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Foreign traveller highlights long-standing glitches in India’s e-Visa portal

By Khushboo Kumari November 27, 2025 application uncertainty apply in advance browser problems cancelled flights Chrome clear cache credit card declined critique device issues Digital india document requirements e-Visa portal reviews erratic disconnections failed payments fake visa websites Firefox Foreign traveller foreign travellers form not saving fraudulent portals front-end code issues front-end testing high fees India’s e-Visa portal Indian e-Visa portal issues indianvisaonline.gov.in.IT workers login failures long-standing glitches lost bookings lost form data malfunctioning visa forms MEA advisory Ministry of External Affairs need for overhaul New Delhi off-peak hours official portal outdated website design passport scans payment failures payment gateway issues photo upload issues private intermediaries Raymond Russell Reddit comment repeated crashes review platforms server infrastructure server overload social media complaints stable browser systemic problems technical problems third-party websites tourism impact travel disruptions travel struggle U.S. traveller upload requirements user experience user support issues visa application difficulties.visa delays visa-experts X post

New Delhi: A sharp critique from a U.S. traveller has rekindled concerns over chronic issues with the official Indian e‑Visa portal, reigniting frustrations in the…

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₹641 Cr ‘Green Power Punch’: Mann Govt’s 24×7 Clean Energy & Jobs

By TNI Team October 11, 2025 000 crore electricity infrastructure scheme 056 crore investment 15 percent pollution cut 2.89 crore units 238 government schools 24x7 electricity 264 MW 4 500 Jobs 63.5 MW rooftop solar 66 solar projects 815.5 MW installed capacity affordable power Aman arora BHAGWANT MANN canal-top solar project Carbon Emission Reduction Centre for Science and Environment clean electricity Clean Energy Clean Energy Minister Climate action CSE award Digital india eco-friendly economic growth end of power cuts energy efficiency environmental protection Fazilka ferozepur green engine of India green growth green hydrogen green jobs Green Revolution hybrid power project IISc Bangalore industrial development job creation L&T Larsen & Toubro local employment Mann government modern Punjab Nabha Power Limited NPL paddy straw patiala PEDA Power Purchase Agreement PPA PSPCL punjab Punjab Energy Development Agency Punjab State Power Corporation Limited Rajpura Renewable energy renewable infrastructure rooftop solar Saferay Company school solar panels self-reliant Punjab solar energy solar plants sustainable development sustainable energy thermal power plant ₹1 ₹5 ₹641 crore investment

NEW DELHI: Punjab is powering ahead in the clean energy sector under Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s leadership. In a major green milestone, Nabha Power Limited…

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Maan Government Made Punjab an IT Hub! With Sify Infinit’s Investment of ₹611 Crores, Punjab Has Taken a Historic Flight in the Digital Era

By TNI Team October 11, 2025 AI AI Development Artificial intelligence Bhagwant Singh Mann business environment Cloud Computing data bank data center Data Protection data security digital economy digital empowerment digital era digital future digital growth Digital india digital infrastructure digital Punjab digital transactions Digital transformation Ease of Doing business economic growth Employment generation engineers fast approvals foreign investment future of Punjab golden future government trust high-tech Punjab industrial development industrial growth information provider information technology infrastructure development innovation investment climate investment in Punjab IT hub IT industry IT specialists job opportunities Mann government Modernization new Punjab new technology chapter online education private investment progress punjab Punjab government initiatives red tape removal self-reliance Sify Infinit skilled workers start ups sustainable jobs tech jobs technology technology heroes technology revolution transparency youth employment ₹611 crore investment

NEW DELHI: Punjab, whose identity for centuries has been its green land and hardworking farmers, is now ready to touch the skies of the future…

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Punjab Attracts ₹3,000 Crore Investment in Food, Auto & Manufacturing

