Delhi’s sub-registrar offices to get Passport Seva Kendra-style upgrade with AC lounges, digital help desks and token systemsDelhi is set to modernise its sub-registrar offices with a major overhaul aimed at creating a system similar to Passport Seva Kendra centre...
24 May, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Understand loan eligibility before applying for a loan for doctorsMedical professionals can secure loans for practice expansion by understanding lender criteria. Key factors include qualifications, credit ...
21 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
India revises OCI rules: What applicants need to know about stricter compliance, wider eligibility & moreIndia has revised its OCI program with expanded eligibility, now including fifth and sixth-generation Indian-origin Tamils in Sri Lanka. Th...
30 Apr, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
Alert for CXOs and Directors: Acting as authorised signatory for a foreign company now requires PAN, address & more details under Income Tax Rules, 2026New Income Tax Rules, 2026 mandate that Indian employees acting as authorised signatories for foreign companies must now provide their PAN,...
24 Apr, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
Marriage on the rocks? Ring gone, name dropped; Keira Knightley sparks split rumours with fresh twistKeira Knightley's husband, James Righton, was recently photographed cycling in north London without his wedding ring, sparking questions. T...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
Fast-track immigration in India: Eligibility, registration and key details explainedIndia's Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Programme is now operational at 13 airports, allowing eligible Indian citizens and OCI car...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
Could you be affected? Millions could lose bank access — here’s what you need to knowOver 5% of U.S. households already lack full banking access, and the Trump executive order debanking millions Americans impact could sharpl...
16 Apr, 2026, 03.39 AM IST
Passport verification record now available on DigiLocker: Here’s how it will help you in job application, travel and complianceCitizens can now access their Passport Verification Records online through DigiLocker. This initiative by MeitY and MEA reduces reliance on...
04 Dec, 2025, 06.31 PM IST
MEA blames Delhi Police for issuing passport to Sushil AnsalThe report by MEA's joint secretary said Ansal voluntarily surrendered his passport in August 2017 and said he had inadvertently declared t...
17 Nov, 2018, 01.31 PM IST
Police verification for passport to go online within a yearThe police agencies can conduct 11 searches with the national crime & criminal database and also track 46 crime analytics reports for data-...
22 Aug, 2017, 09.19 AM IST
Police verification goes online, now you may get passport in just 10 daysThe online police verification project -one of the three pilot projects in the country -was launched on May 14.
25 May, 2016, 11.07 AM IST
Get passport in a week by giving four documentsPolice verification of such applications will be conducted after the passport is issued. There will be no extra charge for the service.
28 Jan, 2016, 11.10 AM IST
Karnataka to fastrack passport verification by linking data with criminal recordsIf provided with full access to the Police IT database, the passport office itself will be able to check if the applicant has an adverse re...
24 Jul, 2015, 10.58 AM IST
Police verification for issue/renewal of passports to go onlineThis is in line with Prime Minister's recent direction to the foreign and home ministries to work towards quicker processing of passport se...
13 Jul, 2015, 10.45 AM IST
Passports issued on non-existent addresses: HC seeks government replyA bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw issued notices to the ministries of external affairs (MEA) and home affairs (MHA).
25 Feb, 2015, 05.59 PM IST
Patna passport office third in country for pendencyWith 90,000 passport applications pending in various stages, the RPO in Patna has achieved a dubious distinction of being at the third posi...
11 Nov, 2014, 04.00 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