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Applying for passport in India - 2019 - Time lines, suggestions

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Applied for passport for an Adult and minor on the same day at a sub-regional passport office. You can apply for passport all by yourself online. There is no need for external agents help. Its quite simple and straight forward. For those who cannot do it, take help of your kids/neighbours/well wishers. There is no need to go through brokers/agents to apply for passport as is the case of olden days. They have nothing to do in quickening the process , as self claimed by them. In fact you would end up with wrong information/details entry if gone through agents.  Below are the time lines it took for the delivery of passport. Filled form Online and submitted application on 8th Mar, 2019 and paid the fee online.  Took appointment for 1 adult and 1 minor on 12th of mar, 2019 and got them at the same time slots. Adult : Renewal of passport - 1500/- INR  12th Mar, 2019 :  Document submission and verification at passport kendra/office. Pre police veri...

Joining in Hindustan University, chennai

My nephew has planned to join in Aeronautical engineering branch,  Hindustan university, Chennai. I was right through with them to help join in the college right from Counselling.    Been to guindy branch location for counselling on the invited day with my nephew and his parents.  Since this is autonomous university the couselling is just a farce, irrespective of the score you do in HITSEE  entrance examination that college itself have conducted for admission in to college.  Just you go to the location, show your marks sheets , bargain the amount (its college fee - but still bargains happening all over there) , pay some initial amount on that day,  confirm your seat. Its just FIFO (First In First Out or First come first serve basis).  There is no priority for those, who writes their entrance examination. I felt like, entrance examination is  just one of a money making tool. Another day before joining the college, again I have been to the...