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MHA plans to open villages on border with China for tourism under Vibrant Village programme

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 12:00 PM 1074

With an aim to open the villages along the Chinese border for tourists under the Vibrant Village programme, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) held a meeting with public representatives of such villages from a number of states, including Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, the Union Territory of Ladakh, and Arunachal Pradesh, reports TOI. As per […]Continue Reading

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Centre extends visa, immigration modernisation scheme till 2026

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 28 February 2022, 11:30 AM 926

With an aim to modernise and upgrade immigration and visa services, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) approved the continuation of the Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme till March 31, 2026, with a financial outlay of INR 1,364.88 crore. With this scheme, the MHA aims to provide a secure and integrated service delivery […]Continue Reading

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From March 1 to May 31, Port Blair airport to remain closed for 4 days a week

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 17 February 2022, 3:45 PM 1401

The Veer Savarkar International Airport of Port Blair will remain shut for four days every week, starting March 1, 2022, till May 31, 2022 for upgradation and re-carpenting. The announcement was made by the Civil Aviation Department of the Andaman & Nicobar administration. A number of daily flight operations are expected to be disturbed because […]Continue Reading