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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Topic: Visa

What is data localisation & why Mastercard, Amex, Diners Club can’t add more customers in India

Foreign card payment network companies that fail to meet data localisation norms cannot register new customers or issue new cards in India. ThePrint explains.

India seeks ‘essential two-way travel’ to China, raises concern over denial of visas

According to MEA, even the Indian nationals who want to visit China and have met Beijing's vaccination criteria haven’t been given visas yet.

Visas of foreigners stranded in India due to Covid extended till 31 August

The decision has been taken in the light of non-resumption of normal commercial flights on gratis basis without levy of any overstay penalty, the Home Ministry said in a statement.

Visa for doctors to air ambulances — neighbours including Pakistan ‘support’ 5 Modi proposals

Modi addressed workshop on Covid management in which 10 nations participated. Officials say all were 'upfront' in saying they agree to all his suggestions, further discussions soon.

Singapore to introduce visa for global talent as it plans to turn into region’s top tech hub

The 2-year visa isn’t for mid-tier tech workers who might compete with locals for jobs, but is targeted at highly accomplished entrepreneurs & experts who can bring in capital.

China temporarily suspends entry of Indian nationals due to Covid

The suspension is a ‘temporary measurement’ that China has adopted, but those with emergency or humanitarian needs can submit visa applications.

Govt restores all existing visas except electronic, tourist and medical categories

The Home Ministry has also allowed all foreign nationals as well as OCI and PCI card holders to visit India for any purpose, except on a tourist visa.

US judge blocks Trump ban on H-1B visas for high skill workers

New ruling conflicts with a pair of decisions in September in similar cases. Judge says order applies only to members of plaintiff organizations like Amazon and Microsoft.

Singapore makes it tougher for foreigners to get work visas to protect local jobs

Singapore is trying to strike a balance at a time retrenchments are on the rise while allowing for enough hiring of foreign talent in sectors such as cybersecurity & financial tech.​​

Govt allows foreign journalists living in India to return, restores suspended ‘J’ visas

Foreign journalists had raised the issue on social media almost a week ago, and home ministry has now allowed J-1 and J-1X visa holders to return.

On Camera

Trudeau is nursing snakes in his own backyard. Misguided Sikhs in Canada are losing the plot

By turning a blind eye to the snakes in his own backyard, Trudeau is setting the stage for a disaster of epic proportions for his country, his people, and the world at large.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

India carries out 1st patrol in Depsang since disengagement with China, to take things ‘slow’

While there are patrolling points (PP) 10, 11, 12, 12A and 13 in the Depsang Plains, the patrol in the region Monday was carried out to only one point as decided by India and China.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.