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Citizenship

United Nations: Stateless speak up as world misses its '#Ibelong' deadline

People end up stateless for a host of reasons including migration, flawed citizenship laws and ethnic discrimination. Others fall through the cracks when countries break up.

14 October 2024, 09:19 IST

United Nations: Stateless speak up as world misses its '#Ibelong' deadline

United Nations: Stateless speak up as world misses its '#Ibelong' deadline

United Nations: Stateless speak up as world misses its '#Ibelong' deadline

14 October 2024, 09:19 IST

Singapore grants citizenship to 177 people

Sudhan was among 177 new Singapore citizens who received their citizenship certificates at the annual National Citizenship Ceremony held by the People’s Association at the Singapore Institute of Management Performing Arts Theatre, a state-supported institution.

18 August 2024, 13:51 IST

Singapore grants citizenship to 177 people

Singapore grants citizenship to 177 people

Singapore grants citizenship to 177 people

18 August 2024, 13:51 IST

Rajasthan to hold citizenship camps for minority refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh

Special citizenship camps will be organised every month at the district level to provide citizenship certificates to Pakistani refugees. Instructions have been issued to district collectors in this regard, the minister added.

18 July 2024, 14:24 IST

Rajasthan to hold citizenship camps for minority refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh

Rajasthan to hold citizenship camps for minority refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh

Rajasthan to hold citizenship camps for minority refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh

18 July 2024, 14:24 IST

'Dream-come-true' moment for those who got Indian citizenship under CAA

The Union home secretary handed over the certificates to the 14 people after their applications were processed online through a designated portal.

15 May 2024, 17:17 IST

'Dream-come-true' moment for those who got Indian citizenship under CAA

'Dream-come-true' moment for those who got Indian citizenship under CAA

'Dream-come-true' moment for those who got Indian citizenship under CAA

15 May 2024, 17:17 IST

MHA hands over first set of citizenship certificates under CAA to 14 people

The Ministry of Home Affairs had notified Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, March 11, just days before the announcement of Lok Sabha elections.

15 May 2024, 10:54 IST

MHA hands over first set of citizenship certificates under CAA to 14 people

MHA hands over first set of citizenship certificates under CAA to 14 people

MHA hands over first set of citizenship certificates under CAA to 14 people

15 May 2024, 10:54 IST

CAA rules mandate continuous stay of one year in India before applying

Also, the applicant will be eligible to get Indian citizenship if he has spent not less than six years in the country out of eight years immediately preceding those 12 months, the rules said.

11 March 2024, 20:04 IST

CAA rules mandate continuous stay of one year in India before applying

CAA rules mandate continuous stay of one year in India before applying

CAA rules mandate continuous stay of one year in India before applying

11 March 2024, 20:04 IST

Dual citizenship issue in Goa needs to be resolved quickly: Salman Khurshid

Dual citizenship is a sensitive matter in Goa, an erstwhile Portuguese colony, and Khurshid raking up the matter indicates that Congress may raise it in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

19 February 2024, 15:13 IST

Dual citizenship issue in Goa needs to be resolved quickly: Salman Khurshid

Dual citizenship issue in Goa needs to be resolved quickly: Salman Khurshid

Dual citizenship issue in Goa needs to be resolved quickly: Salman Khurshid

19 February 2024, 15:13 IST

Religion can't be basis of citizenship: Cong MP Tewari slams govt's 'CAA before LS polls' push

Under the CAA brought in by the Narendra Modi government, Indian nationality will be granted to persecuted non-Muslim migrants — Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians — from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan who had come to India before and on December 31, 2014.

03 January 2024, 10:40 IST

Religion can't be basis of citizenship: Cong MP Tewari slams govt's 'CAA before LS polls' push

Religion can't be basis of citizenship: Cong MP Tewari slams govt's 'CAA before LS polls' push

Religion can't be basis of citizenship: Cong MP Tewari slams govt's 'CAA before LS polls' push

03 January 2024, 10:40 IST

Goans holding Portuguese citizenship struggle to renew Indian passport

At least 100 Goans who went to surrender their Indian passports in the last few months had their passports revoked and their applications for OCI cards placed on hold, all apparently without knowing about the MEA circular.

14 December 2023, 13:37 IST

Goans holding Portuguese citizenship struggle to renew Indian passport

Goans holding Portuguese citizenship struggle to renew Indian passport

Goans holding Portuguese citizenship struggle to renew Indian passport

14 December 2023, 13:37 IST

'What is govt doing to ensure an impermeable border,' SC asks Centre on illegal immigration

The bench also asked the Centre to inform it about the steps taken to deal with illegal immigration into India, particularly the North Eastern states.

07 December 2023, 10:00 IST

'What is govt doing to ensure an impermeable border,' SC asks Centre on illegal immigration

'What is govt doing to ensure an impermeable border,' SC asks Centre on illegal immigration

'What is govt doing to ensure an impermeable border,' SC asks Centre on illegal immigration

07 December 2023, 10:00 IST