Indian diplomat Abhay Kumar writes anthem for SAARC

In a bid to foster regional consciousness and bring member states closer, Kathmandu-based Indian diplomat Abhay Kumar composed an anthem for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). SAARC Anthem by Kumar will be translated in Hindi, English, Nepali, Bengali, Pashto, ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013

Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News

PM not to attend CHOGM; Salman Khurshid to represent India

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has given up to the opposition’s pressure against his participation in the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be held in Sri Lanka. He has decided not to attend the meeting. In the absence of ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2013

Category: Places in News Current Affairs

MEA launches Passport Seva mobile app for Windows & Apple platforms

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has launched its Passport Sewa mobile application for Windows and Apple iOS platforms. The Ministry is encouraged by the public response it received for app’s android version it had released in March this year. What is ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2013

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

e-RTI facility extended to President Secretariat, MEA

Expanding the reach of Right to Information (RTI) in order to bring greater transparency in governance, the Union Government of India has extended the facility of e-filing of RTI applications to President and Vice-President’s secretariat and Foreign Ministry among others. The Department ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Aadhaar number will be an acceptable proof of Identity in passport making

In order to make passport documentation less onerous, the Ministry of External Affairs has advised all Passport Issuing Authorities to accept Aadhaar letter as Proof of Address and Photo identity in conjunction with any other prescribed documents for proof of ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

“Passport Seva” Project: winner of CSI-Nihilent e-Governance Award

Passport Seva Project of Ministry of External Affairs  won CSI-Nihilent e-Governance award for Excellence. CSI-Nihilent e-Governance award for Excellence Instituted in 2002 by the Computer Society of India (CSI), which is the largest association of IT professionals, in collaboration with ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs