Page 4 - Travel Ban

How joy of over 100 Indians in Amsterdam turned to horror over flight ban

Stranded passengers petitioned external affairs ministry for help and allow them to return to India

Passenger travel ban from EU, UK: Delhi HC seeks Centre, DGCA's response

A bench of Justices J R Midha and I S Mehta issued notice to ministries of health and home affairs and Directorate General of Civil Aviation seeking their stand on the plea

Amid coronavirus outbreak, Trump to hold G7 summit via video conference

The decision comes as countries around the world seal their borders and ban travel to stop the fast-spreading COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed over 9,000 lives so far.

Coronavirus impact: Everything you need to know about visa restrictions

No airline will bring any passenger from Philippines, Malaysia, and Afghanistan effective

Coronavirus: Indians in UK race against time ahead of travel ban deadline

India on Monday banned the entry of passengers from Europe, Turkey and the UK from March 18 till March 31 to contain the spread of the deadly virus

Air India pilots seek urgent financial aid from govt amid coronavirus fears

With global travel bans due to the pandemic, many airlines across the world are staring at massive losses and fear going bust.

Coronavirus outbreak: India bans air travel from UK, Europe till March 31

The order applies to both Indian and European airlines and also those from West Asia which carry traffic via Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Doha

India's coronavirus plan: EU and UK, passengers barred, schools may close

With the cases of the coronavirus swelling in the country, the government on Monday prohibited entry of passengers from EU countries, Turkey and the UK from March 18 till March 31. The Union health ministry also said four new coronavirus cases -- one each from Odisha, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Kerala, have been reported, taking the total number of cases to 114 on Monday. These cases, include 10 discharged, three cured and two reported deaths. After the Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting, the government has proposed social distancing measures to be in force till March 31, the ministry officials told reporters. The 'contact tracing activity' of these positive cases has led to identification of more than 5,200 contacts, who are kept under surveillance, they added. "Travel of passengers from member countries of the European Union, the European Free Trade Association, Turkey and United Kingdom to India is prohibited with effect from 18th March 2020," said Lav Aggarwal, the Joint ...

Dealing with pandemic: Buyers, sellers need to reassess impact of COVID-19

Travel restrictions and other clampdown measures make time-critical deal-making a challenge, leading to legal and regulatory complications, say experts.

COVID-19 & social media

The latter has been a force multiplier for both good and bad

Coronavirus: 15 students returned home from China via Thailand, says report

Haryana has identified 15 people who were in China and returned to the state without informing the Indian government or joining its evacuation programme, said a media report on Thursday

Muslim advocacy group seeks broader injunction against Trump's travel-ban

Flyers have been barred from carrying electronic devices larger than a phone

Hawaii sues Trump over new travel ban order

Hawaii says it is suing to protect its residents, businesses and schools

Trump's new travel ban doesn't keep US safe: Indian-American lawmakers

Trump was 'irresponsible' in 'throwing' the country into chaos: Jayapal

Post court ruling, 72% refugees entered from banned Muslim countries: Trump

He said that his order was for cracking down on illegal criminals as promised during his campaign

Islamic school rejects federal grant worth $800,000 to combat extremism

School authorities felt Trump had gone too far by imposing a travel ban affecting Muslim nations

Makers of 'Lion' release ad to raise voice against Trump's travel ban

The Garth-Davis directed film stars Indian origin actors including Dev Patel and Priyanka Bose

Bilawal Bhutto warns US against imposing travel ban on Pakistan

Bhutto called the ban an 'extremely controversial decision' on the part of the administration