By TNI Team October 9, 2025 000 crore investment 9% Growth Aam aadmi Party Affordable Electricity Affordable Land AI Centers AI Investment Amazon Web Services Animal Feed Plant Auto Clusters auto sector Bathinda BHAGWANT MANN Business-Friendly Policies Cargill data centers De Heus Digital india digital infrastructure economic growth Electric Vehicle Plant Environment-Friendly Technologies Export Boost FastTrack Punjab Portal Fazilka food processing Food Processing Hub Food Sector foreign investment Freudenberg Global Investment Hub green energy GSDP ₹8.91 Lakh Crore High-Tech Jobs Hindustan Unilever industrial expansion Investment Approval investor confidence job creation ludhiana Manufacturing Sector mohali Nestle Nissan-Renault patiala PepsiCo Progressive Punjab Investors Summit 2026 punjab Punjab development punjab economy Punjab Right to Business Act Rajpura Sangrur semiconductor investment Siemens Energy single-window system Solar Projects sustainable development sustainable packaging Tax Incentives Wind Projects youth employment ₹3

NEW DELHI: Punjab, long known as the sacred land of Gurus and India’s ‘breadbasket’, is now emerging as a global investment destination under the leadership…

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CSC hits ₹3,000 Cr loan milestone, empowers 70,000 rural borrowers

By Khushboo Kumari September 16, 2025 000 borrowers 000 crore loans 000 crore milestone 70 affordable housing affordable loans break free from moneylenders Chief Business Officer Piramal Finance credit access in rural India credit gap CSC CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd CSC SPV digital empowerment Digital india digital outreach digital service delivery digitally empowered society exploitative borrowing practices financial inclusion financial services in rural areas first-time borrowers FY 2023-24 loans FY 2024-25 loans FY 2025-26 loans government financial services housing loans inclusive growth innovative credit models innovative lending solutions Jagdeep Mallareddy last-mile delivery loan at lower costs loan disbursals loan outreach local economies MD & CEO CSC SPV Ministry of Electronics & IT MSME financing National Housing Bank NHB registered partnership for financial inclusion Piramal Finance retail lending solutions rural access to finance rural credit rural development rural entrepreneurship rural households Sanjay Kumar Rakesh self-reliance self-reliant communities small-ticket loans stronger rural economies trust in rural finance unbanked communities underserved borrowers Village Level Entrepreneurs VLEs wholesale lending ₹3

New Delhi: In a landmark achievement under the Digital India initiative, CSC e-Governance Services India Limited (CSC SPV) has crossed the milestone of ₹3,000 crore…

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Gadkari Launches ₹3,000 FASTag Annual Pass for Private Vehicles

By Aman Kumar Himanshu June 18, 2025 Annual Pass Digital india FASTag Gadkari Highway Toll MoRTH NHAI Private Vehicles Rajmarg Yatra Road Transport Toll Reform

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced a ₹3,000 FASTag-based Annual Pass for private vehicles, effective August 15, 2025. The pass allows up to 200 toll-free highway trips in a year, aiming to ease congestion and simplify toll payments nationwide.

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India’s XR Trailblazers to Showcase Innovations at WAVES 2025

By Rohan Dua April 10, 2025 3D maps 3D platform AI feedback anxiety AR AR platform Ashutosh Kumar BharatXR biology broadcasting chemistry Chengalpet CIC Cognihab Comics Create in India Challenge creators cultural storytelling Digital india Digital Media diversity e-commerce Education Eduscape XR EMO entertainment eXtended Reality films Fitness Game of Dimensions Gaming Generative AI global hub hand-tracking Healthcare Heaven Estate IIT Kharagpur immersive tech immersive technology Immersive Travel Guide india industry professionals interior design Investors lazy eye LumeXR Manipal media and entertainment Ministry of Information & Broadcasting mixed-reality tourism mobile gaming Mohit Kumar Sharma multiplayer game Mumbai photogrammetry physics print media rehabilitation Rishab Kapur Savio stroke recovery students tourism Utkarsh Rai Vedanta Hazra veraval VR VR headsets VR-based science lab Wavelaps WAVES 2025 well-being World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit XDG XR XR Creator Hackathon XR Runners XR Trailblazers Youth Buzz

