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Prime Minister Narendra Modi dons an japi during an election rally, at Kendukona in Kamrup (Rural) district of Assam, Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Congress looted from mothers, says Modi

PM Modi says black money was rolling out of ‘Tughlaq Road Bunglow’.

12 Apr 2019 1:37 AM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressed a rally in Alipurduar. (Photo: File)

Modi a liar, TMC will lead formation of new govt at Centre: Mamata

In an apparent dig at Modi, Banerjee wondered how a person who didn't look after his wife would look after the citizens of the country.

06 Apr 2019 3:20 PM

'Chaiwallah, who failed to fulfil promises, has now turned into a chowkidar to fool masses,' said Mamata. (Photo: ANI)

Modi no one to decide who will stay or leave: Mamata on NRC

Mamata took a sharp dig on BJP's popular election campaign, 'Main Bhi Chowkidar'.

04 Apr 2019 4:22 PM

This was in response to a petition that claimed lakhs of people in Assam won't be able to vote in the 2019 national elections since they aren't included in the draft NRC. (Photo: File)

Why names in electoral roll not in Assam's NRC? SC asks EC

The EC needs to furnish details by March 28 by adding and deletion the names in the electoral roll.

12 Mar 2019 1:07 PM

The NRC is being prepared as per provisions of the Assam Accord with the midnight of March 24, 1971 as the cut-off date.

‘Citizenship Bill may strengthen separatist voices’

The Citizenship Bill proposes to change the definition of illegal migrants.

24 Nov 2018 1:01 AM

The agitated family members and locals refused to let police take Das' body for postmortem on Sunday, demanding that action be taken against NRC processing centre for marking him a 'foreigner'. (Representational Image)

Upset over exclusion of name from NRC, retired Assam teacher kills self

In his suicide note, Nirod Das said he was taking extreme step to 'escape humiliation of being marked as foreigner after NRC process.'

22 Oct 2018 6:00 PM

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

NGO moves Supreme Court for NRC in Tripura

Petitioner says Bangladeshi migrants problem in state worse than Assam.

09 Oct 2018 12:40 AM

The centre had on July 30 published a second draft NRC list of Assam in which out of 3.29 crore people, names of 2.89 crore were included. (Photo: File | ANI)

SC seeks Centre’s response on plea seeking NRC implementation in Tripura

SC considered petition filed by Tripura People's Front seeking registration of citizens of Tripura in NRC to identify illegal immigrants.

08 Oct 2018 2:04 PM

Assam Congress asks for removal of NRC coordinator

The stakeholders like AIUDF and Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind were dismayed with the curtailment of the five documents.

07 Sep 2018 7:00 AM

Women queue up to verify their names in the final draft of the National Register of Citizens at Morigoan. (Photo: PTI)

Has Assamese sub-national movement finally converged with Hindutva?

The NRC updation process has been questioned by human rights activ-ists who claim that Bengali Muslims have been deliberately targeted and excluded.

05 Sep 2018 12:53 AM

Pointing out that hundreds of Hindi-speaking people are facing harassment in the ongoing process of updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC), officials of All Assam Bhojpuri Students Union Ajay Singh and Awadhesh Rastogi said there are dozens of cases where people, who have migrated to Assam from Bihar and UP have been declared non-citizens.

Assam: Woman, 70, dies of grief after son jailed over NRC

Assam BJP MLA Ashok Singhal said that harassment of genuine citizens must be stopped

20 Aug 2018 12:07 AM

All Bengal Minority Youth Federation activists shout protest against the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam. (Photo: PTI)

Struggling for identity

It is not being alleged that people who are not listed in the NRC are Bangladeshis? This is absolutely ridiculous.

10 Aug 2018 2:18 AM

Dhekiajuli BJP MLA Ashok Singhal is not satisfied with the final draft of the NRC as he claimed that names of a large number of genuine Indians have not been included in the list.

BJP leaders in Assam sceptical about final draft

Mr Singhal feared that a large number of foreigners have succeeded in getting their names listed in the final draft.

10 Aug 2018 2:01 AM

'Either these 40 lakh people (who were excluded from the NRC) who have come from outside should prove their nationality or go back from where they have come,' the chief minister said. (Photo: PTI | File)

India not 'dharmashala' where foreigners would infiltrate: Raman Singh on NRC row

Raman Singh said that those who could not prove their nationality should leave the country.

04 Aug 2018 7:58 AM

All-Bengal Minority Youth Federation activists raise slogans during a protest against Assam’s controversial NRC draft in front of Tipu Sultan mosque in Kolkata on Tuesday. (Photo: Asian Age)

Those howling over NRC should read UN definition, says Tathagata Roy

Roy’s remarks came in the wake of a statement by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

01 Aug 2018 1:45 AM

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi asked party members to help maintain peace and help those, irrespective of their caste, religion or group, against whom 'injustice' was done in draft NRC. (Photo: File/PTI)

BJP govt did tardy job in Assam NRC, should resolve crisis: Rahul Gandhi

Over 40 lakh people in Assam have been left out from the NRC, which is being prepared to identify illegal migrants in the state.

30 Jul 2018 8:49 PM

The process of claims and objections to the NRC will start on August 30 and the date was fixed taking into consideration that those whose names are not part of the draft NRC can gather documents in the next one month and prepare to approach NRC authorities, the official said. (Representational image)

Process of claims, objection to NRC to start from Aug 30, says Home Ministry official

The NRC, a list of Assam citizens, was published today with the names of about 40 lakh residents of the state not being included in it.

30 Jul 2018 6:45 PM

Sonowal expressed confidence that the NRC would be able to pave the way for realising the hopes and aspirations of the genuine Indian citizens. (Photo: File)

Historic day: Assam CM congratulates people of state on release of list of citizens

The much-anticipated second and final draft of the NRC with 2.9 crore names out of the total 3.29 crore applicants was published today.

30 Jul 2018 2:01 PM

Even someone whose name is not in the final list can approach the foreigners tribunal, Singh said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

National Register of Citizens impartial, no need to panic: Rajnath Singh

Singh's reaction came after the draft NRC was published on Monday with names of about 40 lakh residents of the state not being included.

30 Jul 2018 12:59 PM

Those who have been left out can apply for claims and objections, said State NRC Coordinator Prateek Hajela. (Photo: PTI)

40 lakh left out of draft list of NRC in Assam, no threat of deportation

In final draft of National Register of Citizens 2,89,83, 677 have been found eligible among 3.29 crore total applicants.

30 Jul 2018 10:41 AM

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