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From 126 in 2018, number of LWE-hit districts now 8 : Govt | India News

From 126 in 2018, number of LWE-hit districts now 8 : Govt | India News

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1 min readNew DelhiFeb 4, 2026 04:46 AM IST With just a month before the March 2026 deadline to wipe out Naxalism, the Ministry of Home Affairs informed Parliament on Tuesday that the number of LWE-affected districts have shrunk from 126 in 2018 to only eight as of December 2025, with three remaining the most affected. In a related development, the MHA in a communication a few days ago is learnt to have directed the DGPs and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in these states to shift from crisis management to welfare and to appoint “development-oriented officers” as a part of a public outreach programme. On Tuesday, MoS (Home) Nityanand Rai told Lok Sabha in a written reply that LWE violence has come down from a peak of 1,936 in 2010 to 234 last year, an 88% drop. “Civilian and security force deaths fell similarly, from 1,005 in 2010 to 100 in 2025. Security forces neutralised 364 Naxals, arrested 1,022, and secured surrenders from 2,337 in 2025 alone,” he said. Expand Mahender Singh Manral …

People should disclose details as per Census Act: Home Ministry

People should disclose details as per Census Act: Home Ministry

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Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai speaks in the Lok Sabha on December 2, 2025. Photo: Sansad TV via ANI The Union Government said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday (December 2, 2025) that as per the Census Act, 1948, “the respondent is required to answer all questions to the best of his knowledge or belief.” The statement came as a written reply by Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai in response to a question by Trinamool Congress member Shatrughan Prasad Sinha who asked whether disclosing caste for the Census would be optional The Minister’s reply mentioned Section 8(2) of the Census Act, 1948, which says, “Every person of whom any question is asked under sub-section (1) shall be legally bound to answer such question to the best of his knowledge or belief.” The next Census will be the first digital census and the first to enumerate caste in the Independent India. The reply added that the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner is in the process of finalising a questionnaire …

BJP slams Omar Abdullah’s remark on Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru’s execution: ‘Anti-India’ | Latest News India

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Sep 07, 2024 04:24 PM IST “I don’t believe that any purpose was served by executing him,” Omar Abdullah said on Afzal Guru’s execution in 2013. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday lashed out at National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah over his remarks on the execution of 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru. NC vice-president Omar Abdullah.(Waseem Andrabi/HT File) “The unfortunate thing was that the J-K government had nothing to do with Afzal Guru’s execution. Otherwise, you would have had to do it with the permission of the state government, which I can tell you in no uncertain terms would not have been forthcoming. We wouldn’t have done it. I don’t believe that any purpose was served by executing him,” Abdullah, who was serving as the chief minister of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, told ANI.  Abdullah’s remarks have triggered a storm ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections.  ALSO READ: In memoir, Cong’s Shinde blames RK Singh for Afzal hanging row Union minister of state for home Nityanand Rai said,”Omar …

Central Industrial Security Force marks 55th Raising Day in Bhilai | Latest News India

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The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) marked its 55th Raising Day with a ceremonial function held at CISF Regional Training Centre in Bhilai in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. Union minister of state for home affairs, Nityanand Rai, who was the chief guest of the Raising Day Parade, took the salute of the parade. (Image posted on X by Nityanand Rai) Union minister of state for home affairs, Nityanand Rai, who was the chief guest of the Raising Day Parade, took the salute of the parade while senior CISF officers and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. Rai also released the annual in-house publication of CISF “Sentinel-2024” and a “Coffee Table Book”. In his address, the minister not only commended the Parade Commander and participants for their outstanding performance but also underscored the pivotal role played by the CISF in upholding national security. He emphasised the significance of CISF contributions in ensuring the safety of vital installations, highlighting their exemplary services in maintaining the security …

Training in new criminal laws for police personnel started: Govt in Rajya Sabha | Latest News India

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The training in new criminal laws has started for police personnel at the national level and modules have been shared with all states and Union territories to conduct classes on the same, Union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai said in Parliament on Tuesday. Union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai. (File Photo) In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Rai said that the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) has developed a training of trainers (ToT) module and several training programmes for various levels of police personnel on the new criminal laws. Discover the thrill of cricket like never before, exclusively on HT. Explore now! “Training has commenced at national level. Integration has been completed with Integrated Government Online Training (iGOT) portal to make these courses available to police personnel. These training modules on the new criminal laws have also been shared by the BPR&D with all the states/Union territories for conducting similar training programmes at their respective police training institutes,” Rai said. The new laws are set …

Massive Protests in Leh Demand Ladakh Statehood and Constitutional Reforms

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Last Updated: February 04, 2024, 09:46 IST Videos of Ladakh protest circulating on social media showcased a multitude of people, armed with placards, passionately shouting slogans to emphasise their demands. (Screen grab) Leh witnesses massive protests for Ladakh statehood, Sixth Schedule, job reservations, and parliamentary seats. Locals demand amendments to Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act Braving the cold, massive protest rallies surged in Ladakh’s Leh district on Saturday as locals organised a complete shutdown, pressing for their demands, including the statehood of Ladakh. Thousands took to the streets and called for the territory’s inclusion in the sixth schedule of the Constitution for tribal status, job reservations for locals, and parliamentary seats for both Leh and Kargil. Videos circulating on social media showcased a huge crow, armed with placards, shouting slogans. #WATCH | Leh, Ladakh: Thousands brave the freezing cold as they march demanding statehood for Ladakh and protections under the 6th Schedule of the Constitution for the Union Territory. (03.02) pic.twitter.com/gwsiGZBxXc— ANI (@ANI) February 4, 2024 Four-point agenda Ladakh was turned into a Union territory …

Probe and prosecution form the backbone of rule of law: MoS Home Nityanand Rai | Latest News India

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Union minister of state for home Nityanand Rai on Thursday said that probe and prosecution are pillars of law, and therefore, it is necessary to lay emphasis on these to uphold law and order. Addressing the third National Conference of Heads of Investigative Agencies in Jaipur, Rai said that state-of-the-art technology and mutual coordination are very important to empower police. At present, with the changing nature of crime, the use of latest techniques has become necessary for the force, he said. The conference is hosted by the Bureau of Police Research and Development at the Central Intelligence Training Institute in Jaipur. He said “the police are also the caretaker of the peace and harmony of the nation. In such a situation, it is the need of the hour to strengthen the police intellectually, physically and organisationally and transform it into a smart force”. “It is necessary to prepare police to deal with chemical and biological disaster and training plays an important role in this,” Rai further said. The conference will also touch upon subjects such …

864 vacancies for IPS officers: Centre informs Lok Sabha | Latest News India

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There are 864 vacancies for the post of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, with a total of 4,120 IPS officers currently occupying posts out of an authorised strength of 4,984 officers, Centre informed Lok Sabha on Tuesday. “The vacancies in the service are caused due to factors such as retirement, resignation, death, removal of service. As of January 1, 2022, the authorised strength of IPS officers is 4,984, against which 4,120 IPS officers are in position,” said Nityanand Rai, the minister of state for home affairs, in reply to DMK MP Gautham Sigamani Pon. Also Read:LS passes bill to give tribal status to Betta-Kuruba community in Karnataka Union minister of state for personnel Jitendra Singh, in a written reply to Lok Sabha on December 14, noted that there is a vacancy for 1,472 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and 1,057 Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers. The authorised strength of IAS personnel was 6,789 and 3,191 for IFS officers as on January 1, 2022, Singh noted. According to Singh’s reply, 5,317 IAS officers and 2,134 IFS …