Now, Karnataka citizens will get passport in 10 days

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October 17, 2016

Bengaluru, Oct 17: Here's good news for passport applicants in Karnataka. The Regional Passport Office is taking all necessary steps to ensure that the applicants get the passports within 10 days.

passport“From the time an applicant applies for a passport to passport delivery and completion of police verification, it should take about 10 days,” said P S Karthigeyan, regional passport officer-Karnataka.

"In September, we took an average of 13 days in Bengaluru and it was 25 days across the state. This is possible because of the mobile passport police app which was piloted first in Bengaluru with five police stations in May 2016. From August it has been extended to all police stations in Bengaluru," he said.

The app allows cops to download the digital copies of applications cleared by passport officers and upload the verification immediately from the field, thus reducing the time and paper use.

Karnataka has been second highest issuer of passports in 2015 after Lucknow—6.18 lakh passports issued in the calendar year. As on last Thursday, the RPO issued five lakh passports and hopes to issue 6.3 lakhs by the end of this year. Of the volume, Karthigeyan claims 45% applications come from Bengaluru alone.

"But we are not seeing a drastic increase in demand for passports as compared to 2013 and 2014. One of the reasons we think, may be, the penetration of passport holders in Karnataka is much higher than few other states like Lucknow," he added.

It has already reduced the wait period for one day for appointment slots, the officer claimed. Last year, it held 27 passport melas to expedite and resolve pending applications. This year, RPO Karnataka has already held seven camps and one more is being organised in Chitradurga on Saturday.

That is not it. Beginning October 13, the state RPO is also authorized to attest or apostille documents required for visa or other purposes by existing passport holders. The documents however, have to be submitted to four outsourced agencies—BLS International Services (Shivajinagar), VFS Global Services(Shivajinagar), IVS Global (Sheshadripuram) and Superb Enterprises (Infantry road).

"We have set up a attestation cell in the Koramangala headquarters of RPO where two senior passport officers will attest documents that must be originated and issued from Karnataka. Even if people living in other states have documents originating or issued from Karnataka, it will be attested. This will take two days," he said.

Ministry of external affairs has prescribed a fee of Rs 18 and Rs 20 for different types of documents and a fixed fee of Rs 150 to be paid to the outsourced agency.

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Rikaz
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Monday, 17 Oct 2016

Wow Karnataka citizens.....I wish its true....

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May 29,2020

New Delhi, May 29: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1.2 crore on Karnataka Bank Limited for non-compliance of asset classification, divergence and provisioning norms.

"The penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) (i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. 

This action is based on the deficiencies in regulatory compliance and is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the bank with its customers," the central bank said in a statement on Thursday.

According to the central bank, the statutory inspection of the bank with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2017, and as on March 31, 2018, and the Risk Assessment Reports (RAR) pertaining thereto revealed, inter-alia, non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI.

Earlier, a notice was issued to the bank advising it to show cause as to why penalty should not be imposed on it for non-compliance with the directions.

After considering the bank's reply to the notice, oral submissions made in the personal hearing and examination of additional submissions, RBI concluded that the charges of non-compliance with RBI directions warranted imposition of monetary penalty, according to a release.

This action is based on the deficiencies in regulatory compliance and is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the bank with its customers.

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May 26,2020

Bengaluru, May 26: After Yogi Adityanath said that no state can take manpower from Uttar Pradesh without his government's permission, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president DK Shivakumar on Tuesday termed the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's move as "unconstitutional" and "against the right to freedom of movement."

"Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's move to restrict hiring people of Uttar Pradesh is unconstitutional and goes against the right to freedom of movement. Mr Yogi, please note that UP is not the private property of your govt. The people of Uttar Pradesh don't need your government's permission to work anywhere in India," Shivakumar tweeted.

"Mr Yogi doesn't understand the basic rules of governance in a democracy. Such actions lack common sense and will only make the people of Uttar Pradesh suffer more. When it's convenient for BJP, it's One Nation, when it's not, it's different states and different people. Heights of hypocrisy," he added.

Adityanath had on Monday said that the state government will provide social security and insurance to labourers and no state can take manpower from Uttar Pradesh without his government's permission.

"If any state wants manpower, they cannot take our people from the state without our permission as there were reports of misbehaviour with them in other states. We are taking full responsibility for labourers' social security. We will provide every kind of security to them including insurance. Wherever they will go, we will always stand by them," Yogi said.

The Chief Minister said that skill mapping is being done in Uttar Pradesh and a commission will be set up for labourers to ensure employment for them.

On Sunday, Adityanath had ordered the formation of a 'Migration Commission' for the purpose of providing the workers, who have returned to the state during the lockdown phase, with employment suited to their skills.

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July 12,2020

Bengaluru,  Jul 12: In view of the rising COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru, a complete lockdown will be implemented in Bengaluru City and Bengaluru Rural areas from 8 pm on July 14 to 5 am on July 22.

"Essentials such as hospitals, groceries, milk, fruit, vegetables, medicines will be available during this period. In addition, medical and postgraduate examinations will happen as already scheduled," the Karnataka CMO informed.

Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa appealed: "Co-operate with all social security policies, wear masks, and abide by government-issued lock-down guidelines for buying everyday items. Your collaboration is essential to controlling the spread of COVID-19 infection."

"I would like to congratulate all Asha activists, medical and police personnel, officers, volunteers, journalists and all those who work directly and indirectly to control the spread of COVID-19 infection," he added.

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