Passports

Videocon loan row: Lookout notice issued against Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar and Venugopal Dhoot

The decision, equivalent to impounding their passports, aims to prevent them from leaving the country.

Corporate affairs ministry mulls proposal to collect passports details of directors

Ministry of Corporate Affairs is considering a proposal to seek passport details of all individuals, who have permitted to serve as directors on the board of companies in a bid to prevent loan defaulters like Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi leaving the country

Blue and red passport controversy: In system riddled with corruption, no pride in this 'them versus us' prejudice

Logically, different lines and queues at Immigration, consulates and embassies, and not even the protection or canopy of a normal passport.

MEA's orange passport plan: Oommen Chandy condemns Centre's proposal, calls it discriminatory

Oommen Chandy on Monday strongly condemned the proposed move by the Centre to come out with an orange colour passport for those who have not passed their Class 10 examination.

British govt revokes 150 passports; 'suspected jihadists' returning from Islamic State-held areas targeted

Over 150 Islamist extremists have been stripped of their UK passports over fears that they would return from the Islamic State controlled territory in West Asia to launch attacks in Britain

Government of India has started the process to roll out chip-based passports

Chip-enabled e-passports with high-security features may soon be rolled out as the government has started preparation for introducing it.

TCS' Passport Seva Project Likely To Be Launched By Next Month

The project failed to take off earlier as TCS was reportedly unable to provide fool-proof software.

Australia working on replacing passports with facial recognition and fingerprints

Australia on Sunday announced an overhaul of security at all its international airports, with technology set to replace passports as means of identifying passengers by 2020.

Applying for Indian passport to get easier, as MEA announces new rules

On Friday, the Ministry of External Affairs announced a list of rules to be followed while issuing new passports.

Full text: Rajeev Chandrasekhar discusses Aadhaar Bill in Parliament

On Wednesday, the final day of the first part of the Budget Session, the Lok Sabha passed the Aadhaar Bill. When the Rajya Sabha returned the Bill to the Lower House with some amendments, Independent Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrashekhar delivered a speech outlining these proposed amendments.