Oct 1 in a Nutshell- Amit Shah in Bengal: ‘Infiltrators’ will be identified, Hindus safe from NRC

Amit Shah in Bengal: ‘Infiltrators’ will be identified, Hindus safe from NRC

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that the Centre will extend the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to West Bengal, but before that the Citizenship (amendment) Bill will be passed to accord Indian citizenship to all Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist refugees.

“I assure all Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain refugees they won’t have to leave the country, they will get Indian citizenship and enjoy all the rights of an Indian national,” he said.

He said all infiltrators will be identified and forced to leave the country.

In Assam NRC, over 19 lakh people have been excluded, of them around 13 lakh are Hindus. The data raised questions over the BJP’s claims that there were “millions” of Bangladeshi Muslim refugees living in Assam.

BJP announces names of 125 candidates for Maha rashtra Assembly polls; alliance with Shiv Sena patched

The BJP announced the names of 125 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls on Tuesday and said it will contest the election in an alliance with the Shiv Sena and some smaller parties.

GST collections dip to 19-month low of Rs 91,916 cr in Sep

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections dropped sharply to a 19-month low of Rs 91,916 crore in September, mirroring a widening slowdown in economy triggered by shrinking consumer demand.

This is the second straight month of decline in the GST collections, according to official data released by the finance ministry. The tax collections at Rs 91,916 crore in September was lower than Rs 98,202 crore collected in August and Rs 94,442 crore mop-up in the same month a year back.

GST, which from July 1, 2017, amalgamated 17 different central and state levies, including excise duty, service tax and VAT, is a reflection of economic activity and a decline in collections indicates a downturn.

Fadnavis to face trial for non-disclosure of criminal cases in poll affidavit

In a jolt to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said the BJP leader will have to face trial for allegedly failing to furnish details of two pending criminal cases in his election affidavit in 2014.

However, the apex court verdict that quashed the Bombay High Court's May 3, 2018 order which gave Fadnavis a clean chit will not come in the way of his contesting the October 21 elections.

The verdict that sparked demands from the opposition NCP for the resignation of Fadnavis came on a day when the BJP announced its list of 125 candidates which included the chief minister who will seek a consecutive fifth term from Nagpur South West.

Giriraj targets ally Nitish over Bihar floods

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday targeted its ally Nitish Kumar-led NDA government of Bihar for poor handling of floods due to heavy rains in the state. He was speaking at a press conference in his parliamentary constituency, Begusarai.

He was speaking in his constituency, Begusarai, a seat he won after defeating ex-JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar.

Congress slams Nitish government over floods

The Congress in-charge of Bihar, Shakti Singh Gohil on Tuesday slammed the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government of Bihar for "mishandling" the flood situation in the state, alleging that such a situation had arisen as "no work" had been done in the last 15 years to ensure a clear drainage system.

Internet, mobile restricted in J&K to control fake news: Tushar Mehta

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta defended the government's decision to impose restrictions on internet and mobile services in Jammu and Kashmir and told the Supreme Court that it was done to control flooding of fake news on social media across the country.

UN envoy arrives in Yemen to meet Houthis

UN Special Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths arrived in the capital Sanaa on Tuesday to meet Houthi rebels over stalled peace talks between Houthis and the exiled government since they reached a UN-sponsored ceasefire agreement in Stockholm in December 2018. Saudi Arabia has been leading an Arab military coalition against Houthis in Yemen for more than four years.

MP honeytrap scandal: Lynchpin tried to sell footage for Rs 30 cr during LS polls

The two women lynchpins of the Madhya Pradesh honeytrap scandal tried to blackmail political parties with sleaze videos of veteran politicians for Rs 30 crore during the Lok Sabha elections and even had several rounds of discussions in this regard.

Delhi govt allows Ramlilas to use loudspeakers till midnight

The Delhi government on Tuesday allowed the organisers of Ramlila, Durga Puja, Dusshera and other religious functions to use loudspeakers and public address system between 10 p.m. and 12 at midnight till October 9

SC to hear petitions over Article 370 from Nov 14

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will hear the pleas challenging the decision to abolish the Constitution's Article 370 that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir from November 14, while granting four weeks’ time to the Centre to file a response on the batch of petitions.