Rajiv Gauba

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States should earmark hospitals to deal with Covid-19: Cabinet secretary

1,87,904 are under surveillance, 35,073 have completed 28-day observation period'

25 Mar 2020 1:46 PM

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba was on Wednesday appointed as the next Cabinet Secretary for a tenure of two years. (Photo: File)

Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba appointed as next Cabinet Secretary

Gauba will initially join as the Officer on Special Duty in the Cabinet Secretariat, before he takes over the charge of top bureaucratic.

22 Aug 2019 8:45 AM

Shah will also chair a meeting of the Unified Command. (Photo: File)

Amit Shah to visit Kashmir today; will review development, security

Home secretary Rajiv Gauba will accompany Amit Shah on Wednesday afternoon and return a day later.

26 Jun 2019 8:50 AM

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba (Photo: AP)

Dilli Ka Babu: Surveillance state?

The Centre’s new cadre allocation policy has created resentment among the recruits in the IAS, IPS and IFS services.

06 Jan 2019 8:13 AM

The direction from the Ministry of Home Affairs comes as a follow up to a 2009 notification. (Representational Image)

Govt empowers security, intelligence agencies for mass surveillance

10 central intelligence agencies are now empowered under the Information Technology Act, 2000, for computer interception and analysis.

21 Dec 2018 4:48 PM

According to home secretary Rajiv Gauba, in the last four years there has been a sharp increase in the number of e-visas from 5.17 lakh in 2015 to 21 lakh till November 30 this year. (Representational image)

India to allow biz visa extension for up to 15 years

A regular visa can also be converted into the medical category by foreigners in case of an emergency.

05 Dec 2018 12:55 AM

Home secretary meets FB, Google officials to discuss cyber crime

Home secy Gauba asked social media representatives to take concrete steps to ensure a robust system for preventing misuse of their platforms

26 Oct 2018 2:16 AM

The meeting was attended by representatives of Facebook, Google, Twitter, Whatsapp, YouTube and Instagram as well as officials from the Department of Telecom and various security agencies. (Photo: AFP)

Govt asks Google, Facebook, WhatsApp to check rumours, texts inciting unrest

Social media have also been asked to put in place system for prompt sharing of info sought by law enforcement agencies.

25 Oct 2018 8:12 PM

In his 40-minute speech, the Vice President urged the world to 'speak in one voice' to deal with terror globally. (Photo: File)

Venkaiah Naidu flags issue of cross-border terrorism from Pakistan

Naidu urged UN to come up with 'strong, coded actions' to tackle terror, its sponsors and those who are funding and supporting it.

01 Oct 2018 4:49 PM

Adityanath said, 'These incidents (mob lynching) are given unnecessary importance. If you talk about mob lynching, what was 1984? Law and order is a matter of state. Congress' intention is to make mountain out of a molehill and it won't be successful.' (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Unnecessary importance being given to mob lynching: Yogi Adityanath

'Humans are important and cows are also important. Both have their own roles in nature. Everyone should be protected,' UP CM said.

25 Jul 2018 6:46 PM

Rajnath Singh to lead 5-member ministers’ group, report to PM Modi. (Photo: PTI | File)

Mob lynching: Panel, GoM set up to suggest law

The GoM will examine the recommendations and submit a final report about steps to taken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

24 Jul 2018 5:07 AM

Representatives of the social media platforms will be called for a meeting to be convened by the Home Ministry. (Photo: File | Representational)

Govt to call social media representatives to discuss ways on spread of rumours

The date of the meeting with social media representatives was yet to be fixed, official said, adding that it was expected to be held soon.

03 Jul 2018 9:12 PM

L-G Anil Baijal meets home secy Rajiv Gauba to discuss situation

The L-G’s office has slammed Kejriwal’s sit-in, saying it was one more “dharna without reason.

14 Jun 2018 4:41 AM

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba said, 'Jamtara is a sleepy town in the tribal region of Santhal Pargana. It still continues to be an obscure town. But has gained notoriety as cybercrime hub.' (Photo: India Rail Info)

This Jharkhand's town is the cybercrime capital of India

Home Secy Rajiv Gauba said more than half of India's crimes committed by fraudsters posing as bank managers were traced back to Jamtara.

01 Jun 2018 5:39 PM

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI)

Enough forces in Tripura to tackle violence: MHA

Sporadic clashes between rival political groups were reported in different parts of Tripura after the poll results were declared.

07 Mar 2018 2:01 AM

All the 18 prisoners, including Syed Shahid Yusuf, were injured when the personnel of the TN special force intervened after one of their physically handicapped officers was assaulted. (Photo: ANI)

Hizbul chief’s son injured in scuffle with security guards in Tihar Jail

A fact-finding team, headed by a district judge rank officer, has been constituted to investigate the entire incident.

30 Nov 2017 7:43 PM

Himmat App, All Women Patrol Van, Shishtachar programme of the Delhi Police are the initiatives for women safety. (Representational Image)

‘Safe city’ plans for women in 8 metropolitian cities to commence

The initiative includes Himmat App, All Women Patrol Van, SHE teams, Hawkeye Mobile App, Suraksha App for different metropolitan cities.

23 Nov 2017 1:17 PM

Dilli Ka Babu: A Time-saving initiative

The new system has not only helped officials to get rid of pending grievances instantly but also saved their time.

17 Sep 2017 12:20 AM

New Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba being welcomed by outgoing Home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi after taking charge, in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Rajiv Mehrishi retires, Gauba is home secretary

A 1982-batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre, 58-year-old Gauba will have a fixed two-year tenure in the sensitive post, a home ministry official said.

01 Sep 2017 1:06 AM

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