travel restrictions
- India
Centre relaxes Covid travel norms for passengers from China, other countries
New Delhi: Amid declining Covid cases in the country, the Center on Thursday relaxed the travel norms for passengers from China and other six countries. However, the random testing of 2 per…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia mandates COVID booster dose for citizens traveling out of the country
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that Saudi citizens who wish to travel outside the Kingdom are required to take a third dose—booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, effective from…
- Middle East
Planning trip to Dubai from India? Check COVID-19 guidelines
Several countries have tightened COVID related restrictions and bans because of the increase of COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant. In that list, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is also taking…
- World
New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record
Chicago: More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the US have soared to the highest level on record at over 265,000 per day on…
- Business
Stocks mixed across global markets in quiet holiday trading
Beijing: Global stocks were mixed in quiet trading on Friday, with many markets around the world closed or ending early in observance of Christmas. Stocks slipped in Paris and Tokyo, inched higher…
- World
Germany tightens travel restrictions on United Kingdom
Vienna: Germany is tightening travel restrictions for people coming from Britain in response to the rapid spread of the omicron variant there. The country’s national disease control center, the Robert Koch Institute,…
- News
Omicron: Center calls for rigorous surveillance of passengers
New Delhi: The Centre on Sunday wrote to the states and UTs over the possible threat of new Covid variant B.1.1.529 which has been designated as the ‘Variant of Concern’ (VOC) by the…
- Middle East
Israel to ban entry of foreigners due to new COVID-19 variant
Jerusalem: The Israeli government decided on Sunday to ban the entry of foreign nationals into the country in an attempt to stop the spread of a new variant of COVID-19. The announcement…
- Business
Ease in travel restrictions to raise airport infra sector’s profits: ICRA
New Delhi: Ease in travel restrictions post the lockdown is expected to raise the airport infrastructure sector’s operating profits in FY22, ICRA said on Wednesday. However, the outlook for the sector continues…
- Middle East
India-UAE travel restrictions likely to relax: MoS V Muraleedharan
Abu Dhabi: India’s Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Wednesday said that the India-UAE travel restrictions are likely to relax in the coming days, in response to evidence that…
- India
No quarantine for Covishield vaccinated Indians travelling to UK
New Delhi: Indians fully vaccinated with Covishield or any other UK-approved vaccine travelling to the UK will not have to undergo quarantine from Monday (October 11), British High Commissioner to India, Alex…
- Top Stories
India to allow foreign tourists via chartered flights from October 15
New Delhi: India has decided to allow foreign tourists into the country, beginning with granting tourist visas to those travelling by chartered flights from October 15 and those by regular planes from…
- World
US to ease travel restrictions on fully vaccinated foreign visitors
Washington: The United States on Monday (local time) announced that it will ease travel restrictions on foreign visitors who are fully vaccinated against COVD-19 from November, US media reported. “Beginning in early…
- Middle East
Kuwait resumes direct flight from India, five other countries
Kuwait: The Kuwait government has resumed the direct flights to and from India and five other countries, starting from Tuesday, September 6, the Kuwait News Agency reported. The other five countries are:…
- India
India extends ban on scheduled international flights till Sep 30
New Delhi: Amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Director-General of Civil Aviation on Sunday extended the suspension on scheduled international commercial passenger flights till September 30, 2021, said a circular by the office of…
