News Arena

Join us

Searched Tag: citizenship amendment act
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. File photo.

Assam grants first CAA citizenship to B'desh-origin Hindu

August 14, 2024, 05:24 PM - 2 min read

The Union Home Ministry confirmed Das's citizenship on August 13, 2024, at 3:41 PM, marking a significant milestone in the implementation of the act.

Read more
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.

Read more
Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla hands over the first set of citizenship certificates under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), in New Delhi on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

First set of citizenship certificates issued to 14 individuals under CAA

May 15, 2024, 07:12 PM - 2 min read

Union Home Minister Amit Shah termed it a "historic day", saying the decades-long wait of those who faced religious persecution in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan is over.

Read more
CAA rules and Matuas

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.

Read more
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has raised alarm over India's notification of rules to implement the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA)

USCIRF expresses concern regarding India's implementation of CAA rules

March 26, 2024, 09:50 AM - 2 min read

India defends the CAA, asserting it's about granting citizenship, not taking it away, and emphasizes its internal matter. However, USCIRF contends that if the law were truly about protecting persecuted religious minorities, it would include Rohingya Muslims from Burma and others.

Read more
The Supreme Court of India.

SC gives Centre 3 weeks to respond to pleas seeking stay on Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024

March 19, 2024, 03:18 PM - 2 min read

During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, requested four weeks to submit a reply to the 20 applications filed.

Read more
Tathagata Roy faces backlash over his CAA-related statements.

BJP Leader & ex-governor Tathagata Roy suggests circumcision test for citizenship under CAA, faces flak

March 19, 2024, 10:07 AM - 2 min read

Roy's statement included the suggestion that Hindu, Buddhist, or Christian refugees should be presumed eligible for citizenship. He further proposed that a male's religious status could be determined through a circumcision test, and females accompanying such males would be presumed eligible for citizenship.

Read more
Anti-CAA rally called off in Siliguri.

Mamata Banerjee call off anti-CAA rally in Siliguri

March 13, 2024, 12:06 PM - 2 min read

It was learnt that CM Banerjee will attend an administrative review meeting and lead the anti-CAA rally on Wednesday to protest against the Central government’s recent move. However, CM Banerjee will return to Kolkata after addressing just the administrative meeting.

Read more
Online portal for getting citizenship.

Govt launches portal for citizens looking for Indian citizenship

March 12, 2024, 01:20 PM - 2 min read

“The Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 under the CAA-2019 have been notified. A new portal has been launched, persons eligible under CAA-2019 can apply for citizenship on this portal indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in,” an official spokesperson said.

Read more
Image of Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh.

Congress questions CAA rules' announcement before elections; claims done to polarise polls

March 11, 2024, 08:20 PM - 2 min read

"After seeking nine extensions for the notification of the rules, the timing right before the elections is evidently designed to polarise the elections, especially in West Bengal and Assam," the Congress leader said. 

Read more
An image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Home minister Amit Shah.

Rules for CAA implementation notified, MHA to release official document

March 11, 2024, 06:43 PM - 2 min read

With the CAA rules being issued, the Modi government will now start granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants -- Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians -- from the three countries.

Read more
Delhi Violence 2020. File Photo.

Legal twist: Delhi Court discharges 11 accused in 2020 riots case

March 7, 2024, 08:32 PM - 2 min read

In a recent development, a Delhi court has discharged 11 accused individuals in connection with a 2020 northeast Delhi riots case. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala presided over the case and stated that there was no substantial evidence to suggest the accused had committed the alleged offences.

Read more

TOP CATEGORIES

  • Paris Olympics

QUICK LINKS

About us Rss FeedSitemapPrivacy PolicyTerms & Condition
logo

2024 News Arena India Pvt Ltd | All rights reserved | The Ideaz Factory