Indian Citizenship

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The external affairs ministry admits that a record 225,620 Indians renounced their citizenship last year. (AA File Image)

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23 Nov 2023 11:58 PM

People to check their names on the final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Kamrup. (PTI Photo)

Assam: Future of 19 lakh people excluded from NRC uncertain

The Supreme Court, which proactively supervised the process of NRC preparation from 2013, has not heard the matter since January 6

02 Sep 2020 4:54 PM

These people had travelled from Sindh Province, Pakistan to Kota in the year 2000 and were given citizenship by Kota Collector Om Prakash Kasera on December 30, this year. (Photo: ANI)

8 people from Pakistan get Indian citizenship

The CAB was passed by the Indian Parliament earlier this month and became an Act with Presidential assent on December 12.

31 Dec 2019 12:44 PM

She received the citizenship document from the DC at the latter’s office on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Pakistani woman granted citizenship in J&K

The Pakistani spouses of the former militants claim that they are living in “miserable conditions” in the Valley.

25 Dec 2019 1:55 AM

A total of 35 Pakistani migrants now have been awarded Indian citizenship in the last two months. (Photo: Representational)

21 Pakistani migrants granted Indian citizenship by Rajasthan government

These people were living here after being displaced from Pakistan.

27 Nov 2019 9:20 PM

Ministry recently cancelled citizenship of Chennamaneni, who is a four-time MLA in Andhra Pradesh and now Telangana. (Photo: File)

T'gana HC stays order on cancellation of Chennamaneni's citizenship

Ministry on November 20 had cancelled the citizenship of Chennamaneni for concealing facts about his visits abroad.

22 Nov 2019 4:43 PM

Reacting to the order, Chennamaneni said, the Telangana High Court earlier gave a positive decision. (Photo: FIle)

Centre cancels citizenship of TRS MLA Chennamaneni Ramesh

Ramesh Chennamaneni represents the Vemulawada seat, around 150 km from state capital Hyderabad.

21 Nov 2019 8:34 AM

The displaced include 19 from Barmer, 10 from Pali and five from Jalore district, he added. (Photo: Representational)

34 Pakistani migrants granted Indian citizenship in Rajasthan

They have been living in the country for over a decade.

18 Jun 2019 7:20 PM

In 2017, Choksi was granted citizenship of Antigua and Barbuda and he took the oath of allegiance to that country on January 15, 2018. (Photo: File)

Choksi surrenders Indian citizenship, hands over passport to Antiguan govt

This move of Choksi can be seen as an attempt to avoid extradition to India, where he is wanted by multiple agencies for loan fraud.

21 Jan 2019 10:18 AM

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI | File)

Talks on Rohingyas underway, says Rajnath Singh

Centre, he added, has also sent an advisory to the state government to prepare a biometric record of illegal Rohingya migrants.

26 Jul 2018 12:51 AM

The Centre will soon grant citizenship to nearly one lakh Chakma and Hajong refugees. (Photo: File | PTI)

Citizenship to Chakmas, Hajongs; Rohingyas still illegal: Govt

Chakma and Hajong refugees will not be given rights enjoyed by Scheduled Tribes in Arunachal Pradesh, home ministry official said.

13 Sep 2017 3:51 PM

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