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US mission in India announces new initiative to cut visa wait time
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in profound reductions in the Department's visa processing capacity, and many of its embassies and consulates were at times only able to offer emergency services.
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US issues nearly 1,25,000 student visas to Indians in 2022: Price
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
While responding to a query over the slowdown in clearing visas backlog for Indian tourists, Price admitted that there was a delay but also said, "Our embassy and consulates in India broke their all-time record for the number of student visas issued in a single fiscal year. We have issued
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Cabinet approves opening of new Consulates in Maldives, Lithuania
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Responding to a query by a Parliamentary panel on India having only resident Missions in 48 countries out of 193 UN member nations, the Centre on Tuesday said the Cabinet has approved the opening of new Consulates in Maldives, Lithuania.
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BLS International's Owned Team Eagles participates in the First World Tenn
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI/NewsVoir): Team Eagles owned by BLS International Services Ltd. is participating in this season of the World Tennis League taking place from the 19th to the 24th of December, 2022 in the Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai.
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US needs to open new Consulates in India to know ground realities: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): The United States needs to open new consulates in India, a country of 1.4 billion, to know the ground realities rather than get swayed by media reports.
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After illegal police stations, China deploys consulates, courts across wor
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 20 (ANI): China, which came under condemnation for opening illegal police posts across the world, is now deploying consulates and overseas courts in several countries - to crush dissent against the Chinese Communist Party, according to a report shared by Investigativ
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It's part of SOP: MEA on India calling on Canada for security during I-Day
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): India always works with local officials regarding security for its missions abroad in case of public events or otherwise, as it is a part of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on reports of India calling upon
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Foreign missions share Tiananmen crackdown tributes on anniversary
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 4 (ANI): Foreign consulates in Hong Kong, including ones of the US, UK, and EU shared tributes to the Tiananmen dead on the 33rd anniversary of the crackdown, as they ignored warnings from Beijing's foreign office.
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US to shut down Afghanistan's embassy, consulates, says report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): The US government has informed Afghanistan's diplomats in the country that it will shut down the embassy in Washington and the consulate missions in Los Angeles and New York, according to a media report on Friday.
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Russian diplomats start leaving Ukraine amid rising tensions between Mosco
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia] February 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian diplomats and employees of the Russian consulates started leaving Ukraine, which made it more difficult to make an appointment at the diplomatic agencies, an informed source told Sputnik on Saturday.
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US missions in India partner with state governments to train teachers
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): US Embassy and Consulates in India partnered with State Governments in Karnataka, Telangana, and West Bengal under Regional English Language Office (RELO) programme to support the professional development of English language teachers.
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US decision to waive in-person interview for H-1B visas a welcome move: Tr
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): Mukesh Aghi, US-India Strategic Partnership Forum President and CEO on Friday said that the State Department's decision to waive several in-person interview requirements at embassies and consulates for non-immigrant visas, particularly H-1B visas is a welc
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