Tag: Rajnath Singh

Raipur: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday termed the massacre of 25 CRPF personnel in Chhattisgarh “cold blooded murder” and said the government will review its anti-Maoist strategy. Singh, who visited the state capital to pay tributes to the dead Central Reserve Police Force troopers at their camp, also said that Maoist outfits were against […]

Bhubaneswar: The BJP’s Odisha unit on Friday sought Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s intervention over the alleged involvement of government officials in violence during panchayat polls in the state. In a letter to the Minister, the state’s opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) drew his attention to what it said was “massive state-sponsored electoral violence by […]

Lucknow:Rebuffing allegations that intolerance was rising in the country, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Sunday no nation in the world was as tolerant as India. Singh made the remarks two days after actor Naseeruddin Shah had expressed concern over “intolerance” in the country while referring to the killing of a policeman in a mob […]

New Delhi:The Centre Friday assured the Tamil Nadu government of all assistance to deal with the situation arising out of the cyclonic storm ‘Gaja’, which has so far claimed 11 lives. Home Minister Rajnath Singh also directed Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba to monitor the situation in Tamil Nadu and provide all help to the state […]

New Delhi: India is known for its diversity and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had ensured that the country remains united with its uniqueness, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Wednesday. Flagging off the ‘Run For Unity’, organised here on the occasion of 143rd birth anniversary of Patel, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been working relentlessly […]

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Monday said the state governments have been asked to identify Rohingya refugees in their regions and collect their biometric details. The Centre will send the biometric reports collected by states to the Myanmar government through diplomatic channel for the resolution of the issue, he said. “We have already […]

Raipur: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said Chhattisgarh would get a specialised anti-Naxal combat force called the “Black Panther”, on the lines of the Greyhounds unit. Singh was speaking to reporters after chairing a meeting on Left-Wing Extremism (LWE). Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh was present during the meeting at the Mantralaya in Naya […]

Greater Noida: Home Minister Rajnath Singh today honoured two four-legged heroes a horse and a dog – of the border-guarding force ITBP for rendering exceptional services. Horse ‘Black Beauty’ from the force’s basic training centre near Chandigarh and canine ‘Machhli’ from the 29th battalion deployed in Chhattisgarh were conferred with ‘Best Horse’ and the ‘Best […]

New Delhi: A Rs 25,000-crore mega internal security scheme was approved by the government today to strengthen the country’s law and order mechanism, mordernise police forces and effectively fight against terrorism, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said. The key Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave its approval for implementation of the umbrella […]

New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh will this week visit a Sino-Indian border area in Uttarakhand which has witnessed transgression by China’s People’s Liberation Army in the recent past, officials said. During the tour to Barahoti, the home minister will interact with the personnel of the Indo Tibetan Border Police which guards the border outpost […]

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today spoke to Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and took stock of the situation following the death of 16 Amarnath pilgrims in a bus accident, officials said. During the telephonic conversation, the chief minister apprised the home minister on the accident […]

New Delhi: Amid the continuing unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, Governor N N Vohra today met Home Minister Rajnath Singh and discussed the issues concerning the state with him. During the 40-minute meeting, Singh and Vohra reviewed the ground situation in the valley and the steps taken to control it. Issues like infiltration from across […]

India is a peace-loving nation that never resorts to any kind of aggression, but at the same time, it is always prepared to give a befitting reply if provoked.

New Delhi: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today raised concerns over the implementation of inter-state water projects including Polavaram and the ongoing construction of activities in the Mahanadi river in Chhattisgarh. Participating in the 11th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Inter-State Council here, Patnaik said the Union government has not adopted principles of […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Home minister Rajnath Singh today assured all possible assistance to Odisha and three other eastern States – West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand – for enhancing internal security, and emphasised the need for better coordination between state and central agencies to combat Maoists. “Security is the first priority of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and […]