Travellers should consider getting vaccinated against mpox if they will be visting affected areas in Africa, new advice says. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has updated its recommendations in response to outbreaks of a new strain of the virus. Other continents, including Europe, can expect some cases too, it says. ECDC … Read more
After the issue of tourists and pilgrims being stopped and their cash being confiscated by election officials was reported in Tamil Nadu and other States, several such instances have come to light in Karnataka too. Seizure of cash from travellers on Bengaluru-Mysuru highway has been reported. “After the Tamil Nadu incident, the Election Commission issued … Read more
India already has a visa-exemption agreement with Iran that caters to Indian diplomats but this is the first time that Tehran has added ordinary Indian passport holders on the list. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran is expected to remove visa requirement for Indian travellers. According to an official announcement from Tehran, India is on a … Read more
People enjoying fog engulfed araku valley from a newly discovered view piont at Madagada in Araku 130 km from Visakhapatnam | Photo Credit: KR Deepak From learning astro-photography at a hilly countryside, witnessing a stunning sunrise above a mist of clouds from the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats to discovering a trek route that … Read more
A new variant and mutant, C.1.2, had been detected in Colombia and has also been seen in South Africa. (Reuters/File image) The Union health ministry has mandated a negative RT-PCR test report for travellers arriving from South Africa, China, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Botswana and Zimbabwe. They will a need negative RT-PCR report to board … Read more
“Weeks on from some international travel being allowed to resume, it’s very concerning to still be uncovering such serious problems with the government’s testing system for travellers – problems that could have easily been ironed out well ahead of travel restarting, had proper regulatory oversight been ensured early on,” said Rory Boland, travel editor at … Read more
Sudan on Tuesday banned travellers arriving from India and imposed new coronavirus restrictions including closing schools, as coronavirus cases rise. “Entry will be prevented for all travellers arriving directly from India or through any other country after having visited India in the past 14 days,” said the country’s ruling council in a statement. Travellers from … Read more
As these five states are witnessing a sudden spike in the number of Coronavirus infection in the past few days, there is a fear of another wave among people, though Covid-19 cases in the country are on the decline. After Karnataka, the Uttarakhand government on Tuesday put travel restriction on people from states witnessing a … Read more