India Re-opens 30-Day Short-Term Tourist Visas from 15 November
Proposed US 25 % Outsourcing Tax Poses New Risk for India’s $280 bn IT Sector
Assam Deports 16 Illegal Entrants in Fresh Border Crackdown
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Vijayawada–Singapore Non-stop Flights Return After Seven Years
IndiGo will resume direct flights between Vijayawada and Singapore from 15 November, offering three weekly services. The route shortens travel time for central Andhra Pradesh’s business community and strengthens India’s secondary-city connectivity strategy.
Karnataka Offers Tax & Rent Rebates to Relocate Tech Jobs Beyond Bengaluru
Karnataka’s new draft IT policy promises rent, property-tax and power-duty reimbursements to tech firms that establish operations beyond Bengaluru. The incentives could redistribute thousands of jobs and reshape intra-India relocation strategies.
Tennis Star Sumit Nagal Secures Chinese Visa After Diplomatic Intervention
After an initial denial, Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal obtained a Chinese visa on 14 November thanks to high-level diplomatic help. The episode spotlights ongoing visa-processing challenges between India and China and offers lessons for time-critical business or sports travel.
Visa delays and stricter checks could dampen Indians’ long-haul travel plans, warns Thomas Cook India
Thomas Cook India’s CEO says resurging visa back-logs and tougher border checks in the US and Europe threaten to curb Indians’ long-haul leisure and business travel this winter. Corporates may face deployment delays of up to three months, pushing demand toward short-haul, visa-friendly destinations.
IndiGo launches Kolkata–Siem Reap route, giving India its first direct air link to Cambodia
IndiGo’s new Kolkata–Siem Reap service—launched 13 November—creates the first direct India–Cambodia air corridor, cutting travel time, boosting tourism, and facilitating trade ties between eastern India and Southeast Asia.
Eight new non-stop international routes put more of the world within a single hop from India
A new wave of eight non-stop routes—from Delhi–Manila to Mumbai–Tbilisi—adds Philippines, Cambodia, Seychelles, Thailand, Georgia, Vietnam and China to India’s growing roster of single-hop destinations, saving travellers hours and cutting connection hassles.
India opens high-altitude Mudh-Nyoma airbase near China border, strengthening border control infrastructure
India’s inauguration of the Mudh-Nyoma airbase 30 km from the China frontier boosts rapid-response capability and will influence permit requirements and contingency planning for any civilian travel or projects in high-altitude Ladakh.