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OCI cards, introduced in August 2005, give persons of Indian origin the ability to enter and stay in India without a visa

NIA registers 677 cases till June 2025, records 97.43% conviction rate over past three years: Nityanand Rai

The Home Ministry informed the House that the Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases. The first phase will focus on the housing census, while the second phase will cover population enumeration, demographics, and caste details.

AFSPA extended to entire Manipur, except 13 police station areas: Home Ministry

AFSPA has been extended to Tirap, Changlang, and Longding districts in Arunachal Pradesh and three police station areas in the state for 6 months, MHA added.

MHA asks states to provide 2-hourly situation report in wake of doctors' protest

In a communication to the state police forces, the home ministry said that the law and order situation of all states should be monitored in view of the protests.

CAA citizenship applications: Home Ministry adds land records and judicial orders to valid documentation list

In its latest clarification, the MHA has expanded the scope of acceptable documents. The ministry stated that documents may consist of land records, judicial orders, or any other records that identify or represent that the applicant or their ancestors had been nationals of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, or Pakistan.

Online betting should be included as scheduled offences under PMLA: Report

The report titled ‘Curbing betting and gambling in India—A national security imperative’ is authored by Rashtriya Raksha University under the Ministry of Home Affairs, which was established by the Parliament Act No. 31 in 2020.

Home Ministry initiates disciplinary action against Kolkata CP, DCP for 'maligning' Raj Bhavan

The Union ministry action came after West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose submitted a report to it regarding Goyal and Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner (DCP) Central Indira Mukherjee, alleging that they were "functioning in a manner which is completely unbecoming of a public servant", he said

DPIIT writes to 17 departments, seeking faster clearance to pending FDI proposals

Around 46 FDI proposals have breached the government-mandated 12-week time limit for grant of approval.

MHA launches mobile app for those seeking citizenship under CAA

The rules for implementation of the contentious CAA were notified on Monday, paving the way for granting citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

Hit-and-run law: Govt to meet truck associations in two weeks to discuss new laws before implementing

Truck associations have called off the nationwide strike against the new hit-and-run laws, under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.

Govt to carry out Aadhaar authentication of prisoners, their visitors

In a communication to all state governments and union territory administrations, the Union Home Ministry has conveyed that the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and ePrisons team have prepared a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) document for Aadhaar linking or Aadhaar authentication of prison inmates and their visitors with ePrisons platform for the convenience of all prison authorities.

G20 Summit: No restrictions on air travel of governors, CMs in and around Delhi, says MHA

The home ministry's statement came after Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan Bhupesh Baghel and Ashok Gehlot respectively alleged that their travel plans were disrupted due to the "restrictions" imposed on air travel in and around Delhi

Home ministry to host two-day G20 meet on crime and security in age of NFTs, AI and Metaverse

The two-day event is being organised in partnership with the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of External Affairs, National Security Council Secretariat and the Central Bureau of Investigation, they said.

Manipur violence: Centre forms 3-member panel led by ex-HC Chief Justice to probe cause behind unrest

The panel, which has been constituted days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the strife-hit state, has been given a maximum period of "six months" to submit its report before the central government.

NDPP-BJP govt will solve all problems of Nagaland, says Amit Shah

Mon (Nagaland), Feb 20 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted that the NDPP-BJP coalition will retain power in Nagaland and it will solve all..

RBI tweaks NEFT, RTGS rules for daily reporting of foreign remittances

Under the FCRA, foreign contributions must be received only in the "FCRA account" of State Bank of India (SBI), New Delhi Main Branch (NDMB).

Home Ministry gives NOC for name change of two places in Uttar Pradesh

The 'no-objection' certificates were issued by the ministry for changing the name of municipal council 'Mundera Baazar' in Gorakhpur district to 'Chauri-Chaura' and that of 'Telia Afghan' village in Deoria district to 'Telia Shukla', an official said.

Home Ministry cancels FCRA licence of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation

The action came after investigations carried out by an inter-ministerial committee formed by the home ministry in 2020.

Home ministry will decide if Indian team will travel to Pakistan: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

Anurag Thakur though is expecting that Pakistan team will come to India to compete in the 50-over World Cup next year, saying "all are welcome".

Home Ministry designates 10 individuals as terrorists

The others are Bilal Ahmad Beigh alias Babar, who hails from Srinagar but is currently based in Pakistan, Rafiq Nai alias Sultan of Poonch, Irshad Ahmad alias Idrees from Doda, Bashir Ahmad Peer alias lmtiyaz of Kupwara and Showkat Ahmad Sheikh alias Showkat Mochi of Baramulla, currently based in Pakistan.

Goa govt to request Union Home Ministry to hand over Sonali Phogat case to CBI: CM Pramod Sawant

Sonali Phogat (43), the BJP leader from Hisar in Haryana, died in Goa last month and her death is being treated as a case of murder.

Home Ministry says it has not given any directions to provide flats to Rohingya migrants

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) made it plain that it had not instructed the provision of apartments to Rohingya Muslims in Delhi and requested that the Arvind Kejriwal administration make sure the inadmissible foreigners remained in their current location.

5,651 kg heroin seized in 2021 from border states, Gujarat tops list of seizures: Govt in Parliament

The 5,651.68 kilogram of heroin seized in 2021 would cost around Rs 40,000 crore. Each kg of heroin costs around Rs 7 crore, according to a rough estimate based on recent seizures.

Certain data of NGOs removed from FCRA portal

A home ministry spokesperson refused to disclose the reason behind the removal of the data of hundreds of government-registered NGOs but officials said the step has been taken as the public display of the information was not required.

Take steps against office-bearers of rifle clubs possessing more than two firearms: MHA to states

However, it has been brought to the notice of the ministry that in contravention of the said provision, some states are allowing the members of rifle clubs and rifle associations (licensed or recognised by the Centre) to keep more than two firearms in their individual capacity by misinterpreting the provisions of the Arms Act.