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Government inaugurate Indian Police Foundation and Indian Police Institute in New Delhi

October 22, 2015

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Indian Police Foundation (IPF) and Indian Police Institute (IPI) in New Delhi. Both agencies aim at embarking a culture of research and evidence-based policing in India. It also seeks to subjectivity avoid personal errors and biases in decision-making. They have been set up and registered under the Societies ..

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Union Government decides to develop villages within 10 km of IB on priority

July 8, 2015

Union Government has decided to develop all villages located within 10 kilometres vicinity of the international border on a priority basis. It was decided by the Union Home Ministry in consultation with Ministries of Rural Development, Sports, Health and Human Resources Development. These villages will be developed under the Border Area Development Programme (BADP) with ..

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Union Government extends e-Tourist Visa scheme to 31 more countries

April 30, 2015

Union Government has extended e-Tourist Visa scheme to 31 more countries with an effect from 31 May 2015. In this regard, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a notification. With this the total number of countries under the scheme has gone up to 76. The 31 countries are: Antigua & Barbuda, Anguilla, Bahamas, ..

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Government bans Kamatapur Liberation Organisation

November 11, 2014

Central Government has banned Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), which operates in West Bengal and Assam. An official gazette notification of Union Home Ministry mentioned that under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967, it has proposed to add KLO and all its formation and front organisations as a terrorist organisation.  With this notification, KLO is listed in the ..

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