Ministry of Home Affairs
Coverage of Ministry of Home Affairs in the Nexus archive.
- NEET violence: Supreme Court debates yet to detail if Delhi Police kept MHA in the loop
The Supreme Court is debating whether the Delhi Police informed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) about NEET violence. The Court has historically shown concern about political influence over the police.
- Three days since July 20 violence, Delhi Police, MHA yet to acknowledge police excesses
Three days after July 20 violence, Delhi Police and the Ministry of Home Affairs have not acknowledged allegations of police excesses. Eenesh, a Chhattisgarh resident and protest participant, denied police claims that protesters threw bricks at them.
- Malaysia vows to deport Israelis found in digital nomads community
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that Israeli nationals found in the country will be deported immediately, as authorities investigate allegations that Israelis joined the Network School community in Johor's Forest City. The investigation follows claims that Israeli participants with dual nationality entered Malaysia using non-Israeli passports, violating immigration laws.
- All States can now constitute Foreigners Tribunals
The Ministry of Home Affairs has amended an order to allow all states to constitute Foreigners Tribunals, granting district magistrates the authority to establish them.
- MHA designates 23 Pakistan-based individuals as ‘terrorists’ under UAPA
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has designated 23 Pakistan-based individuals as 'terrorists' under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). This designation allows the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to block their finances, impose an embargo on arms sales, and seize their assets.
- Transfer of narcotics convict from Sri Lanka to India: Madras High Court penalises MEA & MHA officials
The Madras High Court penalized officials from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for the transfer of a narcotics convict from Sri Lanka to India. Justices Anita Sumanth and Sunder Mohan ordered two joint secretaries in the ministries to pay ₹50,000 to the High Court Legal Services Committee.
- Gehlot questions Shah’s intent in demolition of Muslim religious sites along Rajasthan border
Gehlot accuses Amit Shah of orchestrating demolitions of Muslim religious sites near the Rajasthan border following Shah’s visit to Bikaner. He claims the actions are designed to foster political polarization and calls on the Ministry of Home Affairs to clarify the situation.
- Singapore’s ban on anti-Indian posts exposes threat of race ‘weaponisation’
Singapore has banned anti-Indian social media posts from a China-based platform, with analysts warning that foreign actors are exploiting racial tensions in the city-state. The Ministry of Home Affairs ordered YouTube, Facebook, and X to block 14 posts deemed to threaten Singapore’s multiracial society.
- Singapore orders social media platforms to block foreign posts targeting Indian community
Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs ordered three social media platforms to block 14 posts targeting the Indian community, citing threats to the country's multiculturalism model. The police issued disabling directions under the Online Criminal Harms Act to restrict access to these posts on YouTube, Facebook, and X for Singapore users.