MHA directs NE states to check illegal influx of Myanmar nationals amid military coup; Mizoram govt yet to respond

The Mizoram government is likely to start hectic preparations to deport illegal migrants from Myanmar, after the Union Home Ministry asked Chief Secretaries of four states, Mizoram, Manipur, Arunachal and Nagaland to sensitise all law enforcement and intelligence agencies for taking prompt steps in identifying the illegal migrants from the country and initiate the deportation […]

19th Home Secretary Level Talks between India and Bangladesh

The 19th Home Secretary Level Talks (HSLT) between India and Bangladesh were held virtually on Saturday in the backdrop of ‘Mujib Barsho’ and 50 years of the Bangladesh Liberation War and establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. The Indian delegation was led by Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Union Home Secretary, while Mostafa Kamal […]

MHA extends COVID-19 guidelines for surveillance, containment, caution till March 31

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday issued an order to extend the existing COVID-19 guidelines for surveillance, containment, and caution to remain in force up to March 31. According to a press release, the ministry has asked the states to speed up the COVID-19 vaccination drive. “While there has been a substantial decline […]

Centre makes Aadhaar mandatory for Bru migrants to avail benefits under rehabilitation scheme

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday made the Aadhaar identification mandatory for availing benefits under the Central scheme of ‘Grant in Aid to Government of Tripura and Mizoram for rehabilitation of Bru Migrants’. Under this scheme, financial assistance will be provided to the eligible Bru persons and their family members through the State […]

COVID-19: Guidelines for surveillance to remain in force upto Jan 31

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday issued an order to extend the earlier ‘guidelines for COVID-19 surveillance’, which will remain in force up to January 31, 2021. “While there has been a continuous decline in the active and new COVID-19 cases, there is need to maintain surveillance, containment and caution, keeping in view […]

MHA issues fresh guidelines for COVID-19 ‘surveillance, containment and caution’ effective from Dec 1

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday issued an order with guidelines for COVID-19 Surveillance, Containment and Caution, which will be effective from December 1 and remain in force upto December 31, 2020. Earlier, the Home Ministry had given guidelines for unlock. Now, states have been given an extra role in the guidelines for COVID-19 […]

MHA extends guidelines for re-opening, till November 30

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday issued an order extending the guidelines for ‘re-opening’ the country, issued last month, till November 30. The MHA extended the earlier guidelines keeping in mind the ongoing coronavirus phase. “There shall be no restriction on inter-state and intra-state movement of persons and goods. No separate permission/approval/e-permit […]

Cinema halls, multiplexes to reopen with 50 per cent capacity from Oct 15

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued new guidelines to re-open more activities in areas outside the containment zones and to extend the lockdown in the zones up to October 31, 2020. “HMO issues new guidelines to re-open more activities in areas outside the Containment Zones and to extend the lockdown in Containment Zones up […]

Cinemas, theatres, multiplexes permitted to open from Oct 15; states can allow gathering of over 100 people

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday issued new guidelines for ‘re-opening’ of more activities in areas outside the containment zones. Lockdown has been extended and will be in force till 31 October in containment zones. According to the guidelines, cinemas, theatres, multiplexes will be permitted to open with up to 50 per cent […]