Belagavi: Public works minister Satish Jarkiholi on Sunday said the state govt was seriously examining the long-pending demand to carve Chikodi out of Belagavi and grant it district status.Speaking to reporters during his visit to Chikodi, Jarkiholi said discussions had already taken place at the govt level regarding district status for Chikodi. He indicated that…
Amit Shah, Subhendu Adhikari in 125 years birth centenary of Syama Prasad Mukherjee Kolkata: The Centre would soon complete granting citizenship to refugees under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) but infiltrators would be driven out, said Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday, reiterating his pledge to fulfil the election manifesto promises. In the city…
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Tuesday a plea that alleges the misuse of Aadhaar cards issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India as proof of citizenship, domicile and residential address. The petition has sought directions to restrict the use of Aadhaar strictly to identity verification. A bench of Chief Justice of…
Gujarat man urges state not to deport Bangladeshi-born wife (Representative Image) ANAND: A man from Gujarat’s Anand district has urged the state government not to deport his Bangladeshi-born wife, claiming that she had embraced Hinduism and that her life could be at risk if she is sent back to her native country. The case has…
Guwahati: Assam cabinet on Saturday banned fresh Aadhaar enrolment for people above 18 years, after several districts reported crossing saturation levels. Aadhaar cards will, however, continue to be issued to those below 18 years of age.The unusual figures have triggered serious apprehensions that illegal immigrants may be gaining access to Aadhaar cards, prompting the govt…
NEW DELHI: The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), during the Director General-level talks with BSF here that concluded Thursday, raised the alleged pushback of Bangladeshi illegal immigrants into its side of the border, complaining that the legal and diplomatic protocols were not being followed. However the BSF drew BGB’s attention to the nearly 3,000 formal requests…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said around 4,800 illegal immigrants have been deported to Bangladesh from holding centres set up in the state’s border districts, while 836 more are currently awaiting repatriation. Addressing a preparatory meeting for the BJP’s special training camp, Adhikari said tackling illegal immigration and securing the India-Bangladesh border…
Panaji: Crime branch of Goa police on Thursday conducted a state-wide verification drive at scrapyards as part of preventive policing and internal security measures. The drive was aimed at verifying workers and identifying any illegal immigrants or people staying or working without valid documents.SP crime branch Rahul Gupta said that nine teams of crime branch…
Gurgaon: Police on Thursday announced a fresh verification and checking drive to identify Bangladeshi nationals allegedly staying in the city without valid documents, warning that those found living illegally will face deportation proceedings in keeping with the law.The campaign, police said, is being launched in view of national security concerns and will be carried out…
Vadodara: Police have launched a large-scale verification drive following inputs about suspected Bangladeshi immigrants allegedly staying illegally in the city.City police commissioner Narasimha Komar said seven persons have come under suspicion and authorities are gathering further details to verify their nationality.“The exercise is aimed at establishing nationality and verifying documents. It is an ongoing process,”…
