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ISL match postponed until further notice
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): The Indian Super League match between NorthEast United FC and Chennaiyin FC has been postponed due to protests in Guwahati over Citizenship Amendment Bill.
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BJP RS MP calls for high-level inquiry over rumours inciting unrest in Ass
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): As protests against Citizenship Amendment Bill continue in Assam and in the North-East, BJP Rajya Sabha lawmaker from Assam Kamakhya Prasad Tasa on Thursday called for a high-level inquiry over rumours inciting unrest in the state.
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Five Army columns deployed in Assam, three Assam Rifles columns in Tripura
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Amid protests in the northeastern states over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, five Army columns have been requisitioned and deployed in Assam.
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Centre committed to protect Assam's culture, language and customs: Ram Mad
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 12 (ANI): BJP general secretary Ram Madhav on Thursday reiterated centre's stance that Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is not counter-productive to the interests of any state including Assam while asserting that the central regime is "committed to protect and grant full s
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Congress trying to revive its fortunes by stoking protests against CAB: Ji
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that Congress is trying to revive its fortunes by stoking protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the North East but it
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Dr Harsh Vardhan expresses happiness over passage of CAB in RS
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday expressed happiness over the passage of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in Rajya Sabha and said that it will be beneficial for the people who had been deprived of their rights for past several decades.<
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Citizenship Bill will not affect culture, language of Assam, people should
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Union Minister and MP from Assam, Rameshwar Teli on Thursday appealed for peace in Assam while asserting that Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) will not affect the culture and language of Assam.
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CAB together with NRC could turn into a lethal combo: Prashant Kishor
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Even as JD (U) helped Citizenship (Amendment) Bill sail through in Parliament, party leader Prashant Kishor expressed his dissent over it saying that the CAB and National Register of Citizens (NRC) together will be a "lethal combo" in the hands of government
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CAB 2019: Sanjay Raut slams Centre for 'not gauging emotions' of North-Eas
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Asserting that the situation across the country is "not normal", Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday slammed the Central government for not gauging emotions of North-Eastern citizens before tabling the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Parliament.
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IUML moves SC against Citizenship Amendment Bill
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Thursday filed a petition in the Supreme Court on the question of legality of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which has been passed by both houses of Parliament.
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CAB 2019: Congress gives Adjournment Motion Notice in LS over unrest in no
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Congress lawmakers on Thursday gave Adjournment Motion Notice in the Lok Sabha over 'unrest in northeastern states and law and order situation' after the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 by the Parliament.
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Flights to and from Dibrugarh, Guwahati cancelled due to CAB protests
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): In view of the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Assam, several airlines in the country have announced that flights to Guwahati and Dibrugarh have been cancelled on Thursday and Friday and passengers travelling to these two cities will be o
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