Page 26 - Latest Updates on Citizenship Bill
Railways claims it lost Rs 84 cr due to anti-CAA protests in West Bengal
The matter will be taken up for hearing again four weeks hence, the court directed.
 "Railways claims it lost Rs 84 cr due to anti-CAA protests in West Bengal")
Centre notifies Citizenship Act amid protests; SC to hear pleas on Jan 22
The law has amended the Citizenship Amendment Act of 1955 to provide for Indian citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian migrants who have come to India until December 31, 2014
 "Centre notifies Citizenship Act amid protests; SC to hear pleas on Jan 22")
Remember Safdar
n recent times, it has also become very fashionable to call people "anti-national" if they are critical of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government or its policies
Budget 2020: Why govt must look beyond taxes, do more with its money
Though non-tax revenues, including borrowings, account for 40% of the Budget, there seems to be little focus on boosting these or reducing borrowings by saving on expenditure, writes T N Ninan
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 comes into effect from January 10
The CAA was passed by parliament on December 11
 "Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 comes into effect from January 10")
Young and angry
The most tyrannical among rulers is considered to be Roman emperor Caligula. A historical figure, he fits the mythical archetype of arrogant and cruel rulers whose end is foretold by their actions
 "Young and angry")
The politics of cool
However much the government and its outreach community might insist it is merely an enabling act, it is hard to see it as anything but the first step towards a constitutionally Hindu nation
 "The politics of cool")
How internet shutdowns cost India more than $1.3 billion in 2019
Government-led internet shutdowns cost the global economy $8 billion in 2019. India lost $1.3 billion due to 4,196 hours of no internet. 122 major shutdowns took place in 21 countries during the year
 "How internet shutdowns cost India more than $1.3 billion in 2019")
Police baton-charge JNU students, HRD ministry refuses removal of V-C
SC refuses urgent hearing on plea to declare CAA constitutional
 "Police baton-charge JNU students, HRD ministry refuses removal of V-C")
JNU students try marching towards Rashtrapati Bhawan; detained by police
Police stops JNU students as they try to march towards Rashtrapati Bhavan; detained
 "JNU students try marching towards Rashtrapati Bhawan; detained by police")
NRC, CAA unnecessary, wasteful exercises: 106 former civil servants to govt
The retired bureaucrats said there was no need for the National Population Register (NPR) and the National Register of Indian Citizens
 "NRC, CAA unnecessary, wasteful exercises: 106 former civil servants to govt")
Difficult times in country: SC rejects urgent hearing on plea to uphold CAA
A bench headed by CJI Bobde expressed surprise over the petition and said this is the first time that someone is seeking that an Act be declared as constitutional
 "Difficult times in country: SC rejects urgent hearing on plea to uphold CAA")
India Inc: Seen but not heard
Over the past few days, there has been a clamour for Bollywood celebrities to speak out against the violence at JNU
Don't fear anybody: Mamata Banerjee to students protesting against CAA, NRC
Lashing out at the BJP, the chief minister said that the party does not keep its promises
 "Don't fear anybody: Mamata Banerjee to students protesting against CAA, NRC")
HC directs Mamata govt to suspend Citizenship Act related media campaigns
The court also sought a detailed response from the state government about the petitioners' claim that campaign against the CAA was carried out using public money
Mamata voices concern over probe into IIT Kanpur students' anti-CAA rally
Banerjee voiced the concern while expressing "solidarity" with students protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the proposed creation of a National Register fo Citizens
Cannot be bullied, violence must stop: Supreme Court on CAA, NRC protests
Citizenship Law and NRC can be enforced in West Bengal only over my dead body: Mamata
 "Cannot be bullied, violence must stop: Supreme Court on CAA, NRC protests")
Will never allow NRC, CAB in Bengal; no one will lose citizenship: Mamata
Her comments come on a day when Shah after introducing the bill in Lok Sabha said it is not against minorities but against infiltrators
 "Will never allow NRC, CAB in Bengal; no one will lose citizenship: Mamata")
Citizenship Act: TMC leads stir in Bengal, Mamata to hit street on Dec 16
TMC supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hit the streets from Monday in protest the law.
 "Citizenship Act: TMC leads stir in Bengal, Mamata to hit street on Dec 16")
Mamata seeks PM Modi's intervention to revoke Citizenship Act, proposed NRC
Addressing a press meet here, Banerjee, who is also the TMC supremo, urged the PM to withdraw the "anti-people" law and plans to implement nationwide NRC.
