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Biased Reporting on Indo-China Standoff Resolution by World Media

Biased Reporting on Indo-China Standoff Resolution by World Media

International
The Ministry of External Affairs today announced "expeditious disengagement of border personnel" at Doklam, signalling that the months-long standoff at the disputed India-China-Bhutan trijunction has come to an end. In response to queries on Doklam disengagement, the Ministry of External Affairs said, "India has always maintained that it is only through diplomatic channels such matters can be addressed. Our principled position is that agreements and understandings reached on boundary issues must be scrupulously respected". While China has also hesitatingly/indirectly admitted to India's official statement by issuing a face saving statement in which Chinese Foreign Ministry had said - "In the afternoon of August 28, the Indian side pulled back all the Indian troops and equipment to the...
MEA Partnering with Department of Posts to bring Passport Seva at District level!

MEA Partnering with Department of Posts to bring Passport Seva at District level!

National
The Passport Seva Project (PSP), an ambitious Mission Mode Project of the Government of India, is being successfully run in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode as part of the National e-Governance Plan. It has emerged as one of the most noticeable statutory and citizen-centric services being rendered by the Government. M/s Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is the Service Provider for the PSP. At present, 89 Passport Seva Kendras (PSK) with best-in-class amenities are operating across the country as extended arms of the 38 Passport Offices, thus providing extended reach to passport applicants. Several quantitative and qualitative improvements in the delivery of passport services in the country have been made during the last two and a half years. Over the years, there has been an e...