Around 50 lakh people have returned to India under Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) as on March 10, 2021, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Ministry of External Affairs said that it has incurred Rs 33.5 crores (as on December 31, 2020) to assist Indian nationals in distress to bring … Read more
Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said empty planes are flying to Saudi Arabia to bring back Indian citizens stranded there, amid the gulf nation barring flights from India and various other nations due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a series of tweets, Puri said that Indian citizens are travelling to and … Read more
PM Modi also inaugurated several key infrastructure projects including Cochin Refinery’s Propylene Derivative Petrochemical project. Modi govt’s boost for Kerala tourism! Touching upon various tourism initiatives to boost India’s travel rankings and with greater focus on coastal areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Kochi visit on Sunday has yet again highlighted the Centre’s renewed focus on … Read more
Covid-19 flight ban: At present, India has “air bubble pacts” with 24 countries like the United States of America (USA), the United Kingdom, the UAE, France, Kenya, and Bhutan, among others. (File image) Covid-19 flight ban: The aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced on Thursday that the suspension of scheduled international passenger … Read more
NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday decided to restore with immediate effect all existing visas, except electronic, tourist and medical categories, almost eight months after their suspension following the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent imposition of a nationwide lockdown. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) also announced giving permission to all Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) … Read more
Previous bans were during September 20-October 3 and August 18-August 31. Hong Kong has banned Air India and Vistara flights from October 17 to 30 after a few passengers on their flights tested positive for COVID-19 post arrival, a senior government official said on Friday. This is the third time that Air India flights … Read more
PUNE: Indian IT services firms are estimated to have brought back more than 2,000 employees and their families, stranded overseas on account of the Covid 19-induced travel bans. Companies such as Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra and Wipro have a significant employee base at client locations, primarily in the US, as well as the UK, … Read more