India’s economic performance in the April-June quarter, though slightly below expectations, continues to demonstrate the resilience that has positioned it as the world’s fastest-growing major economy. With a GDP growth of 6.7 per cent year-on-year, India outpaced China’s 4.7 per cent growth during the same period.
He stated this in a message as the MEA commemorated the 12th Passport Seva Divas to mark the enactment of the Passports Act on 24 June 1967. Coinciding with this, a three-day Regional Passport Officers (RPO) Conference was organised from 22-24 June in Delhi.
More foreign passport holders, including American citizens, are expected to cross from Gaza into Egypt via the Rafah border crossing point as mediatory talks continue in Qatar.
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A pall of gloom had descended on the family of actress Chrisann Pereira after the Sharjah Central Jail declined to release her passport and is not contemplating 'deporting' her to India, her mother said here on Friday.
More activities are becoming available overseas to people who have documents certifying they have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus
Siddhartha Kumar Baraily, Consul, Passport and Attestation, at the Indian Consulate in Dubai said the Indian government had decided to allow its overseas citizens to add their local address in their country of residence mainly to aid those who do not have permanent or valid addresses in India.
It is required to check the vigilance clearance of such government servants for grant of passport, said the order issued by the Personnel Ministry to secretaries of all central government departments.
Indian citizens can apply for the issue of passport both online and offline.
The External Affairs Ministry has initiated discussions with the India Security Press, Nashik, regarding the project for the issue of chip-enabled e-passports to the citizens, he said, addressing a function to mark the 'Passport Seva Divas'.
