Passport Fees to Increase from July 1: Fresh Passports to Cost ₹2,500, Tatkal ₹5,000

  GUWAHATI: The Central Government on Thursday, June 25, revised passport fees by amending the Passports Rules, 1980, increasing charges for fresh passports, Tatkal applications and the replacement of lost or damaged passports. The revised fee structure will come into effect from July 1. ALSO READ: Blinkit Expansion in Meghalaya Hits Roadblock as KHADC Denies Trading…

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'If a Passport Isn't Proof of Citizenship, What Is?' MEA Clarification Triggers Debate

  GUWAHATI: A clarification by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) that an Indian passport is a "travel document" and not a "citizenship document" has sparked widespread discussion on social media, with many questioning what constitutes definitive proof of Indian citizenship. ALSO READ: Seven Rescued Golden Langurs Released into the Wild at Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park…

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Assam Crime Branch Summons Randeep Singh Surjewala in Fake Passport Case Involving CM’s Wife

  GUWAHATI: The alleged fake passport case involving the wife of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has taken a fresh political turn, with the Assam Police summoning senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala for questioning. ALSO READ: Fuel Prices Rise Again in Guwahati; Petrol Crosses ₹102 Mark, Diesel at ₹93.44 According to sources, Surjewala has been asked…

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