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Nepal's amended citizenship bill paves way to acquire citizenship in mothe
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Nepal's parliament has passed a bill allowing children to acquire citizenship through their mothers, even if the father's identity is unknown--marking a major step toward gender equality and helping reduce statelessness among children born to Nepali women, especially those returning from abr
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Nepal SC issues show cause notice to President over citizenship bill
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 25 (ANI): The Apex Court of Nepal on Sunday issued a show cause notice to the office of the President Bidhya Devi Bhandari for not authenticating the citizenship bill passed by both the lower and upper houses of the country's Parliament.
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Nepal: SC to hear writ petition filed against President Bidhya Devi Bhanda
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court of Nepal on Friday will hear the writ petitions filed against President Bidhya Devi Bhandari against her decision not to authenticate the Citizenship Bill.
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Petition filed in Nepal Supreme Court against President for not ratifying
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 22 (ANI): A writ petition has been filed in Nepal Supreme Court against Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari for not completing her constitutional obligation of ratifying the Citizenship Bill.
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Nepal ruling alliance lashes out at President, students burn effigy after
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 21 (ANI): A meeting of the ruling alliance has lashed out at President Bidhya Devi Bhandari for making "unconstitutional moves" while students affiliated with ruling parties continued to burn effigies of her.
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Nepal President refuses to ratify Citizenship Bill, invites constitutional
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 21 (ANI): Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari denied authenticating the citizenship Bill despite the constitutionally bounded provision to ratify it within 15 days after it has been re-approved by both houses.
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Nepal's upper house re-endorses controversial Citizenship Bill
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 3 (ANI): Nepal's upper house has again endorsed the controversial Citizenship Bill without any changes though it was earlier returned by the President.
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Nepal President sends controversial Citizenship Bill back to parliament fo
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 14 (ANI): Nepali President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Sunday sent back a controversial citizenship bill to the country's parliament for further discussions and amendments required in the existing provisions.
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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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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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UP: Scores of people gather at Hapur Municipal Corporation to receive birt
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 25 (ANI): Amid the row over Citizenship Amendment Act, scores of people gathered at the Hapur Municipal Corporation office here on Wednesday to receive their birth certificates.
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Modi asks ministers to counter disinformation campaign against CAA, NRC un
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed his cabinet colleagues to counter the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) propaganda being unleashed by the opposition parties across the country.
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