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Delhi HC asks Centre to reconsider issuing fresh OCI card to a petitioner
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and authorities concerned to reconsider the application of a man for a fresh Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card keeping in mind his educational qualifications and credentials.
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Delhi HC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking legal recognition of same
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre and others on a fresh petition seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage.
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Centre simplifies process of re-issuance for OCI cardholders
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday said that the government has decided to dispense with the requirement of issuance of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards if a person has obtained registration as OCI cardholder after attaining the age of 20 y
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OCI cardholders to require special permit to undertake missionary, journal
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): The Central Government has specified that an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder shall require a special permit for various activities which includes missionary, journalistic activities or to visit any place which falls within the Protected or Restric
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Neighbouring UP districts brought under FRRO, Delhi, for OCI cardholders:
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Wednesday that the government has brought the districts of Gautam Budh Nagar and Ghaziabad of Uttar Pradesh under the jurisdiction of FRRO, Delhi, for matters relating to receiving and processing applications fo
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Same-sex couple approaches Delhi HC, seeks recognition of marriage under F
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): A same-sex couple has approched the Delhi High Court seeking legal recognition of their marriage under the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969. The petitioners, an Indian citizen and an Overseas Citizen of India, are two gay men who got married in Washington DC, Un
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OCI cardholders allowed to visit India
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday allowed Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders from countries with which India has signed 'air bubble' arrangements to visit India. The US, UK, Germany and France are among these countries.
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MHA allows travel of certain categories of OCI cardholders
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has allowed travel of certain categories of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders to India.
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Right of multiple-entry long-term visa facility to OCI cardholders will re
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday said the right of multiple-entry life-long term visa facility for visiting India for any purpose, granted to Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders will remain in abeyance till the prohibition on international
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Over 35 lakh OCI cards issued till March 12: MoS Nityanand Rai
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): MoS Home Nityanand Rai on Tuesday informed Parliamentarians that a total of 35,79,011 Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards have been issued to foreigners till March 12, 2020.
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Centre to revoke Aatish Taseer's OCI card
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 7 (ANI): The Centre on Thursday announced that it will revoke the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card of author and journalist Aatish Taseer on grounds of him having concealed information in his PIO application and failing to dispute a notice sent to him by the gov
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OCIs can enroll in NPS at par with NRIs: PFRDA
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 30 (ANI): The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) said on Wednesday that an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) can enroll under the National Pension Scheme (NPS) at par with Non-Resident Indians.
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