Almost 40,000 Indians have applied for 1,000 places under Australia’s new Working Holiday Maker visa program, Australia’s Assistant Immigration Minister Matt Thistlethwaite announced on Monday. The visa voting process, which began on October 1, will close at the end of the month. Applicants will be randomly selected by ballot and successful candidates can apply for … Read more
The skies above Leh lit up with a stunning display of aurora borealis on Thursday (October 10) as a powerful geomagnetic storm hit Earth. The rare occurrence was captured at India’s highest observatory in Hanla. The event was initiated by a massive coronal mass ejection (CME) from the Sun that arrived at Earth on Friday. … Read more
Henley & Partners, based in London, has published a list of the most powerful passports in the world. According to the Henley Passport Index 2024 global ranking, Singapore takes the leading position, providing visa-free access to 195 countries. The second place is shared by five countries: France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain, which provide visa-free … Read more
India’s economy grew more than 8% in the fiscal year that ended in March, according to data released Friday, boosting Prime Minister Narendra Modi just hours before the country wraps up a mammoth, weeks-long national election. Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 8.2%, cementing India’s status as the world’s fastest-growing major economy, according to the statistics … Read more
India will discuss a new research station it wants to build in Antarctica at the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) being held in Kochi between May 20 and 30. More than 350 researchers and officials from nearly 40 countries are expected to attend the meeting. But overall, the most important meeting agenda is climate … Read more
The deal for the twin-engine carrier-based fighters, built for sustained combat operations at sea, is estimated to be worth around ₹50,000 crore. India will begin trade talks with France this week to buy 26 Rafale Marine aircraft for the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, officials with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. … Read more
International tourism increased significantly in the first quarter of 2024, reaching 97% of pre-pandemic levels, with more than 285 million travelers making international trips between January and March 2024. This marked a 20% increase compared to the same period in 2023, indicating an almost complete recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. UN tourism … Read more
India has been ranked 36th out of 119 countries in the recently released World Economic Forum (WEF) Tourism Development Index 2024. The United States of America was ranked 1st while India was ranked highest in South Asia. Travel and Tourism Development Index 2024 The Travel and Tourism Development Index is a biennial report published … Read more
Russia and India are set to boost their tourism ties as they prepare to launch visa-free group tourism exchanges. The first round of consultations between the two nations is scheduled for June with the goal of finalizing a bilateral agreement by the end of the year. Nikita Kondratyev, Director of the Multilateral Economic Cooperation and … Read more
The Thai cabinet has approved a plan to extend the visa-free program for tourists from India and Taiwan for another six months. The Southeast Asian country aims to increase foreign inflows to boost its stagnant economy. Tourists from India and Taiwan will be able to enter Thailand visa-free until November 11 after the existing exemption … Read more