Not many are aware that the Indian Postal department is issuing photo ID cards as ‘Address Proof’ through their huge network of Post Offices. If you are in need of address proof with photo ID card, you know where to go now! But remember, the validity period is three years from the date of issue. […]
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Story of a stolen mobile and FIR – II
After the initial post on the lost mobile and a sequence of challenges there after to obtain an FIR (First Investigation Report) from police, here comes the remaining experience. Thanks to Sanjay again for taking time to provide an update even while he is on vacation due to the enormous amount of response that was […]
Mobile : Stolen, Lost or Missing?
Have you ever lost a pricey mobile phone? How difficult was it to claim insurance on such an electronic gadget? Did you get the First Investigation Report (FIR) from police without much hassle? Here is a guest post by Sanjay, my colleague. He narrates the story of his lost N97 mobile and a series of […]
Direct Tax Code draft version 2
Finance ministry has released the second draft of proposed Direct Tax Code (DTC) today, which upon approval will be effective from financial year 2011-12. You can read my initial article on the first draft of DTC if you aren’t aware of this proposal. Let us look at some of the highlights of this draft. It […]
Passport Renewal through Seva Kendra
My passport validity was about to expire in a couple of months and I was thinking of renewing it sometime soon. Very recently got to know about ‘Passport Seva Kendra’ (PSK) through a friend and decided to use this newly launched facility to renew my passport. All the information was available on their website about […]