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Thakurnagar: Even before Amit Shah’s helicopter touched down at Thakurnagar helipad, some two kilometres away from the venue, the buzz was that Union home minister Amit Shah would make some big announcement. Since morning the crowd had…

New Delhi: 'Noise of Silence', Bollywood's first movie on the controversial National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise, is likely to be released on OTT platforms. 'Inspired by true events', as the film's poster reveals, was shot entirely…

New Delhi: With violent protests breaking out in many parts of the country over the controversial National Register of Citizens (NRC), the Union Home Ministry has released a Q&A to allay misgivings over the proposed rule, which many…

Bhubaneswar: Amid apprehensions over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday appealed to the people of Odisha not to panic. “The CAA has nothing to do with Indian citizens. It only deals with…

Bhubaneswar: The protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) spilled onto the streets of Odisha capital on Tuesday with members of the Muslim community taking out a peaceful rally. They were accompanied by practitioners of other…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday made it clear that he won't allow the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to be implemented in Odisha. The CM told this to a delegation of the Chauda Mahala Muslim Jamat from Bhadrak,…

Bhubaneswar: After Assam, the process for the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is most likely to begin in Odisha’s Kendrapara district with the Centre directing the Registrar General of India (RGI) to take necessary steps in this regard.…

Guwahati: The much-awaited updated Final National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam was released on Saturday, excluding the names of over 19 lakh applicants. A total of 3,30,27,661 people had applied to be included in the NRC, news…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will move the Centre for preparing a National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Kendrapara district to identify and deport illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, who allegedly carry out illegal activities in the…

Guwahati: Mohammad Sanaullah, the retired Indian Army soldier declared an illegal immigrant by a tribunal and sent to a detention centre in Assam last month, was released on bail on Saturday. Gauhati High Court, which ordered his release on…