Maharashtra govt makes passport verification more stringent, asks police to visit applicant's home, if neededThe aim is to prevent illegal immigrants and anti-nationals from obtaining Indian passports. The order states that organized criminal group...
26 Sep, 2023, 10.15 PM IST
Deadline for providing Aadhaar to avail govt subsidised services extended till June 30These schemes are mainly subsidised government services and government funded welfare schemes such as LPG and kerosene, and even scholarshi...
29 Mar, 2018, 10.53 AM IST
SC disposes of plea against mandatory submission of Aadhaar for 'tatkal' passport"Be it noted, the grievance of the petitioner has already been dealt with by the Constitution Bench. ...the writ petition stands disposed o...
23 Mar, 2018, 09.19 PM IST
Aadhaar linking deadline for insurance policies extended indefinitely, says IRDAIThe IRDAI circular stated that to get a new cover, the policyholder will have to submit both PAN and Aadhaar to the insurance company.
21 Mar, 2018, 04.44 PM IST
SC extends Aadhaar linking deadline 'indefinitely' but you may still need it for these servicesThough the Aadhaar linking deadline has been extended for bank accounts and mobile phones, you may still have to provide it to avail of var...
14 Mar, 2018, 05.29 PM IST
Aadhaar must for opening bank account, tatkal passport: UIDAIAs per the SC's order dated 13th March 2018, the requirement of Aadhaar for opening new bank accounts and applying for Tatkal passports und...
14 Mar, 2018, 07.17 AM IST
Passport application fees reduced for those under 8 years and over 60 years of age: Sushma SwarajExternal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj announced 10 per cent reduction in passport fee for applicants who are under eight and over 60.
23 Jun, 2017, 05.12 PM IST
Flipkart and Amazon launch initiatives to to get sellers on board in 60 minutesAmazon is calling its quick enrollment programme for sellers Amazon Tatkal -a term the passport office employs for a scheme that ensures qu...
18 Feb, 2016, 02.10 PM IST
Tatkal marriage registration set to be 90% cheaper in DelhiAs per existing fee structure, one has to shell out Rs 10,000 to get marriage registration certificate within 24 hours, using tatkal servic...
12 Jul, 2015, 01.31 PM IST
Aadhaar likely to be mandatory for issuance of passportThe issue was discussed threadbare at a meeting between the Ministries of the Home and the External Affairs, official sources said today.
11 Nov, 2014, 11.11 AM IST
Got a handwritten passport? Renew it by November 25, 2015Come November 2015, and your handwritten passport won't take you on a foreign holiday. Neither can you fly out if your little blue book has...
29 Jan, 2014, 12.20 PM IST
More passport slots for DelhiIn Delhi, the appointment cycle has been increased from the present three-seven days to 15-21 days, and nearly 15,000 appointment slots hav...
11 May, 2013, 06.28 AM IST
Passport office seeks criminal affidavit for infantApplicants are still being bombarded with demands for documents, and PSK staffers, appear clueless and ill-informed about the process.
07 May, 2013, 12.31 PM IST
Government increases fees for Passport and related servicesGovernment has decided to increase the Passport and related services fees from Rs 1000 to Rs 1500 under the normal category.
29 Sep, 2012, 12.56 AM IST
- TCS' new project to provide passport in 3 working days
TCS said it was hoping to implement the Centre's ambitious Rs 1,000 cr 'Passport Seva Project' at 6 pilot locations in Oct this year. Perfo...
03 Sep, 2009, 08.40 PM IST
- TCS signs Rs 1K-cr deal to implement passport project
Getting a passport would soon become easier with lower processing time and online filing.
14 Oct, 2008, 12.14 AM IST
- E-passport roll out in ordinary category by Sept 2009
The full roll-out of E-Passports in the ordinary passport category would be a reality by September 2009, making India the first major devel...
14 Sep, 2008, 08.19 PM IST