Indian citizens don’t have to prove ancestry with pre-1971 documents: MHA

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday quelled different rumours being floated in various quarters of social media and said that Indian citizens do not have to prove any ancestry by presenting documents like identity cards, birth certificates etc of parents or grandparents. “Citizenship of India may be proved by giving any document relating […]

Assam, Manipur, Arunachal to be duly consulted before Naga pact, says Govt

The Ministry of Home Affairs has once again tried to allay fears of neighbouring states of Nagaland which are apprehensive over the outcome of the peace talks. The MHA has said that all stakeholders including the states of Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh will be duly consulted before any settlement is arrived at with the […]

Naga Peace talks at advanced stage, says MoS Home Reddy

Talks between the NSCN-IM and the interlocutor of the central government are at an advanced stage. This was informed by Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy. The minister, however, refused to give details of the current stage of negotiations. A framework agreement was signed on August 30, 2015, by NSCN-IM general secretary […]

Amit Shah holds first MHA meet after assuming office; top focus on NRC, Kashmir

Amit Shah who assumed office as the Union Home Minister on Saturday took no time to review the prevailing law and order situation besides other key issues in the entire nation. Top officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) besides other security security agencies took part in the marathon […]

Top officials led by Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal hold crucial security meet with HM Rajnath Singh

An important security meet was held between Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi on Monday. Security arrangements to be undertaken in the State post the publication of the final draft NRC in July and the recent grenade attack in the State’s Capital […]

MHA issues notice to Rahul Gandhi over citizenship row

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a notice to the Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, seeking an explanation in the matter of his citizenship. This development has come days after serious questions were raised on Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship, name and educational qualifications. The Home Ministry, in the notice, has requested him to ‘intimate […]

Rajnath Singh chairs high level meet on security; IAF, Army, Navy joint media address today

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a crucial high level security meet earlier on Thursday. According to top sources, RAW chief Anil Kumar Dhasmana and IB chief Rajiv Jain were also present in the meeting. The meeting assumes significance amid the heightened situation between India and Pakistan after the Indian Air Force strike destroyed Jaish-e-Mohammad […]