India Revises Visa Rules, Foreigners Must Register Before 180-Day Stay Limit

  GUWAHATI: The Union Home Ministry has revised the registration timeline for foreign nationals seeking to extend their stay in India, making it mandatory for eligible visitors to register before the completion of 180 days in the country. ALSO READ: Guwahati's Uzan Bazar Water Tank Death Was Murder, Two Suspects Arrested The changes have been introduced…

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MHA Amends Citizenship Rules, Mandates Declaration and Surrender of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh Passports

  GUWAHATI: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has introduced amendments to the Citizenship Rules, 2009, requiring specific citizenship applicants to declare whether they possess or have previously held passports issued by Pakistan, Afghanistan, or Bangladesh. ALSO READ: ₹362-Crore Modernisation Project Underway at Assam State Zoo in Guwahati The revised rules, notified through a gazette…

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BCCI Not a Public Authority Under RTI Act, Says Central Information Commission Rules

  GUWAHATI: The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Monday, May 18, ruled that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) does not qualify as a “public authority” under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, and therefore is not covered under its disclosure framework. ALSO READ: NorthEast United FC Aims To End Disappointing ISL Season…

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