Searched for
FOREIGNERS ACT 1946
Voter ID, PAN card and 13 documents weren't enough: Man fails to prove Indian citizenship in High Court; here's whyThe Gauhati High Court has upheld a foreigners tribunal's declaration against Aminul Hoque, a day labourer from Guwahati, after finding tha...
On This Day in History, June 22: Fast & Furious release, France surrenders, Germany invades Soviet Union, Napoleon abdicates, Galileo recants, Maradona's Hand of God, G.I. Bill signed and other eventsOn This Day in History, June 22 witnessed Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union, Napoleon's second abdication, Galileo's recantation befor...
Home Ministry issues Deportation Manual 2026 to states, sets SOPs for illegal migrant actionThe Ministry of Home Affairs has released the Deportation Manual 2026. This manual provides guidelines to states and Union Territories for ...
New Immigration Bill 2025: Govt mulls stiffer fines, imprisonment for those entering India illegallyThe Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 proposes severe penalties for foreign nationals entering India without valid documents, including...
Three tourists from Sweden detained by Assam police, releasedA senior police officer who does not want to be named told ET, "Those were apprehended under section 14b&14c of the The Foreigners Act 1946...
Union Minister Nityanand Rai says 81 Chinese nationals given 'Leave India' notice, 117 deported in 3 yearsThe minister said the government maintains the records of such foreigners, including Chinese nationals, who enter India with valid travel d...
Over 3.93 lakh foreigners overstaying in India: Govt to Lok Sabha"The overall total number of overstaying foreigners (including the above), overstaying from the period prior to 2019 and up to December 31,...
Assam police arrest 26 Myanmar nationals bound for New DelhiThey arrived in Guwahati from Mizoram. A Senior police official said that seven of them teenagers. They belonged to Falam district of Chin ...
No new cases to be registered against Gorkha community at foreigners’ tribunals: Assam CabinetAssam chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “You will be further happy to note that Assam cabinet took a decision today not prosecut...
Illegal Rohingya migrants pose threat to national security: Govt tells Lok Sabha"Illegal migrants (including Rohingyas) pose a threat to the national security. There are reports about some Rohingya migrants indulging in...
Bengal, Tripura clock highest number of illegal immigrationsCiting 2018 NCRB data, the home ministry in reply to a question said in 2018, West Bengal reported highest number (661) of foreigners convi...
Home Ministry lays down modalities for foreigner's tribunal in AssamThe Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964 was issued by the central government under Section 3 of The Foreigners Act, 1946.
NRC: Centre sets ball rolling for missing persons to approach foreigners tribunalsWhen the draft NRC was published on July 30, 2018, there was a huge controversy over the exclusion of 40.7 lakh people from it.
Congress obstructing important legislations in parliament: Sushma SwarajUnion minister for External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said congress is disrupting the parliament and not allowing important legislat...
MHA amended Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950 in haste: Tarun GogoiGogoi said MHA has amended the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950 in haste and left several issues unresolved.
Won't accept any foreigner post March 1971: Assam Students UnionThe Central Government has accordingly issued two notifications in the Official Gazette on Monday under the Passport (Entry into India) Act...
India to allow minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh to stay without papersIndia decided to allow minority refugees from Bangladesh and Pakistan to stay in this country even after expiry of their visas on humanitar...
Pakistani singer Adnan Sami allowed to stay in IndiaThis came after 46-year-old Sami has submitted a representation to the Home Ministry on May 26, 2015 requesting his stay in India on humani...
SC refuses plea against controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen's visaSupreme Court today refused to entertain a plea against controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen seeking directions for cancellatio...
CBI enjoys functional autonomy: NarayanasamyCBI enjoys "functional autonomy" for investigation of cases, 1946, Minister of State for Personnel V Narayanasamy informed Rajya Sabha toda...