Education for all is Narendra Modi’s government mission: Amit Shah
NEW DELHI: India’s Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the Narendra Modi government has been working tirelessly to achieve the goal set by Prime Minister’s “Education for All” mission. Greeting the nation on the International Literacy Day on Tuesday, the Minister said the government is trying to achieve the goal through reforms like […]
Bury differences, join hands to battle COVID-19 in Delhi: Amit Shah tells all-party meet
NEW DELHI: All political parties in Delhi should forget their differences and join hands in the COVID-19 battle of the national capital, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday after chairing an all-party meet. Leaders of the BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party, the Congress and the BSP attended the meeting. Shah appealed to the […]
Amit Shah meets Prime Minister; briefs on CMs views on lockdown
NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and informed him about the views of all chief ministers on the extension of the ongoing nationwide lockdown beyond May 31, officials said. During the meeting, Shah briefed Modi about the suggestions and the feedback he received from the chief ministers […]
”Reform, Perform & Transform”: Amit Shah reminds after reforms steps
NEW DELHI: India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman”s reforms announcement on Saturday coincided with the completion of six years of Narendra Modi government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah immediately connected the two. “Prime Minister Modi”s mantra of ”Reform, Perform and Transform” is the key to India”s phenomenal growth in the last six years,” Shah said in […]
Goan economy near collapse, restart mining
NEW DELHI: Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik here on Tuesday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to pursue resumption of the mining in the state. In wake of the collapse of the tourism industry due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was imperative to ressurect the mining sector at the earliest, he said. “Pursuant to the […]
IMA calls off proposed protests after meeting with Amit Shah
NEW DELHI: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called off its proposed ‘White alert’ and ‘Black day’ protests scheduled on April 22 and 23 following a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah through video conference on Wednesday. The doctors’ body has been demanding that the Centre bring a law to protect healthcare workers from rising […]
Jagat Prakash Nadda takes over as BJP president
NEW DELHI: Jagat Prakash (JP) Nadda was elected unopposed as the BJP’s national president on Monday, taking over the reins from Amit Shah whose tenure of five-and-a-half years saw the party turning into a formidable election-winning machinery despite occasional setbacks. The 59-year-old leader from Himachal Pradesh is seen as an affable and low-key politician who […]
Home Minister approves over Rs. 5,908 crore as assistance for disaster-hit states
NEW DELHI: The High Level Committee (HLC), chaired by the Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah, met in New Delhi to consider additional central assistance to seven states, which were affected by floods/ landslides/cloudburst during south west monsoon 2019. HLC approved additional central assistance of Rs. 5908.56 crore to seven States from National Disaster […]
Congress wants Karnataka government dismissed, BJP says Chief Minister quoted out of context
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday demanded dismissal of the BJP government in Karnataka following leak of an audio clipping in which Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa purportedly can be heard mentioning the disqualification of rebel Congress-JDS MLAs and alleged involvement of the saffron party’s central leadership. The BJP, however, said the chief minister was […]
Operation Lotus: Yediyurappa names Amit Shah in leaked video
NEW DELHI: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has hit out at party leaders for lack of support in “saving” the BJP government and not recognising the “sacrifice” of disqualified Congress-JD(S) MLAs, because of whom they could come to power. Yediyurappa has said that he feels like having committed a “crime” for occupying the Chief […]
Manohar Lal Khattar, Dushyant Chautala meet Amit Shah
NEW DELHI: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and his deputy Dushyant Chautala met Union Home Minister Amit Shah separately on Wednesday, days after assuming office. The BJP formed government in the state with the support of the Chautala-led Jannayak Janata Party (JJP). Sources described the meetings as courtesy calls by Khattar and Chautala on […]
Amit Shah proposes multipurpose card, says next census in 2021 will be done digitally
NEW DELHI: India’s Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday mooted the idea of a multipurpose identity card for citizens with all utilities like Aadhaar, passport, driving licence and bank accounts. Shah also said the Census 2021 data will be collected through mobile app. The Home Minister said there should also be a system that when […]
Need to establish Forensic Science University to ensure accurate investigation and high conviction: Amit Shah
NEW DELHI: India’s Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah chaired the 29th meeting of the Northern Zonal Council was held at Chandigarh (Haryana). The meeting was attended by the Chief Ministers of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Administrator of UT of Chandigarh, Lt. Governor of NCT of Delhi, and various Ministers […]
More than 150 future doctors will be trained every year at Namo Medical College: Amit Shah
NEW DELHI: India’s Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah inaugurated several development projects in Silvassa today. Shah expressed happiness while dedicating public projects of total worth more than 290 crore rupees to the people. Shah said that Silvassa saw development only after Narendra Modi became Prime Minister in 2014. He added that in the last five […]
TMC sees red over Amit Shah’s letter mentioning ‘Gorkhaland’
NEW DELHI: The mention of Gorkhaland by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a letter to Darjeeling MP Raju Bista, who had sought protection for Gorkhas in the national capital, has kicked up a row, with West Bengal’s ruling TMC seeing in it a “plot” to divide the state. The BJP, which has emerged as […]
Article 370 removal will result in end of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir: Amit Shah
NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will lead to end of terrorism and progress of the region. Speaking at the launch of a book on Vice President M Venkiah Naidu here, Shah said he firmly believed […]