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BJP MP slams Oppn criticism over citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from A
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Meenakshi Lekhi on Saturday slammed the Opposition for criticising the move to initiate granting of citizenship of non-Muslim refugees in India from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
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Nepal: Citizenship ordinance - a victory for Madhes
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 25 (ANI): The latest ordinance to amend the Nepali Citizenship Act, introduced by the President of Nepal Bidya Bhandari, indeed marks a historical phase in Nepali politics and induces a sense of achievement among the madhesis.
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Nepal President issues ordinance to amend Citizenship Act
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 24 (ANI): President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday issued an ordinance to amend the Nepali Citizenship Act, reported The Himalayan Times.
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US House Democrats follow Senate with Citizenship Bill for 'Dreamers,' oth
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): US House Democrats followed the Senate in introducing President Joe Biden's US Citizenship Act, opening a path to citizenship for long-term residents who entered the country illegally as well as other categories of immigrants, Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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Karnataka govt, police not informed about Disha Ravi's arrest, alleges Con
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 17 (ANI): Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain alleged on Wednesday that the Karnataka government and the state police were not informed about the arrest of climate activist Disha Ravi which was similar to the ones made in Punjab over ongoing protests again
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Rules under Citizenship Amendment Act being prepared: Home Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday stated in Rajya Sabha that the rules under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 are under preparation and the Act has already come into force with effect from October 1, 2020.
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Nepal Opposition take to streets against discriminative Citizenship Act
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 1 (ANI): The Nepal's opposition Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) on Tuesday staged nationwide protests against the new Citizenship Bill claiming it to have targeted the minority groups of the nation.
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Gangster Act invoked against 15 involved in Dec 19 violence in UP
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 22 (ANI): Lucknow Police on Monday imposed Gangster Act against 15 rioters under Kaiserbagh Police Station in connection with the loot and setting a police outpost ablaze on December 19 last year in a protest against the Citizenship Act.
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Nepal's Parliamentary Committee supports amendment in Citizenship Act, Par
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 21 (ANI): A parliamentary committee meeting held on Sunday has voted in favour of new citizenship act which proposes 7-year threshold for foreign women to get naturalized citizenship after marrying a Nepali citizen.
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Issues untouched in 70 years were resolved by Modi govt in 2nd term: Amit
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Speaking at his first virtual rally, Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the Modi government has solved long pending issues in the country, hinting at the abrogation of Article 370, the amended Citizenship Act, amongst other things, done in the ong
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Hindrise NGO serves 2 lakh plus migrants in Delhi NCR, distributes free ma
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (NewsVoir/ANI): In a goodwill gesture during the tough times, Hindrise Social Welfare Foundation NGO have come forward to provide food, free face masks, grocery items to daily wage earners, children, homeless and other people affected by the curfew imposed in Noida
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Delhi court sents couple arrested for links with ISIS to police custody
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): A Delhi court on Sunday sent the couple who were arrested for alleged links to the Khorasan Module of ISIS and for inciting Muslims against new Citizenship Act to police remand till March 17.
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