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New Delhi, March 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea challenging a home ministry circular on singing the national song "Vande Mataram" at official events, stating that the directive was not mandatory.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya...

New Delhi, March 25 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken note of alleged violations of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, particularly regarding the lack of mechanisms to track children's data transfers and inadequate grievance redressal systems across major...

New Delhi, March 24 The government said on Tuesday that no centralized data is maintained on incidents of "hate speech, racial slurs, harassment, and discrimination" against people from the Northeast, while emphasizing that policing and public order fall under the purview of state governments...

The Mizoram government formed the Drafting Committee for the Mizoram Maintenance of Household Registers Bill, 2026 on February 25, following the rejection of the Mizoram Maintenance of Household Registers Bill, 2019, which was passed by the State Legislative Assembly on March 18, 2019, by the...

New Delhi, March 21 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce a comprehensive law for central armed police forces (CAPFs) in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, aimed at regulating recruitment, deputation, promotion, and other conditions of service for their officers, according to the House's agenda...

Today, the Lok Sabha will discuss and vote on the grants requested by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The House will also discuss and vote on the grants requested by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of External Affairs, and the Ministry of...

New Delhi, March 17 In his first public remarks after being released from jail, activist Sonam Wangchuk said on Tuesday that he wanted to see the development in a "positive light" and hoped it would lead to a "meaningful dialogue" on the demands of the protesting groups in Ladakh.Addressing a...

New Delhi, March 16 – Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan highlighted the importance of INTERPOL liaison officers in strengthening international cooperation against transnational crime while addressing the 12th INTERPOL Liaison Officers Conference organized by the Central Bureau of Investigation...

Srinagar, March 16: Hundreds of people participated in a rally in the Leh town of the Ladakh union territory on Monday, as Kargil town observed a shutdown in response to a call by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) to support their demands for statehood and the...

The government has invited nominations and recommendations for the Padma Awards 2027. In a statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced that the Padma Awards will be announced on the occasion of Republic Day next year. The deadline for nominations for the Padma Awards is July 31st...

New Delhi, March 15 – The Union Home Ministry on Sunday opened the window for submitting nominations/recommendations for the Padma Awards-2027, among the highest civilian awards of the country, to be announced on the occasion of the 2027 Republic Day, an official said.The deadline for...

New Delhi, March 15 The nominations and recommendations for the Padma Awards, to be announced on Republic Day 2027 for outstanding achievements and service, began on Sunday.The last date for submitting nominations is July 31, 2026, according to a government statement."Nominations and...

New Delhi/Jodhpur/Leh, March 14 Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was detained for nearly six months, was released from Jodhpur Central Jail on Saturday afternoon, hours after the Centre announced the revocation of his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) to facilitate dialogue, a move...

In New Delhi/Jodhpur/Leh, on March 14, activist Sonam Wangchuk, who had been detained for nearly six months, was released from Jodhpur Central Jail on Saturday afternoon, hours after the Union Government announced its decision to revoke his detention under the National Security Act. This move...

Jammu, March 14 – Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, V.K. Saxena, on Saturday welcomed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) decision to revoke the detention of climate activist, Sonam Wangchuk, under the National Security Act (NSA), adding that all issues could be resolved amicably through dialogue...

Leh, March 14 Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday welcomed the central government's decision to revoke the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act, calling it a positive step for the region.However, Saxena said there is "no room for agitation"...

March 14, New Delhi – The Government has decided to release climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from detention, related to the violence that occurred in Leh last September, under the provisions of the National Security Act, as ordered by the District Magistrate of Leh, with the aim of maintaining...

Jammu, March 14 – The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday revoked the detention of Ladakhi climate activist, Sonam Wangchuk, under the National Security Act (NSA).In a statement, the MHA said that it has revoked the detention of activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act...

Kohima, March 14 The Naga Students' Federation (NSF) is scheduled to hold a public rally here on Monday in protest against the "compulsory imposition" of the national song, 'Vande Mataram', following a recent directive by the Ministry of Home Affairs.According to the federation, the rally will...

March 13, Kohima: A high-level committee, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has approved additional central assistance of over ₹1,912 crore to Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Jammu and Kashmir, which were affected by floods, flash floods...