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Ajay Kumar Bhalla

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Ajay Kumar Bhalla: Union Home Secretary of India
Ajay Kumar Bhalla is the current Home Secretary of India. He assumed the office on 23 August 2019, succeeding Rajiv Gauba. He is a senior IAS officer of 1984 batch, from Assam Meghalaya cadre. He received three one-year extensions in August 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. He hails from Bihar, India.

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Home minister Amit Shah reviews situation in J&K

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Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla gets 1-year extension, his third in post

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Centre asks states to be better prepared for monsoon to avoid losses

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Centre directs all states to carry out safety audits of all ropeway projects

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States, UTs may act at local level if surge in cases is seen: Home secretary

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Covid-19: Disaster Management Act provisions revoked after 2 years, wearing face masks to stay

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Centre asks states, UTs to allow relaxation of Covid curbs

The Union home ministry on Friday asked states and union territories to consider relaxing Covid curbs for social, sports, entertainment, academic and religious events as well as night curfew hours in..
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'Second wave not yet over': Centre writes to states, says no room for complacency

Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla on Wednesday wrote to chief secretaries of all the states and asked them to ensure the strict compliance of Covid norms by the public. "Blatant violations of Covid..
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Crowding at tourist hubs: MHA warns states, says second wave not over

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MHA orders continuation of Covid guidelines till June 30; asks states to focus on local curb strategy

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MHA asks states, UTs to conduct fire safety review of hospitals, nursing homes

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