Centre extends deadline for updating NRC till June 30

Centre has given an extension of six months to complete the ongoing exercise for updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam by June 30, 2019. In a notification, the Registrar General of India said the decision has been taken as the exercise to enumerate citizens in the NRC, a list of Assam’s residents, […]

Date for filing claims and objections in NRC process to begin from August 10 onwards

The date to file claims and objections of the people who did not find their names in the final draft of the National Register of Citizens has been fixed from August 10 onwards. People whose names did not figure in the final draft NRC can now visit the NRC Sewa Kendras and find out the […]

Final NRC: SC lays down guidelines

In a significant development into the ongoing NRC publication, the Supreme Court has laid down guidelines asking the Assam government and the NRC authorities to prepare modalities regarding filing of claims and objections. The Supreme Court has also asked the Centre and the state to ensure transparency during the process of filing claims and objections. […]

Uproar in both Houses of Parliament; TMC MP’s stage protest against final draft NRC publication

Noisy scenes and uproar were witnessed in both houses of the parliament today as the issue of NRC was raised. The situation turned out chaotic which led to the adjournment of the Rajya Sabha without the conduction of any substantial business. Meanwhile, amidst noisy scenes in the Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and […]