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Eastern Zonal Council Meet to be held in Bhubaneswar
The Eastern Zonal Council meeting for the states of Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal and Jharkhand is to be chaired by home Minister Amit Shah. The meeting is to discuss cases of rape against women, sexual offences, prevention of cattle smuggling in the India-Bangladesh Border, etc. Highlights The Home Minister will discuss with the Chief Ministers ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Amit Shah • Criminal Law Amendment Act 2018 • Home Minister • India-Bangladesh • Odisha • Rape • Sexual offence • Zonal Councils
Group of Ministers report on legal framework to prevent sexual harassment
On January 19, 2020, the Group of Ministers headed by Home Minister Amit Shah finalized its report to change the legal framework that will help prevent sexual harassment of women at work places. Highlights The Group of Ministers was constituted in October 2018 after the “Me Too” campaign. The group was reconstituted under the Home ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Crimes against women • Group of Ministers • Home Minister • Indian Penal Code (IPC) • J.S. Verma Committee • NCRB • Sexual Harassment • Women Empowerment
New Delhi Police Headquarters inaugurated
A new building of Police Headquarters (PHQ) was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Home Affairs Shri Amit shah. The officers and Jawans of Delhi Police Wing are getting a new building headquarters after 70 years. The building was opened on October 31, 2019 to commemorate Sardar Vallabhai Patel’s birth Anniversary. About the building The ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Delhi Police • Home Minister • Home Minister Amit Shah • Indian Police • Law and Order • Rashtrapathi Bhavan • VVIP
Home Minister launches ERSS, E-Beat Book System and E-Saathi App
Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah launched three citizen centric services of Chandigarh Police, in Chandigarh. The services launched include- Emergency Response Support System (ERSS – Dial 112), ‘E-Beat Book’ System and ‘E-Saathi App’. Home Minister observed that the beat officer system has been cornerstone of Indian Policing system for ages and by such ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Amit Shah • Atal Sehbhagita Kendra • CCTNS • Chandigarh • Chandigarh Police • Citizen Centric Services in Policing • E-Beat Book System • Emergency Response Support System • ERSS - Dial 112 • Governance • Home Minister • Polity
24th Meeting of Western Zonal Council held in Panaji
The 24th Meeting of Western Zonal Council held was held in Panaji, capital of Goa. It was chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Goa being host state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant was its vice-chairman. It was attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and representatives of Union Territories of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Topics: 24th Meeting • 24th Meeting of Western Zonal Council • Amit Shah • Goa • Governance • Home Minister • Minister of Development of North East Region • North Eastern Council • Odisha • States Reorganization Act 1956 • Western Zonal Council • Zonal Councils
Sanjay Jain, K M Nataraj appointed as Additional Solicitor Generals
President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed senior advocates Sanjay Jain and K M Nataraj as Additional Solicitor Generals of India. The appointments were made by the President as per the recommendations of the Appointments Committee of the cabinet. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet is headed by Prime Minister and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Additional Solicitor General • Appointments Committee • Government of India • Home Minister • President • Prime minister