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PM defends NPR, says it will help in better execution of welfare schemes

Currently, it has been decided to update the NPR along with the house-listing phase of Census 2021 during April to September 2020 in all the states/union territories except Assam.

Shaheen Bagh's multi-faith CAA protesters pray to 'save Constitution'

The inter-faith ceremony, where there was a traditional Hindu-style 'hawan' and chants of Sikh 'kirtan', saw participants also reading out the Preamble of the Constitution

Anti-CAA protest: Cong members protest against Anurag Thakur in Lok Sabha

Thakur, who is the Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, had made some controversial remarks during a recent poll rally in the national capital

CAIT to prepare database of traders, employees across India from March 1

The exercise is aimed at better addressing the basic problems of traders across the country, CAIT said

West Bengal becomes fourth state to pass resolution against Citizenship Act

Kerala, Punjab and Rajasthan are the other three states to pass resolution opposing Citizenship Act

Can food determine one's nationality? Mamata slams BJP over 'poha' remark

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last year said, during a poll rally in Jharkhand, that those indulging in arson over the citizenship legislation "can be identified by their clothes".

West Bengal assembly passes anti-CAA resolution, demands its repeal

Speaking on the resolution, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the Citizenship Amendment Act is "against the Constitution and humanity"

Tamil Nadu villagers withdraw Rs 6 cr after bank mentions NPR as document

Many of the accounts were held by Non-Resident Indians, they said.

NPR first step to NRC? Congress seeks to corner govt over MHA report

The Congress on Tuesday sought to corner the government on the issue of the National Population Register, claiming the annual report of the Home Ministry has said that the NPR is a first step to the National Register of Citizens. The Congress said the government cited the Home Ministry's reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha stating the same and alleged that the BJP government is now caught in a trap of its own making. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Sunday made it clear that there is no talk of NRC being implemented in the country, a stand that goes in total variance with Home Minister Amit Shah's claim that the NRC will be implemented. "Once again the BJP government is caught in a trap of their own making. 2018-19 Annual Report of the Union Home Ministry clearly states NPR is first step to NRC. Also in 2014, former MoS Home Ministry Kiren Rijiju replied to a question in Rajya Sabha, stating the same. Who's lying now," the Congress asked on its Twitter handle. Asked at the AI

Shah firm on CAA despite protests; Congress accuses him and Modi of lying

The NPR exercise will be carried out, along with the house-listing phase of the Census from April 1 to September 30, 2020.

NPR constitutional obligation, disclosure of info voluntary: MoS Home

Reddy said since NPR is a constitutional obligation, the state governments should not oppose it

Census data confidential, guaranteed under law; violation punishable: RGI

The National Population Register (NPR) exercise will be carried out along with the house listing phase of the census

Congress stares at loss of state govts as contradictions emerge over NPR

Several from among the Congress's think tank, particularly the lawyers within its ranks, have said the states cannot defy the Centre on carrying out the NPR

State have rights to oppose CAA unless declared constitutional by SC: Sibal

His remarks came a day after he had said there is no way a state can deny the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) when it is already passed by the Parliament.

NPR anyone?

'Not that I agree with all that she or her party prescribes but I am totally in awe of her personal stamina,' the author writes on Mamata Banerjee

Kerala govt should have informed me before moving SC against CAA: Governor

Khan, while speaking to reporters at the airport here, said protocol demanded that he should have been informed first

West Bengal not to take part in NPR meeting on January 17: Mamata

She also dared Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar to "dismiss" the state government for not toeing the line of the Centre

Nationwide NRC needless, has no justification: Nitish in Bihar Assembly

He made the remarks on the floor of the state assembly while thanking the House members for unanimously approving a constitutional amendment for extending quotas to SCs and STs by another 10 years

BJP, Cong in blame game over National Population Register & detention camps

The BJP said the Congress-led UPA initiated the NPR in 2010, along with the Census 2011 exercise, and that it had also approved construction of detention centres

Year in Review: Citizenship Act to Ayodhya verdict, key decisions of 2019

Days before curtains come down on 2019, we look at the key decisions and ideas that shaped the year