Adieu – 2020
In a few days’ time, the year 2020 will draw to a close. We all stand today eagerly awaiting to bid goodbye to this “cursed year” and welcome 2021 with immense hope and enthusiasm. The current year has been one
In a few days’ time, the year 2020 will draw to a close. We all stand today eagerly awaiting to bid goodbye to this “cursed year” and welcome 2021 with immense hope and enthusiasm. The current year has been one
New Delhi, Dec 13 In a late Thursday night order, President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, letting it become an Act allowing Indian citizenship to six non-Muslim minority migrants facing religious persecution in Pakistan,
New Delhi, Dec 13 The Centre on Thursday issued a statement in a bid to make the provisions of Citizenship Amendment Bill clearer for the people of North-East. The Bill has passed the legislative test in Parliament. The Home Minister
New Delhi, Dec 10 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed delight over the passage of the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 in the Lok Sabha and lauded Home Minister Amit Shah’s efforts in the same. Taking to Twitter, PM
New Delhi, Dec 9 The government on Monday introduced the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha despite objections raised by the Opposition, calling it “fundamentally unconstitutional” and in “violation” of Article 14 of the Constitution. Following over
New Delhi, Dec 4 The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that seeks to provide Indian nationality to Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Parsis, Jains and Buddhists fleeing persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, said
Thakurnagar (West Bengal), Feb 2 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress to support the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Parliament to give the refugees living in India the right to citizenship. Addressing a rally in
New Delhi, Jan 22 The Union Home Ministry (MHA) on Tuesday said that under the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, nobody would be granted Indian citizenship without the consent of the respective state government. “Without the state government’s recommendations, no one will
Shillong, Jan 16 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to discuss the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, and the coal issue. Sangma would leave for Delhi on Thursday and his first interaction is
By TN Ashok New Delhi, Jan 08 : The Lok Sabha, the lower house in Indian Parliament, today created history by adopting a controversial and yet contentious law to give citizenship to non-Muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan amid severe