NEW DELHI: India’s most promising eXtended Reality (XR) innovators are set to dazzle the global stage at the upcoming World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit…

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Rajnath Singh at Maj Bob Khathing Memorial Event: “Put nation first, remain united, discharge duties honestly”

By Khushboo Kumari March 19, 2025 Air Chief Marshal AP Singh Article 370 Arunachal frontier highway Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu assam rifles Assam tourism cultural performances defence minister rajnath singh Delhi Cantonment developed India 2047 Digital india discharge duties honestly General Upendra Dwivedi India’s global influence Indian Army JAM Trinity John Khathing Lt Gen PC Nair (Retd)Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera Maj Gen BK Sharma (Retd)Major Bob Khathing Memorial Event Major Khathing minimum government maximum governance MP Alfred Kanngam Arthur Nagaland Armed Police nation first national hero North east development North-East heritage North-East infrastructure remain united Sashastra Seema Bal Sela Tunnel Tawang integration The New York Times 2025 United Services Institution of India

NEW DELHI: In a stirring tribute to one of India’s most celebrated patriots, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today urged citizens to “put the nation first,…

India sets ambitious goal to lead 6G technology by 2030 with 'Bharat 6G Vision'.

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India aims to lead in 6G technology by 2030: MoS Dr. Pemmasani Sekhar

By Khushboo Kumari March 13, 2025 6G Technology Bharat 6G Vision Digital india Future Connectivity IMT 2030 India Tech Leadership Telecom Advancement

The Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, revealed this information in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on March 12.

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Over 30.68 Crore Unorganised Workers Registered on e-Shram Portal; Women Constitute 53.68% of Registrations

By Aman Kumar Himanshu March 10, 2025 Ayushman Bharat digital empowerment Digital india economic inclusion employment eShram financial inclusion government schemes insurance coverage labour rights MGNREGA mobile accessibility multilingual support pension scheme PMAY rural employment skill development social security UMANG app unorganised workers welfare benefits women workforce

E-Shram has evolved into a “One-Stop-Solution” for unorganised workers, integrating 13 major social security schemes

JioHotstar merged entity of JioCinema + Disney+ Hotstar, launches

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JioHotstar (JioCinema, Disney+ Hotstar) launches, aiming to compete with Netflix and Amazon Prime

By Khushboo Kumari February 15, 2025 bollywood Digital india disney entertainment Football hotstar JioCinema JioHotstar JioStar Movies OTT Reliance sports streaming

NEW DELHI: JioStar has officially launched JioHotstar, a new streaming platform integrating its two existing services, JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar. With a combined user base exceeding…

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Indian government enhances Digital Public Infrastructure reach across various domains

By TNI Team July 27, 2024 Aadhar Card DigiLocker Digital india Digital Public Infrastructure Digitisation in India DPI DPI increased in India DPI initiatives DPI reaches across various domains G20 India in DPI's Unified Payment Interface UPI in India

NEW DELHI: The Government of India continues to expand the reach and impact of its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) initiatives, aiming to enhance accessibility, efficiency,…

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₹641 Cr ‘Green Power Punch’: Mann Govt’s 24×7 Clean Energy & Jobs

Punjab Attracts ₹3,000 Crore Investment in Food, Auto & Manufacturing

CSC hits ₹3,000 Cr loan milestone, empowers 70,000 rural borrowers

Gadkari Launches ₹3,000 FASTag Annual Pass for Private Vehicles

India’s XR Trailblazers to Showcase Innovations at WAVES 2025

Rajnath Singh at Maj Bob Khathing Memorial Event: “Put nation first, remain united, discharge duties honestly”

India aims to lead in 6G technology by 2030: MoS Dr. Pemmasani Sekhar

JioHotstar (JioCinema, Disney+ Hotstar) launches, aiming to compete with Netflix and Amazon Prime

Indian government enhances Digital Public Infrastructure reach across various domains

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