Morning Digest | Details on CAA beneficiaries not readily available, says MHA; Government declares Hizb-ut-Tahrir a terrorist organisation, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on October 11, 2024

Maharashtra government asks Centre to raise non-creamy layer limit to ₹15 lakh

The Maharashtra cabinet on Thursday (October 10, 2024) decided to request the Union government to increase the income limit to qualify for ‘non-creamy layer’ to ₹15 lakh per year from the current ₹8 lakh. The decision came ahead of the Assembly elections which are expected to be held next month.

Government declares Hizb-ut-Tahrir a terrorist organisation

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday (October 10, 2024) declared Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) a terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

Details on CAA beneficiaries not readily available, says Union Home Ministry

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said the information on applicants who became Indian citizens under the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA) is not readily available. The MHA, while responding to a Right to Information (RTI) application filed by The Hindu, said that “only readily available information may be provided.”

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