Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah after alleged assault, molestation and racial abuse in Delhi’s Nehru Place area involving two women from Assam and Bihar. Gogoi wants a review of safety and strengthened institutional mechanisms to better protect North East citizens in the national capital, citing repeated concerns about discrimination and security gaps.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has locked in major ministries, including Home, General Administration, and the Cabinet Secretariat. Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav have been allocated significant departments. The rest of the cabinet has also been assigned portfolios spanning areas such as rural development, finance, and health as the new government finalizes its lineup.
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Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has finalized portfolio distribution in a cabinet reshuffle and expansion. Choudhary retains the Home Ministry, keeping key control in his hands. Nishant Kumar is named Health Minister, marking a notable change in the health portfolio. The full list of portfolios has been released as the BJP-led government restructures responsibilities across departments.
Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Leh on April 30, Ladakh leaders are demanding confidence-building measures to restart meaningful dialogue. They are asking for protestors’ cases to be withdrawn, compensation for victims, and progress on long-standing demands including statehood and Sixth Schedule inclusion. A sub-committee meeting is slated for May 22, raising hopes for a concrete resolution.
The Home Ministry’s Cyber Dost has warned Indians about a fraudulent viral letter falsely claiming recipients accessed child pornography and demanding legal action within 24 hours. The note impersonates the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre, including threats of prosecution. Similar messages have been received by The Times of India. Citizens are urged to stay calm and report the cybercrime instead of engaging.
The Union Home Ministry has updated how it classifies Left-wing extremism affected districts. With violence declining, the security-related expenditure scheme no longer marks any district as left-wing extremism affected, instead using “districts of concern” and “legacy & thrust” categories to guide funding. The change comes alongside recent operations that neutralized key Maoist leaders.
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