National Registry Of Citizens

Amid Assam's citizenship debate, meanings of 'Assamese' and 'indigenous' must be addressed

The question of who is Assamese is an ontological one, brought about by the advent of colonialism in the 19th century.

With 3 days left to publish final NRC in Assam, officers working round the clock for 'error-free' list, say govt officials

With just three days left for the publication of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, officers are working round-the-clock to ensure an "error-free" final list, official sources said on Wednesday.

Till NRC do we part: Assam family calls off daughter's wedding after groom's name missing in list

The final NRC is set to be published on 31 August and little is known about what happens to those whose name do not figure in it

Centre's move to provide constitutional safeguards in Assam sets electoral narrative by reviving old debate

In a bid to set the electoral narrative in Assam before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the Centre on Wednesday took a Cabinet decision to provide constitutional safeguards to the indigenous people in Assam by reserving constituencies for them.

Sheikh Hasina's dismissal of 'termites' remarks aside, India-Bangladesh ties face acid test ahead of General Elections

Bangladesh's prime minister Sheikh Hasina has played down the "illegal" Bangladeshi issue that has plagued the Indian political scene for years

As Centre, state govt blunder through NRC in Assam, lessons from 1951 exercise could proffer helpful pointers

The aim and scope of NRC in 2018 is the same as it was in 1951: To purge illegal immigration. There could be a debate on legacy data and its accuracy, but politics overshadowing the entire exercise may not further the State's interest

Assam NRC final draft released updates: Rajya Sabha adjourned for day amid Opposition ruckus over missing names

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal reiterated that the list published on Monday is only a draft, not the final NRC. "The updated process has come to this extent of NRC. It is a draft only. This is to be remembered," he said.