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Singapore tops list of world's most power passport, check out where India stands

Jul 24, 2024, at 03:07 pm

India jumped two spots to stand in the 82nd position in the Henley Passport Index, a list that showcases the world's most powerful passports.

Jammu and Kashmir: After 2020, 99% of passports have been checked by CID to provide uninterrupted service

Apr 09, 2023, at 10:55 pm

The Jammu and Kashmir administration says that the CID wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police has taken several important steps to provide uninterrupted passport verification services and since the year 2020, 99% passport verification has been done.

S Jaishankar assures passport service will be more citizen-friendly

Jun 25, 2021, at 09:39 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Passport rules and processes will be simplified further by minimising the compliance burden on the citizens.

Linking passport with vaccination certificate mandatory for people travelling abroad

Jun 08, 2021, at 07:04 am

New Delhi/IBNS: People going abroad for education, jobs or as part of Toyko Olympics contingent will have to link their passports to CoWIN vaccination certificates and they can also get the second dose of vaccine after 28 days, the Centre said on Monday while issuing new vaccination guidelines.

Govt plans Passport Seva Kendras in every LS constituency, chip-enabled e-passports for increased security

Jun 25, 2020, at 02:33 am

New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the government is planning to set up Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (PSK) in every Lok Sabha constituency across the nation and amp up security of the travel document with chip-enabled e-passport.

CBI busts fake passport racket in Puducherry

Jul 17, 2019, at 08:25 pm

Puducherry, July 17 (UNI): With the arrest of three-member gang, who were working under a woman, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday busted a fake passport racket here on Wednesday.

Lucknow: Day after harassing inter faith couple, passport officer receives transfer order

Jun 21, 2018, at 03:02 pm

Lucknow, Jun 21 (IBNS): A day after a passport officer in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow city harassed an inter-faith couple, he has faced transfer after India's External Affairs Ministry acted on the victims' tweet, reports said on Thursday.

Passport Seva Kendra at Beadon Street to be inaugurated tomorrow

Jul 15, 2017, at 12:36 am

Kolkata, July 14 (IBNS): Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK), Beadon Street will be inaugurated on 15.07.2017 at Beadon Street Post Office, Kolkata – 700 006 by M.J.Akbar, The MoS for External Affairs.

Women will be able to retain maiden names in passport: PM Modi

Apr 14, 2017, at 03:53 am

New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening announced that women can now on retain their maiden names in their passports even after the marriage.

Government eases rules for passport application

Dec 24, 2016, at 04:08 am

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS): In an attempt to streamline, liberalize and ease the process of issue of passport, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday announced host of new rules for applying for an Indian passport.