Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

SOPs for Safety and Security of Journalists

A recent incident in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh has raised concerns about the safety and security of journalists in India. On April 15, 2023, mafia don-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother were shot dead by three individuals posing as TV news ..

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Vibrant Villages Programme

On April 7 this year, Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled the Vibrant Village program at Kibithu, a remote village located at an altitude of 9,000 feet above sea level, near the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh. This program aims to ..

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Support for Poor Prisoners Scheme

The Indian government has recently launched a special scheme called ‘Support for Poor Prisoners,’ aimed at providing financial assistance to poor prisoners who are unable to pay the penalty or the bail amount. The scheme was announced by the Home ..

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Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022 – Update (December, 2022)

The Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was introduced in Lok Sabha on December 7 this year. The bill amends the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002. What are the key provisions of the Bill? Election of Board Members Under the ..

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NPR, Census Database notified as Critical Information Infrastructure

The Central Government notified websites and applications related to the decennial Census exercise and the National Population Register (NPR) as “protected system” or “Critical Information Infrastructure” under the IT Act. What did the notification say? The Registrar General of India ..

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MHA Mother Tongue Survey

The Indian Government recently completed the Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) project. What is the MTSI project? The Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) project is implemented by the Central Government to conduct surveys of mother tongues that are ..

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