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National Register of Citizens
Recently, the government released the first updated draft of National Register of Citizens including 1.9 crore citizens out of 3.29 crore applications. Other applicants will be considered in the second draft and the exercise will be expected to be complete by 2018.This exercise is undertaken to distinguish between Indian citizens and illegal migrants in Assam. ..
..Read MoreNationwide NRC: Centre has to set common cut-off date
The central government is planning to decide the common cut-off date for implementing a countrywide National Register of Citizens(NRC) on the lines of the document compiled in Assam. The Assam NRC was monitored by the Supreme Court. The final list published on August 31 excluded 19 lakh out of 3.29 crore applicants in the State. ..
Topics: Citizenship bill • GS2 • National register of citizens • Polity
Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland
The government of Nagaland government has initiated an exercise to prepare a master list of all indigenous inhabitants of the State. This list called as the Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN) is viewed as a localised version of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) that Assam began updating four years ago and is ..
Topics: ILP • indigenous inhabitants • Inner Line Permit • Mizoram • Nagaland • National register of citizens • NRC • Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland • RIIN
SC Verdict: Foreigners Tribunal decision will prevail over NRC
The Supreme Court of India has held that a Foreigner Tribunal’s order declaring a person as an illegal foreigner will be binding and will prevail over government decision to include or exclude name from National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam. Key Highlights Argument: The SC bench constituted of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Article 142 • Chief Justice of India • CLAT • Constitution of India • Foreigners (Tribunal) Order • Foreigners (Tribunal) Order 1964 • Foreigners Tribunals • Foreigners Tribunals act 1946 • National register of citizens • NRC • NRC Assam • Priciple of res-judicata • Quasi-Judicial
Assam Government extends AFSPA in the state for 6 more months
Governor of Assam has extended application of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in the entire state for six more months with immediate effect. For this, it used powers conferred under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 declaring entire state as ‘Disturbed Area’ upto 6 months or unless withdrawn earlier. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: AFSPA • Assam • Disturbed Area • National • National register of citizens
SC extends deadline for publication of final draft of Assam’s National Register of Citizens
Supreme Court has extended deadline for publication of final draft of Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) from earlier June 30, 2018 to July 31, 2018. This extension comes after Central Government and the state coordinator of NRC agreed to publish it within the new time limit. Key Facts The NRC is being prepared to ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Assam • Bangladesh • Illegal Migration • National • National register of citizens • Supreme court
CCEA approves revised cost estimates for updation of National Register of Citizens in Assam
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Revised Cost Estimates (RCE) of scheme of Updation of National Register of Citizens (NRC), 1951 in Assam. The NRC scheme is specific to Assam only and covers about 3.29 crore applicants. Key Facts The revised cost estimates exercise will help ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Assam • Assam Accord • CCEA • Illegal migrants Issue • National register of citizens