immigration

Dhemaji/Majuli/Sadiya, March 30 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that different communities were living in harmony because the BJP was in power in the state.Addressing back-to-back election rallies in Dhemaji, Majuli, Naoboicha, and Sadiya, he accused the Congress of...

Jagiroad (Assam), March 30 BJP president Nitin Nabin accused the Congress of facilitating the illegal entry of Bangladeshis into Assam when it was in power and claimed that it was the BJP that stopped their entry after forming a government in the state.At a rally here in support of BJP...

Wellington, March 30 – New Zealand's largest-ever drug bust has revived focus on Baltej Singh, the nephew of Satwant Singh – one of the two bodyguards involved in the assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984 – highlighting a complex intersection of "international...

Dhekiajuli (Assam), March 29 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that the BJP government has stopped infiltration in Assam over the last 10 years, but this is "not enough", as each illegal immigrant must be sent back to their countries.Addressing a poll rally in the Dhekiajuli...

Rangia (Assam), March 28 Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Saturday alleged that the Congress followed an "infiltration model" to create a vote bank and remain in power.Addressing an election rally here in support of former state BJP president...

Kolkata, March 28 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday sharpened the BJP’s campaign pitch for the West Bengal assembly polls, releasing a "charge sheet" against the TMC government and framing the election as a battle not merely for Bengal, but for the country’s security.Launching a...

Imphal, March 27 Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said on Friday that the state government is making efforts to ensure a free and fair census.On Thursday, the state government had announced that the house listing operations for the 2027 India Census will be conducted in the state...

Islamabad, March 27 – Pakistan has resumed the deportation of undocumented Afghan refugees through the Torkham border after the border was reopened for one-way pedestrian movement following a month-long closure due to clashes between Kabul and Islamabad, local media reported on Friday.In...

Mumbai, March 26 Two Ugandan women have been detained for illegally staying in the city, an official said here on Thursday.Nakayondo Rose (37) and Kemigisa Proscovia (26) had been living in the Kalina area for several years without valid visas and other necessary documents, according to the...

Guwahati, March 26 – A Nigerian national was arrested in Silchar, a town in Assam’s Cachar district, while three local residents were taken into custody for allegedly providing him with illegal accommodation, the police said on Thursday.Addressing reporters here, Cachar district Additional...

March 26, New Delhi: Australia has banned visitors from Iran, citing increased risk that travelers may overstay their visas amid the ongoing war in West Asia.The Department of Home Affairs stated that for the next six months, individuals traveling on Iranian passports will be barred from...

The Union Cabinet approved the launch and implementation of the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Modified UDAN for a period of ten years from 2026-27 to 2035-36, with a total budget of 28,840 crore rupees. Speaking to the media about the Cabinet's decisions, Information and Broadcasting Minister...

Today, the Union Cabinet approved the launch and implementation of the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Modified UDAN, for a period of ten years from 2026-27 to 2035-36, with a total budget of 28,840 crore rupees. Speaking to the media after the Cabinet meeting in New Delhi, Information and...

Peshawar, March 25 A Pakistani court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Afghan singers and musicians seeking protection from deportation, while directing them to approach relevant authorities to regularize their stay in the country through valid visas.A two-member bench of the Peshawar...

New Delhi, March 25 The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a five-year extension of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme, committing Rs 1,800 crore to modernize and secure the country's immigration system through March 2031.The Cabinet, chaired by Prime...

New Delhi, March 25 The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a five-year extension of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme, committing Rs 1,800 crore to modernize and secure the country's immigration system through March 2031.The Cabinet, chaired by Prime...

New Delhi, March 25 The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the extension for five years of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme, which aims to interlink and optimize functions related to immigration, visa issuance, and the registration of foreigners in India...

Mumbai, March 25 – A Bangladeshi national attempting to travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo using a fake Indian passport was apprehended at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, officials said on Wednesday.The incident was linked to a larger network of forged documents...

Washington, March 25 – US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said that Department of Homeland Security employees working “30 days without pay” demonstrated their dedication, vowing to stand with them “365 days” as a funding impasse continues.Mullin made the remarks after being sworn...

Washington, March 25 – President Donald Trump on Tuesday swore in Senator Markwayne Mullin as the new Secretary of Homeland Security, calling him a “great American patriot” and vowing tougher action on illegal immigration and border security.At a White House ceremony, Trump praised Mullin’s...