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Saturday, April 20, 2024
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Topic: Assam

Children out, parents in: The real challenge begins now that final Assam NRC is here

The final NRC excludes 19 lakh people. The Constitution will now be put to test in each case before Foreigners Tribunal.

Assam NRC final list to be released Saturday, CM Sonowal asks people not to panic

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal assured that the state will provide legal help to 'genuine' Indians who need to prove their citizenship.

For these politician brothers from Bengal, NRC is the latest bone of contention

Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy backs Bengal NRC but brother Sougata Roy of TMC opposes it. It's a similar tale for TMC's Sugata Bose & BJP's Chandra Bose.

NRC data needs security similar to Aadhaar, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court directed that the NRC data will be made available to state bodies only after an "appropriate regime" is enacted for securing data.

IIT Guwahati scientists using Muga silk to create 3D-printed human organs, implants

IIT-Guwahati scientists have been working with silk proteins to create artificial implants that mimic biological architecture of real tissues & bone cartilage.

Identity, music & Bhupen Hazarika: The man who united Assam, talked inclusivity

Bhupen da’s songs stirred nationalism and sub-nationalisms during language riots & ethnic conflicts Assam. On Thursday he was awarded the Bharat Ratna.

Modi govt laying the ground for pan-India NCR with National Population Register

The Centre intends to create the National Population Register (NPR) by 2020 which will be a comprehensive identity database of every usual resident, including biometric and demographic details.

Kaziranga needs to flood to survive, real problem is roads & hotels in animal escape path

During floods, wild animals migrate towards Karbi-Anglong hills — an act of survival embedded in their DNA. But the animal corridors are now cramped.

1.17 lakh people declared foreigners by tribunals in Assam: MoS home Kishan Reddy

At present, 100 Foreigners' Tribunals are functional in different districts in Assam, said G. Kishan Reddy.

Disgruntled MLAs head for the ‘moon resort’ and Tagore fails the NRC test in Assam

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On Camera

Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.