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June 20, 2024 5:46 PM

Sufficient wheat stock is available in the country: Govt

The government has said that sufficient wheat stock is available in the country. The government has advised to keep a close watch on the prices of wheat and suitable policy interventions to be undertaken to ensure price stability for the consumers of the country. A meeting of the Committee of Ministers was held today under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah to review the prices of essential commodities. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Pub...

September 26, 2023 8:36 AM

Home Ministry modified rules pertaining to filing of annual returns by NGOs registered under FCRA

The Home Ministry has modified rules pertaining to filing of annual returns by Non-Government Organisations NGOs registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act FCRA asking them to provide details of moveable and immovable assets created by them using foreign funds every year. The Ministry in a gazette notification said, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 48 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, the Central Government hereby makes the rules further to amend the...

August 3, 2023 9:31 PM

Manipur: Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum makes five demands to Home Ministry; says burial service will be done after demands are met

In Manipur, the mass burial service of mortal remains of those Kuki-Zo killed in ethnic violence could not take place today at Torbung area situated in the adjoining area of Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts. The Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) has made five demands to the Home Ministry and said, the burial service will be done after five days if the demands are met. The Union Home Ministry has appealed to both the communities to remain calm and restored normalcy in Manipur. ...

July 5, 2023 8:33 PM

Home Ministry launches scheme for modernization of fire services in states with outlay of Rs 5,000 crore

Union Home Ministry has launched a scheme for the expansion and modernization of fire services in the states with a total outlay of five thousand crore rupees. The Ministry said, an amount of five hundred crore rupees, out of the total outlay, has been kept for incentivizing the States based on their legal and infrastructure-based reforms. During a meeting with Ministers of Disaster Management of the States and Union Territories in New Delhi last month, Home Minister Amit Shah announced the ...