Seoul, Dec 31 (IANS) South Korea will extend the waiver on visa processing fees for an additional six months for group tourists from six countries, including China, the finance chief said on Wednesday.Under the plan announced by Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol, the fee exemption for C-3-2 visas, which was originally set to expire on Wednesday, will continue until the end of June next year, reports Yonhap news agency.The six countries covered by the extension are China, India, Vietnam, the Philipp…
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Seoul, Dec 30 (IANS) The number of foreign visitors to South Korea rose sharply in November, climbing 17.3 per cent from a year earlier as the country’s tourism sector continues to recover to pre-pandemic levels, official data showed on Tuesday.According to figures from the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), about 1.6 million foreign tourists visited in November, up from 1.36 million a year ago and 9.6 percent higher than the same month in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.China remained the lar…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised the initiative behind a ship built using the ancient Indian stitched-ship technique, embarking on her maiden voyage from Porbandar to Muscat, Oman. In a post on X, he wrote, “Wonderful to see that INSV Kaundinya is embarking on her maiden voyage from Porbandar to Muscat, Oman. Built using the ancient Indian stitched-ship technique, this ship highlights India’s rich maritime traditions. I congratulate the designers, artisan…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday interacted with a team constituted to organise the newly-announced ‘Delhi Shabdotsav’ cultural programme at National Stadium next month. After the poster launch of the event, CM Gupta apprised Art and Culture Minister Kapil Mishra apprised her of the event’s schedule and other related campaign activities.CM Gupta wrote on X, “Following the launch of the poster for the ‘Delhi Shabdotsav’ program, the organisers’ tea…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) INSV Kaundinya, the Indian Navy’s pioneering stitched sailing vessel that revives India’s ancient shipbuilding and seafaring traditions, will undertake her maiden overseas voyage on December 29, an official said on Tuesday. The vessel will be flagged off from Porbandar, Gujarat, for Muscat, Oman, symbolically retracing the historic maritime routes that connected India with the wider Indian Ocean world for millennia, said the official in a statement.Named after the legend…