West Bengal govt orders 'Holding Centres' for illegal Bangladeshi, Rohingya deporteesWest Bengal has directed all district magistrates to set up “Holding Centres” for detained foreigners and released foreign prisoners awaiti...
24 May, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari announces 'detect, delete, deport' driveWest Bengal will now identify, remove, and deport illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. This policy excludes Hindu refugees and others eligible u...
21 May, 2026, 12.49 AM IST
Suvendu's cabinet line-up has ministers embodying Bengal's geographical, ethnic divideWest Bengal witnesses the formation of its first BJP government with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and five ministers sworn in. The cabin...
09 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Twist of history: Will a party founded by a Bengali win West Bengal?West Bengal Election Results: Early trends in West Bengal show the BJP surging ahead of the TMC, potentially marking a historic shift in a ...
04 May, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: Can Modi’s BJP crack Mamata Banerjee’s TMC stronghold in make-or-break Phase 2?West Bengal election 2026 is a key test for PM Modi and the BJP as they aim to challenge the TMC's stronghold. Over 3.22 crore voters will ...
29 Apr, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
From jhalmuri to ‘jhatka’: PM Modi targets TMC in BengalPrime Minister Narendra Modi stated his jhalmuri consumption in Jhargram gave Trinamool Congress a jolt. He promised sweets and jhalmuri di...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
About 250 people feared missing after boat capsizes in Andaman Sea: UNA boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea. Around 250 people are feared missing. The vessel d...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
West Bengal polls 2026: Amid voter row, Nadia’s Matua belt shows BJP leanings, minimal deletionsIn West Bengal’s Nadia district, Matua voters in border villages like Majhdia navigate a unique reality—crossing fenced borders daily to fa...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
View: Citizenship Bill aims to give dignity denied to Partition victims in eastOver the decades, these erstwhile refugees have not only been seamlessly integrated but many have risen spectacularly.
06 Oct, 2019, 10.35 AM IST
US accepted over 53,000 Hindu refugees: State DepartmentBetween 2005 and August this year, as many as 53,662 Hindu refugees -- 53,015 from Bhutan -- have been accepted into the US.
19 Aug, 2016, 12.10 PM IST
Bengal BJP sets riders for signing Teesta water pactThe refugee cell of Bengal wrote a letter to the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on May 25. The letter raised the issue of refugees from ...
22 Jul, 2016, 11.30 AM IST
BJP walks tightrope in Assam over Bangladeshi migrants influxLast year Modi government decided to grant citizenship to Hindu refugees who migrated from their countries of origin because of religious p...
10 Mar, 2016, 12.43 PM IST
BJP cell for fast-tracking grant of citizenship to HindusBJP refugee wing urges government to expedite the citizenship Bill, and also record atrocities committed on Hindus to build case
04 Mar, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
BJP cell says will build up cases for deportation of illegal Muslims & facilitate stay of HindusSoon after govt relaxed norms for refugees from Pak, Bangladesh, BJP cell says it will build cases to expel Muslims & facilitate stay of Hi...
12 Sep, 2015, 10.31 AM IST
Government grants citizenship to 4,300 refugees from Pakistan, AfghanistanPM Modi had, during the Lok Sabha election campaign, said that Pakistani and Bangladeshi Hindu refugees will be treated like any other Indi...
14 Jun, 2015, 11.52 AM IST
- Law to rehabilitate Hindu refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh?
The government is likely to soon enact a law for rehabilitation of Hindu refugees from Pakistan and Bangladesh.
13 Apr, 2015, 11.47 AM IST
NHRC seek report from Centre, Delhi Government on Pakistan Hindu refugeesNHRC sought reports from the Centre and Delhi government on "deplorable living conditions" of about 500 Hindu refugees from Pakistan.
22 Apr, 2013, 03.43 PM IST