Thailand is risky for tourists. Here are safer, cheaper alternatives for IndiansHeavy fighting has erupted between Thailand and Cambodia along their disputed border, killing at least 16 people and displacing over 130,00...
25 Jul, 2025, 12.03 PM IST
Cambodia expects number of Indians visitors to increase 3-4 times in 2024In 2023, Cambodia hosted 68,836 India travellers. The figure was over 91 per cent of the pre-Covid (2019) levels, he said. In 2019 Cambodia...
31 Aug, 2024, 06.45 PM IST
MEA issues warning for Indians against fake job offers in Cambodia and LaosThe Ministry of External Affairs issued an advisory to Indian nationals about fraudulent job offers and fake agents in Cambodia and Southea...
31 May, 2024, 10.39 AM IST
Visa-on-arrival for Japanese citizens from March 1, 2016The facility being given to Japanese will be an upgradation of e-Tourist Visa currently offered to citizens of 150 countries.
29 Feb, 2016, 06.36 PM IST
India mulling easing visa for ASEAN to boost Buddhist tourismHamid Ansari said the trident of 'Commerce, Culture and Connectivity' defines the future focus areas of cooperation between ASEAN members a...
10 Feb, 2016, 02.59 PM IST
Indonesia, Jordan and Cambodia are all on the travel list for Indians this summerIndians can travel without a prior visa to various countries and get one on arrival at nominal costs.Visa on arrival travel is an option in...
23 Apr, 2015, 05.20 AM IST
Government’s gift to tourists: E-visa scheme likely to be launched by month-endOnce implemented, ETA will allow foreign travelers to apply for a visa and receive an online confirmation within three to five working days.
22 Oct, 2014, 12.24 PM IST
Nine airports to have e-visa facility this monthThe authorisation facility would be operational at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Goa, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Trivandrum and Kochi airport...
09 Oct, 2014, 10.14 PM IST
Rise in tourists availing Visa on Arrival schemeA growth of nearly seven per cent has been recorded in the number of tourists availing Visa on Arrival (VoA) scheme between January and Feb...
12 Mar, 2014, 07.33 PM IST
Visa-on-arrival facility extended to tourists from 180 countriesIndia on Wednesday allowed visa-on-arrival facility for tourists from 180 countries, including US, UK, China, UAE and Bangladesh.
06 Feb, 2014, 04.27 AM IST
Visa on Arrival scheme popular with Japanese touristsA total number of 1,154 VoAs were issued in July this year as against 941 during July, 2012, registering a growth of 22.6 per cent.
14 Aug, 2013, 03.39 PM IST
Tourism Minister proposes more airports for visa-on-arrival serviceThe Tourism Ministry is in talks with the Ministries of Home Affairs and External Affairs to extend the visa-on-arrival facility.
15 Apr, 2013, 03.35 PM IST
- Visa on Arrival scheme registers 26% growth
With the facility of VoA for tourist becoming increasingly popular, the scheme has registered a growth of 26 per cent in 2012 as against 20...
15 Jan, 2013, 07.15 PM IST
Visa on Arrival facility likely for Thailand, MalayasiaGovernment is planning to extend Visa-on-Arrival facility to nationals from countries having sizable Buddhist population such as Thailand a...
01 Oct, 2012, 11.31 AM IST
India issues over 5,000 visas on arrival till MayFilipinos were the largest group of tourists who availed the Visa-on-Arrival scheme to visit India in May this year followed by Japanese.
08 Jun, 2011, 04.33 PM IST
- More Indonesians avail visa on arrival scheme in April
Indonesians were the largest group of tourists who availed the Visa on Arrival scheme to visit India in April this year.
10 May, 2011, 08.15 PM IST
Govt may woo Asean nationals with long-term visas to boost tourismForeign nationals from ASEAN regions may soon avail multiple-entry long-term visas for 5-10 years.
15 Dec, 2008, 12.20 AM IST