New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Obtaining a passport has become more expensive from Wednesday after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) implemented a revised fee structure for passport-related services. The charges have been increased for fresh applications, renewals, Tatkaal services, replacement of lost or damaged passports, Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) and several other passport-linked services. These will apply to passport applications submitted both in India and at Indian missions and co…
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New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs has raised charges for passport-related services which will make getting a passport more expensive with effect from July 1, 2026.The increased fee structure will be applicable for fresh passport applications, renewals, Tatkaal services, replacement of lost or damaged passports, police clearance certificates (PCC) and other passport-linked services.In the case of adults, the charges on a normal application for a fresh 36-page passport or …
Chennai, June 23 (IANS) Vehicle owners in Tamil Nadu seeking fancy or preferred registration numbers may soon have to pay substantially higher fees, with the State government proposing a major revision of charges and introducing a new premium category costing up to ₹8 lakh for numbers in future registration series.The proposal forms part of a draft amendment to the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, published in the Extraordinary Gazette on June 19.The move marks the first major revision o…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) India’s largest private lender HDFC Bank has said that the UPI-based cash withdrawals will be counted as part of customers’ monthly free ATM transaction limits.The new development will come into effect starting April 1, according to the official statement.In a communication to account holders, the bank stated that cardless UPI cash withdrawals will no longer be treated as a separate category.Instead, they will be bundled with traditional debit card withdrawals when ca…