Naveen and Shah shared the same dais as both attended the 75th anniversary celebration of the Odia daily Prajatantra.
Noting that the CISF is the only Force in the world that is dedicated to industries only, he further said that they need to ensure safety from the drone threats to the industries located in the coastal areas. He also informed that the Border Security Force and DRDO are developing the anti-drone technology and they should also line up with them to get this technology.
Gandhinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said he hoped that the next quarter of the financial year will take the GDP in the plus direction. He was speaking at a virtual public dedication ceremony of two flyovers in Ahmedabad connecting Rajkot and Gandhinagar, built at a cost of around Rs 70 crore. “Due […]
Hyderabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the BJP wanted to liberate Hyderabad from the ‘Nawab Nizam’ culture and develop it as a modern city. Addressing a news conference at the end of his day-long visit to campaign for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections slated to be held on December 1, […]
Bhubaneswar: A political slugfest has erupted between the Congress and the BJP over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s scheduled ‘virtual rally’ tomorrow in which the senior saffron party leader will address people of Odisha. Congress MLA Sura Routray termed the event as a ‘crime when the country is fighting the alien virus’ and said, “It […]
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah issued a statement on Saturday clearing the air over online speculation on his alleged health conditions. Calling it “baseless rumour”, Shah said the reason he has come up with clarification is that, BJP cadres have grown concerned. “Since lakhs of ‘karyakartas’ have expressed concern over this speculation spread […]
Kolkata: The Centre-state debate over the issue of bringing back thousands of migrant workers to West Bengal reached a new flashpoint on Saturday with Union Home Minister Amit Shah writing a letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee complaining that the Centre was not getting the “expected support” from her state government in bringing back stranded […]
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday drew flak from the state’s opposition Left parties and the Congress for her visit to Bhubaneswar for the Eastern Regional Council Meeting attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and […]
Bhubaneswar: The 24th meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council, comprising States of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal will be held in Bhubaneswar tomorrow. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the crucial meeting while Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik will attend the meeting as Vice-Chairman and host. Chief Minister of Bihar – Nitish Kumar, West […]
Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the 24th Eastern Zonal Council (EZC) meeting here on February 28. Shah’s two-day Odisha visit will begin on February 28. The delegations from Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand as well as the central officials will attend the EZC meeting, which is meant to improve cooperation and […]
Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a pro-CAA public meeting during his two-day visit to Odisha on February 28, said state BJP president Samir Mohanty on Sunday. Mohanty said Shah will address a public meeting in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Bhubaneswar on February 28. He said more than one […]
New Delhi: In the wake of nationwide protests against the CAA, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday vehemently defended the contentious law and said that anyone could seek time to debate the issue with him on merits. “Whoever wants to clarify this issue can seek an appointment with me. I will personally clarify the […]
New Delhi: BJP working president J P Nadda appears set to take charge as the party president next week, succeeding Union Home Minister Amit Shah, sources said on Monday. Nadda may take the helm on January 20 as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sources believe that he is likely to be elected unopposed, in line with […]
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday unveiled a new insignia for the CRPF’s VIP security wing that protects 59 high-risk dignitaries, including members of the Gandhi family and a host of Union ministers. The logo — with a “Garuda”, sword and shield — will give a distinct identity to the unit, Shah […]
New Delhi: The National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be implemented nationwide, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, asserting that no person from any religion need to be afraid of it. “The NRC exercise is monitored by the Supreme Court. No religion has been targeted or isolated during the NRC […]
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Jannayak Janata Party on Friday sealed the deal for government formation in Haryana. The announcement was made by BJP President Amit Shah in the presence of JJP chief Dushyant Chautala. “The two parties have decided to form the government to respect the mandate of the people. It […]
New Delhi: Asserting that neither a “single bullet” was fired nor a “single person died” after the abrogation of the special status to erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the restrictions are now limited to areas only under 10 of the 196 police stations in Kashmir Valley. Addressing […]
New Delhi: Flagging off the second semi-high speed indigenous Vande Bharat train from the national capital to Katra in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced that Kashmir would be in the “list of most developed Indian states in next 10 years and a beginning in that direction had been made […]
Ranchi: Seeking to put to rest the controversy over his remarks on Hindi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said he has never asked for imposition of Hindi anywhere in the country but advocated its use as the second language Shah said he has been repeatedly pitching for strengthening regional languages. “I too come […]
