Taking actions on similar lines regarding lack of mutual travel recognition, India has now excluded Hong Kong, China, and Macau citizens from availing e-tourist visa facility for travelling to the country.
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1st Dec 2021 | Updated at 05:01pm 1st Dec 2021
Mamata calls on PM Modi, raises BSF jurisdiction issue
New Delhi: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, at her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi last week, raised a host of Centre-state administrative and political issues and also invited him to inaugurate next year’s Bengal...
India ups travel surveillance amid Omicron spread
With the proposed resumption of international flights on December 15 under review, the government issued fresh guidelines, mandating RT-PCR test on arrival for all passengers from Covid at-risk countries. While those testing positive will be...
Karnataka seeks nod to administer booster dose
In view of rising Covid-19 cases, the Karnataka government has requested the Centre to allow the state to administer the booster dose of vaccine to prevent the third wave, state revenue minister R Ashok said. After the high-level meeting chaired...
Karnataka to keep strict vigil over Covid-19
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai clarified that there is no proposal before the Karnataka Government to impose a lockdown now. He further clarified that authorities had been told to keep vigil over schools and colleges, but not to...
Bengal govt launches ration at doorstep scheme
Kolkata: The Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal launched the ‘Duare Ration’ (ration at doorstep) scheme which the administration said will benefit around 10 crores of people of the state.
Mamata rejigs cabinet, retains Amit Mitra as adviser
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee last week announced a cabinet reshuffle and changed major portfolios.
Vibrant Gujarat roadshow held in Mumbai
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani held a roadshow in Mumbai on November 26, for the ninth edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019
Manchester airport delivers major boost to north with new Mumbai connection
Jet Airways’ five-times-a-week service from Manchester to Mumbai took for the first time this morning, at a celebration attended by Aviation Minister, Baroness Liz Sugg and hundreds of guests from across the region.
India scripted history with 1 billion Covid vaccine doses in nine months of vaccination programme rollout. It is no mean feat considering the high proportion...
BJP leader and former minister in the Mamata Banerjee government Rajib Banerjee rejoined the ruling Trinamool Congress. Rajib was re-inducted into the party along with Ashish Das, a former BJP leader from Tripura, at a public meeting of the...
Kolkata: The West Bengal government last week extended Covid-19 restrictions till November 30 with additional relaxations, one of them being permission...
Preparations are underway to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak at Gurdwara Janam Asthan Sri Nankana Sahib in Pakistan between November 17 and 27.
Chandigarh: Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has rubbished reports of "backend talks" with the Congress leadership to retain him in...
The proposal by the Karnataka government to survey churches and Bible societies to weed out unauthorised churches and curb forced religious conversion is apparently being quietly buried with the government going slow following strong criticism....
Bengaluru: A sea of grieving fans poured into Bengaluru's Kanteerava Stadium last week to pay last respects to Kannada cinema's reigning star and celebrity...
Australia will recognise Covaxin, apart from Covishield, allowing those vaccinated with them entry into the continent. Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked his Australian counterpart and “dear friend” Scott Morrison for “recognition of India’s...
The Supreme Court directed a probe into the Pegasus snooping controversy by a three-member expert committee under the supervision of former apex court judge R V Raveendran, holding that a "prima facie case" is made out for an investigation in...
