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New Delhi: Amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, the poll panel continuing its endeavour is ensuring that no illegal immigrants manage to get their names in the final electoral rolls, which is scheduled to be published on September 30, sources in the Election Commission of India (ECI) claimed on Monday. At the very outset of the SIR in the poll-bound Bihar, the ECI categorically stated that its objective is to ensure that the names of all eligible citizens are included in ...Read More >
New Delhi: Field-level officials of the Election Commission have reported encountering "a large number" of individuals from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar during house-to-house verification visits as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, officials said on Sunday. They emphasized that the names of illegal migrants will not be included in the final electoral roll, which is scheduled to be published on September 30. Detailed verification of such indi ...Read More >
Chennai: Preliminary investigations attribute the fire on the goods train near Tiruvallur to a possible spark from overhead electrical equipment (OHE) igniting fuel leaking from a derailed wagon.The incident paralysed services on the busy Chennai-Arakkonam route and left nearby residents engulfed in thick black smoke. The disruption left thousands of rail passengers stranded, many of whom were unable to get updates as railway helplines went unanswered for hours. The train carrying diesel from Ch ...Read More >
Patna: Bihar's ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls has unearthed an unspecified number of illegal immigrants from Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar residing in the state and aiming to become voters with Aadhaar, ration cards and domicile certificates acquired through fraud, Election Commission sources said Sunday based on reports from booth-level officers.The purported findings of the door-to-door voter verification campaign have already become a political hot potato, with RJD's Te ...Read More >
PATNA: Bihar's ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls has unearthed an unspecified number of illegal immigrants from Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar residing in the state and aiming to become voters with Aadhaar, ration cards and domicile certificates acquired through fraud, Election Commission sources said Sunday based on reports from booth-level officers.The purported findings of the door-to-door voter verification campaign have already become a political hot potato, with RJD's Te ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Booth Level Officers (BLOs) of the Election Commission of India (ECI) conducting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar have found a number of individuals from Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar possessing Indian documents like Aadhaar, domicile certificates and ration cards, sources said on Sunday. According to officials in the ECI, the ground-level officials of the poll panel have so for established direct contact with nearly all voters in the state as part of ...Read More >
Bihar electoral roll Special Intensive Revision (SIR): Sources said that a thorough verification will be carried out between August 1 and 30 The Election Commission of India's (ECI) Booth Level Officers (BLOs) have found a significant number of individuals from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar possessing Indian documents such as Aadhaar, domicile certificates, and ration cards during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, sources said. As part of the drive, the ...Read More >
New Delhi: The US Embassy in India has issued a fresh advisory reminding visa holders that visa screening continues even after the visa has been granted. In a recent post on social media platform X, the embassy emphasised that individuals who fail to comply with US laws and immigration rules risk having their visas revoked and may face deportation. "US visa screening does not stop after a visa is issued," the embassy stated. "We continuously monitor visa holders to ensure they follow all US law ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Sneha Debnath, a 19-year-old girl from Sabroom in South Tripura district, reportedly went missing in the national capital. Following this, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha gave necessary instructions to the police to take immediate and appropriate action on the matter. Also Read | Trump Announces 30% Tariffs on EU Goods as Trade Talks Stall. In a statement posted on its official social media account, the Tripura Chief Minister's Office stated, "The report of ...Read More >
Patna: The ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar is likely to become a model for the Election Commission of India (ECI), which plans to replicate similar exercises in other states like West Bengal and Assam, where assembly elections are scheduled following Bihar's. The Bihar assembly election is set for Oct-Nov this year.While the focus now shifts to July 28 when the Supreme Court will hear the ECI's response following its initial hearing on July 10, the proces ...Read More >
Srinagar: The United States Embassy in India has issued a fresh advisory underscoring the ongoing scrutiny of visa holders, even after the visa has been granted. In a l atest social media post on platform X (formerly Twitter), the Embassy warned that non-compliance with U.S. immigration laws could result in visa revocation and potential deportation. "US visa screening does not stop after a visa is issued," the Embassy stated. "We continuously check visa holders to ensure they follow all US laws ...Read More >
New Delhi: Getting an Aadhaar card just got stricter. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which initially allowed easy enrolment since Aadhaar was meant only as a proof of identity not citizenship has now tightened the rules. Going forward, only verified adults will be allowed to enrol for the unique ID. UIDAI is planning to tighten Aadhaar verification by cross-checking details using government records like passports, ration cards, and birth or school certificates. The goal i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta called upon all political parties to rise above partisan lines and formulate a common minimum program to collectively address the issue of illegal immigrants in the national capital. His remarks came in response to Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena recent directive to the Chief Secretary, seeking stricter regulations for the issuance of Aadhaar cards in Delhi. The directive followed reports of a large number of Aadhaar ca ...Read More >
New Delhi: Senior CPM functionaries Brinda Karat and Anurag Saxena wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday and alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking citizens in Delhi.Drawing Shah's attention to the ongoing process of identification of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants by Delhi Police and several other agencies, Karat said a team of functionaries of CPM from Delhi visited Bawana JJ Colony in Delhi and met several of the complainants on Thursday.In their letter, the functionaries cited the ...Read More >
Noida: The Authority on Friday imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Unitech Golf & Country Club, in Sector 96, for violating rules of bulk waste generators. The officials in an earlier inspection, found improper segregation, storage, and handling of solid waste management.Under the Solid Waste Management (SWM) rules, 2016, bulk generators are required to treat their wet waste on-site. The city generates nearly 800 tons of solid waste per day, of which nearly 30% comes from BWGs.SP Singh, general mana ...Read More >
