The e-OCI Card

Source: PIBSubject: Government Initiatives Context: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation launched the FCRA 2.0 Portal and the highly anticipated e-OCI (Electronic Overseas Citizen of India) Card in New Delhi. The e-OCI Card About The e-OCI Card: What It Is? The Electronic Overseas Citizen of India (e-OCI) Card is a citizen-centric, paperless documentation framework …

Indian Passport Is Not Proof of Citizenship

Source: NDTVSubject: Polity Context: On the occasion of the 14th Passport Seva Divas, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a structural clarification stating that an Indian passport is primarily a legal travel document and should not be construed as a standalone certificate of citizenship. Indian Passport Is Not Proof of Citizenship About Indian Passport …

Kerala becomes first state to pass anti-CAA resolution

Topics Covered:Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. Kerala becomes first state to pass anti-CAA resolution What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the Act, Citizenship Act 1955, Citizenship- acquisition and types …