New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the continuation of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme beyond March 31, 2026 for a period of five years — from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2031 — with a budget outlay of Rs 1,800 crore.The IVFRT platform seeks to interlink and optimise functions related to immigration, visa issuance and registration of foreigners in India. The core objective of the…
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Srinagar, March 23 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district said on Monday that an FIR has been filed under the Immigration and Foreigners Act against a hotel in Pahalgam for failing to report the stay of 23 foreigners.A police spokesman said an FIR has been filed against the hotel on the charge of violating the Immigration and Foreigners Act by failing to report the stay of the foreign nationals, including 19 British citizens.Hotels are required to submit the compulsory online F…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Five Nigerian nationals, who were found illegally staying in India, were deported or repatriated, said officials on Friday, adding that this was part of an ongoing crackdown by the Delhi Police in the national capital. According to police officials, the operation was carried out by teams from various police stations and specialised units in the district, who regularly gather intelligence on foreign nationals suspected of residing or moving around in the area without val…
New Delhi/Aizawl, March 5 (IANS) Law enforcement agencies, in separate operations, have seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets and heroin valued at around Rs 36 crore in Mizoram and arrested seven drug peddlers, including three Myanmar nationals, officials said on Thursday. Officials said that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), along with the SIB of Mizoram and the State Excise and Narcotics Department, in joint operations seized 36.434 kg of methamphetamine tablets and 905 grams of he…
Jaipur, Feb 3 (IANS) Posters supporting Palestine and opposing Israel surfaced at several locations in Pushkar, Ajmer district, and two foreign nationals have been detained in this connection.According to Additional Superintendent of Police (CID) Rajesh Meena, the individuals were identified as British citizen Lewis and his female companion, Aneshi, who had entered India on tourist visas.They have been issued notices to leave India for violating visa conditions.On January 21, authorities receive…