citizenship

Kolkata, March 31 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the BJP was trying to include illegal voters from Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in the state's electoral rolls to favour the saffron party in the upcoming elections.Addressing an election rally...

Washington, March 31 – The US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a closely watched case on birthright citizenship, which challenges President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict automatic citizenship for children born to certain non-citizens and could reshape the meaning of the 14th Amendment...

New Delhi, March 27 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday alleged that the West Bengal government had openly facilitated infiltration and said it was obvious that the state where the highest number of such people have been granted citizenship will see the most names removed during the Special...

Lucknow, March 26 The Allahabad High Court on Thursday allowed the Central government to be made a party in a case related to the citizenship of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and asked it to submit relevant records on April 6.The order was passed by Justice Subhash Vidyarthi of the Lucknow...

Guwahati, March 26 – Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia said on Thursday that the state unit of the ruling party “completely rejects” the existing National Register of Citizens (NRC), asserting that the party favours a fresh and error-free exercise to address long-standing concerns over illegal...

Kolkata, March 26 Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee accused the BJP government at the Centre on Thursday of conspiring against the country's genuine citizens by removing their names from the electoral rolls under the pretext of the SIR exercise.While campaigning for TMC candidate...

Kolkata, March 26 Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee accused the BJP government at the Centre on Thursday of conspiring against the country's genuine citizens by deleting their names from the electoral rolls under the pretext of the SIR exercise.While campaigning for TMC candidate...

Naxalbari, March 25 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that eight lakh names have been deleted from the first supplementary list of 27 lakh voters whose voting eligibility was being adjudicated as part of the SIR exercise.Addressing an election rally in Naxalbari...

On Wednesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a strong attack on the BJP, the Centre, and the Election Commission, accusing them of undermining democracy through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and warning that the next step could be attempts to strip people of...

Maynaguri (WB), March 25 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a strong attack against the BJP, the Centre, and the Election Commission on Wednesday, accusing them of undermining democracy and warning that the next step could be attempts to strip people of citizenship through the...

Maynaguri (WB), March 25 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a sharp attack on the BJP, the Centre, and the Election Commission on Wednesday, accusing them of misusing constitutional institutions to undermine democracy.Addressing an election rally in North Bengal's Maynaguri...

In a significant step towards providing passport services at citizens' doorsteps, a three-day Mobile Passport Van Camp commenced at the DC Office Complex in Rajouri and will continue until March 26, 2026.The camp was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma, in the presence...

Kolkata, March 20 – The Trinamool Congress on Friday released its election manifesto for the upcoming two-phase assembly polls in West Bengal, outlining 10 key promises.One of the promises was regarding the Laxmir Bhandar, the monthly welfare scheme for women in West Bengal.The manifesto...

Lucknow, March 19 The Allahabad High Court heard a case regarding Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's citizenship on Thursday and directed the petitioner to include the Centre as a party in the matter.As soon as the hearing began, senior advocate S B Pandey, representing the Centre, requested the...

Ranchi, March 18 CPI(ML) leader and general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya alleged on Wednesday that the Centre has weakened the job prospects of people through the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-GRAM-G, and said his party would launch a nationwide...

Mumbai, March 17 The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced a cleanliness competition on Tuesday, which will involve the general public and various establishments.The "Mumbai Clean League" is the brainchild of actor Akshay Kumar, who said the idea was inspired by the Indian Premier...

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar thanked the Government and the people of Armenia for facilitating the safe evacuation of over 550 Indian nationals from Iran so far. In a social media post, Dr. Jaishankar also expressed his appreciation for their support during this difficult period.

Kolkata, March 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the ruling TMC of opposing the Systematic Identification of Voter Eligibility (SIVE) process to "protect infiltrators", alleging that unchecked illegal immigration under its rule had altered the demographic balance in several...

Chandigarh, March 14 A democracy invests in higher education not just to ensure that its graduates prosper, but to ensure that they govern themselves well, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said on Saturday."Every institution of public life – the courts, the civil services, the schools...

Kolkata, March 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) of opposing the Systematic Identification of Reproductive and Migratory Information (SIR) exercise to "protect its vote bank of infiltrators", alleging that unchecked illegal immigration under...