India to provide 'Visa-on-Arrival' services to 30 countries

The Indian Government is planning to start Visa-on-Arrival services for 30 countries including China. As per the Tourism Ministry, Beijing has a huge potential for exchanges in the sector. The proposal has to be cleared by the Home Ministry. About Visa-on-Arrival Service: Objective: To ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

e-RTI facility extended to President Secretariat, MEA

Expanding the reach of Right to Information (RTI) in order to bring greater transparency in governance, the Union Government of India has extended the facility of e-filing of RTI applications to President and Vice-President’s secretariat and Foreign Ministry among others. The Department ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

MHA bans foreign tourists from working as journalists

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced a ban on journalistic activities by foreign tourists in India. As noticed by the Ministry, foreigners entering on tourist visa are involved in coverage of events/journalistic activities. It stated that Tourist Visa is ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs