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Mehbooba’s daughter Iltija gets ‘UAE specific’ passport with 2-year validity

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Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija has been issued a “country specific passport” for two years to allow her to study in the United Arab Emirates, brushing aside an adverse report by Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Criminal Investigation Department, officials said on Thursday.
Iltija, 35, moved the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in February after her application for a passport was not cleared. Her passport expired on January 2 this year and she had applied for a fresh one on June 8 last year.
The court directed the Regional Passport Office (RPO) to look into the merits of the case. Following this, Iltija, who wants to go for higher studies, has been issued a passport that is valid from April 5, 2023 to April 4, 2025, according to a letter by the RPO to the additional solicitor general.

“This passport will be valid only for UAE,” an official said. The passport has a stamp stating this.
Quoting the RPO’s letter, officials said the CID/police verification report received from the special director general of police (CID), Jammu and Kashmir, in February does not favour issuing her a passport.
The officials said Passport Officer (Srinagar) Davinder Kumar sought a detailed report from the CID on whether there was any charge sheet or FIR against Iltija. However, the department refused to share its report and reiterated its stance taken in February.
“Why is the validity of this passport only for two years and that too country specific?” Iltija asked.
“They have not done me any favour. I am thankful to the honourable court but the larger question remains about CID’s gross misconduct and abuse of power by weaponising passports,” she told PTI.

She said the CID’s adverse report is full of “bald-faced lies”.
“They are infringing on my rights by filing adverse reports to ensure my passport is not issued,” Iltija alleged.
“To add to that, the adverse report has been classified as top secret. The only reason it is top secret is because the CID has nothing substantial against me,” Iltija said.
On March 29, the CID sought dismissal of Iltija’s writ petition. It informed the high court that her final verification report was forwarded to the department concerned in February.
“The petitioner has no ground to approach the court against the answering respondent because none of the rights, whether fundamental or legal, have been infringed by the answering respondent,” Senior Superintendent of Police, headquarters, CID, Jammu and Kashmir, had said.
In March 2021, Mehbooba and her 80-year-old mother Gulshan Nazir were refused passports, citing an “adverse report” against them.
Mehbooba’s passport expired on May 31, 2019 and she had applied for a fresh one on December 11, 2020. Her mother, wife of former chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, also applied for a passport in 2020 to undertake a religious pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
Mehbooba’s passport application is still pending. However, authorities issued the travel document to her mother in February on the directions of the high court.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 6, 2023
Azerbaijan lifts ‘Covid passport’ requirement for foreign travelers

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Baku: Foreign citizens travelling to Azerbaijan by air will be exempt from having a ‘Covid-19 passport’ — a document confirming full vaccination against or immunity to the virus, the country’s authorities announced.
The decision, endorsed by the task force under the Cabinet of Ministers on Covid-19 prevention and control, will take effect on Tuesday, reports Xinhua news agency.
The authorities also lifted the requirement to present a Covid-19 passport on intercity public transport and in indoor settings including large stores, health, tourism and social care facilities across the country.
However, land border crossings still remain closed in Azerbaijan under the special quarantine regime, which is in effect until May 1.
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March 28, 2023
Passport Issuance To Militants Relatives Subject To Police Clearance: RPO Srinagar

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SRINAGAR: Regional Passport Officer Srinagar (RPO) Divinder Kumar on Thursday said that the condition of issuing the passport to those who have or had any relative involved in any militancy case lies on the clearance of verification from the CID of JK Police.
Kumar said that they will take up the issue with the concerned wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police very soon.
“Passport department has a limitation that no passport can be issued without clearance from police authorities and there are special instructions from the government on that,” he said.
Kumar said his office is going to take up the issue soon with the concerned police wings of JK Police but said that currently, they are issuing the passports after clearance from the concerned police authorities.
“Whatever the issues connected to it, we will try to resolve with all available and possible options to facilitate the applicants,” RPO Srinagar added.
RPO Srinagar made these comments on the sidelines of a special camp where he handed over passports to over 700 Hajj aspirants.
Earlier, RPO for Kashmir and Ladakh had sought permission from the Central government to hold a special camp for Hajj aspirants. (KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

