Union Home Minister chairs High Level Committee meeting for Central Assistance to Maharashtra
The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the High Level Committee (HLC) here today for Central Assistance to drought affected Maharashtra. The Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Home Secretary Shri Rajiv Mehrishi and senior officers of […]
The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh reviewing the working of the Border Security Force, in New Delhi
Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh reviewed the functioning of Border Security Force (BSF) here today to discuss and expedite pending issues related to infrastructure development, welfare of troops and various other issues of Border Management. Besides, DG, BSF informed that the recommendation of the Committee of Chiefs of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for […]
Eminent Muslim spiritual heads call on the Union Home Minister
A delegation of heads of eminent Khanqahs and Dargahs to visit Kashmir in effort to restore peace A delegation of heads of eminent Khanqahs and Dargahs led by the Chief of Ajmer Sharif have appealed the people in the Kashmir Valley to keep calm and peace there and help the Government to return normalcy in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Lays Foundation Stone for the Construction of Infosys Red Cross Sarai At PGIMER
Sh. Rajnath Singh, Union Minister for Home Affairs, Govt. of India laid The Foundation Stone for construction of Infosys – Red Cross Sarai today at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, U.T. Chandigarh, The Chief Guest, was welcomed by the officers of Chandigarh Administration, and representatives of PGI Administration and Infosys Limited. […]
Home Secretary levels talks held between India and Nepal
The India-Nepal Home Secretary Level Talks were held on September 8-9, 2016 in New Delhi. The Nepalese delegation was led by Mr. Lok Darshan Regmi, Home Secretary, Government of Nepal and the Indian delegation was led by Shri Rajiv Mehrishi, Home Secretary, Government of India. Shri Susheel Kumar, Secretary (Border Management), MHA also attended this […]
Government approves subsidized helicopter services in J&K and Himachal Pradesh
The Government has accorded its approval for operation of helicopter services in the State of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh on a pilot basis in 10 sectors, as per the stipulation that the most inaccessible destination points should be chosen. The scheme can be extended to other/additional sectors at a later date depending upon […]
Students express their gratitude to Home Minister for his deeper heartfelt concern to their problems
On hearing the problems of non-disbursement of scholarships to students from Jammu and Kashmir in some institutions at Jaipur through media on September 03, 2016, the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh at his own initiative had spoken to the Education Minister of Rajasthan and obtained the phone numbers of some of the students. On […]