Jamtara: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had shown Pakistan its place by abrogating the special status for Jammu and Kashmir and has also shown to the world that Kashmir is an inalienable part of India. “No one can raise an eye on Kashmir now,” Shah said. Amit […]
Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has supported Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s call for ‘one nation, one language’ and said he didn’t believe English language was the only key to development. Addressing a function here on Monday, the Chief Minister said, “There are examples of successful countries, like Japan, Russia, Germany and France, […]
New Delhi: Announcing that ‘Hindi Diwas’ will be celebrated publicly from 2020, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that Hindi would achieve new heights by the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Shah also appealed to people to at least talk to their children in Hindi, saying any language will remain lively till the people […]
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of ‘Hindi Diwas’ and asked citizens to increase the use of the language in their everyday works to realise the dreams of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. “India is a country of different languages and every language has its own […]
New Delhi: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Monday briefed Union Home Minister Amit Shah about the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir which is under a security clampdown since the abrogation of Article 370 earlier this month. The meeting, chaired by Shah, is underway at the Home Ministry. Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and […]
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited AIIMS on Friday to enquire about the health condition of former finance minister Arun Jaitley, who is stated to be “critical”, sources said. The President visited the hospital around noon, while Shah and Adityanath visited AIIMS around […]
Srinagar: Kashmir remained shut for the 12th consecutive day on Friday, even as the authorities relaxed restrictions on the movement of people in Srinagar. “Restrictions on the movement of people have been eased in most parts of the Valley. The situation so far has remained peaceful,” a senior official of the state administration said here. […]
New Delhi: A prayer meeting was held at Sadaiv Atal–the memorial to Atal Bihari Vajpayee–on Friday to mark the first death anniversary of the former prime minister. President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and members of Vajpayee’s family were amongst those who paid tributes to the BJP leader amid […]
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that Jammu and Kashmir was an inseparable part of India and both Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Aksai Chin were very much a part of the whole entity. Answering clarifications sought by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Choudhary in the Lok Sabha, Shah said that BJP leaders […]
New Delhi: The Indian government has again extended the residence permit of controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen for one more year, an official said on Sunday. The residence permit of the author, a citizen of Sweden, was on Saturday extended till July 2020. The 56-year-old writer, physician, feminist and human rights activist’s permit has been […]
New Delhi: On a day when government offices are supposed to be closed, Union Home Minister Amit Shah presided over an important meeting to review the flood situation in the country, particularly in the states of Bihar and Assam. Shah instructed the top officials, including Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, to closely monitor the situation […]
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted that the Modi government has zero tolerance for terrorism and is committed towards development of Jammu and Kashmir. Shah, while replying to a debate in Rajya Sabha on a statutory resolution to extend President’s rule in J-K by six months, reiterated that the state is […]
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday moved in the Rajya Sabha a resolution for extending President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir and the amendment bill of the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004. Both were passed by the Lok Sabha on Friday.
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Friday gave go-head to resolution seeking extension of President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir for another six months and passed the Bill to expand reservation benefits in the state bringing people living on the International Border (IB) under its fold as Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured that the government […]
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said no civilian was killed in the air and surgical strikes by Indian troops on terrorist hubs in Pakistan. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Shah said his government had changed the approach of dealing with terrorism and was attacking its roots in Pakistan. “Our government did […]
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will continue as BJP President till the year-end, at least, as the party said the issue about the next BJP chief will be considered only after completion of the fresh enrollment drive launched on Thursday. Accordingly, Shah will oversee the next round of Assembly elections slated in Maharashtra, […]
Gurugram: After a thumping victory in last month’s Lok Sabha elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is back again in his poll avatar this time for the upcoming Haryana Assembly polls due end of the year. “Shah has given ‘Mission-75’ to the Haryana BJP leadership for upcoming Assembly elections,” Captain Abhimanyu, the Finance Minister of […]
New Delhi: Hit hard by the 5-year low GDP growth and a 45-year high unemployment rate of 6.1 per cent, the newly formed Modi government swung into action and on Wednesday, as it formed two new cabinet committees to check the declining trend in growth and employment and spur demand as well as consumption. A […]
New Delhi: A day after assuming charge, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday paid visited the National Police Memorial here to pay tribute to the thousands of police personnel who have died in the line of duty. “I visited the National Police Memorial and paid tributes to our martyrs of the central and state […]