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How many Indians hold a passport and what is it meant for? MEA clarifies amid citizenship debate
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has clarified the legal purpose of an Indian passport, stressing that it is an official travel document issued under the Passports Act, 1967 to regulate the overseas travel and departure of Indian citizens. The clarification comes amid an ongoing debate over whether a passport can be treated as proof of citizenship.
India's gross direct tax collections jump 16.11% to ₹7.74 lakh crore despite higher refunds
India's direct tax collections have maintained strong momentum in the current financial year, with both gross and net collections posting healthy double-digit growth despite a sharp rise in tax refunds. The latest figures suggest steady revenue generation, supported by higher corporate tax, personal income tax and buoyant activity in the stock market.
India backs Palestine’s bid for United Nations membership, reaffirms two-state solution
India has backed Palestine's bid for full United Nations membership, further reiterating its support for a two-state solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine. New Delhi’s stance on the matter was laid out by Sripriya Ranganathan, a secretary at the Ministry of External Affairs, during a ministerial meeting of the Palestine Donor Group held in Brussels on Monday.
India lodges strong protest with Iran after Hormuz strikes kill sailor, says attacks 'must cease' now
India has condemned the attacks on two of its merchant vessels, MT Al Bahiyah and MT Mombasa, in the Strait of Hormuz, referring to them as "acts of violence" that target seafarers and disrupt free and safe navigation through international waterways such as the Strait of Hormuz. The ministry urged all sides to end hostilities at the earliest and return to dialogue and diplomacy to restore peace, stability and security in West Asia. It also stressed that attacks targeting commercial ships and civilian infrastructure "must cease" so that unrestricted maritime trade and navigation through key i
'Fake news alert,' US envoy, Piyush Goyal dismiss media report that India rejected quick trade deal
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Monday rejected a media report that claimed India had rejected a 'quick trade agreement' with the United States, aiming for a 'better deal'. Gor called it a 'fake news', while reaffirming that the two sides are committed to finalising a trade deal and remain engaged with each other.
'I will commit suicide': What Manmohan Singh told then-CEC SY Quraishi over 'loose talks' by ministers
Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) SY Quraishi has said he has immense respect for Manmohan Singh, as he recalled an interesting incident when he was told by the former prime minister that he would "commit suicide" after the then poll body chief complained to him over "loose talk" by ministers over how the Election Commission of India (ECI) operates.
Sainik School hosts motivational talk on globe circumnavigation and Everest expedition
Lieutenant Commanders of the Indian Navy, Dilna K. and Roopa A., who circumnavigated the globe aboard the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini, and Zuhra Cherukappalli, an accomplished mountaineer who scaled Mount Everest, led the motivational lecture and interactive session ‘Talk on Circumnavigation of the Globe and Mount Everest Expedition’
When Corruption Becomes "Development" - India's Paradoxical Journey: A Satirical Commentary on Governance, Justice, and the Air We Breathe
The New Dictionary: Corruption = Development? In a remarkable linguistic achievement, modern India has managed to redefine corruption as "development." It's almost poetic—like calling pollution "industrial perfume" or calling judicial obstacles "legal innovation." One might say we've entered an era where George Orwell's "Newspeak" has found its most enthusiastic practitioners. But let's not be entirely cynical. After all, consistency counts for something, and there's been remarkable consistency in certain governance patterns since 2014. The PIL Paradox: Justice with
India's Greatest Achievement: Teaching Citizens to Accept Anything
The Promise of Progress: For years, Indians have been told that the nation is moving forward at an unprecedented pace. New highways are opened, airports are inaugurated, skylines are reshaped, and economic milestones are celebrated with great pride. Development has become the most repeated and most celebrated word in public life. The Question Beneath the Celebration: Yet beyond the advertisements, slogans, and televised triumphs, another India continues to ask a simple but uncomfortable question: development for whom? The ordinary citizen does not measure progress through speeches or corp
Monsoon fury grips Himachal, landslides in Shimla; locals flag excessive construction
The Indian Meteorological Department(IMD) has issued a yellow alert for moderate to heavy rainfall in Shimla and surrounding districts. Temperatures in the city are expected to range between a high of 27 degree celsius and a low of 20 degree celsius, with intermittent showers, thunderstorms and cloudy skies dominating the current monsoon pattern.
RECENT NEWS
- How many Indians hold a passport and what is it meant for? MEA clarifies amid citizenship debate
- India's gross direct tax collections jump 16.11% to ₹7.74 lakh crore despite higher refunds
- India backs Palestine’s bid for United Nations membership, reaffirms two-state solution
- India lodges strong protest with Iran after Hormuz strikes kill sailor, says attacks 'must cease' now
- 'Fake news alert,' US envoy, Piyush Goyal dismiss media report that India rejected quick trade deal
