ILLAM, Feb 17: Two people from Ilam have been fined Rs 50,000 each for giving false information to acquire citizenship certificates.

SINDHULI, Dec 7: Chhattramaya Magar of Kamalamai Rural Municipality-13 in Sindhuli district is believed to be over 100 years old. But she still lacks an important document--the citizenship certificate of Nepal--to validate her age.

MYAGDI, Nov 4: At the age of 77, Udikala Chhatyal of Gurja village in Myagdi district is hopeful of getting old-age allowance after acquiring her citizenship certificate in her twilight years.

KATHMANDU, Oct 6: Women rights activists have demanded a revision to the Citizenship Act (Amendment) Bill stating that the proposed provision in the bill has made it further tough for single women to help their children acquire citizenship certificate.