March 10, 2023
Passports Handed Over To 700 Hajj Aspirants In Srinagar

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SRINAGAR: The Regional Passport Office handed over passports to over 700 Hajj aspirants in Srinagar during a special camp on Thursday.
Regional Passport Officer for Kashmir and Ladakh, Davinder Kumar, while talking to reporters, said he had sought permission from the central government to hold a special camp for Hajj aspirants.
“The request was approved and we held a special camp today to provide relief to Hajj aspirants,” he said.
On being asked about pendency of cases at present, he said from over 6000 cases in December 2022 to nearly 2500 cases, they have been trying hard to bring the number of pending cases to zero by the end of March. (KNO)

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March 9, 2023
Hajj aspirants to get passport from tomorrow

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Srinagar, Mar 08: The Regional Passport Office Srinagar has decided to issue passports to the Hajj pilgrims from Thursday.
Devender Kumar who joined recently as Regional Passport Officer (RPO) Kashmir, Ladakh told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that they have decided to issue passport details to intending Hajj pilgrims from Thursday on priority basis as Jammu and Kashmir police have cleared the verification process of over 300 hundred aspirants. The toil is unparalleled; it’s for the first time that such formalities were completed in a very crisp time, he told KDC.
Kumar said “I took the matter of Hajj aspirants personally with civil administration as well as Jammu and Kashmir Police for clearing the police verification report (PVR)” on priority.
On February 25 over 500 aspirants participated in the special drive here. “We have received over 300 police verification reports (PVR) from CID so far, accordingly passports are being printed without any delay,” he said, adding that his office staff is all out to help the Hajj aspirants and we will be issuing Passports or Passport details from tomorrow.
The officer has urged all those aspirants who applied through a special drive to collect passport details from tomorrow and a list will be also sent to Hajj office Bemina, he said, adding that passports are under printing and details for which will be provided from Thursday so that the aspirants can fill the Hajj form.
The last date for submitting a passport is on December 10 at Hajj office Srinagar. (KDC)
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

March 8, 2023
Hyderabad: Passport office set up special counters for Haj applicants

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Hyderabad: Regional Passport Office has set up two special counters for issuing passports of Haj 2023 applicants. In Begumpet and Secunderabad, 250 passport applications were disposed of in a day under special counters.
The Regional Passport Officer D. Ballaiah has said that the applicants will be ensured to issue passports before March 10 after complying with all the necessary matters so that they can apply for Haj before the deadline.
Chairman Haj Committee Mohammad Saleem met D. Ballaiah and handed over the list of interested candidates who will be able to submit Haj applications online if they are issued passports before March 10.
The Haj Committee of India started online applications on February 10 and March 10 is the last date. After the representation, two special counters were set up at RPO Begumpet and Secunderabad. The Telangana Haj Committee handed over the recommendation letters of around 450 people to the Regional Passport Officer.
Meanwhile, the passport applications of pilgrims pending on Monday will be resolved. Meanwhile, the Telangana Haj Committee has so far received more than 5,200 applications online for Haj 2023. More than 1200 cover numbers were issued.
The Haj Committee of India is expected to extend the deadline for submission of online applications beyond March 10.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 6, 2023
Decide In Three Months On Issuing Mehbooba Mufti’s Passport: Delhi HC

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SRINAGAR: The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Passport Authority in Srinagar to take a fresh decision on the request for the issuance of a passport to former JK chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti within three months.
The submission was made before a single-judge bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh, wherein the Central government’s standing counsel, Kirtiman Singh, told the court that a decision was taken yesterday on Mufti’s appeal and the matter has been remanded to the passport office in Srinagar.
Justice Prathiba M Singh noted that the issue has been pending for two years following an appeal against the rejection; it has now been remanded to the passport officer concerned for reconsideration.
“Considering that the matter has been remanded to the passport officer and the initial rejection was almost two years ago, let the concerned passport officer take a decision expeditiously within three months. The petition is disposed of,” the court ordered.
Notably, the court order came on a petition by Mufti seeking a direction to the authorities to take an early decision on her appeal regarding the issuance of travel documents.
In her plea, the former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister stated that there was considerable delay in issuing a new passport to her despite reminders.
It is pertinent to mention that former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s passport expired on May 31, 2019, after which she applied for a fresh/ renewal of her passport on December 11, 2020. However, she was denied the renewal after which she approached the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
In 2021, a single bench of the HC dismissed her petition, and in April same year she moved and appealed before the division bench of the high court which granted her the liberty to approach the appropriate authority to avail the proper remedy available to her.

