NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is awaiting the final data on the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam before starting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state.

Even today illegal foreign immigrants live in Assam and their names might be on the voters list. This we can get rid of only ...

The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre and Assam government regarding the pending completion of the NRC update process. Petitioners Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and Aamsu seek the issuance of ...

The odd little order for a ‘special revision’ of voter lists in Assam exposes the cosy choreography between the ECI and BJP ...

The CEO said the SR is meant to correct technical errors, incorporate new voters who turn 18 and allow address changes for ...

Weeks after SIR announcement in 12 states/UTs, ECI announces exercise in Assam. (PTI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter roll ...

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Tuesday that a comprehensive Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the state's electoral rolls is contingent upon the official notification of the Nati ...

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and the Registrar General of Citizen Registration on two petitions seeking national identity cards for those whose names have been recorded ...

New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended to December 31 the deadline for filing claims and objections for inclusion of names in the National Register of Citizens for Assam by ...

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices seeking the stand of the Centre, Assam government and the Registrar General of Citizen Registration, on a plea seeking directions for identity cards to be ...

Inside China’s Rare Earth Empire: The Hidden Costs in Myanmar There is no end to controversies over the register of citizens in India’s northeastern state of Assam, which was updated in a unique ...