Definitions

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  • adjective At once; immediately.

Etymologies

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From Hindi तत्काल (tatka:l, "on the spot"), from Sanskrit तत्कालीनं (tatkālīn, "for the present"), from तत् (tat, "that") + कालीन (kālīna, "belonging to a particular time")

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Examples

  • Passports applied for under the 'tatkal' (instant) scheme would be delivered in just one day.

    1,2,3.. passport is in your wallet! 2008

  • IRCTC did this because consumers would complain about the IRCTC website crashing as soon as booking began in the morning, and the "tatkal" quota would get exhausted within minutes.

    SiliconIndia.com 2010

  • MADURAI: Six passports issued under 'tatkal' scheme by the Regional Passport Office here in December had been cancelled following police verification reports stating that they were accompanied by bogus certificates, said Passport Officer John K. Mathew.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • Based on their confessions, the police came to know that six applications in the names of Chandran, Ramkumar, Sridhar, Veeramalai, Sekar and Velu were filed under 'tatkal' scheme.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • Applicants who had filed under 'tatkal' scheme were normally issued passports within seven working days.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • Either the passport authorities should fix the accountability with the officers who issued a verification certificate along with the 'tatkal' applications or ensure that verification was carried out within 24 hours.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • A senior police officer said that 'tatkal' applications were forwarded to the police department for verification only after issuance of the passports to the applicants.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • The "tatkal" or instant ticketing scheme, under which people could buy tickets five days before the date of journey, can now do so three days before departure.

    IBN Top Headlines 2009

  • Other proposals include rejuvenation of open wells and tanks, the introducing tatkal scheme for speedy issuance of birth and death certificates by charging a higher fee, introducing interactive voice response system for registering civic complaints, the complete computerisation of the MCC office, bus shelters at certain locations and fountains in parks.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • Can Any one tell me which time i can book tatkal in the opening day?

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2010

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