Amit Shah to chair NCORD Apex Meeting on June 26, unveil roadmap for drug-free India

June 24, 2026 5:54 PM

Amit Shah to chair NCORD Apex Meeting on June 26, unveil roadmap for drug-free India

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the 10th Apex-Level Meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) on June 26 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, in a major push to strengthen India's fight against drug trafficking and substance abuse. The high-level meeting, organized by the Narcotics Control Bureau, will bring together representatives from 44 Central Ministries and Departments and 108 participants from State Governments and drug law enforcement agencies in a hybrid format. Vision Docum...

Amit Shah chairs high-level security review meeting in Bikaner to strengthen border security in Rajasthan

May 27, 2026 5:07 PM

Amit Shah chairs high-level security review meeting in Bikaner to strengthen border security in Rajasthan

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday chaired a high-level security review meeting in Bikaner to assess and strengthen security arrangements in Rajasthan’s border districts along the Indo-Pakistan border. The meeting was attended by Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, senior state government officials, and District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police from five border districts - Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Sri Ganganagar and Phalodi. The discussions focused on strengthenin...

‘India is now Naxal-free’: Amit Shah meets martyrs’ families, announces new development push for Bastar

May 18, 2026 9:59 PM

‘India is now Naxal-free’: Amit Shah meets martyrs’ families, announces new development push for Bastar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday declared that India has become “Naxal-free”, asserting that the Narendra Modi government achieved in just three to four years what once appeared impossible even over decades. Addressing families of martyrs, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel, and victims of Naxal violence in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, HM Shah said the country had finally overcome one of its biggest internal security challenges after six decades of violence and underdevelopmen...

Amit Shah inaugurates tribal service centre in Bastar, says end of Naxalism marks ‘true freedom’ for region

May 18, 2026 5:38 PM

Amit Shah inaugurates tribal service centre in Bastar, says end of Naxalism marks ‘true freedom’ for region

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday inaugurated the Shaheed Veer Gundadhur Seva Dera Jan Suvidha Kendra in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, describing the development as a historic milestone in the region’s transformation after the decline of Naxalism. Addressing the gathering in Netanar village - the birthplace of tribal freedom fighter Veer Gundadhur - HM Shah said the village is revered as a “pilgrimage site” for every Indian because of its role in the 1910 Bhumkal Rebellion against British r...

Centre launches national-level quiz for Viksit Vibrant Villages Program 2026

May 13, 2026 2:56 PM

Centre launches national-level quiz for Viksit Vibrant Villages Program 2026

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, through MY Bharat, in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has launched a national-level quiz for the Viksit Vibrant Villages Program (VVVP) 2026 to encourage youth participation in border village development initiatives. The online quiz, hosted on the MY Bharat portal, marks the first stage of selection for a youth engagement programme scheduled to be held in June 2026 across strategically important border regions. According to the M...

Amit Shah reviews flood, heatwave preparedness; calls for ‘zero casualty disaster management’ across India

May 11, 2026 11:38 AM

Amit Shah reviews flood, heatwave preparedness; calls for ‘zero casualty disaster management’ across India

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi to review the country’s preparedness for floods, heat waves and other climate-related disasters, stressing the need to implement Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Zero Casualty Disaster Management”. During the meeting, HM Shah directed all states to constitute and activate Flood Crisis Management Teams (FCMTs) to strengthen disaster response mechanisms ahead of the monsoon season. He also called fo...

Amit Shah targets opposition over Delimitation, Women’s Reservation Bills in Lok Sabha

April 17, 2026 10:29 PM

Amit Shah targets opposition over Delimitation, Women’s Reservation Bills in Lok Sabha

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday mounted a strong defence of the Delimitation Bill, 2026, the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, while sharply criticising the opposition over its stance on women’s reservation and delimitation. Replying to an extensive debate in which 130 members, including 56 women MPs, participated, HM Shah alleged that the opposition’s resistance was not about implementation but about...

Census 2027 begins today; India’s largest enumeration exercise goes digital

April 1, 2026 2:42 PM

Census 2027 begins today; India’s largest enumeration exercise goes digital

India’s 16th Census exercise, and the eighth since Independence, began on Wednesday with the launch of the first phase of Census 2027, marking a historic shift as the survey will be conducted digitally for the first time. The massive nationwide exercise will be carried out in two phases, with the initial phase - House Listing and Housing Census (HLO) - starting today across select states and Union Territories. For the first time, citizens will also have the option of self-enumeration through ...

Nominations for Padma Awards 2027 open; submissions to close on July 31

March 16, 2026 12:18 PM

Nominations for Padma Awards 2027 open; submissions to close on July 31

The Centre has opened nominations and recommendations for the Padma Awards 2027, one of the country’s highest civilian honours. The nomination process began on March 15 and will remain open until July 31, 2026. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), nominations will be accepted only through the online Rashtriya Puraskar Portal. The awards will be announced on the occasion of Republic Day in 2027. Instituted in 1954, the Padma Awards are among India’s highest civilian honours and ...