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- World
Bulgaria partially enters Schengen area
Sofia: Bulgaria along with its northern neighbour Romania have partially joined the passport-free Schengen area. “On 31 March, Bulgaria and Romania become Schengen members: the Schengen rules will apply in both member…
- India
Citizenship Act supersedes provisions outlined in passport manual: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has said that the Citizenship Act of 1955 supersedes the provisions outlined in the Passport Manual of 2020, affirming that subordinate legislation cannot override primary legislation.…
- World
PIA slapped with fined as air hostess reaches Canada without passport
Islamabad: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) incurred a substantial penalty after one of its air hostesses reached Canada without a passport, as reported by ARY News, citing insider sources. According to sources, the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches special passport stamp for Ramzan
The General Directorate of Passports at the Ministry of Interior launched a special passport stamp for the Ramzan 1445 AH season in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture. This aims to document…
- Telangana
Telangana: Cop among 3 arrested in fake passport racket
Hyderabad: In a major breakthrough, the Crime Investigation Department (CID) in Telangana has apprehended three more individuals, including a cop, linked to a counterfeit passport case. This development follows the earlier arrest…
- Hyderabad
Passport appointments: Hyderabad RPO issues revised schedule for Jan 22
Hyderabad: The Regional Passport Office (RPO) in Hyderabad has announced a revised appointment scheduled for January 22, 2024, due to a half-day holiday declared by the Government of India on the occasion…
- Hyderabad
‘Passport Adalat’ at Hyderabad RPO on January 20
Hyderabad: A Passport Adalat will be held on Saturday, January 20, at the Regional Passport Office premises in Secunderabad. Applicants, whose applications are pending for various reasons may walk in to attend…
- Hyderabad
Passport renewal cannot be denied due to pending criminal case: Telangana HC
Hyderabad: In a significant decision, Justice Surepalli Nanda of the Telangana High Court stated that having a criminal case pending against someone shouldn’t be a reason to refuse the renewal of their…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad RPO issues 3000 passports everyday
Hyderabad: The Regional Passport Office issues and sends out 3,000 passports using Speed Post everyday. These are delivered to applicants within 24 hours by the Department of Posts. Dasari Balaiah, the Regional…
- Kashmir
Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija granted regular passport with 10-year validity
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti was granted a regular passport with 10-year validity here on Friday, officials said. The issuance of a regular passport…
- Kashmir
J&K: Passports of 2 journalists, PDP leader suspended
Authorities have suspended the passports of two Kashmir-based journalists and one PDP leader citing “security threats to India.” As per a report by The Wire, Section 10(3) of The Passports Act, 1967,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Passport office set up special counters for Haj applicants
Hyderabad: Regional Passport Office has set up two special counters for issuing passports of Haj 2023 applicants. In Begumpet and Secunderabad, 250 passport applications were disposed of in a day under special…