NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY (NIA)

Aug. 28, 2022

Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah inaugurated office of National Investigation Agency (NIA) at New Raipur in Chhattisgarh. He also extended his greetings to the people of Chhattisgarh on the occasion of the ‘Teeja Pola ‘ festival.

About:

  • The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is the primary counter-terrorist task force of India.
  • The Agency came into existence with the enactment of the National Investigation Agency Act 2008 by the Parliament of India on 31 December 2008, which was passed after the deadly 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai.
  • Headquartered in New Delhi, the NIA has branches in various cities. 
Source : PIB