"How can you stop a person from coming to India just because his mother used to visit Pakistan," the court said and issued notice to the ministries of external affairs and home affairs and the Consulate General of India in New York, USA, seeking their stand on the plea by June 9.
OCI cards: Rules for re-issue of Overseas Citizens of India cards simplified
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The government has simplified the process of maintaining Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cards. Now, the (OCI) cardholders will be required to get their document re-issued only once at the age of 20 instead of multiple times needed currently needed to be done currently, according to the Union Home Ministry. This will remove the confusion to many OCI cardholders on the process of renewing the card at the age of 20 and 50 and one doesn t have to go through the whole OCI card renewal process again, Dr Thomas Abraham chairman of the Global organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) told PTI on Thursday.
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According to the latest Home Ministry guidelines, the Overseas Citizens of India will not be required to register for a fresh OCI card every time a new passport is issued in their name,
OCI cardholders will now be required to get their document re-issued only once at the age of 20 instead of multiple times needed to be done currently, according to the Indian Union Home Ministry. This will remove the confusion to many OCI cardholders on the process of renewing the card at the age of 20 and 50 and one doesn t have to go through the whole OCI card renewal process again, Dr Thomas Abraham chairman of the Global organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) told PTI on Thursday.
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Reportedly, the rules are part of a brochure published on November 15, 2019 and have only been notified now
Indian government on Thursday changed rules for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders. As per the new rules, any OCI cardholder who wishes to be involved in missionary, tablighi or journalistic activities, he will have to obtain a special permission from the government. India s Ministry of Home Affairs made the announcement in this regard.
The notification issued by the MHA said that OCI cardholders will have to take special permission from Foreign Regional Registration Office (FRRO)
The OCI cardholder will be required to obtain a special permission or a special permit from the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer or the Indian Mission to undertake research and to undertake any missionary or Tabligh or mountaineering or journalistic activities, said the notification.
6,76,074 Indians gave up Indian citizenship from 2015 to 2019, says Home Ministry ANI | Updated: Feb 09, 2021 19:53 IST
New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): As many as 6,76,074 Indians gave up their Indian citizenship in five years from 2015 to 2019, according to the central government.
The number of people giving up their Indian citizenship in five successive years from 2015 to 2019 are 1,41,656; 1,44942; 1,27,905; 1,25,130; and 1,36,441 respectively.
The Ministry of Home Affairs in the Lok Sabha gave this information in a written reply to questions put forth by Congress Lok Sabha MP from Sivaganga, Karti Chidambaram.
A total of 1,24,99,395 Indian nationals are residing in foreign countries, said the ministry.
The written reply also said that the government is not considering any proposal for dual citizenship.