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Analysis: BJP's Bengal NRC plan may lend political, religious colours to aeons of football rivalry

With BJP national president Amit Shah threatening to bring a version of the National Register of Citizens to West Bengal, the state may soon see division along religious grounds.

Aug 13, 2018

NRC politics continues; BJP leader hints at nationwide implementation post 2019 election win

BJP's national vice-president Om Mathur said that the country will not be allowed to become a 'dharamshala'.

Aug 13, 2018

Kolkata: Amit Shah slams Mamata over NRC, says BJP will uproot TMC from West Bengal

BJP President Amit Shah was greeted with black flags reading "Anti-Bengal BJP Go Back" at streets of Kolkata.

Aug 11, 2018

Railways MoS Rajen Gohain booked for rape in Assam; claims blackmail

Rajen Gohain is a veteran BJP leader, who has been representing the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency in Assam since 1999.

Aug 11, 2018

Bangladesh protests: Cabinet mulls capital punishment for fatal road accidents

After thousands of students took to the streets to protest against lax traffic laws in Bangladesh, the cabinet is mulling capital punishment for road accident deaths and the amendment has reportedly been proposed. The current maximum punishment is a three-year imprisonment.

Aug 6, 2018

Assam NRC tussle: Mamata's TMC to observe 'black day' to protest detention of leaders at Silchar airport

The Minister for Urban Development in the government of West Bengal, Bobby Hakim, has alleged that BJP updated NRC to generate ''communal tension'' among people.

Aug 4, 2018

'Worse than emergency': TMC tears into BJP as six MPs 'assaulted' at Silchar Airport

The TMC team was in Assam to host talks with several Bengali organisations regarding the NRC. The leaders were due to hold a meeting at the Silchar Raj Bhawan.

Aug 2, 2018

Congress MPs likely to write a rare protest letter against Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu

Congress Rajya Sabha MP's to write a letter to the chairman, complaining that they were not allowed enough time to speak about the Assam NRC issue.

Aug 2, 2018

Arun Jaitley defends Assam NRC, says rising Muslim population 'threat to sovereignty'

The Union Minister said that the 3.9 time growth of the Muslim population in Assam could lead to a demand for a merger with Bangladesh.

Aug 2, 2018

After Assam NRC, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari asks AAP to identify Bangladeshis, Rohingyas in Delhi

National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, whose draft was released on Monday, July 30, excluded close to 40 lakh individuals currently residing in the state.

Aug 2, 2018

Assamese film bags three awards at US film festival: Dipannita Sharma wins Best Actress

She bagged her first international award for the Assamese film Xhoixobote Dhelamite at the Love International Film Festival (LIFF).

Aug 1, 2018

Amid NRC row, a look at who are Assam's original people, history and less known facts

Is Assam not entitled to preserve its original cultural and demographic make-up? If so, what exactly is that unique Assamese identity?

Aug 1, 2018

NRC row disrupts Rajya Sabha again; Modi to chair meeting to resolve standoff

The Congress is up in arms over Amit Shah's speech in the Rajya Sabha on the National Registry Council issue, forcing chairman Venkaiah Naidu to adjourn the house till 12 PM.

Aug 1, 2018

NRC fracas widens: Case against Mamata Banerjee for inciting 'hate and tension' with 'civil war' comment

The complaint was filed by three workers of the BJP's youth wing in Assam's Dibrugarh and accuses Mamata Banerjee of inciting "hate and tension" among communities. The CM had said that leaving out the names of 40 lakh people could lead to a "civil war and bloodbath" in the northeastern states.

Aug 1, 2018

TV actress Mahika Sharma not worried about exclusion from NRC list; says Assam is her 'homeland'

Adding that she failed to file the required documents for the NRC verification, the former North East beauty queen said that no piece of paper can detach her from her state.

Jul 31, 2018

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Search Results for: assam

Analysis: BJP's Bengal NRC plan may lend political, religious colours to aeons of football rivalry

NRC politics continues; BJP leader hints at nationwide implementation post 2019 election win

Kolkata: Amit Shah slams Mamata over NRC, says BJP will uproot TMC from West Bengal

Railways MoS Rajen Gohain booked for rape in Assam; claims blackmail

Bangladesh protests: Cabinet mulls capital punishment for fatal road accidents

Assam NRC tussle: Mamata's TMC to observe 'black day' to protest detention of leaders at Silchar airport

'Worse than emergency': TMC tears into BJP as six MPs 'assaulted' at Silchar Airport

Congress MPs likely to write a rare protest letter against Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu

Arun Jaitley defends Assam NRC, says rising Muslim population 'threat to sovereignty'

After Assam NRC, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari asks AAP to identify Bangladeshis, Rohingyas in Delhi

Assamese film bags three awards at US film festival: Dipannita Sharma wins Best Actress

Amid NRC row, a look at who are Assam's original people, history and less known facts

NRC row disrupts Rajya Sabha again; Modi to chair meeting to resolve standoff

NRC fracas widens: Case against Mamata Banerjee for inciting 'hate and tension' with 'civil war' comment

TV actress Mahika Sharma not worried about exclusion from NRC list; says Assam is her 'homeland'

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