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The Union Government on Wednesday granted citizenship certificates to more than 300 people who applied under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019.

Nearly 150 families in Haryana's Sirsa eye citizenship after 30 years

May 17, 2024, 09:29 AM - 2 min read

The families in question arrived in India between 1990 and 1998 on visitor visas, primarily from Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan districts of Pakistan.

Under CAA, Indian citizenship is a 'dream-come-true' for many

May 16, 2024, 08:42 AM - 2 min read

The Union Home Secretary handed over the certificates to the 14 people after their applications were processed online through a designated portal.

Bengal's Matua stronghold of Bongaon grapples with confusion over CAA rules

May 14, 2024, 06:46 PM - 2 min read

Seated outside his modest thatched-roof home, a 60-year-old dreams of a permanent homeland which gets dashed with the complexities of the CAA.

During a poll campaign, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (R) contradicted Union Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju's (L) claim, refuting any agreement regarding the resettlement of Chakma-Hajong refugees in Assam.

BJP Ministers Rijiju, Sarma at odds over CAA in Assam during poll campaigning

April 25, 2024, 01:00 PM - 2 min read

During his campaign in the state, Rijiju had asserted that Assam would host the Chakma and Hajong communities, indicating discussions with various agencies and the Assam government.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan targets Rahul on CAA issue

Kerala CM takes on Rahul for keeping mum on CAA issue

April 22, 2024, 07:46 PM - 2 min read

While addressing an election meeting in Mattannur, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan targets both the Congress and the BJP.

TMC leaders Amit Mitra, Derek O'Brien and Chandrima Bhattacharya release the party's election manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections, in Kolkata on Wednesday.

TMC pledges free cooking cylinders, repeal of CAA in manifesto

April 17, 2024, 04:47 PM - 2 min read

Presenting the manifesto at the party headquarters in Kolkata, TMC's Rajya Sabha leader Derek O'Brien affirmed these commitments as part of the INDIA bloc's agenda for governance.

Shah slams Mamata over CAA

April 10, 2024, 06:34 PM - 2 min read

CAA is government’s law. TMC is trying to welcome infiltrators and Rohingyas to Bengal.

Congress' K C Venugopal interestingly criticises CM Vijayan for utilizing CAA. Image for representative use only.

CAA chess: Kerala CM's strategic move draws sharp criticism from Congress opponent

April 6, 2024, 09:05 PM - 2 min read

In the midst of political jousting ahead of the upcoming Parliamentary elections, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's utilisation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as a strategic tool to appeal to a specific minority community has been met with sharp criticism from AICC general secretary K C Venugopal.