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New road makes commuting easy between Assam & Meghalaya

The 36-Kms road connecting Damra in Assam & Bajengdoba in Meghalaya is particularly beneficial for residents of North Garo Hills (NGH), who will experience a more efficient connection to Assam.

S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India

India and Maldives sign deal to launch UPI to boost tourism

India and the Maldives signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to introduce the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in the Maldives on Aug 9, 2024. This digital payment system, developed by India’s NPCI, is expected to boost the Maldives' tourism sector. The agreement marks a significant step in strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing economic cooperation.

Hike in UK's Family Visa minimum income threshold currently shelved by Labour govt

As part of a package of measures to curb migration in December last year, the then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak led Conservative government had announced that from April this year, the minimum salary or income required by British nationals to sponsor long-term Family Visas for spouses or parents will rise from GBP 18,600 to GBP 29,000 and then be followed by further increases to GBP 38,700 – in line with the minimum income requirement for the Skilled Worker Visa route.

Anand Kumar, Korea Tourism Organization

Korea appoints Super 30 founder Anand Kumar as its 2024 ambassador of 'Korea Tourism'

The choice of Anand Kumar as the Honorary Ambassador of Korea Tourism is significant to boost ties with Korea through cultural exchanges and opening avenues for students, said, Myong Kil Yun, Regional Director, India & SAARC countries, Korea Tourism Organization (KTO).

The mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam, the Moidams

Ahom Dynasty's Moidams of Assam declared India's 43rd World Heritage Site

The Moidams are unique burial mounds of kings, queens and nobles of the Ahom Dynasty, which ruled Assam for almost 600 years from the 12th to the early 18th century.

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Israel-Hamas conflict notwithstanding, Jordan is safe to travel, insists its tourism minister

Jordan's tourism industry is suffering because the West perceives the entire Middle East region to be one unit, Tourism and Antiquities Minister Makram Mustafa A Queisi says.

Palitana: a well-known Jains' pilgrimage place

Palitana: first city in world to declare non-vegetarianism illegal

The move came after about 200 Jain monks protested and demanded the closure of the city's roughly 250 butcher shops. In Rajkot, a set of rules governing the sale of non-vegetarian food were issued first.

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