The final list of National Register of Citizens(NRC) has been released in Assam. The names of 3 crore 11 lakh applicants have been included in the final NRC while 19 lakh 7 thousand have been excluded. However,Assam CM has assured that those excluded from final NRC will not be detained and they can appeal against… Continue reading Over 19 lakh excluded from Assam’s final NRC
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Election Commission to revisit ‘D’ voter criterion ahead of final NRC
Ahead of the publication of the National Register of Citizens(NRC), Election commission(EC) may revisit the criteria whether those excluded from NRC should be marked as ‘D’(Doubtful) voters. The system of ‘D’ (dubious or doubtful) voters was introduced in 1997 by the Election Commission.Doubtful voters are those who have been disenfranchised during electoral roll revision for… Continue reading Election Commission to revisit ‘D’ voter criterion ahead of final NRC
Assam NRC is India’s internal matter: Jaishankar
India’s External Affairs Minister is on a two day visit to Bangladesh. During his visit,India’s foreign minister has said that National Register of Citizens (NRC) process which is now underway in Assam is an internal matter to India. On Rohingya issue,the minister said that the safe and speedy return of Rohingyas to their place of… Continue reading Assam NRC is India’s internal matter: Jaishankar
Centre to double time limit to appeal NRC ouster to 120 days
The Central Government has proposed to double the time limit available for filing an appeal against non-inclusion of persons in the National Register of Citizens(NRC) in Assam At present,the time limit for filing of appeal in foreigners tribunals(FTs) is 60 days.This will be amended to increase the time limit to 120 days. Under the provisions… Continue reading Centre to double time limit to appeal NRC ouster to 120 days
Dr Jitendra Singh reviews status of implementation of various projects under MDoNER
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region(MDoNER) has announced that Assam will become the first state to have first-ever Bamboo Industrial Park in the northeast. This industrial park will be set up in Manderdisa in Assam’s Dima Hasao district.This project is set to be completed by March 2021. Further,the central government has also planned to… Continue reading Dr Jitendra Singh reviews status of implementation of various projects under MDoNER
India’s first dragon blood-oozing tree
Researchers from Assam have discovered Dracaena cambodiana.It is a dragon tree species in the Dongka Sarpo area of West Karbi Anglong. This is for the first time that a dragon tree species has been reported from India. This plant yields dragon’s blood which is a bright red resin used since ancient times as medicine, body… Continue reading India’s first dragon blood-oozing tree
Reflection of faith
The annual four-day Ambubachi Mela is being held at Amingaon near Guwahati,Assam. Ambubachi Mela is a festival to mark the annual menstruation of the goddess which is held at Kamakhya temple. The Ambubachi Mela symbolises the fertility cult of goddess Kamakhya. There is no idols in the temple,the goddess is worshipped in the form of… Continue reading Reflection of faith
Assam temple bids adieu to turtle hatchlings
Recently,the Ugratara Temple in Assam had organised a special darshan of 34 hatchlings of the rare black softshell turtle as these hatchlings will be reintroduced into the wild. The black softshell turtle(Nilssonia nigricans) is a species of freshwater turtle found in India (Assam) and Bangladesh. The black softshell turtle figures in the International Union for… Continue reading Assam temple bids adieu to turtle hatchlings
Assam deportation figure given to Supreme Court doesn’t add up
A Bangladeshi diplomat has said that its government is puzzled over Assam government’s claim that only four Bangladeshi nationals have been deported to the country since 2014. Bangladesh claims that it had taken back 52 nationals in 2018 and 21 in January 2019. Earlier in the case related to detention camps for foreigners in Assam,… Continue reading Assam deportation figure given to Supreme Court doesn’t add up
Tiwa tribes and Khelchawa festival
Recently,Tiwa tribesmen had taken part in a dance during the Khelchawa festival in Karbi Anglong district of Assam. Tiwa tribesmen are recognized as a Scheduled tribe within the State of Assam.They are also found in the states of Meghalaya,Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.They speak Tibeto Burman language.Further,they are divided into two sub-groups namely Hill Tiwas and… Continue reading Tiwa tribes and Khelchawa festival
