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Coronavirus: India suspends visas to citizens of Italy, Iran, Japan, South
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): The Indian government on Tuesday issued an advisory, suspending visas and e-visas granted on or before March 3 for four coronavirus-affected countries -- Italy, Iran, South Korea, and Japan -- as part of the efforts to contain the spread of the deadly virus.
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10,000 Hajj pilgrims from Kerala await Saudi Arabia to lift travel restric
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Feb 29 (ANI): With Saudi Arabia indefinitely suspending visas for visit to Islam's holiest site for the Umrah pilgrimage in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, more than 10,000 people in the state who are awaiting their turn this year for the annual Hajj pi
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Over 10,000 from Kerala cleared for Hajj
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Even as Saudi Arabia has indefinitely suspended visas for the Umrah pilgrimage in the backdrop of coronavirus outbreak in several parts of the world, more than 10,000 people in Kerala have been cleared by the State Hajj Committee for the ann
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More H1B visas for Indians, restoring developing nation tag to India: Cong
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 21 (ANI): Congress on Friday said that US President Donald Trump's visit to India will reap benefits only if America enhances the quota of H1B visas, restore the General System of Preferences (GSP), and recognise India as a developing country.
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Pak High Commission issues visas to Indian pilgrims to visit Katas Raj tem
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 17 (ANI): The Pakistan High Commission on Monday issued visas to a group of Indian Hindu pilgrims for visiting Katas Raj temples in Chakwal city of Pakistan's Punjab province.
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All electronic, normal visas from China no longer valid, says MEA
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 6 (ANI): All existing electronic and normal visas are no longer valid for any foreign national travelling from China -- the epicentre of coronavirus outbreak that has registered 562 deaths, External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.
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India suspends visas issued to Chinese passport holders before Feb 5, not
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 6 (ANI): As the death toll crossed over 500 in the coronavirus outbreak, immigration officials have suspended all visas issued before February 5 to all Chinese passport holders from any part of the world, apart from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
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Extending visas not valid for any foreign national travelling from China:
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Wednesday issued a revised travel advisory in wake of novel Coronavirus outbreak and said extending visas, including already issued eVisa, are no longer valid for any foreign national travelling from China.
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Coronavirus crisis: Russia suspends visa-free group travel with China
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Feb 02 (ANI): Russia on Saturday suspended visa-free group travel with China as well as the issuance of work visas for Chinese citizens amid coronavirus concerns.
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Foreign tourist arrivals on e-visas increase to 21.75 lakh in Jan-Oct 2019
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): The liberalisation of the visa regime has seen a significant increase in the number of foreign tourists arriving in India, says the Economic Survey 2019-20, tabled in Parliament by Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday.
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2 held in Telangana for duping 6 women with fake visa documents
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 30 (ANI): Two people were arrested for duping six women by providing visas of Kuwait and Dubai with fake documents.
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US announces new visa rules to restrict 'birth tourism'
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 24 (ANI): The United States announced on Thursday (local time) that it will no longer issue temporary visitor (B-1/B-2) visas to foreigners seeking to enter the country for what it called "birth tourism" -- a practice it described as aimed at securing permanent Ameri
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