NESO warns of agitation over Citizenship amendment bill

Shillong (IANS) The powerful North East Students Organisation (NESO) on Thursday warned of agitation across the northeastern states if the central government goes ahead with amending the Citizenship Act, 1955 in the ongoing winter session of Parliament.
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Bengal bypolls: Trinamool makes clean sweep, humbles BJP

Kolkata (IANS) Bouncing back after the Lok Sabha jitters, West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress won all three seats in the Assembly bypolls on Thursday, snatching Kaliaganj and Kharagpur from its opponents while retaining Karimpur.

It…

Uddhav Thackeray sworn in as Maharashtra CM

Mumbai (IANS) Shiv Sena President Uddhav B. Thackeray was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra at a grand function held at the Shivaji Park here on Thursday.

Governor B.S. Koshyari administered the oath of office and secrecy to Uddhav…

Rahul, Priyanka meet Chidambaram in Tihar

New Delhi (IANS) Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his sister and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday visited former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in Tihar jail, party leaders said.

Director General Tihar Sandeep…

Govt orders border mapping to stop smuggling: MHA Sources

New Delhi (IANS) In a major crackdown on cross border smuggling, the central government has decided to initiate the process of border mapping once again on fronts across the country, sources said in the union home ministry.

The government has…

SPG (Amend) Bill on PM, ex-PM, kin protection passed in LS

New Delhi (IANS) The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. According to the amendment the elite force will now only protect the Prime Minister and his immediate family residing with him at his official…

Maha floor test on Wednesday without secret ballot, to be telecast live

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave interim directions to conduct a floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday after considering the competing claims of the parties.

Having heard the parties, the bench of the top court…

Govt extends accommodation for battle casualties' kin

New Delhi (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to extend the period of retention of government accommodation for the next of kin of battle casualties from all three services from the existing three months to one year.

Thorat is Maharashtra Congress Legislature Party chief

Mumbai (IANS) Maharashtra State Congress President Balasaheb Thorat has been appointed the new Maharashtra Congress Legislature Party leader, top party leaders announced here on Tuesday.

Thorat's name was announced by AICC General Secretary…

Three injured in BJP-Trinamool clash in WB

Kolkata (IANS) Three persons were injured in a clash between the Trinamool Congress and the BJP activists in Kharagpur town of West Midnapore district on Sunday, police said.

Local BJP leaders claimed all three were their workers. Two of the…