Day: August 29, 2019

NRC Rejection Slip likely from Mar 20: Assam Government

Security measures tightened in Assam, Sec 144 Cr PC in Guwahati ahead of final NRC

11:09 pm August 29, 2019

Guwahati: Security measures have been tightened across Assam and prohibitory orders under 144 Cr PC have been clamped on Thursday in vulnerable areas of the state, including in the capital city ahead of the publication of the final NRC, which is touted as the proof of Assamese identity, police officials said. The final NRC list, […]

Terror threat: Security heightened at ports in Gujarat

11:06 pm August 29, 2019

Bhuj: Security has been beefed up at major ports in Gujarat and other key installations in the coastal region following intelligence inputs of possible infiltration by terrorists from Pakistan through the sea route, police said on Thursday. Patrolling at Kandla and Mundra ports in Gujarat was intensified following inputs that Pakistan-based terrorists may make “an […]

AAP govt approves overseas scholarship scheme for Dalit students

9:32 pm August 29, 2019

New Delhi: Delhi cabinet on Thursday approved the SC/ST Welfare Deparment’s proposal for framing a new scholarship scheme to provide financial assistance to SC students for pursuing higher studies abroad. The scheme envisages providing financial assistance to 100 selected candidates for pursuing higher studies abroad through accredited universities at the level of Masters and Ph.D […]

France’s NSA meets PM Modi in Delhi

9:27 pm August 29, 2019

New Delhi: France’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Emmanuel Bonne met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday. Earlier in the day, NSA Ajit Doval held a meeting with Bonne. The meeting of the two NSAs came days after Modi met his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in France. Both the leaders confirmed that first Rafale fighter […]

Six Myanmarese nationals arrested in Mizoram

8:54 pm August 29, 2019

Aizawl: Mizoram police arrested six Myanmarese nationals in Lawngtlai district for entering the country without valid travel documents, an officer said on Thursday. The officer said a delayed report reaching here on Thursday said the six Myanmarese nationals including a minor were arrested from southern Mizoram’s Lawngtali district on Tuesday night. All the accused were […]