Cabinet approves conduct of Census of India 2021 and updation of National Population Register
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the proposal for conducting Census of India 2021 at a cost of Rs. 8,754.23 crore and updation of National Population Register (NPR) at a cost of Rs. 3,941.35 crore.
Statements of PM Modi and Amit Shah contradictory over NRC: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/IBNS: Hitting the streets for the sixth day against the new controversial citizenship law and National Register of Citizens (NRC), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the statements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over NRC are self-contradictory.
After West Bengal, now Kerala orders stay on NPR
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: After West Bengal, the Left-ruled Kerala government has ordered a stay on all the activities regarding the updation of National Population Register (NPR), media reports said.
No genuine Indian Muslim will be harassed, they will be fully protected: Sarbananda Sonowal
Guwahati/UNI: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday assured the Muslim community of Assam that no genuine Indian Muslim will be harassed and they will be fully protected.
Need no outside interference: Congress on Mamata's 'UN referendum on CAA' dare to Modi government
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee found no support from its former ally Congress in its demand to have a referendum on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, by the United Nations.
Students gather to protest against CAA, NRC in Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: A large number of students from various universities and colleges gathered at Ramlila Maidan in Kolkata's Maula Ali on Thursday to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
CAA: Farhan Akhtar broke law, alleges senior IPS officer
Mumbai/IBNS: Actor and director Farhan Akhtar may find himself tangled in legal trouble by urging people to join him in today's CAA and NRC protest march at August Kranti Maidan in Central Mumbai.
Left parties to organise anti-CAA rally in Kolkata today
Kolkata/IBNS: Protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, 17 Left parties will organise a mega rally in Kolkata on Thursday.
Kolkata/IBNS: In her all-out attack against the Centre for the third straight day, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said a Home Minister's job is not to ignite fire but douse it a day after Amit Shah reiterated that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, will be implemented in all states under any circumstances.
Mamata Banerjee begins her rally against CAA-NRC, hits out at Modi's 'dress' jibe
Kolkata/IBNS: Holding her rally against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and National Register of Citizens (NRC) here for the second day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi who on Sunday referred to a particular community by referring to their dress.
Mamata Banerjee to hit streets for second day against CAA-NRC
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee will hold a rally for the second straight day as a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in south Kolkata on Tuesday.
Bengal Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar calls upon Mamata Banerjee to update him over violence in state
Kolkata/IBNS: After calling Mamata Banerjee's protest rally against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and National Register of Citizens (NRC) "unconstitutional" in the morning, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday evening called upon the Chief Minister to update him over the violence witnessed by the state over last few days.
CAA demonstration: 24 Congress leaders detained in Karnataka
Shivamogga/UNI: As many as 24 Congress leaders, including K B Prasanna Kumar, a former MLA, who were staging a protest at Mahatma Gandhi Park in the city on Monday against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) were detained by the police.
BJP will have to implement CAA, NRC over my dead body: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/IBNS: Taking the country's ruling party head on, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government will have to implement the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and National Register of Citizens (NRC) over her dead body holding a mega rally in central and north Kolkata on Monday.
Will continue to protest until CAA is rolled back: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/IBNS: In a fiercest attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after a long time since the 2019 General Elections, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee held a mega rally protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and National Register of Citizens (NRC) here on Monday and said she will continue to agitate until the citizenship law is rolled back.