30 lakh beneficiaries of TMC govt's direct cash transfer scheme for women ineligible: Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal's Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has unveiled the 'Annapurna Bhandar' initiative, set to take over from the previous 'Lakshmir...
27 May, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
Supreme Court to hear on May 4 PIL seeking stringent guidelines for issuing Aadhaar to adolescents, adultsThe Supreme Court will hear a plea on Monday concerning Aadhaar card issuance. The petition seeks new Aadhaar cards only for children up to...
03 May, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
No loss of citizenship: Modi reaches out to MatuasIn a recent address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured the refugees residing in West Bengal of citizenship and stable homes. He issued a...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
PIL in SC seeks stringent guidelines for issuing Aadhaar cards to adolescents, adultsA Public Interest Litigation filed in the Supreme Court demands new Aadhaar cards be issued only to children under six. The petition also c...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
Not an Indian citizen, but still a voter? How Form 6 opens the door for non-citizens in India’s voter listsBihar Elections 2025: The Election Commission is revising voter rolls, starting in Bihar. Form 6, used for voter registration, requires no ...
09 Jul, 2025, 12.25 PM IST
'We have nowhere to go'; Pakistani Hindu refugees anxious over visa statusFollowing escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Hindu refugees residing in Delhi's Majnu Ka Tila are gripped by uncertainty. Indi...
26 Apr, 2025, 04.38 PM IST
CAA Rules Notified: Here's what happens next and where it doesn't applyThe Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019, rules have been notified, allowing fast-track citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants fr...
12 Mar, 2024, 05.33 PM IST
A complete guide to renouncing foreign citizenships and acquiring Indian citizenshipCitizenship of India by naturalization may be acquired by a foreign national (not being an illegal migrant) who is ordinarily resident in I...
08 Sep, 2021, 12.30 PM IST
Home Ministry seeks applications for citizenship from non-Muslim refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh in 13 districtsThe Union home ministry on Friday night issued the notification for immediate implementation of the order under the Citizenship Act 1955 an...
29 May, 2021, 06.01 PM IST
CAA cutoff date will prevent misuse: OfficialHome ministry officials said the CAA rules will list the documents that can be used to apply for citizenship under the CAA, apart from a re...
06 Jan, 2020, 06.47 AM IST
Centre empowers 2 DMs in Goa to examine the issue of Indian and Portuguese citizenshipAccording to State government, the rise in number of people applying for Portuguese citizenship was witnessed after 1986 when Portugal beca...
30 May, 2019, 09.00 AM IST
Supreme Court allows use of Ration Card to file NRC claimsThe apex court also extended the time period for submitting such claims to NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela to December 15 from November.
02 Nov, 2018, 08.39 AM IST
Supreme Court's no to government plea to extend NRC verification beyond November 23“Only one lakh of the 40 lakh excluded have so far submitted their claims,” Attorney General of India KK Venugopal told the court.
23 Oct, 2018, 10.58 PM IST
Respond to RTI query on Sonia Gandhi's citizenship: CIC to MHAThe RTI applicant from Ujjain had approached the external affairs ministry seeking details of acquisition of Indian citizenship by foreign ...
04 Jul, 2017, 05.06 PM IST
Assam citizenship database awaits order on inclusion of Bangladeshi HindusThe BJP government at the Centre recently tabled the Citizenship Bill, 2016, making nationals of various countries, including Bangladesh, e...
02 Aug, 2016, 11.54 AM IST
Camp to help Pakistani nationals seeking Indian citizenshipOn the direction of the Uttar Pradesh government, similar camps were also organised at police lines in Bareilly and Gorakhpur.
16 Jul, 2015, 04.31 PM IST
NDA's national ID cards may kill UPA's Aadhaar projectNational Register of Indian Citizens, will serve as the database for national identity cards carrying a unique national identity number for...
19 Jun, 2014, 12.43 PM IST