Union Budget's emphasis on tourism is progressive, in the right direction: Industry insidersThe Union Budget 2025 introduces progressive measures for India's tourism and hospitality sectors. Key initiatives include developing 50 to...
01 Feb, 2025, 01.33 PM IST
3 Indians missing in Iran; India raises issue with TehranIndia has raised concerns with Iran regarding the disappearance of three Indian nationals who have been missing from Tehran since December ...
30 Jan, 2025, 11.54 PM IST
Thailand extends visa exemption program for Indian touristsThailand has extended visa exemption for Indian and Taiwanese tourists until November 11, 2024, to boost tourism and economy. The country a...
07 May, 2024, 06.24 PM IST
Thailand bats for a Schengen-like visa for South East Asia to lure rich touristsThailand's pursuit of a joint-visa program to attract long-haul tourists involves discussions with neighboring countries and strategic init...
07 Apr, 2024, 08.43 AM IST
Vietnam may be the latest country to let Indians visit visa-freeStarting from mid-August, Vietnam began issuing e-visas for individuals from all countries and territories, providing a validity period of ...
20 Nov, 2023, 03.35 PM IST
US Embassy plans changes in student visa application process in 2022 summerThe US government has made software changes to ensure that students who are refused a visa once in 2022 summer-spring will not be able to s...
06 Apr, 2022, 06.48 PM IST
Cabinet clears Covid relief stimulus packageThe Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Covid-relief stimulus package announced by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman two days ago, in...
01 Jul, 2021, 08.40 AM IST
SBI, NPCI seek ‘Visa power’ for RuPay cardsZero MDR would disincentivise banks to issue RuPay cards and they would prefer its rivals, SBI has said.
04 Jan, 2020, 05.34 PM IST
Tourism industry bets big on expansion in outbound travelBesides the metros, visa and other travel services providers like VFS Global, BLS International and Cox & Kings Global Services are expandi...
16 Feb, 2018, 02.10 PM IST
Visa waiver scheme: Indians can stay for up to 60 days in QatarA multi-entry waiver will be issued free-of-charge at the port of entry, upon presentation of a valid passport with a minimum validity of s...
11 Aug, 2017, 01.58 PM IST
Premium H-1B visas may return as workloads permitThis week the agency resumed premium processing for all H-1B petitions filed for medical doctors under a waiver programme and for intereste...
29 Jun, 2017, 11.09 AM IST
India may gain $80 billion per year on relaxing visa regime: Chinese media"The proposal for a visa waiver programme for nationals from other BRICS nations has faced obstacles in India, particularly because of "sec...
03 Aug, 2016, 01.08 PM IST
Government approves preferential market access in services area to LDCsIndia's preferential treatment to the LDCs in trade in services would involve a cost of Rs 6.5 crore annually on account of waiver of visa ...
09 Sep, 2015, 04.03 PM IST
Air India's additional baggage scheme for studentsAir India said it has rolled out an additional baggage scheme for students travelling to the US, UK, Europe and Canada for higher studies f...
10 Aug, 2015, 09.57 PM IST
Visa on Arrival for Norway nationals soon: President Pranab MukherjeeNorway will soon feature in the list of few countries whose nationals get Visa on Arrival facility in India, President Pranab Mukherjee sai...
14 Oct, 2014, 05.07 PM IST
Indians visiting UK can now travel to Ireland without visaThe waiver prog will run from July 1 until Oct 2012, including London Olympics period, when large number of Indians are expected.
04 Jul, 2011, 03.20 PM IST
Now visit UK, and travel to Ireland without visaIndians visiting Britain on tourist visas will soon be able to visit neighbouring Ireland without a visa, under a visa waiver programme.
13 May, 2011, 08.58 PM IST