony of the 19th National Youth Festival in Guwahati today, Shri Rajnath Singh called upon the youth to wipe out violence from the country. He also […]

Government has taken Several Measures to Attract Investments, Says Shri Rajnath Singh 12-January, 2015 .

Government has taken Several Measures to Attract Investments, Says Shri Rajnath Singh Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has said that the Government has taken a series of measures to attract investments with special focus on providing an impetus to the manufacturing sector. Addressing the gathering at the `Vibrant Gujarat` Summit in Gandhinagar today, Shri […]

Existing PIO Card Holders deemed to be OCI Card Holders from today 09-January, 2015 .

Existing PIO Card Holders deemed to be OCI Card Holders from today The Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) Card notification has been withdrawn with immediate effect and further it has been notified that all existing PIO Card holders will be deemed to be Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) Card holders. Now only one OCI Card […]

Opening Remarks of Shri Rajnath Singh Union Home Minister at the CMs Session on Investment Opportunities in States 09-January, 2015 .

Opening Remarks of Shri Rajnath Singh Union Home Minister at the CMs Session on Investment Opportunities in States Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015 I welcome the honourable chief ministers of all the states participating in this session of the 13th ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Sammelan’. I take this opportunity to applaud the hard work, dedication and determination displayed […]

Government removing bottlenecks to promote NRI partnership to script India’s success story : Rajnath Singh 09-January, 2015 .

Government removing bottlenecks to promote NRI partnership to script India’s success story : Rajnath Singh Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015  The day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about India being the country offering abundant opportunities, Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh elaborated on the new policy initiatives being undertaken by the government for promoting inclusive […]

Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 Promulgated 07-January, 2015.

Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 Promulgated The President of India has promulgated the Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 on January 06, 2015 with immediate effect which provides for the following amendments to the Indian Citizen Act, 1955: • At present one year continuous stay in India is mandatory for Indian Citizenship which is relaxed stating that if […]

Union Home Minister approves concessions for the West Pakistan Refugees of Jammu and Kashmir 06-January, 2015.

Union Home Minister approves concessions for the West Pakistan Refugees of Jammu and Kashmir Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has approved certain concessions for the West Pakistan Refugees (WPRs) settled in the State of Jammu and Kashmir after considering the problems being faced by them. He has directed the Heads of all Central Armed […]

MHA proposes to set up Investigative Units on Crimes Against Women 05-January, 2015 .

MHA proposes to set up Investigative Units on Crimes Against Women The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) proposes to set up Investigative Units on Crimes against Women (IUCAW), in 20% of the districts of each State on a 50:50 cost sharing basis with the states. The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has written to […]

Union Home Minister briefs media on the implementation of Bezbaruah Committee Report 02-January, 2015 .

Union Home Minister briefs media on the implementation of Bezbaruah Committee Shri Rajnath Singh says amendments to IPC under consideration Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh briefed media on the implementation of M.P. Bezbaruah Committee Report here today. He said that the recommendations made by the Committee with regard to immediate measures have been accepted. […]