Tag: Home Secretary

Bhubaneswar: In a major step to enhance its counter-terrorism capabilities in coastal belt, the State marine police will now train under the Indian Navy. Speaking on the development, Home Department Secretary Asit Tripathy said “The Navy would train 50 police officials with them at INS Chillika in two batches starting from July.” “The Navy has […]

Sambalpur: Taking note of slack security in Hirakud Dam, the Odisha government has asked the dam authorities to identify location in the dam site area for installation of CCTV cameras and watch towers. In a letter to The Chief Engineer and Basin Manager, Upper Mahanadi Basin, Burla on August 27 this year, additional secretary HK […]

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the rising number of cases of attack on doctors at various hospitals, the Health secretary today requsted the Home department to set up police outposts at health centres across the State to provide 24-hour security to doctors and other support staff. In a letter to Home secretary Asit Tripathy, Health […]

Cuttack: Alleging gross inaction on the part of the Odisha government in the tragic death of five innocent villagers who were killed during an anti-Maoists operation inside Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district in the night on July 8, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Odisha High Court today demanding a […]

Bhubaneswar: The National Commission for Women (NCW) will summon the Odisha Home secretary on the issue of alleged insult of its member Sushama Sahu by the Director General of Police (DGP) KB Singh. Sources said the Commission’s move is based on the complaint lodged by its member Sushama Sahu on the incident. Briefing the media […]

Baliguda: Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) Dr Rameswar Oraon today said the security personnel did not follow the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) during the anti-Maoist operation in Kandhamal district, which led to the tragic death of six innocent tribals. “The security personnel must adhere to the SOP during an operation against the […]

New Delhi: In a high level reshuffle, the government on Wednesday transferred 17 IAS officers, while announcing Urban Development Secretary Rajiv Gauba will be the next Home Secretary after incumbent Rajiv Mehrishi retires on August 30. Till then, Gauba will serve as an Officer on Special Duty in the Home Ministry. In another significant change, […]

The government Wednesday appointed rural development ministry Secretary L.C. Goyal as the new home secretary in place of Anil Goswami who resigned

New Delhi: India on Monday welcomed UK government’s order to extradite fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya and said it awaits “early completion” of the legal process in the matter. UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid has ordered the extradition of Mallya on charges of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering offences, the British Home Office said […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness for cyclone Fani, which is going to hit Odisha and some other eastern coastal states on Friday, and instructed senior officers of the union government to ensure preventive measures and effective relief and rescue operations. At the meeting, he directed the […]

New Delhi: In a series of meetings since assuming charge, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been focused on carrying on a “zero-tolerance” policy towards terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir with clear instructions to the security establishment to “completely eradicate” terror outfits operating in the state. Also, the Intelligence Bureau and the Central Reserve Police […]

London: Britain’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed Indian-origin politician Priti Patel as Home Secretary. The 47-year-old who was a Member of Parliament (MP) from Witham in Essex since 2010 and has played a leading role in Boris Johnson’s leadership campaign, takes over from Sajid Javid, who has been appointed Chancellor by the Prime Minister. […]

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday presided over a high-level security meeting amid escalating tensions in Jammu and Kashmir where a major security build up has sparked fears and tensions. The meeting was attended by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, Intelligence Bureau chief Arvind Kumar, Research and Analysis […]

Bhubaneswar: Targeting the new Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy for his ‘rocket speed’ movement of files remark, BJP has questioned why the bureaucrat didn’t do the same during his tenure as Home Secretary. Slamming Tripathy’s comment, BJP spokesperson, Golak Mohapatra said that due to tardy pace of the administration, Kunduli gang rape victim committed suicide […]

New Delhi: After the gruesome gang-rape and murder of a young veterinarian in Hyderabad and the setting ablaze of a rape survivor in Unnao, the Union Home Secretary has written a letter to all the states and Union Territories, urging them to give highest priority to women’s safety. In his letter to state to state […]