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Curfew imposed in Guwahati, to be in place till 7 am on Thursday: Police

7:44 pm December 11, 2019

Guwahati: Curfew was imposed in Guwahati in Assam on Wednesday to control deteriorating law and order situation, amid massive protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, officials said. The curfew was imposed at 6.15 pm and will be in place till 7 am on Thursday, Assam Police Director General Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta told PTI. Tens of […]

Protests in Delhi over Citizenship Amendment Bill

12:50 pm December 9, 2019

New Delhi: Protests were held in the Parliament complex and elsewhere in the city on Monday, when the Citizenship Amendment Bill will be introduced in Parliament. While Indian Union Muslim League MPs protested in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament premises, the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) demonstrated in Jantar Mantar and […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

CAB set to be tabled in Parliament next week; non-Muslim refugees from Pak, B’desh, Afghanistan to get citizenship

7:14 pm December 6, 2019

New Delhi: Members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities, who come from Afghanistan, Bangladesh or Pakistan facing persecution there, will not be treated as illegal immigrants but given Indian citizenship when the proposed amendments to the six-decade-old Citizenship Act come into effect. According to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which was distributed […]

Harsh Vardhan reviews preparedness of states for roll out of IMI 2.0 from Dec 2

8:35 pm November 21, 2019

New Delhi: Union Health minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday reviewed preparedness of various states for the rollout of the second phase of an intensified vaccination campaign on December 2, with special focus on improving coverage in areas with “low” immunization. The minister reviewed the preparedness of states for rollout of Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 2.0. […]

Assam govt to gift 10 gm of gold to every bride

7:09 pm November 20, 2019

Guwahati: The Assam government on Wednesday announced that it will gift 10 grams of gold to every adult bride, if she has studied at least up to class 10 and her marriage is registered. There are some other conditions as well to avail the benefit of the ‘Arundhati Gold Scheme’, which will cost the state […]