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300 Rohingya refugees reach Indonesia after being stranded at sea for mont
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], September 7 (ANI): Nearly 300 Rohingya refugees reached Aceh province in Indonesia on Monday after they were stranded at sea for the last six months, according to media reports.
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Nepal govt's links with China affecting its autonomy, ability to take inde
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Aug 23 (ANI): As China continues to wield its influence over various countries, Beijing's nexus with the top establishment in the Nepal government has raised serious doubts over the Himalayan nation's 'autonomy' and 'ability to take independent decisions', according to a r
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Domicile law in J-K now includes categories discriminated against earlier:
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): The Home Ministry said on Tuesday that domicile law in Jammu and Kashmir now includes "discriminated categories" like West Pakistan refugees, Gurkhas, safai karamcharis and women married outside.
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Sikh, Hindu refugees from Afghanistan based in India for 25-30 years deman
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], July 28 (ANI): After the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) arranged for the safe return of 11 people belonging to the Sikh and Hindu minority community, members of few Sikh and Hindu families who migrated from Afghanistan to India 25-30 years back have demanded In
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West Pakistani refugee community given domicile certificates in J-K, thank
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 23 (ANI): Refugees from West Pakistan here are looking forward to celebrating the first anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A next month, which they say have paved the way for them to get domicile certificates after residing in t
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Displaced persons/refugees in J-K getting Rs 5 lakh financial assistance:
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Thursday informed that the displaced persons/refugees in Jammu and Kashmir have started getting an amount of Rs. 5 lakh financial assistance, as promised by the BJP government.
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India pledges USD 10 mn to UNRWA for next two years, to send medical shipm
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): India on Tuesday pledged USD 10 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and said that New Delhi will donate life-saving drugs to Palestine to help them in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Britain ready to welcome Hong Kong refugees
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 28 (ANI): Boris Johnson has a secret plan to allow hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens to come to Britain if China clamps down further on the former British colony, according to Sunday Express.
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New J-K domicile rules will give 'equality and dignity to all', says Nadda
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): BJP president JP Nadda on Tuesday hailed the new domicile rules for Jammu and Kashmir, stating that it will give "long due rights to all refugees".
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COVID-19: Delhi HC disposes of plea seeking relief for Rohingya refugees,
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Delhi High Court has disposed of a plea seeking relief packages for Rohingya refugees during COVID-19 pandemic with a direction to the petitioner to approach the nodal officers concerned, who will decide on the representation within three working days.
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With no source of income Sri Lankan refugees in Chennai brace for coronavi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 1 (ANI): With lockdown in place to curb the spread of coronavirus, some Sri Lankan refugees living in Chennai are facing hardships as they have no source of income.
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Pak refugees living near Delhi's Signature Bridge facing hardships due to
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Pakistani refugees living near Signature Bridge here are facing hardships due to the coronavirus lockdown.
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