In parliament: Over 2.4L surrendered passports in past 8 yrs

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As many as 2,46,580 persons surrendered passports from 2014 to 2022 across India, with Delhi registering the maximum 60,414, according to data provided by the Central Government in Rajya Sabha..

In Punjab, 28,117 persons surrendered passports during the period.. 4G towers in LWE areas behind schedule..

A parliamentary standing committee, in its action-taken report, has said installation of 2,542 4G mobile towers in areas affected by left wing extremism is unlikely to be complete before September..

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce, in its 181st report presented in both the Houses, has proposed to the government to open consulate offices of ASEAN countries in the northeast region to enhance people-to-people contract and facilitate trade relations with the member nations...

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