Does Belarus Have High Social Capital? Understanding the Legatum Prosperity …
A personal connection at the passport office, for example, can get documents processed sooner. A friend working at the hospital can help bypass the official waiting list for a medical procedure. Being related to a public prosecutor can mean lighter …
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Govt payment portal: student's difficulty, officer's resolve
In 1978, civil services aspirant Jawahar Thakur from Purnia district of Bihar spent a whole day looking for a postal order worth ₹25 to pay his UPSC exam fee. Although there was a post office in his village, it had postal orders only for ₹1 and ₹2. Had …
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Ephrata Library director: "We are doing all we can"
The library also has a passport office that offers a service while generating revenue. While the library cannot charge for its … She uses the library's computers, checks out books and movies and uses the post office at the library. She has brought …
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