-The Telegraph 'Finance secretary Rajiv Kumar was eventually not chosen, probably because of stiff opposition' A member of the search committee for the chief vigilance commissioner (CVC) was also an applicant and he was shortlisted, sources have told The Telegraph. The applicant was eventually not chosen, probably because of stiff opposition, the sources added. The search committee constituted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi included cabinet secretary Rajeev Gauba, finance secretary Rajiv Kumar and secretary...
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Citizenship Amendment Act may leave Muslims stateless, says U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
-The Hindu U.N. chief says he is personally concerned about the future of minorities in India. India’s new citizenship law may render a large number of Muslims stateless, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said. In an interview to The Dawn newspaper in Pakistan, he expressed concern about the Citizenship Amendment Act, and urged countries to act humanely while framing new laws. Please click here to read more. ...
More »MHA stops sharing data on Communal Incidents which it did till 2017 -Bharath Kancharla
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More »Poor living standards, social variations prevail among Adivasis of Bengal, says report by Amartya Sen’s Pratichi Trust -Shiv Sahay Singh
-The Hindu Kolkata: The report has produced a picture of lack of understanding and appreciation about the humanity and culture of Adivasis Even though there is an amount of romanticism with the Adivasi (tribal) way of life in Bengali literature the indicators of well-being like education and health suggests that they are lagging behind other groups of the population, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen said here on Wednesday. Releasing a research report titled ‘Living...
More »PAN Card, land, bank documents don't prove citizenship: Gauhati HC -Prasanta Mazumdar
-The New Indian Express NRC state coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma did not answer queries made through WhatsApp GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has dismissed the writ petition of a woman, declared a “foreigner” by a foreigners’ tribunal, as she failed to establish her linkage with her father. While passing its order, a division bench of Justices Manojit Bhuyan and Parthivjyoti Saikia quoted from the judgement of a 2016 case between Md. Babul Islam...
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