“On receipt of the appeal, the authority concerned shall consider and decide the same on its merits, strictly under rules, regulations, and the provisions of the Act, that too un-influenced by the observations made in the judgment impugned dated 29th of March, 2021,” the court said—(KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

March 3, 2023
Hyderabad: Special drive to process passport applications for Haj on Mar 4

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Hyderabad: As the last date for submitting applications for performing Haj this year is fixed as March 10 and in order to facilitate requests of Haj aspirants, the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) in Begumpet and the Regional Passport Office are going to hold a special drive on March 4.
The Telangana State Haj Committee in a letter has requested for processing approximately 450 passport applications of Haj aspirants. Applications of all such applicants who have been referred by the Telangana State Haj Committee will be processed in this drive, a press note informed.
The applicants are advised to carry all originals and copies of required documents while visiting PSK, Begumpet.
As a special measure, this time it has been decided, to open two counters in RPO, Secunderabad premises for processing Haj applications, the press note fruther stated.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 3, 2023
India is everything to me: Akshay Kumar on decision to renounce Canadian passport

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New Delhi: Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who has often faced criticism over his Canadian citizenship, says India is everything to him and he has already applied for a change of passport.
He feels bad when people say things without knowing the reason for him taking up Canadian citizenship, Akshay said in an interview in the first episode of the new season of Seedhi Baat on Aajtak.
“India is everything to me… Whatever I have earned, whatever I have gained is from here. And I’m fortunate that I get a chance to give back. You feel bad when people say things without knowing anything…,” the 55-year-old star said.
Akshay, known for his films such as “Hera Pheri”, “Namastey London”, “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha” and “Padman”, also spoke about a lean phase in his career when he delivered more than 15 flops. This was in the 1990s. The poor box office performance of his films pushed him to apply for Canadian citizenship, he said.
“I thought that ‘bhai, my films are not working and one has to work’. I went there for work. My friend was in Canada and he said, ‘come here’. I applied and I got in.
“I had just two films left for release and it is just luck that they both became superhit. My friend said, ‘go back, start working again’. I got some more films and I kept getting more work. I forgot that I had the passport. I never thought that I should get this passport changed but now yes, I have applied to get my passport changed.”
Akshay’s citizenship became a topic of debate after an interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April 2019 just before the Lok Sabha elections.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 23, 2023
Don’t fall prey to fake websites, mobile apps offering passport services: Govt

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New Delhi: People looking for passport related services should not fall prey to the fake websites or mobile applications targeting people online, the government warned on Monday.
It has come to the notice of the authorities that many fraudulent websites and mobile applications are collecting data from applicants and also levying additional hefty charges, a government alert said.
“It has come to the notice of the Ministry that many fraudulent websites and mobile applications are collecting data from applicants and also levying additional hefty charges for filling up the online application form and scheduling appointments for passport and related services. Some of these fake website are registered in the domain name *.org, *.in, *.com such as www.indiapassport.org, www.online-passportindia.com, www.passportindiaportal.in, www.passport-india.in, www.passport-seva.in, www.applypassport.org and many other similar looking websites,” said the alert on fake websites related to passport services.
“It is therefore advised to all citizens applying for Indian passport and related services that they should not visit the above mentioned fraudulent websites or make payment related to passport services. The official website of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, for Passport services is www.passportindia.gov.in,” said the alert.
Alternatively, applicants may also use the official mobile app mPassport Seva which can be downloaded from Android and iOS application store, said the alert.
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February 20, 2023