View: The National Single-Window System seems to be checking all the right boxesIn many ways, the NSWS marks a milestone in how India manages it 'permissions and clearances' ecosystem. This issue had gained immense noto...
10 Oct, 2021, 11.20 PM IST
Sushma transformed MEA, oriented it to 'people's call': Narendra ModiJoined by leaders from all major parties, Modi paid rich tributes to the BJP stalwart, who died last week, at a condolence meeting here.
13 Aug, 2019, 09.51 PM IST
Centre to launch 'Twitter Seva' to reach citizensThe initiative will be on the lines of the successful 'Twitter Seva' interface being run by the ministry of external affairs to address com...
23 Feb, 2017, 11.43 PM IST
External Affairs Ministry launches Twitter Seva for real time solutionsThe service brings together Twitter accounts of 198 Indian Missions abroad, 29 regional passport offices and eight other handles such as @M...
23 Dec, 2016, 08.20 PM IST
In most countries, nothing happens if you tweet the foreign minister: Sree SreenivasanIn America, the digital divide is not just on economic and racial factors, it's also age. Only 30% of Americans above the age of 65 have a ...
14 Aug, 2016, 12.41 PM IST
No Tatkal passports for those with Nagaland linkAgarwal was born in Nagaland and studied there up to Class X. This army man's son moved to Delhi in 1992 and has been living here ever sinc...
06 Jan, 2015, 11.43 AM IST
Patna Passport Office records highest growth in IndiaThe RPO launched an Android-based application to provide passport-related information to applicants and facilitate quick solutions for thei...
31 Dec, 2014, 10.21 PM IST
200 days of Modi govt: My responsibility is clearly defined, says first-time BJP MP Pratap SimhaThe former journalist is both happy as well as uneasy that all sorts of problems are thrown at his doorstep — whether they are the mandate ...
14 Dec, 2014, 04.39 AM IST
Parliamentary Committee pulls up MEA for delay in issuance of passport to online applicantsStanding committee has advised that all constraints of manpower should be removed through all possible efforts including taking people on d...
03 Dec, 2014, 11.14 AM IST
E-governance transactions: Why complete online delivery of services is still a decade awayMore and more Indians are using the internet to, for example, pay water bills, file income-tax returns, inquire about barley prices in a ma...
02 Jan, 2014, 11.57 AM IST
Book your passport slots online 24/7 in KarnatakaThe round-the-clock facility will ensure fewer complaints of access problems and prevent applicants from approaching touts, said state RPO.
07 Aug, 2013, 01.40 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
Online payment facility, more passport kendras in offingAs part of efforts to make availability of passports easier, government is working on a number of steps which include the facility of onlin...
28 Jun, 2012, 04.45 PM IST
- TCS plans to recruit 50,000 employees in 2011; more for overseas
TCS CEO N Chandrasekaran said that the company preferred to maintain the attrition rate at the industry lowest of 14 per cent.
16 Nov, 2010, 03.53 AM IST
- TCS' passport seva project likely to be launched by next month
After missing three internal deadlines, the Passport Seva Project of TCS is expected to be launched by next month, a senior government offi...
25 Feb, 2010, 12.00 AM IST
- Meltdown near-virtual for IT cos
The focus for the IT industry will be to expand market coverage in verticals, geographies and services. Companies with strong values and an...
05 Jan, 2009, 12.42 AM IST