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1,414 citizenship certificates granted in 2021, says MHA report
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
According to MHA annual report 2021-22, From 1 April 2021 till 31 December 2021, 1120 citizenship certificates were granted by registration under section 5 and 294 were granted by naturalisation under section 6 of the Citizenship Act, 1955.
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SC to hear on Nov 1 pleas challenging Sec 6A of Citizenship Act
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): The constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear on November 1 the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act relating to illegal immigrants in Assam.
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4,844 foreigners granted Indian citizenship in past 5 years: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): As many as 4,844 foreigners were granted Indian citizenship in the past five years under the Citizenship Act 1955, Union Minister Nityanand Rai told Lok Sabha in a written reply on Tuesday.
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No proposal to amend CAA for inclusion of more minorities: MHA to RS
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that no proposal is under consideration to further amend the Citizenship Act (CAA) for granting Indian nationality to members of other minority communities.
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Choksi's claim of renouncing Indian citizenship bogus, totally erroneous:
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Roseau [Dominica], June 14 (ANI): Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi is an Indian citizen and his application for renunciation of citizenship was rejected, Indian authorities told the Dominica High court in their affidavit and noted that he is erroneously claiming renunciation of citizensh
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Karnataka govt, police not informed about Disha Ravi's arrest, alleges Con
Updated : 5 years, 3 months 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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Gangster Act invoked against 15 involved in Dec 19 violence in UP
Updated : 5 years, 11 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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Hindrise NGO serves 2 lakh plus migrants in Delhi NCR, distributes free ma
Updated : 6 years 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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Citizenship Act has provision for Muslims from Pakistan, says Rajnath Sing
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the Citizenship Act of the country has provision for Muslims from Pakistan who want to come and stay in India and as many as 600 such people have been given citizenship during the last five-six years.
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Prepare 'National Register of Educated Unemployed Indian Citizens' instead
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Taking a dig at the Central government over current unemployment rate in the country, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prepare a 'National Register of Educated Unemployed Indian Citizens' instead of Nation
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AAP leader Abdul Rehman, ex-Congress MLA Mateen Ahmed named in Seelampur v
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): AAP MCD councillor Abdul Rehman and former Congress MLA Mateen Ahmed have been named in the FIR filed in connection with the violence during the protest against the Citizenship Act in Seelampur.
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Preamble of Constitution in Priyanka's new year greetings to noted citizen
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): In a bid to keep the Citizenship Act issue raging, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is sending new year greeting cards with the preamble of the Constitution printed on it to noted citizens in Uttar Pradesh.
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