Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has demanded the crucial home ministry from the BJP and talks on portfolio allocation are still in progress, Shinde's aide and Shiv Sena MLA Bharat Gogavale said in Mumbai on Saturday.
The central agency took over the investigation from the Manipur Police following instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The blast at the pharma company in Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh, which left 17 people dead and 36 others injured, was caused by a solvent which had leaked and started fire in the electric panel leading to the blast.
In the assembly session, Manipur BJP MLA Rajkumar Imo Singh revealed that the Home Ministry has called for an expedited survey and alignment of the 243 km stretch of the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur.
According to the government data released regarding the budgetary allocation, the majority of the funds given to the MHA will go to the Central Armed Police Forces that fall under its ambit, and play a very crucial role in ensuring the country's internal as well as securing the borders.
The report, published on Monday (November 7), has underlined the need to update the NPR database across the country, except Assam.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court observed that the principles of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 could be applied to the Sri Lankan Hindu Tamils.
A search operation is underway under the supervision of BSF DIG. It is suspected that the drone was carrying a consignment from Pakistan.
The meeting started around 3 pm at the Home Ministry in presence of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Army Chief Manoj Pandey, Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha and Research and Analysis Wing Chief Samant Goel.
Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai told the House that terrorist incidents have come down significantly. He said among the 118 people killed in 2019 after the abrogation of Article 370, five are Kashmiri Pandits, 16 people include Sikhs, Hindus and others.
