Home Minister Amit Shah

August 11, 2023 1:55 PM

Govt introduces Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Bills in LS to replace 3 British-era laws

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill 2023 were today introduced in the Lok Sabha. While introducing the Bills, Home Minister Amit Shah said, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 will replace the Indian Penal Code 1860 and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha, 2023 will replace the Criminal Procedure Act, 1898. He said, Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 will replace the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The Minister said these bills will transform the...

August 4, 2023 6:43 PM

Home Minister Amit Shah chairs 38th meeting of Committee of Parliament on Official Language

Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday emphasised the importance of respecting heritage and erasing signs of slavery by promoting Indian languages, including the official language. He was chairing the 38th meeting of the Committee of Parliament on Official Language in New Delhi. Mr Shah added, Hindi is not in competition with local languages and the nation will be empowered only by promoting all Indian languages. The Minister also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to start enginee...

July 27, 2023 7:34 AM

HM Amit Shah to launch unique initiative Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav in New Delhi

Home Minister Amit Shah will launch a unique initiative Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav in New Delhi today. It is a pan-India initiative of the Ministry of Culture under the National Mission on Cultural Mapping. Mr. Shah will officially launch the virtual platform during a grand projection mapping show at the Qutub Minar. The virtual platform www.mgmd.gov.in will connect people with villages of India. Our correspondent reports that the program also i...

July 26, 2023 8:03 AM

Home Minister Amit Shah writes letter to Opposition leaders; seeks cooperation to discuss Manipur issue

Home Minister Amit Shah has written to opposition leaders of both houses of Parliament, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of Lok Sabha, and Mallikarjun Kharge of Rajya Sabha, appealing for their cooperation in the discussion on Manipur issue. In a tweet, Mr. Shah reiterated that government is ready to discuss the issue of Manipur and sought cooperation from all the parties, rising above party lines. He hoped that all the parties will cooperate in resolving this important issue. In his letters, the Home ...

July 15, 2023 9:15 PM

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia met Home Minister Amit Shah with officials of Airports Authority to review plan for capacity and manpower expansion at certain airports

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia met Home Minister Amit Shah today along with officials of the Airports Authority of India, CISF, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and Immigration to review the plan for capacity and manpower expansion at certain airports. Both Ministers reviewed the facilities and infrastructure for major airports. The meeting was aimed at addressing requirements arising out of fast-growing domestic and international aviation mobility in the country. In the me...

July 11, 2023 8:35 PM

Home Minister Amit Shah warns 'cozy club of dynasts' after SC quashes ED chief extension order

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that those rejoicing over the Supreme Court decision on the Enforcement Directorate ED case are delusional for various reasons. In a tweet, Mr Shah said, the amendments to the CVC Act, which were duly passed by the Parliament, have been upheld by the Supreme Court. He said, the powers of the ED to strike at those who are corrupt and on the wrong side of the law remain the same. The Union Home Minister said, ED is an institution that rises beyond any one ...

July 11, 2023 6:59 PM

Home Minister Amit Shah to address two days G20 Conference on Crime and Security in Age of NFTs, AI on 13th July

Two days G20 Conference on Crime and Security in the Age of NFTs, AI, and Metaverse will be organized in Gurugram, Haryana on the 13th and 14th of this month. Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will address the inaugural session of the conference on the 13th. The Home Affairs Ministry said the two-day conference will bring together over 900 participants from G20 countries, nine special invitee countries, international bodies, technology leaders, and domain experts from the country ...

July 11, 2023 1:57 PM

Home Minister Amit Shah to arrive in Bhopal today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is arriving in Bhopal today. He will attend a BJP meeting in Bhopal. He will remain present in the state BJP office till late hours. Mr Shah is scheduled to fly back to Delhi around midnight. The visit assumes significance in view of the MP assembly elections due later this year....