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How to apply evisa for India from Australia
By February 24, 2023 0 Comments Read More →

How to apply evisa for India from Australia

eVisa for India from Australia

Posted in: Travel
By February 3, 2023 0 Comments Read More →

Qantas plans to run non-stop flights between Sydney and Bengaluru.

Qantas, Australia’s leading airline company, will soon launch direct flights between Sydney and Bengaluru (previously known as Bangalore). The flights will commence from September 14th, operating four round trips per week using Airbus A330 widebody aircraft. The airline has also announced a planned codeshare agreement with India’s largest domestic carrier, IndiGo, to offer direct connections […]

Posted in: Featured, Travel
By February 2, 2023 0 Comments Read More →

How Union Budget 2023-24 will Impact NRI

The budget proposal includes some perks for NRI taxpayers and investors. The Finance Minister has suggested granting tax treaty benefits during TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) on dividends paid to non-residents, as per Section 196A of the Act, providing relief to NRI mutual fund investors. This means that NRIs will have to pay a lower […]

Posted in: Finance, Latest
By January 29, 2023 2 Comments Read More →

Clashes between Khalistan supporters and a group carrying Indian flags at Melbourne

The recent clash between the Khalistani and anti-Khalistan groups in Melbourne, Australia has raised concerns about public safety and the escalation of political tensions between different communities. On January 29th, 2023, a peaceful demonstration in support of the independence of Khalistan was organized by the local Sikh community. The demonstration was met with counter-protests from […]

Posted in: General, Latest
By January 26, 2023 0 Comments Read More →

An Indian court has given the green light for the extradition of Rajwinder Singh, a murder suspect from Australia.

An Indian court has approved the extradition of Rajwinder Singh, the suspect in the murder of Toyah Cordingley on a beach in Queensland, Australia. This clears the way for Singh to return to Australia and face trial. He was arrested in November in India, after a $1 million AUD bounty was offered for his capture. […]

Posted in: Government
By January 24, 2023 0 Comments Read More →

The Australian government is reviewing its visa and immigration policies due to a growing shortage of workers

The Australian government has announced plans to review its visa and immigration policies in response to the growing labour shortage, particularly in rural areas. The government intends to switch the immigration program from a skills-based program to a demand-driven program, giving businesses a say in which job positions should be filled. However, the Foreign Affairs […]

Posted in: Government, Immigration
By February 3, 2022 0 Comments Read More →

International students would not be permitted to change their courses, as per latest visa update.

Starting from July of this year, new rules will go into effect that will prohibit international students with a SC 500 visa from changing their course of study or research topic without approval from the Minister. The Migration Act 1958 has been altered by the Australian government to modify the regulations for visa Subclass 500, […]

Posted in: Immigration

Coles and Woolworths to raise contactless payment to 200 AUD amidst corona pandemic

From next week, supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths is going to increase contactless payment limit to $ 200. Currently, the contactless payment limit is $ 100. For payments above 100 AUD, you need to enter a PIN as a further safety measure. There are number of retailers and cards provider. So it will take some […]

Posted in: Business, Services

If you can’t support yourselves, you can make your way to your home countries : PM on International students and visitors

After meeting with National Cabinet on Friday, Australian PM Morrison said, those in australia who can not support themselves, “there is the alternative for them to return to their home countries”. “Australia must focus on its citizens and its residents to ensure that we can maximise the economic supports that we have,” he said. There […]

Posted in: Government
By March 18, 2020 0 Comments Read More →

GOI ADVISORY: TRAVEL AND VISA RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO COVID-19

In addition to the Visa restrictions already in place, the following travel restriction shall also come into effect from 1200 GMT on March 18, 2020: 1.    All incoming passenger traffic, on all 107 Immigration Check Posts which includes all Airport ICPs, all Seaport ICPs all Land Port ICPs, all Rail Port ICPs and all […]

Posted in: Travel