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Nongthombam Biren Singh resigned as Manipur chief minister on Sunday. A section of BJP leaders and Kuki organisations have been demanding his removal, blaming him for the ethnic violence that broke out on May 3, 2023. They have made it clear that there cannot be any talks as long as Biren Singh was CM.

Union home ministry has directed all central paramilitary and allied forces to replicate a 'beehives on border fence' beekeeping model initiated by a BSF unit in West Bengal to boost employment opportunities for the locals and create a goodwill with them for strengthening security. Official sources told PTI that the decision was made during a meeting on «scientific beekeeping and honey mission» that was chaired by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla at his office at North Block here in April. The model devised and implemented by the 32nd battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) deployed to guard the India-Bangladesh international border in West Bengal's Nadia district was «lauded» during the meeting and a direction was issued to all the central armed police forces (CAPFs) to adopt it in their respective areas of responsibility, a senior CAPF officer said. The other border guarding forces, such as the Sashastra Seema Bal (Nepal and Bhutan borders) and the Indo Tibetan Border Police (China LAC), CAPFs like the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and other forces like Assam Rifles, the National Security Guard (NSG) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) do not have fences to guard but the model can be utilised by them as per their nature of duties, the officer said.

Election Commission of India on Friday held a meeting with the Ministry of Home Affairs to take stock of security requirements for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar and election commissioner Arun Goel held a meeting with Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla to discuss deployment of central forces for the general elections. It is gathered that officials from the Ministry of Railways were also part of the deliberations in order to plan smooth movement of central forces across the country. The discussions come just ahead of the commission members' visit to Jammu & Kashmir next week. The deliberations will help in scheduling Lok Sabha and assembly polls in the Union Territory. Kumar and Goel are scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir on March 12-13.

schedule for the Lok Sabha polls, the top brass of the Election Commission has called senior Home ministry officials to review security preparedness for the democratic exercise. Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla will meet Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and fellow Election Commissioner Arun Goel on Friday to discuss deployment of central forces in states, sources said. The meeting also comes days before the Commission's Jammu and Kashmir visit to review poll preparedness. The EC has sought 3.4 lakh Central Armed Police Force personnel for Lok Sabha and four assembly polls.

India and the United States are expected to hold the Homeland Security Dialogue on February 28, 2024, officials have said. Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla will lead the talks with his US counterpart. The two sides are expected to discuss cooperation in counterterrorism, cyber security, illegal mobility, extradition, aviation security, global supply chain and maritime security among others. The homeland security dialogue was last held in January 2022. According to North Block officials, senior officers from the two sides will participate in the day-long meeting. India is expected to hand over a list of more than 100 fugitives wanted by law enforcement agencies who have taken shelter in the US, according to those familiar with the details. New Delhi is likely to raise the use of digital space and how it is being exploited by terrorist groups for propagating radical views, recruitment and funding terrorism. The drug seizures by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) will be shared by the Indian side seeking cooperation from the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). NCB recently seized drugs worth ₹75 crore following inputs from the US DEA. The mastermind behind an international drug cartel was identified as a Tamil film producer, who is on the run.

truck drivers in the state, and we will be going on a strike. All heavy vehicles will go off-road from January 17," Reddy said as quoted by several media reports. Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which is set to replace the Indian Penal Code, drivers who cause serious road accidents due to negligent driving and run away without informing authorities face up to 10 years in prison or a fine of ₹7 lakh.

during the meeting on Tuesday that new laws not implemented yet and if they have concerns, the government will consider them with “open heart". Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said on behalf of the Centre that the new rule has not been implemented yet. "We all want to say that before implementing Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 106/2, we will have a discussion with All India Motor Transport Congress representatives and then only we will take a decision," he added.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and all issues have been resolved. The new laws have nor been implemented yet and will only be implemented after consultation with AIMTC," Malkit Singh Bal, the chairman of the AIMTC said. The transport body said that the truck drivers strike will end soon and all the drivers must resume the operations.

Ajay Bhalla will hold a meeting with the representatives of All India Transport Congress (AITC) in New Delhi at 7 PM Tuesday amid a nationwide strike of drivers and truckers against the stringent hit-and-run provision under the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, news agency ANI reported. Earlier, the hit-and-run cases were filed under various sections of the IPC, with a maximum punishment of two years.

home ministry is learnt to have informed a parliamentary panel looking into the new three bills seeking to reform the criminal laws, that a provision has been added in the Evidence Act that no court shall require any privileged communication between the ministers and the President of India to be produced before it. These details were shared with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, which is examining the three bills which seek to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and the Evidence Act, with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bills, respectively. Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla made a detailed presentation on various aspects of the proposed legislation. His presentation will continue for two more days (Friday and Saturday). In the second week of September, members are likely to get two days to seek clarification from the home secretary. Home Minister Amit Shah had introduced the three bills –– the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill –– in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session, and the House had referred them to the standing committee. The ministry has informed the panel that it has proposed a provision in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, which will be replaced with Bharatiya Sakshya Bill that no court shall require privileged communication between ministers and the President of India to be produced before it, sources said.

Hindustan Times, LiveMint's sister publication, a bench that includes Justice JP Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Mishra will hear a fresh petition relating to the Manipur viral video case. The report while quoting Supreme Court's listing record notes that the petition is in connection with the FIR number (110)(6)(2023) which was registered at the Nongpok Sekmai Police station of the B Phainom village.

Kuki Zo women being paraded naked by a mob of Meitei men. The Indian government's move comes after Opposition filed a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led ruling dispensation. The Indian Government on Friday requested the Supreme Court of India to transfer the trial in the Manipur violence case outside the state.

Mastercard has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-power tool which is aimed at helping banks fight payment fraud and scams in real-time prior to any monetary exploits.

Mastercard officially announced on Oct. 17 a new program to enable financial institutions to bring crypto trading capabilities and services to their customers.

Rather than considering or employing a one-size-fits-all approach, which could potentially restrict legitimate activity, issuers will be able to identify and turn away transactions with crypto merchants prone to fraud.Ajay Bhalla, president of Mastercard Cyber and Intelligence, says: “Crypto Secure will provide card issuers with a platform that allows them access to insights which will improve the safety of crypto purchases, increasing consumer confidence and creating the same trust they expect when paying with Mastercard.”Crypto Secure provides each issuer with a colour-coded dashboard which shows where their cardholders are buying cryptocurrency. The platform enables issuers to accurately identify the crypto exchanges and measure measure transaction approvals and declines.

The financial service provider Mastercard will launch a new crypto service related to risk management on Tuesday Oct. 3. Mastercard’s new service, Crypto Secure, is aimed to help banks find and prevent fraud on crypto merchant platforms.

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