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No Passport Or Visa Needed: India Simplifies Cross-Border Travel For Nepal, Bhutan
Outlook India
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September 3, 2025
In a move that merges diplomacy, accessibility, and security reform, India has announced sweeping changes to its cross-border travel regulations for citizens of Nepal and Bhutan. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) directive, which came into effect...
FAQ: What International Students Should Know About Trump’s Travel Ban
WTOP - District Columbia
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September 3, 2025
Some prospective and current international students have reconsidered or altered their U.S. higher education plans for this academic year after… Some prospective and current international students have reconsidered or altered their U.S. higher...
MHA eases travel rules for Nepal, Bhutan citizens & certain groups entering India
The Assam Tribune
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September 3, 2025
Guwahati, Sept 3: The citizens of Nepal and Bhutan as well as Indians entering India by land or air from the two neighbouring countries will not be required to furnish a passport or visa, as earlier. The members of the naval, military or air force...
Fox Ignores Elephant In The Room On Plummeting Tourism Numbers
Crooks and Liars
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September 2, 2025
While discussing new "visa integrity fee" about to be imposed on travelers to the US, the panel on Fox's Outnumbered conveniently forgot to mention the other reason for the collapse of the tourism industry. As Reuters reported New $250 visa fee...
What are the enhanced powers of Foreigners Tribunals? | Explainer
The Hindu
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September 13, 2025
The story so far: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently notified Rules, Order and Exemption Order, which made the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 operational. Parliament passed the legislation to regulate all matters relating to...
Citizens of Nepal, Bhutan not required to carry passport, visa for entering India, as earlier: MHA
The Economic Times
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September 2, 2025
The citizens of Nepal and Bhutan as well as Indians entering India by land or air from the two neighbouring countries will not be required to furnish a passport or visa, as earlier. The members of the naval, military or air forces of India...
Nepal, Bhutan citizens can now enter India without passport and visa, says MHA in its new directive
Mint
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September 2, 2025
The Ministry Of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an order stating that the citizens of Nepal and Bhutan, including Indians entering India by land or air from the two neighbouring countries will not be required to show passport and visa, PTI reported....
Vaping causes serious health issues, doctors warn
Kuensel
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Bhutan imported 186,916 units of e-cigarettes, valued at Nu 9.7 million, from January to September this year Prevention Tashi January explicitly locked content implementing GNH been imports locked contentJanuary Kira explicitly to locked...
Bhutanese refugees facing deportation move court again, seeking cancellation of fines imposed by Department of Immigration
Setopati
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The issue of refugees deported from the United States to Bhutan and subsequently sent to Nepal has once again reached the courts. Four refugee youths were previously released from detention after filing a habeas corpus petition in the Supreme...
Gateway to eastern Bhutan: Samdrupjongkhar gate opens to international tourists
Kuensel
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International tourists can now finally enter and exit from the eastern border town of Samdrupjongkhar, following the official inauguration of the much- awaited Darranga Immigration Check Post (ICP) in Assam, India yesterday. of GNH entry forward...
Bangladesh tourism fair in Dhaka from Oct 30 to Nov 1
Daily Star
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September 1, 2025
The Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair (BTTF) 2025, the largest tourism fair, will be organised by Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) from October 30 to November 1 in Dhaka. The three-day fair will be held at the Bangladesh-China...
Thimphu Hosts 6th Bhutan Hospitality and Food Fair
Bhutan Times
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DAWA ZANGMO Thimphu he 6th Bhutan Hospitality and Food Fair 2025 opened at Changlimithang, Thimphu, with an inauguration led by the Tashi Wangmo Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE). The five-day event, organized...
Bhutan Kidney Foundation honours donors and supporters
Bhutan Times
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…also calls for greater awareness on kidney health KINZANG DORJI TSHERING Thimphu Looking back on the Bhutan Kidney Foundation’s (BKF) 13-year journey, founder and executive director Tashi Namgay described its evolution as a story of persistence...
India must stay invested in Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City
Awaz The Voice
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August 31, 2025
Aditi Bhaduri The Kingdom of Bhutan is opening up, and India must be prepared to avail itself of the opportunities it offers. Often dubbed the last Shangri-la on earth for its fairytale location and pristine beauty, Bhutan has kept itself isolated...
Local Author Kevin Holsapple Combines Love Of Beer, Hiking, And Travel In New Book
Los Alamos Reporter - New Mexico
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August 30, 2025
Los Alamos author Kevin Holsapple with his new book, ‘Beer Hiking Southern Rockies: 54 Hikes and Microbreweries in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah’. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com Kevin and wife Kris on a Colorado beer hike....
Travel is one of the most important tools for holistic recovery and rest, according to survey by Small Luxury Hotels of the World, as it launches its first wellbeing collection @SLHLuxuryHotels #wellbeing
Leisure Opportunities
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August 22, 2025
Job opportunities Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has launched its first wellbeing collection and also published a survey that found travel is perceived as an effective method for achieving meaningful rest. Richard Hyde, chief operating...
How to watch Australia vs Argentina: FREE Rugby Championship 2025 streams, TV schedule, preview
TechRadar
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September 13, 2025
It's safe to assume both the Wallabies and the Pumas learned plenty from last weekend's thriller. Argentina had led 21-7 at half-time, but couldn't cope with Australia after the interval, with Angus Bell crossing the whitewash in the 85th minute...
How tourist spending is going digital
Bangkok Post
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August 29, 2025
Starting in the fourth quarter this year, foreign investors arriving in Thailand can convert digital assets such as cryptocurrencies into baht to cover their travel expenses and spending in the country. The initiative called TouristDigiPay is set...
Bhutan: a kingdom built on happiness
Geographical
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August 21, 2025
Monks celebrate a Buddhist festival at a monastery in the Bumthang Valley, the spiritual heartland of Bhutan Words and photographs by Stuart Butler FACT FILE AREA AND TOPOGRAPHY Bhutan covers about 38,394 square kilometres – a land area comparable...
Germany, Rwanda boost digital ID schemes; Bhutan shares its success
Coingeek
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August 29, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > Germany, Rwanda boost digital ID schemes; Bhutan shares its success The drive to global digital identity adoption picked up pace this week, as Germany’s BundID announced 2 million logins per month, Rwanda revealed more...