The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday issued draft guidelines for MHA specific built infrastructure and Associated Services for Police Stations, Prisons and Disaster Mitigation Centers to ensure disabled people can access the buildings and their services at ease. The notice reads that MHA is in the process of finalizing the Accessibility Standards […]
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Covid-19 containment measures to remain in force till September 30: MHA
COVID-19 containment measures will remain in force across the country till September 30, 2021, said the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday. An order issued by Union Home Secretary and National Executive Committee Chairman today read, “In exercise of the powers, conferred under Section 10(2)(1) of the Disaster Management Act 2005, the undersigned […]
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Afghan nationals must travel to India only on e-Visa: MHA
Owing to the prevailing security situation in Afghanistan and streamlining of the visa process by introduction of the e-Emergency X-Misc visa, it has been decided that all Afghan nationals henceforth must travel to India only on e-Visa. Keeping in view some reports that certain passports of Afghan nationals have been misplaced, previously issued visas to all Afghan […]
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MHA orders Covid-19 containment measures to be continued till June 3
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed the states and Union Territories to ensure compliance to containment measures for COVID-19 till June 30. The Ministry issued an order on Thursday to the Secretaries of Ministries and Departments of Government of India and the Chief Secretaries and Administrators of all state and […]
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No restriction on movement of medical oxygen: MHA
To ensure that there is no crisis of oxygen in hospitals across the country, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs prohibited supply of oxygen for industrial purposes, except those exempted by the government, from Thursday onwards. The order came amid allegations by some states/UTs like Delhi that their oxygen supply […]
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Terrorist violence cases, stone-pelting, infiltration attempts in J-K reduced in 2020: MHA
The number of terrorist violence cases and stone-pelting incidents in Jammu and Kashmir have reduced drastically in 2020 in comparison to 2019, said Union Minister of State Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Monday. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Reddy said 27 people were injured in ceasefire violations by Pakistan in 2019 while the number came down […]
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MHA tells states to allow free movement of healthcare workers
The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has told state governments to ensure there are no restrictions on the movement of medical professionals and paramedical staff, which can lead to severe constraints in rendering Covid-19 and non-Covid medical services. In an order issued on Monday, the ministry said services of […]