[ad_1] Picture used for representation. In a significant development, the Department of Home Affairs in Australia has awarded the global biometric collection service contract to VFS Global, the leading outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions. This extensive agreement, spanning Australian biometric collection centres (ABCC), covers 165 …

[ad_1] New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme and emphasised that in future, technology, tools and training will be essential. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the ‘PM Vishwakarma‘ scheme and emphasised that in future, technology, tools and training will …

[ad_1] A UN conference voted September 17 to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision likely to anger Israel, which controls the territory and does not recognize a Palestinian state. Jericho is one of the oldest continually …

[ad_1] Representation image The Goa electricity department has sought the assistance of the tourism department to identify consumers with domestic connections who run homestays or sublet their property to tourists. The department is starting to bill such consumers on commercial basis instead of domestic, after it found some of them, …

[ad_1] Passenger planes take off from the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, May 12, 2022. The United States Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday returned Mexico‘s aviation safety rating to the highest level two years after downgrading it. The change will allow Mexican airlines to add new routes to …

[ad_1] Everyone should witness a rocket launch in their lifetime, says Yevgeniya Degtyarnikova as she watches the rollout of a Soyuz from its hangar in the vast steppes of Kazakhstan. “Unfortunately, my husband could not come so I am fulfilling my dream and his,” said the 35-year-old from the city …

[ad_1] Representative Image Kolkata‘s mini-Bangladesh, the zone around New Market hemmed by Marquis Street, Free School Street, Kyd Street and Sudder Street, has witnessed a sharp drop in the number of visitors from the neighbouring country this summer, dealing a body blow to the local economy. The lean business ahead …

[ad_1] Nairobi National Park, Kenya. The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) has exciting news for travel enthusiasts and professionals alike. They have officially announced their 5th Convention, set to take place from November 24 to 27, 2023, in Nairobi, Kenya. This Convention marks a significant return after a …

[ad_1] More than 1.5 lakh Indians have visited The United States so far in 2023, the US department of commerce’s International Trade Administration data showed. Indians were the second largest overseas visitors to America, next only to the UK, during this peak summer travel month of June — despite sky-high …

[ad_1] LATAM Airlines was named the most punctual airline in July, with 85.30% of flights arriving at their destination on-time, while Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) bagged the third position among the top 10 international airlines in terms of on-time performance in July 2023. According to Cirium’s monthly On-time Performance Report, …