New passport rule: Aadhaar, e-Aadhaar cards to be accepted as date of birth proof
The Ministry of External Affairs today said a passport applicant’s Aadhar or e-Aadhar cards will now be accepted as proof of their date of birth.
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DMK chief Karunanidhi discharged from hospital
DMK president Karunanidhi was discharged from Kauvery Hospital in Chennai where he was admitted for breathing difficulty. In a press release, the hospital Executive Director, Dr. S. Aravindan, said that Mr. Karunanidhi has recovered fully and the antibiotic course for the breathing difficulty was over. The doctors have advised Mr. Karunanidhi complete rest and restriction on visitors. The release also […]
» Read moreSecurity guard fatally shoots alleged robber in Bengaluru
A security guard who fatally shot a robbery suspect outside an under-construction building in the city early Friday acted in self-defence, according to the early stages of the investigation, police said. A security guard, Mohan, called police to report that he had shot a man just after midnight outside an under-construction building near Bangalore Development Authority Complex in Nagarbhavi area. […]
» Read moreI-T officials stunned by Rs 7 crore deposits in Hyderabad cab driver’s account
Income tax (I-T) sleuths have discovered that Rs 7 crore cash was deposited in a bank account of an Uber cab driver from Hyderabad. During scrutiny of huge cash deposits in bank accounts after demonetisation of high-value currency, the I-T (investigation) wing sleuths of Hyderabad had zeroed in on the account of the Uber cab driver from Hyderabad, where Rs […]
» Read moreGirija Vaidyanathan takes charge as TN Chief Secretary
The new Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Ms. Girija Vaidyanathan, took charge on Friday at the Secretariat in Fort St. George in Chennai. She also took additional charge as the State’s Vigilance Commissioner. An officer of the 1981 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Ms. Vaidyanathan met Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam formally, who wished her on […]
» Read moreAndhra Pradesh government plans to set up Wi-Fi at Rythu Bazaars
The state government plans to equip the Rythu Bazaars in all 13 districts of AP with Wi-Fi facilities soon in a bid to encourage cashless transactions among the customers and traders. According to official sources, the state has nearly 80 Rythu Bazaars including 13 in the Port City and 17 in Vijayawada. The government had initially introduced the project in […]
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