Aadhaar cards to be issued only for NRC applicants: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma sets condition
Sep 08, 2024, at 04:37 am
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced that the state government would not issue Aadhaar cards to individuals who did not apply for the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in 2014, media reports said.
Mamata Banerjee reiterates opposition to CAA, NRC and UCC on Eid
Apr 11, 2024, at 06:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday reiterated her opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Uniform Civil Code (UCC) addressing the Muslim community on Eid.
Court rejects bail plea of Sharjeel Imam booked on sedition charges
Feb 18, 2024, at 07:20 am
New Delhi: A Delhi court rejected Sharjeel Imam's bail application in a sedition and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) case.
MEA to co-host Usanas Foundation's International Conference on universal friend India's global role
Feb 13, 2024, at 06:06 pm
Udaipur/IBNS: Udaipur-based geopolitics and foreign policy think tank Usanas Foundation will organise its third annual flagship conference "Maharana Pratap Annual Geopolitics Dialogue 2024'' on the theme of “Navigating the Turbulence, Turmoil and Uncertainty: Defining Vishwamitra India’s Role”.
'Neither will we do nor will allow NRC in Bengal': Mamata Banerjee in Malda
May 05, 2023, at 04:29 am
Malda/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday expressed outrage against the Centre's National Register of Citizens and clarified that the politics of polarization by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the name of NRC will not be tolerated at all in this state.
Sedition Case: Delhi Court to decide on Sharjeel Imam's bail plea on July 20
Jul 15, 2022, at 01:06 am
New Delhi/UNI: A Delhi Court after hearing arguments on the bail plea of Sharjeel Imam, arrested in a sedition case, adjourned for pronouncing the order on July 20.
Court grants bail to ex-Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi in CAA, NRC procession case
Jun 28, 2022, at 01:07 am
Patna/UNI: A special court designated to hear cases related to MPs and MLAs granted bail to the former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi in connection with a case related to taking out a procession and obstructing the road and paralysing traffic.
Apr 23, 2022, at 11:37 pm
Guwahati: The Assam government has decided to file an Interlocutory Application before the Supreme Court seeking Aadhaar cards for those who were left out of the National Register of Citizenship (NRC) list.
Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking clarification in Shaheen Bagh judgement
Jan 25, 2022, at 01:51 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an application seeking certain clarification in the Shaheen Bagh judgement, delivered by the apex court earlier.
Delhi Court denies Sharjeel Imam's bail plea for inflammatory speeches during CAA protests
Oct 22, 2021, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi court Friday dismissed the bail plea of JNU student and activist Sharjeel Imam who has been accused of making inflammatory and instigating speeches during the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) protests, according to media reports.
Durga Puja and Politics: Kolkata pandal with NRC theme wins West Bengal govt's top honour
Oct 13, 2021, at 08:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A Durga Puja pandal in south Kolkata themed after the controversial National Register of Citizens (NRC) and detention camps has topped the West Bengal government's "best of the best" list, in what could lead to a political debate amid the festivity.
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.
Excluded persons from NRC in Assam can vote if their names are listed in electoral rolls: EC
Jan 21, 2021, at 03:05 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Wednesday said that the persons whose names were excluded from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list in Assam can vote in the Assembly Election in the state if their names are on the electoral rolls.
Dec 11, 2020, at 12:10 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The NRC list which was published on August 31 last is not final, Assam's NRC State Coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma told Gauhati High Court by submitting an affidavit.
Delhi Assembly moves resolution against NPR, NRC with 61 MLAs having no birth certificates
Mar 13, 2020, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Assembly on Friday passed a resolution against the National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) after 61 of the 70 MLAs responded negative to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's question that if they had their birth certificates.
Bangladeshis voting in India don't need to apply for citizenship: Mamata Banerjee
Mar 03, 2020, at 11:25 pm
Kaliganj(West Bengal)/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday people who arrived in India from Bangladesh and have been voting in elections are Indian citizens and do not require to apply for citizenship anymore, media reports said.
Assam Congress demands govt's clarification on credibility of NRC
Mar 03, 2020, at 08:36 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: While the BJP-led Assam government said that, the National Register of Citizens (NRC) authority will start the process of issuing the rejection slip to over 19 lakh people excluded from the final NRC list from March 20, the opposition Congress has demanded that the government should first make clarifications whether they accepted the NRC or not.
Nobody should be scared of CAA, NRC: Uddhav Thackeray after meeting PM
Feb 21, 2020, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as the Shiv Sena is no more an ally of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday extended support to the Centre's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said there is nothing to be afraid of the law.
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.
Amid NRC row, Assam govt plans to conduct a survey to identify indigenous Muslims
Feb 10, 2020, at 11:04 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Amid the National Register of Citizens (NRC) row, the Assam government is planning to conduct a survey to identify the indigenous Muslim population of the state so that they can be segregated from the illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.
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.
Modi govt hatching conspiracy to demolish rule of Constitution: Kanhaiya Kumar
Feb 04, 2020, at 08:52 pm
Darbhanga/UNI: CPI leader and former president of JNSU Kanhaiya Kumar on Tuesday accused the Narendra Modi government of hatching conspiracy to demolish the 'rule of the Constitution' in the country and urged that all attempts should be made by people to thwart this sinister design of present dispensation at the Centre.
No decision taken yet on nationwide NRC: Home Ministry tells Parliament
Feb 04, 2020, at 12:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the nationwide protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR), the Union Home Minister on Tuesday clarified in Parliament that no decision by the government has been taken to make a nationwide NRC yet, media reports said.
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.
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.
Jan 30, 2020, at 11:11 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Embarrassing his ally Congress which is a part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Awhad has criticised former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi accusing her of "strangulating the democracy", media reports said.
We are not bonded labours: Mamata Banerjee hits out at BJP over CAA-NRC
Jan 27, 2020, at 02:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Maintaining her firm stand against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying no one was the ruling party's "bonded labour".