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Himanta Biswa Sarma to lead Group of Ministers (GoM) on ST status to 6 communities in Assam
The Centre has constituted a five-member Group of Ministers under the chairmanship of Assam Finance, Health & PWD Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to look into modalities to implement the constitutional amendment bill to award tribal status to six communities of Assam namely Matak, Moran, Chutia, Koch-Rajbangshi, Tai-Ahom and the Adivasi Tea Tribes. While Chandan Brahma […]
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Lok Sabha passes Citizenship Amendment Bill amid protests
The contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill has been passed in Lok Sabha paving the way for the enactment of a new citizenship law. Home Minister Rajnath Singh had moved the bill in the Lok Sabha earlier in the day amid a massive protest and bandh in the Northeast. The bill that seeks to provide citizenship to […]
5 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
No plans to extend Assam’s NRC to other states, says Centre
Putting all speculations to rest, the Centre has clarified that there is no plan to extend Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) to other parts of the country. Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said that the NRC is being updated under the provisions of the […]
5 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Supreme Court extends deadline for filing NRC claims and objections to December 31
The Supreme Court has extended the last date of filing claims and objections for the inclusion of names in the draft NRC from December 15 to December 31. #BREAKING | SC extends last date of filing claims and objections on inclusion of names in the draft #NRC from December 15 to December 31, 2018. pic.twitter.com/tKsMEM9U2P […]
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40 lakh excluded, only 9 lakh file claims for inclusion of names as NRC deadline nears
With less than 10 days to go for the December 15 Supreme Court deadline for filing claims and objections to the NRC updation process, only 9 lakh out of the 40 lakh people left out of the list have staked claim for inclusion of their names in the Citizenship list. The number of objections challenging […]
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AASU slams Assam government on NRC issue
The All Assam Students’ Union today slammed the Assam government on the NRC issue. AASU General Secretary Lurin Jyoti Gogoi alleged that the Assam Government is working on a hidden agenda of derailing the entire NRC Update Process. The students organisation reiterated its stand of a Bangladeshi free NRC. Speaking on the issue Chief Advisor […]
5 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Prateek Hajela’s briefing on NRC concludes
Assam NRC Coordinator Prateek Hajela’s briefing to Home Ministry and Assam government officials on the usage of family tree in the NRC updation process concluded today. Hajela’s briefing was attended by Attorney General Tushar Mehta, State Chief Secretary Aloke Kumar, State Commissioner L S Changsan, senior advocate and Congress leader Kapil Sibal and Assam Chief […]
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NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela briefs Centre
NRC State Coordinator Prateek Hajela briefed Home ministry and Assam government officials on the family tree that is used to determine citizenship and names included in the NRC. The briefing began at 6 pm at the Home Ministry and is attended by Registrar General of India – Sailesh, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Attorney General KK […]
5 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela to make presentation today
NRC State Coordinator Prateek Hajela will make a power point presentation at the Ministry of Home Affairs on the family tree that is used to determine citizenship and names included in the NRC. The briefing, scheduled to be held at 6 pm at the Home Ministry, is likely to be attended by Registrar General of […]
5 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Call for NRC in Tripura grows louder; APW to file petition in SC
As demand for NRC-like exercise in the Northeast grow louder, Assam Public Work is preparing to file a petition in the Supreme Court to initiate an NRC-like exercise in other Northeastern States. APW president Abhijeet Sharma speaking at Northeast Tonight hosted by Editor-in-Chief Wasbir Hussain said that his organisation is making arrangements to move the […]
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