Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 The Congress has directed its MPs to urgently reach Delhi and attend the Parliament session, as the FCRA Amendment Bill is likely to be taken up for passage, AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal said on Tuesday.Describing the proposed law as "completely...
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New Delhi, March 31 The Congress claimed on Tuesday that the BJP is planning to "bulldoze" the FCRA amendments in Parliament and said it would not allow the "blatantly unconstitutional" and "draconian bill" to be passed.Congress general secretary in-charge organization K C Venugopal said that...
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New Delhi, March 31 Union Minister Kiren Rijiju stated on Tuesday that the FCRA amendment bill only aims to prevent the use of foreign funding against national security and interests, and not to target any religious organization.Speaking to reporters at the BJP headquarters here, Rijiju...
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Patna, March 30 With Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar giving up his membership of the state legislative council, speculation is now rife about who would head the new government, to be formed after the JD(U) president relinquishes the seat of power.Kumar, who turned 75 on March 1, surprised...
Patna, March 30 JD(U) president Nitish Kumar's decision to give up his seat in the Bihar Legislative Council has sparked speculation about an impending change in leadership at the state's highest office.Close aides of the 75-year-old leader have, for some time, been making cryptic remarks...
New Delhi, March 27 The Congress on Friday demanded the revocation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, alleging that it is being used to silence those who do not align with the BJP’s ideology, while calling it a “fascist move”.“The Foreign Contribution (Regulation)...
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New Delhi, March 25 The government on Wednesday introduced the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 in the Rajya Sabha, dismissing opposition notices on its introduction through a voice vote.The bill seeks to create a unified legal framework governing personnel...
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New Delhi, March 25: Congress MP Manish Tewari criticised the introduction of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, stating that the proposed legislation suffers from "serious constitutional maladies."The Bill was introduced by Union...
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New Delhi, March 25 A bill brought by the government to amend the FCRA will significantly tighten its oversight of foreign-funded organizations, proposing the creation of a powerful new authority to seize and manage the assets of non-profits that lose their license.The Foreign Contribution...
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New Delhi, March 25 The questions related to caste that enumerators will be asked will be announced before the start of the second phase of the 2027 Census, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the questions will be...
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New Delhi, March 25 A bill brought by the government to amend the FCRA will significantly tighten its oversight of foreign-funded organizations, proposing the creation of a powerful new authority to seize and manage the assets of non-profits that lose their licenses.The Foreign Contribution...
New Delhi, March 25 A bill to amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with the government making it clear that individuals engaging in forced religious conversion through foreign funding will not be spared.Introducing the Foreign...
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New Delhi, March 24 There was "no representation" from the West Bengal government in the two tripartite meetings, and "no significant representation" in one meeting concerning the Gorkha community, the Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.Responding to a question by Trinamool Congress MP...
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New Delhi, March 17 In his first public remarks after being released from jail, activist Sonam Wangchuk said on Tuesday that he wanted to see the development in a "positive light" and hoped it would lead to a "meaningful dialogue" on the demands of the protesting groups in Ladakh.Addressing a...
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New Delhi, March 17 The 2027 Census will be conducted in two phases, with the first phase focusing on house listing and housing census, and the second phase dealing with population enumeration, which would include disability data, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.In a written reply...
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New Delhi/Jodhpur/Leh, March 14 Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was detained for nearly six months, was released from Jodhpur Central Jail on Saturday afternoon, hours after the Centre announced the revocation of his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) to facilitate dialogue, a move...
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In New Delhi/Jodhpur/Leh, on March 14, activist Sonam Wangchuk, who had been detained for nearly six months, was released from Jodhpur Central Jail on Saturday afternoon, hours after the Union Government announced its decision to revoke his detention under the National Security Act. This move...
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New Delhi, March 11 The upcoming census will collect data on the sex of the household head – Male, Female, and Transgender, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, in a written response, said the 2027 census will be conducted in two phases...
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Patna, March 7 – Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, on Saturday, dismissed the claims made by Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, an Independent Member of Parliament from Bihar's Purnea seat, regarding the alleged creation of a new Union Territory by merging districts of Bihar...
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Patna, March 7 Union Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai, on Saturday dismissed speculations that a move was afoot to form a new centrally administered territory by carving districts out of Bihar and West Bengal.Rai, who is also a former Bihar BJP president, responded to claims made by...