An ambitious marketing campaign and efforts to reduce any perceived barriers to tourism are at the heart of UK’s plans to woo prospective tourists from emerging countries such as India. Read more
The government of India, the state government of Assam and the World Bank have signed the Loan and Project Agreements for international bank's assistance of $320m (approximately £200m) for Assam State Roads Project. Read more
The price war on London-Mumbai flight route hots up as Virgin Atlantic’s recent flight schedule and discounts prompted existing airlines such as national carrier Air India, private airline Jet Airways and UK’s British Airways to offer reductions and sales. Read more
As many as 6,000 blank but approved Indian visas have been reported missing in London increasing security threats, it has been reported. These official blank visas were issued by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs for delivery to the Indian High Commission in Aldwych, London. Read more
Air India, India’s flag carrier airline, has become the first Indian airline and world’s fifth airline to take the delivery of a 787 Dreamliner. Read more
Thousands of foreign students, especially non-European Union studying in the UK and the prospective students are gripped by anxiety, concerns and confusion about visa regulations in the UK after the Home Office revoked London Metropolitan University’s license to authorise visas for international students.
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As many as 63,000 bogus students could have entered the UK in 2011, a study by Migration Watch UK has revealed. Highest percentage of bogus students came from Burma (62%), followed by India, Nigeria and Bangladesh at 59%. Read more
London Metropolitan University’s licence to issue visas for foreign students has been suspended by the immigration officers at the Home Office. Read more
Vijay Mallya, chairman of the UB Group, has said that all scheduled flights of Kingfisher Airlines will operate normally with immediate effect a day after the airline cancelled almost 40 flights as pilots went on strike over wage non-payment. Read more
Bourton-on-the-Water is a picturesque village in the region of Cotswolds and is described as “Little Venice of the Cotswolds”. During peak tourist season, it is said to have more tourists than residents! But what makes it not just a Londoner's getaway but also a tourist's spot to taste the English countryside? Read more
