Won't allow NPR, NRC to be implemented in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee in Murshidabad
Feb 10, 2021, at 02:55 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her government won't allow the implementation of the National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state, while addressing a rally in the Murshidabad district.
COVID 19: Indian govt postpones census-NPR till further orders
Mar 25, 2020, at 07:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid countrywide lockdown over coronavirus outbreak, the Indian government on Wednesday announced the first phase of Census 2021 and updating of the National Population Register (NPR), which was scheduled to begin on Apr 1, has been “postponed until further orders".
No documents required for NPR: Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha
Mar 12, 2020, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Making a clarification in the Parliament, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said no documents are required for the National Population Register (NPR).
Don't preach us rajdharma: Ravi Shankar Prasad hits back at Sonia Gandhi
Feb 28, 2020, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when Delhi is on edge after witnessing the deadly violence over the new citizenship law, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asked Congress chief Sonia Gandhi not to teach his party the 'rajdharma'.
Woman who raised pro-Pakistan slogan at Asaduddin Owaisi's rally charged with sedition
Feb 21, 2020, at 11:21 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: The young woman, who had raised a pro-Pakistan slogan at the AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's rally against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) here, has been charged with sedition, media reports said.
Anti-CAA protesters march towards state secretariat in Chennai
Feb 19, 2020, at 12:34 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Several anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protesters are marching towards the state secretariat here on Wednesday.
Gauhati High Court says Electoral Photo Identity Card is not a proof of citizenship
Feb 17, 2020, at 11:41 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Amid strong debate over citizenship across the county along with protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA, National Population Register (NPR), National Register of Citizens (NRC), the Gauhati High Court has said that an Electoral Photo Identity Card is not a conclusive proof of Indian citizenship.
Feb 15, 2020, at 01:40 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: Making a surprise visit to the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protest site which is billed as "Jaipur's Shaheen Bagh", Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said he would be the first person to go to detention centre as he was unaware of his parents' birthplace, media reports said.
Uber driver calls police to arrest passenger for being communist
Feb 07, 2020, at 08:37 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: An Uber driver in Mumbai allegedly called police after he overheard a passenger he was driving talk about anti-CAA protests and urged to arrest him.
Those who brought NPR in 2010 are now opposing it, spreading lies: PM Modi in RS
Feb 06, 2020, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday tore apart the oppositions over their protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said the ones who themselves brought National Population Register (NPR)in 2010 are now spreading misinformation among the people.
Ruckus in Lok Sabha over CAA, NPR, NRC
Feb 03, 2020, at 01:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Proceedings in the Lok Sabha was stalled on Monday by the Opposition parties led by Congress over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), NPR and NRC issues.
Kolkata: Woman who took part in indefinite dharna against CAA dies
Feb 02, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Kolkata/UNI: A 57-year-old woman died of cardiac arrest on Sunday in the city's Park Circus Maidan, which has been witnessing protest against the CAA, NRC and NPR.
Sonia Gandhi leads Opposition protest against CAA-NRC-NPR in Parliament complex
Jan 31, 2020, at 01:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Opposition parties, led by Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, on Friday protested against BJP government's 'unconstitutional practices and hate politics', in Parliament.
Supreme Court dismisses petition against imposition of NSA
Jan 24, 2020, at 04:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the imposition of the National Security Act or NSA in some states and the national capital amid anti-CAA protests.
Youth Cong stages Dharnain Himachal, seeks 'National Register of Unemployment'
Jan 23, 2020, at 10:25 pm
Shimla/UNI: Seeking 'National Register of Unemployment,' state unit of Youth Congress staged a Dharna before the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee Office here on Thursday protesting against the rising unemployment in the country.
Sibal slams Modi Govt, says 'PM, HM are a drag on Indian democracy'
Jan 21, 2020, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Hitting out at Narendra Modi government over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR), which triggered widespread protests across the country, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Tuesday said: "just like our growth is a drag on the global economy, the actions of Prime Minister and Home Minister are a drag on our democracy."
Do not be afraid of NRC, CAA: Mamata Banerjee
Jan 20, 2020, at 11:35 pm
Siliguri/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that nobody needs to fear the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Mamata Banerjee requests northeastern states to reject NPR
Jan 20, 2020, at 02:14 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Weeks after putting all works related to the National Population Register (NPR) on hold, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday appealed to all northeastern states, including the ones ruled by her arch-rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to reject the National Population Register (NPR).
Sitaram Yechury urges people to say 'No' to NPR and 'Yes' to Census
Jan 19, 2020, at 10:19 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday urged people to say 'No' to National Population Register (NPR) and 'Yes' to Census.
2838 Pakistanis, 172 Bangladeshis, 914 Afghans given Indian citizenship in last 6 years
Jan 19, 2020, at 06:08 pm
Chennai/IBNS: As many as 2838 Pakistanis have been given Indian citizenship in the last six years, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday, media reports said.
CAA is unnecessary but it is India's internal matter: Sheikh Hasina
Jan 19, 2020, at 04:32 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has questioned the need of the Indian government to pass the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) last month.
All parties fighting against CAA must come together: P Chidambaram
Jan 18, 2020, at 06:25 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Though several political parties had skipped Jan 13 Opposition meeting called by the Congress, former Union Finance and Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said all parties which are fighting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, must come together.
NPR-CAA: Apex court hearing expected on next Wednesday
Jan 17, 2020, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and sought a detailed response from it on the National Population Register and related issues.
MHA meet over Census, NPR starts in Delhi
Jan 17, 2020, at 04:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Meeting to sensitise senior officials and seek their cooperation for 'Census 2021' and process of updating National Population Register (NPR) began here on Friday.
Mamata Banerjee to skip Home Ministry's meeting on Census and NPR
Jan 17, 2020, at 11:23 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on Friday skip the Union Home Ministry's meeting on Census and National Population Register (NPR) maintaining her stance over the new steps taken by the Centre.
PAN excluded, mother tongue added in proposed NPR
Jan 15, 2020, at 08:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Registrar General of India (RGI) has excluded the Permanent Account Number (PAN) in the proposed data collection for National Population Register (NPR), slated to begin from April, following apprehensions raised in some quarters during the pre-test of NPR, which was concluded recently, a Home Ministry source said here on Wednesday.
After Mamata Banerjee, now Mayawati skips Opposition meet on CAA-NRC
Jan 13, 2020, at 01:46 pm
Lucknow/New Delhi/IBNS: After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati said she will skip the Opposition meet on Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) taking place on Monday.
Trinamool Chhatra Parishad to organise an indefinite sit-in demonstration to protest CAA-NRC-NPR
Jan 10, 2020, at 11:21 am
Kolkata/UNI: The Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) will organise an indefinite sit-in demonstration at Rani Rashmoni Avenue from today to protest against CAA-NRC-NPR.
NPR, NRC will be more detrimental to poor people than demonetisation: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 28, 2019, at 01:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the widespread nation-wide protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be more detrimental to poor people than the Narendra Modi government's demonetisation move in 2016.
Left, Congress jointly hold protest rally against CAA-NRC-NPR in Kolkata
Dec 27, 2019, at 06:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Protesting against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR), 20 political parties, including 17 Left parties and the Congress, held a massive rally in Kolkata on Friday.