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B'deshi author Taslima terms CAA 'generous', calls for inclusion of persec
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Friday termed the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) "very good" and "generous" and suggested that the new law should also include Muslim community, free thinkers and atheists, who are persecuted in
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Researchers evaluate effectiveness of psychological programme for refugee
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 17 (ANI): A team of researchers conducted a psychological programme that focused on promoting positive outcomes in refugee children rather than exposing them to the war-traumas. This study used for the betterment of the refugee children was counted to be fruitful.
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Another petition filed in SC against Citizenship Act
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 17 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 that grants citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
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Pact end Bru refugee crisis will resolve 25-yr long burning issue, says Mi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 17 (ANI): With the Centre signing an agreement with the governments of Tripura and Mizoram as well as representatives of Bru-Reang community, under which around 34,000 internally displaced people will be settled in Tripura, Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Thursda
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Agreement signed to end the Bru-Reang refugee crisis, around 34,000 intern
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday presided over the signing of an agreement between the central government and the governments of Tripura and Mizoram and Bru-Reang representatives under which around 34,000 internally displaced people will be settled
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Centre to give around Rs 600 crore to end Bru-Reang refugee crisis
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday presided over the signing of an agreement between the Central government, Governments of Tripura and Mizoram and Bru-Reang representatives here to end the 23-year old Bru-Reang refugee crisis.
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Citizenship Act perfectly constitutional, says BJP leader Ram Madhav
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Jan 14 (ANI): National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Ram Madhav on Tuesday said that Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is meant to provide shelter to refugees, and is perfectly constitutional.
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UP govt identifies 37,000 refugees under CAA in Pilibhit, sends list to MH
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): The refugees from Pakistan and Bangladesh settled in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit have expressed happiness over implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as the district administration on Tuesday said that it has sent a list of 37,000 refug
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CAA about citizenship to refugees, not against any religion: MoS Faggan Si
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Steel Faggan Singh Kulaste on Tuesday said that the Citizenship Amendment Act was brought for providing citizenship to the refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh and is not against any particular religion
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UP govt distributing pamphlets to clear doubts and apprehensions over CAA
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government, acting on CM Yogi Adityanath's directions, is distributing pamphlets in Urdu and Devanagri scripts to spread awareness and clear the doubts about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in various areas in UP.
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Congress's dirty politics compelled asylum seekers to live as refugees for
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi on Sunday said that because of the dirty politics of Congress, asylum seekers from Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan were compelled to spent half of their lives as refugees in the country.
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Journalists booked for interviewing Sri Lankan Tamil refugees granted anti
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 6 (ANI): Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to two journalists in connection with conducting an interview in a Sri Lankan refugee camp over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
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