Himanta Biswa Sarma raises population point on delimit"As of now, our policy delimiting constituencies is based on population. The central government has asked us to control population. Some pl...
02 Jan, 2023, 12.09 AM IST
Assam Government puts State under AFSPA for six monthsSecurity forces engaged in counter-insurgency operation in Assam favour the continuation of AFSPA in the whole state. In Manipur, AFSPA is ...
18 Mar, 2020, 11.26 AM IST
No decision on NRC: Govt in Lok SabhaThe Centre has not taken a decision on preparing a nationwide NRC at present, minister of state for home Nityanand Rai said in a written re...
05 Feb, 2020, 08.10 AM IST
No decision yet on NRC at national level: MoS HomeThe government has not taken any decision on preparing a nationwide NRC, it reiterated in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, amid protests against t...
04 Feb, 2020, 04.17 PM IST
Ready for CAA-NRC debate with PM, HM: Kapil Sibal“I challenge the PM and the HM to debate with me, anywhere and anytime of their convenience... I will expose their lies,” Sibal said at a C...
22 Jan, 2020, 08.40 AM IST
Prashant Kishor 'thanks' Congress for resolution against CAA, NRC; BJP fumesForty two-year-old Prashant Kishor, whose first claim to fame was the management of Narendra Modi's election campaign in 2014, said, "Also ...
12 Jan, 2020, 09.39 PM IST
BJP's stance change on NRC a tactical retreat: Prashant KishorThe poll-strategist-turned politician, whose party is an alliance partner of the BJP, asserted that the change in stance was prompted by co...
26 Dec, 2019, 01.48 PM IST
Opposition parties slam PM's remark on no discussion on nationwide NRCNCP chief Sharad Pawar also expressed surprise at Modi's comment, and said President Ram Nath Kovind had even talked about the government's...
23 Dec, 2019, 07.20 PM IST
Congress: Shah spoke of all-India NRC in ParliamentRejecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claims at a rally here, Congress said it was Union home minister Amit Shah who spoke about nationw...
23 Dec, 2019, 06.34 AM IST
PM Modi attacks Mamata Banerjee for 'changed' stand on citizenship issue, 'spreading rumours'Mamata Banerjee used to plead in Parliament to stop Bangladeshi infiltrators from coming to West Bengal and seek help for persecuted refuge...
22 Dec, 2019, 09.27 PM IST
Mamata's referendum remark over citizenship law an insult to Indian Parliament: Smriti Irani"The comment (made by Banerjee) is an insult to Indian Parliament," Irani told reporters when asked to react on the chief minister's remark...
20 Dec, 2019, 03.55 PM IST
We expected some protests while tabling citizenship amendment bill: Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam government has asked the headmasters in school to ensure that students do not participate in protest programme during the school hour...
08 Dec, 2019, 10.12 AM IST
Amit Shah to meet CMs, political parties of Northeast on citizenship billAssam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said for almost eight hours on each day Shah will hold discussion with the stakeholders on two d...
29 Nov, 2019, 09.52 AM IST
House panel raises questions on Jammu & Kashmir situation, NRC aftermath in AssamMembers demand info on functioning of educational institutes, relief provided to youth, email restrictions.
01 Oct, 2019, 11.59 AM IST
Assam, Centre to form panel to deal with people left out of NRC: Himanta Biswa SarmaBJP’s ally in the Assam government, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), on Monday wrote to BJP chief Amit Shah that it would move out of the alliance...
10 Dec, 2018, 09.50 PM IST
Trinamool Congress planning to bring privilege motion in Lok Sabha tomorrowThe Trinamool Congress is planning to move a privilege motion in Lok Sabha tomorrow against the detention of its members of parliament in S...
02 Aug, 2018, 05.32 PM IST
NDA just completing what Congress-led UPA couldn't: Amit Shah on NRCSpeaking in Rajya Sabha, Amit Shah said: " Rajiv Gandhi signed Assam Accord in 1985, which was similar to NRC. They did not have courage to...
31 Jul, 2018, 02.21 PM IST