Tag: Ministry of Home Affairs

DoT directs telcos to block 28,200 mobile handsets, re-verify 20 lakh mobile numbers

May 10, 2024 admin

Image used for representation purpose only. The Department of Telecom (DoT) has directed telecom operators to block 28,200 mobile handsets and carry out immediate reverification of 20 lakh mobile connections for their alleged link with cyber crimes, according to an official statement on May 10. DoT, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), and State police have…

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Budget for Census slashed, population count may not take place in first quarter

February 1, 2024 admin

The allocation for Census Survey and Statistics has been slashed to ₹1,277.80 crore from ₹1,546.65 crore in 2023-24, a further indication that the Census exercise, which was to be initially completed in 2021, is not planned in the first quarter of the fiscal. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Union Home Ministry has been…

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Budget for Census slashed, population count may not take place in first quarter

February 1, 2024 admin

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Morning Digest | Fourth flight with 274 Indians flies out from Israel; India will bid to host 2036 Olympics, PM Modi confirms, and more

October 15, 2023 admin

Indian nationals evacuated from war-hit Israel arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport as part of ‘Operation Ajay’, in New Delhi on October 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Fourth flight with 274 Indian nationals flies out from Israel A special flight carrying 274 Indian nationals wanting to leave Israel amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict left for home on…

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Budget 2023 | Marginal hike in funds for Home Ministry, allocation for Census slashed by half

February 1, 2023 admin

File photo of officials collecting data as part of Census in 2011. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K In an indication that the census exercise — meant to be completed in 2021, but delayed because of COVID-19 — may not be conducted in 2023-24, the Union Budget allocation for the Census Survey and Statistics head…

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