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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured the people of Assam that no genuine citizen will be left out of the NRC and hoped that the citizenship bill will be soon get Parliaments nod. (Photo: Twitter/BJP4India)

Govt still firm on Citizenship Bill, says Modi

However, the bill has been widely hailed by people's groups in the Barak Valley, where Bengali Hindus are the dominant...

5 Jan 2019 1:21 AM IST

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

31 lakh left out of Assam NRC register claims

The NRC is being updated based on March 24, 1971 as the cutoff date.

2 Jan 2019 1:12 AM IST

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi holds a giant traditional Assamese hat during a public rally in Gawahati on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Rahul mocks BJP, says Congress always stood with N-E people

He assured that Congress would also protect the culture, history, and language of the Northeast if voted to power.

27 Feb 2019 3:01 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

Top court raps Centre & Assam on citizen register

Mehta maintained that all those 40 lakh people left out of the NRC in Assam can't be termed as illegal immigrants.

20 Feb 2019 3:07 AM IST

A file photo of Assam residents filing documents as part of the process for updation of the National Register of Citizens.

Frequent transfer of officials poses problems in updation of NRC

3,500 officials needed to complete verification of applicants before July 31 deadline; it is still unclear if govt will...

18 Feb 2019 8:07 AM IST

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi addresses the inaugural function of Constitution Day celebrations, in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. (Photo: PTI)

Supreme Court raps government for 'destroying' NRC process

CJI said even if 2,700 out of the available 3,000 paramilitary companies are required, there are still 300 companies of...

6 Feb 2019 2:35 AM IST

BJP National President Amit Shah with partys fielded candidate for Alipurduar seat, John Barla (3rd R), and other party leaders during a campaign for Lok Sabha elections 2019, in Alipurduar on Friday.

Amit Shah tears into TMC, says time up'

Says BJP will enforce NRC and infiltrators would be selected and thrown out of state.

30 March 2019 1:19 AM IST

The BJP president also said the upcoming Lok Sabha polls are all about restoring democracy in the TMC-ruled West Bengal. (Image: ANI)

Will bring NRC in West Bengal, throw out infiltrators: Amit Shah

The NRC is a document containing names of all genuine Indian citizens in Assam.

29 March 2019 3:23 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi with BJP president Amit Shah and Union ministers Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh and Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

BJP woos farmers, traders; pledges muscular nationalism; firm on NRC

Manifesto tagline Sankalpit Bharat, Sashakt Bharat'; eyes $5 trillion economy by 2025.

9 April 2019 12:59 AM IST

West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee attends an election meeting at Dhubri in Assam on Friday. (Photo: Asian Age)

Himata recipient of Saradha scam, says Mamta Banerjee

Banerjee, who spoke at length on various issues, termed the CAB a conspiracy', alleging that the government was doing...

6 April 2019 6:00 AM IST

In May, the Centre through a gazette notification, had declared the entire Assam as a disturbed area under AFSPA for three more months. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

AFSPA: A law that is little understood

In anticipation of all this, a little analysis and basic information will be good for better understanding of actions.

23 May 2019 12:25 AM IST

Security agencies apprehend trouble in certain pockets of the state as verification of family trees brought to light that suspected foreigners are trying to get their names enrolled in the NRC.

NRC: Rajnath Singh, Sarbananda Sonowal review security in Assam

As many as 30 lakh of the 40.7 lakh people were left out of the NRC draft filed for inclusion of their names in the...

21 May 2019 6:52 AM IST