Mobile internet services suspended for 48 hours across Meghalaya, amid protests over Citizenship Amendment Bill in North East.
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Citizenship Amendment Bill | Mobile Internet Services Suspended for 48 Hours Across Meghalaya: Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, December 12, 2019
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will move The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Amendment) Bill, 2019. Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda will move The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019.
13 Dec, 00:01 (IST)
President Ram Nath Kovind gives his assent to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
12 Dec, 23:52 (IST)
Months after imposing the ban on mobile internet and messages in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union government resumed the machine-generated SMS services in the state. The service has been resumed for nearly 40 lakh postpaid mobile subscribers in Kashmir, especially business community people and students, who had appealed to the administration claiming loss in business and failing to fill forms.
12 Dec, 22:43 (IST)
Assam Speaker Hitendra Nath Goswami on Thursday said that the doubts over Citizenship Amendment Bill not baseless and there is a strong possibility of it creating division.
12 Dec, 22:06 (IST)
Due to heavy rains in the national capital, Air India diverted some flights to other destinations. Here are the details.
A: Diverted to Jaipur
AI-687 Bombay/Delhi
AI-701 Kolkata/Delhi
B: Held Up at Delhi
AI-013 Delhi/Ahmedabad
AI-473 Delhi/Bhubaneswar
AI 939 Delhi/Bahrain
12 Dec, 22:01 (IST)
Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman emerged as one of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women in the recently released list by Forbes. She has been placed at the 34th position, while German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped the list. She has been ranked ahead of Queen Elizabeth II who is on the 40th spot and US President Donald Trump's daughter and advisor Ivanka Trump, who is on the 42nd spot.
12 Dec, 21:17 (IST)
Parts of Shajapur in Madhya Pradesh received heavy rainfall and hailstorm on Thursday.
12 Dec, 21:07 (IST)
Rain lashes parts of Delhi; visuals from Parliament and Constitution Club.
12 Dec, 20:51 (IST)
Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi on Thursday requests students to maintain peace during protests. He said, "I would like to request the students, brothers and sisters, protesting against Citizenship Amendment Bill in Assam, to not lose control while registering their protest, and maintain peace in the state."
Adding more, he said, "Central govt has given an assurance on the floor of the House to protect the interests of Assam. They have also given the assurance to protect the culture, language and rights of the natives of Assam as per Clause 6 of the Assam Accord."
12 Dec, 20:22 (IST)
DMK to hold protest against Citizenship Amendment Bill on December 17, 2019 across Tamil Nadu.
12 Dec, 20:06 (IST)
Lok Sabha Passes Central Sanskrit Universities Bill 2019.
12 Dec, 19:43 (IST)
Two Persons, Protesting Against Citizenship Bill, Die of Bullet Injuries at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital.
12 Dec, 19:20 (IST)
Punjab Chief Minister's Office: Terming the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) as a direct assault on India’s secular character, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today said his government would not allow the legislation to be implemented in his state.
12 Dec, 16:21 (IST)
The Supreme Court has rejected the review petitions of all the 18 parties in the Ayodhya Case. The apex court said that it sticks to its November 9 order. Delivering a unanimous verdict on the 134-year-old case, a five-judge bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said that the faith of Hindus that Lord Ram was born at the site was undisputed, and he is symbolically the owner of the land. The Muslim party was awarded an alternative 5 acre land that was given to them for constructing a mosque.
12 Dec, 16:08 (IST)
Raveesh Kumar, MEA: India and USA 2+2 ministerial dialogue will be held on December 18 in Washington DC. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Foreign Minister S Jaishankar to lead the Indian delegation.
12 Dec, 16:00 (IST)
BJP leader Pankaja Munde in Beed, Maharashtra: I will hold a day-long hunger strike in Aurangabad. This will be not against any party or individuals. It will be a symbolic hunger strike to attract the attention of the leadership towards the issue of Marathwada
12 Dec, 14:20 (IST)
Delegation of BJP leaders will meet Election Commission of India today, to file a complaint against West Bengal government and Trinamool Congress over 'violence against BJP workers and during Assembly by-elections in the state.'
12 Dec, 13:51 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi in Jharkhand: There are attempts to fuel tensions in the Northeast region. Most of the region is out of the ambit of this bill but politics of Congress and its allies depends on illegal immigrants.
12 Dec, 13:43 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi on Citizenship Amendment Bill: I assure every state of the East and Northeast. The traditions, culture, language etc of Assam and other states will not be affected at all. Central Govt will work with state Govts for your development. Don't be misled by Congress's statements.
12 Dec, 13:22 (IST)
Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019: 45.14% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 1pm in Third Phase of Polling.
Mumbai, December 12: The third phase of Jharkhand polls will take place today. Voting has begun for 17 constituencies in the third phase. PM Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Urging all those whose seats go to the polls today to vote in large numbers. I particularly urge my young friends to vote."
There is a curfew in Guwahati, following violent protests in Assam due to the Citizenship Amendment Bill. The Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 was passed in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, 125 MPs voted in support of the law and 105 voted against the contentious CAB.
Supreme Court to hear today the petitions seeking review of its verdict in Ayodhya land title dispute case. According to an ANI tweet, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will move The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Amendment) Bill, 2019. Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda will move The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019.
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