Passport
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Lucknow passport case: Cop, passport officer exceeded brief
India | Jul 04, 2018, 03:05 PM ISTGovt sources told India TV that since proper rules were followed in the issuance of passport to Tanvi Seth by RPO Lucknow, there was no question of revoking her passport.
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Haryana: Mobile app introduced to expedite police verification for passport in Karnal, Gurgaon
India | Jun 26, 2018, 10:00 PM ISTThe newly developed 'mPassport App' would speed up the process of verification of passport applications.
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Now people can apply for passport through app: EAM Sushma Swaraj
India | Jun 26, 2018, 01:43 PM ISTThe development has come a few days after a controversy involving the issuance of passport to an inter-faith couple hit the headlines.
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Bollywood supports Sushma Swaraj: Vishal Dadlani, Swara Bhasker bash social media trolls
Celebrities | Jun 25, 2018, 02:55 PM ISTThe External Affairs Minister found herself amidst criticism for lending support to inter-faith couple for passport
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Sushma Swaraj retweets and likes messages she received after Lucknow passport row
News | Jun 25, 2018, 08:51 AM ISTSushma Swaraj takes on trolls, retweets and likes messages she received after Lucknow passport row
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CBI: Nirav Modi travelled on revoked passport despite Interpol alert
News | Jun 19, 2018, 10:17 AM ISTCBI: Nirav Modi travelled on revoked passport despite Interpol alert
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Now, Aadhaar not mandatory to get mobile SIMs; other documents allowed too: Report
India | May 02, 2018, 01:30 PM ISTThe move comes after the Supreme Court rapped the Centre over using its earlier on ‘mandatory authentication of users’ as a ‘tool’ by asking telecom operators to link their mobile numbers with Aadhaar.
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Govt to state-owned banks: Collect passport details of borrowers who have taken loans in excess of Rs 50 crore within 45 days
Business | Mar 06, 2018, 07:52 PM ISTIn case the borrower does not have a passport, the bank should obtain a certificate in the form of declaration that the person does not have the passport, sources said quoting the Finance Ministry's advisory to banks.
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No orange passport, MEA rolls back decision to print new jackets, will continue printing last page
India | Jan 30, 2018, 08:22 PM IST"MEA has decided to continue with the current practice of printing of the last page of the passport and not to issue a separate passport with orange colour jacket to ECR passport holders."
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Taking passport services to doorsteps of citizens our aim: Sushma Swaraj
India | Jan 19, 2018, 09:57 PM ISTSwaraj said her Ministry has also decided to offer 10 per cent reduction in passport application fee for children below eight years of age and senior citizens.
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Orange passports: Rahul Gandhi says it shows BJP’s discriminatory mindset
National | Jan 14, 2018, 07:37 PM ISTUnder new rules, passport holders with ECR (Emigration Check Required) status would be issued a passport with orange passport jacket and those with non-ECR status would continue to get a blue passport.
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Soon, passports to stop serving as valid address proof; some to come in orange colour
India | Jan 13, 2018, 07:17 AM ISTUnder the changed system, those with Emigration Check Required (ECR) status would be issued orange passports, the ministry said.
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Passport biometrics not compulsory for children up to 5 years
India | Dec 27, 2017, 07:11 PM ISTThey would, however, be required to be “physically present” at the Passport Seva Kendra for their photographs to be taken for printing on the passport.
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Mull over consequences if passport impounded while travelling overseas: Delhi HC
India | Aug 22, 2017, 02:06 PM ISTThe SC bench pointed out that such citizens would not be able to return to India as they would not be able to pass through immigration with a passport that is impounded.
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Birth certificate no longer mandatory for passport; Aadhaar, PAN valid DOB proof
India | Jul 24, 2017, 11:15 AM ISTSimplifying the passport rules for Indian citizens further, the government informed the Parliament that it has done away with the mandatory furnishing of birth certificate to get a passport
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Govt revokes passport of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik
India | Jul 18, 2017, 07:47 PM ISTThe government today revoked the passport of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik who is wanted in connection with alleged terror funding cases.
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Show cause notice to Zakir Naik on why passport shouldn't be revoked
India | Jul 10, 2017, 09:00 PM ISTZakir Naik has been served with a show cause notice by passport authorities asking him why his travel document should not be revoked.
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Rise in issuance of passports due to simple rules: Sushma Swaraj
India | Jun 05, 2017, 10:24 PM ISTSwaraj said the government has also started Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) for the convenience of the people.
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Now you can apply for passports in Hindi
India | Apr 23, 2017, 02:34 PM ISTThere is some good news for those Indians who were asking for permission to apply for passports in Hindi.
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Women don’t need to change name in passport after marriage: PM Modi
National | Apr 14, 2017, 10:30 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi has said that women are free to use their maiden names in passports after the marriage and that any marriage-related papers will not need to be declared while applying for the document.