Chandigarh: After conducting searches at 11 locations across Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out raids at seven more sites in the two states on Friday in connection with the "donkey route" cases involving illegal immigrants deported from the US.During Wednesday's raids, the ED recovered 30 original passports from the residence of an agent allegedly involved in facilitating illegal migration through the donkey route. "Credible evidence has been recovered, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) CPI(M) leaders Brinda Karat and Anurag Saxena on Friday wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah, and said they have received several complaints of "harassment of genuine citizens" during the ongoing exercise for "identification of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants" on grounds that they speak Bengali. In a letter addressed to the home minister, the CPI(M) leaders said they heard complaints of human rights violations, harassment and extortion. Karat, a former MP and special invitee ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 11, 2025: India's Unique Identification Authority (UIDAI) is implementing significantly stricter verification processes for New Aadhaar Rules 2025 enrolments, aiming explicitly to ensure only Indian citizens receive the identity number. This move marks a substantial shift in the enrolment protocol for the world's largest biometric ID system. Also Read: Telangana Shake-Up: BJP MLA Raja Singh's Resignation Accepted by High Command The cornerstone of the new policy involves deploy ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) Lt Governor VK Saxena has asked the Delhi government to make Aadhaar registrations in the national capital "foolproof", saying illegal migrants obtaining the document has wider national security ramifications, officials said on Friday. It has come to the attention of the Lt Governor that in several instances, illegal immigrants have managed to secure an Aadhaar card on the basis of "false documentation or misrepresentation", Ashish Kundra, principal secretary to LG, said ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the political storm over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar, the BJP on Friday lashed out at "hypocratic and unscrupulous" Congress for its "double-faced duplicity" on the issue of linking Aadhaar with voter identity card. Amit Malviya, in-charge of BJP's National Information and Technology Department, shared, on X, old videos of Parliament proceedings and screen grabs of news items carrying statements of Congress leaders - R ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday upped his ante against Election Commission and accused it of hatching a conspiracy of "stealing the mandate" in poll-bound Bihar just like it did in Maharashtra last year.While addressing a public gathering in Odisha's Bhubaneshwar, Rahul said that poll body is working for Bharatiya Janata Party and not doing its job."The BJP is continuously attacking the Constitution. The way the election was stolen in Maharashtra, a similar attempt is being mad ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Friday accused Congress of taking contradictory positions on using Aadhaar for voter identification, following the Supreme Court's recent suggestion to the Election Commission regarding Bihar's electoral roll revision.BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya pointed to Congress's fierce opposition in 2021 when the Modi government proposed voluntary linking of Voter ID with Aadhaar.In a social media post on X, Malviya wrote, "2021: Modi Govt proposes voluntary linking of Voter ID with ...Read More >
Nagpur: Pardi flyover, which was expected to be East Nagpur's only functional route during the rains, has succumbed to the first monsoon downpour. Torrential rains have resulted in multiple potholes, uneven patches, and loose gravel deposits on the flyover, turning the Kalamna, Itwari and Bhandara wings into pothole-ridden stretches resembling a booby trap. Additionally, the roundabout above has developed several depressions, posing risk to motorists.Commuters have raised concerns over the safet ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: While Aadhaar was conceived as an identity proof, and not as proof of citizenship, allowing onboarding without real scrutiny, recent moves have meant that only verified adults can enrol for the unique ID. Besides, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is going to tap the online database for passport, ration cards, and birth and matriculation certificates in the future for enrolment of adults and also for updates to ensure that Aadhaar remains foolproof.While Section 9 o ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive being undertaken by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Bihar, stating that the process is "completely constitutional." However, the apex court also stressed the need for "checks and balances" to ensure fairness in a democratic setup. BJP spokesperson Tuhin Sinha welcomed the court's remarks and told IANS, "The opposition has been trying to malign the Elect ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - Indian election officials have launched a strict voter registration drive in Bihar, demanding proof of citizenship from millions of residents. The move has sparked concerns of mass disenfranchisement, especially among Muslims, Dalits, and poor communities. The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced in June that all voters in Bihar must submit citizenship documents by July 25. Officials say the revision aims to remove "illegal immigrants" from electoral rolls. However, critics ...Read More >
Odisha police on Wednesday (July 9, 2025) released 25 persons out of 444 migrant labourers suspected to be Bangladeshi or Rohingya (Myanmar) held in Jharsuguda after ascertaining their Indian nationality. Document verification was still underway late Wednesday evening, as those detained continued to procure their papers through various means, including WhatsApp and physical submission "Persons with valid documents are already returning or are in process of returning to their place of stay. We ...Read More >
BATHINDA/NEW DELHI: In a massive crackdown on illegal immigration rackets operating from several cities in Punjab and Haryana, the Enforcement Director on Wednesday conducted searches at 11 locations in seven cities on some of these agents, including on the premises of farmers' union leader Sukhwinder Singh, also known as Sukh Gill, the president of BKU (Totewal) faction, for their involvement in sending unsuspecting people through the 'donkey route' to the US.ED officials spent several hours in ...Read More >
Punjab govt will be better advised to -- instead of spending time and energy on constitutional, legal minutiae -- focus on fiscal prudence, economic policy framework, good governanc What does our political class do when they fail on all fronts? Well, it takes recourse to religion, hoping that it could be a useful opiate to numb the cognitive and cogitative faculties of people, thus diverting their attention from the real issues. So, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, having failed ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) Seven Bangladeshi nationals, including five transgender individuals, were arrested here for allegedly living illegally in India, police said on Wednesday. The accused, who would beg in the daytime and were involved in criminal activities during the night, were nabbed near the Mukundpur flyover on Monday as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigrants, according to police. Also Read | Kolkata Fatafat Result Today: Kolkata FF Result for July 09, 2025 Declared, Check ...Read More >
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