Government guidelines state that passports primarily serve as identity and travel documents, while Section 20 of the Passports Act, 1967, allows the government to issue them to non-citizens in specific cases under the supervision of senior MEA officials.

Indian passports are travel documents, not proof of citizenship, law states

After the controversial bill was approved by the national assembly of Cambodia, rights groups warned that it could severely undermine civil liberties in the country.

Civil liberties under threat? Cambodia passes 'vaguely worded' bill that can revoke citizenship if...

Nepal's president is refusing to sign a new citizenship bill passed by the country's parliament. What is her justification for stalling this legislation? How long can the president delay this process? Mariam Wardak tells you.

South Asia Diary: Nepal's president rejects bill passed by parliament

Nepal is in the grip of another political crisis. The President & Government are sparring over a citizenship bill. The bill allows foreign women married to Nepalese men the right to acquire citizenship immediately. Palki Sharma tells you how this provision has sparked controversy.

Gravitas: Nepal's President vs Nepal's Government over Citizenship Bill

The United States has set up a temporary processing centre for migrants in Texas as the House of Representatives prepares to vote on citizenship bills.

US: House of Representatives to vote on citizenship bill

The Citizenship Amendment Act is a domestic policy of India, Russia said on Monday, adding that if there are issues it "should be resolved through dialogue". "This is a domestic policy of India.

Citizenship Amendment Act India's domestic policy: Russia

The entry and exit gates of all metro stations have been opened and the entire network of DMRC is working normally on Saturday morning. "Security Update, Entry and exit gates at all stations have been opened.

All metro stations resume services in Delhi

President Ram Nath Kovind gave his nod to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 late on Thursday, letting it become an Act after the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) passed the Bill.

President Ram Nath Kovind gives nod to Citizenship (Amendment) Bill

Amid the uproar in India's northeast region over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019, the curfew imposed in some of the areas have been lifted due to a halt in violence, officials said.

Curfew lifted from few regions in India's Northeast as protests continue against Citizenship Bill

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which was passed by Lok Sabha yesterday, will be tabled in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, sources said. The Bill, which seeks to give citizenship to refugees from the Hindu, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and Zorastrian communities fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh was passed in Lok Sabha on Monday.

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha tomorrow

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be brought in soon while also adding that it will be explained in Parliament the same way Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was.

National Register of Citizens will be brought in soon, don't link it with Citizenship Bill: Amit Shah

The United States Committee on Foreign Affairs raised concerns over the Citizenship Amendment Bill which was recently in Lok Sabha. The Bill intends to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill may undermine basic tenets of democracy: United States

Dozens of protests broke out across northeastern India on Tuesday (December 10), after the lower house of Indian parliament passed the controversial religion-based Citizenship (Amendment) Bill late at night.

Protests erupt across northeastern India over religion-based citizenship bill

Home Minister Amit Shah's meeting with several politicians and activists of Northeast states including the chief minister of Mizoram to discuss the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 concluded in the wee hour of Wednesday, following which Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that a lot of confusion has been eliminated and cabinet may take it for discussion in its next meeting.

Lot of confusion eliminated, Citizenship bill likely in next week of parliament session: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Members of political parties and civil society organisations from northeastern states met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday to discuss the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah discusses Citizenship Bill with northeastern leaders

The economy will be on focus at the winter session of the Parliament which begins today. The session will also see the tabling of many bills including Citizenship Bill.

Citizenship Bill in focus as winter session of Parliament gets underway from today 

Parliamentary party (PP) of Nepali Congress (NC) on Tuesday issued a press release asking the KP Sharma Oli government to amend multiple bills that allegedly violate the preamble and provisions of the Nepali constitution.

Nepal: NC voices concerns over different bills, threatens to stall parliament

The Supreme Court Wednesday sought a response from the Centre on a plea challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Citizenship Bill: Supreme Court seeks reply from Centre

The Centre is slated to present the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The bill seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslims who fled religious persecution from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan and entered India before December 31, 2014.

Amid massive outrage in Northeast, Citizenship bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha today

BJP is committed to implementing Assam Accord and setting up of a committee for implementation of its Clause 6 is a step in that direction, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

BJP is committed to implementing Assam Accord: PM Modi

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee said Saturday her party would oppose the citizenship bill and demanded that the Centre withdraw the contentious legislation.

Will oppose citizenship bill, Centre must withdraw it, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

The Assam government Saturday appealed to all groups, organisations and political parties to be peaceful and "dignified" in their agitation against the contentious citizenship bill.

Public agitations against citizenship bill should be dignified: Assam government

Regional parties across the Northeast which are in alliance with the BJP will meet in Guwahati on Tuesday to put forth their objections to the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill.

Northeastern allies of BJP to meet Tuesday in Guwahati against Citizenship Bill

Indian citizenship would not be granted to any foreigner without the consent of state governments concerned after the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, the Home Ministry said on Tuesday.

Indian citizenship won’t be given without state govt’s consent after Citizenship Bill passage: Home Ministry

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