Category - India

29
Apr

India: transport unions call for 24-hr strike on April 30

 Normal life is likely to be hit by a nation-wide transport strike on Thursday, April 30. Buses, autos, taxis will not be available anywhere. People, who are planning to travel via public transport, are advised to make a plan B as all bus, taxi, auto unions across the country confirmed that they will observe the […]

22
Dec

New Delhi: fog

More than 30 flights were delayed and several trains were running late as a thick blanket of fog enveloped Delhi and nearby regions on Monday morning. The minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 4.2 degrees Celsius,  making this the coldest December 22 in the last five years and also the lowest this season Visibility […]

25
Feb

India: Goa: taxi strike

PANAJI: Tourist taxis across Goa remained off roads for the second day on Tuesday as part of the ongoing strike opposing entry of a private cab player in the market. While agitating taxi operators are expected to meet chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday at his official residence, the protesters continued to boycott work claiming […]

21
Feb

India: Red Alert delcared at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad

Message for U.S. Citizens: Italy, General Strike of Airport Personnel on February 21, 2014 from 13:00 to 17:00 There will be a general strike of airport personnel on Friday, February 21, 2014 from 13:00-17:00 in Italy. Although international flights are usually exempt from such situations, a few delays may occur due to lack of ground/security […]

15
Jan

India: Vaccinations – Update from Ottawa

Starting on February 14, 2014, you must produce proof of polio vaccination if you are arriving from Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Israel, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, or Somalia. Contact the High Commission of India in Ottawa or the closest Indian consular office for more information. http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/india?utm_source=india&utm_medium=travel_en&utm_campaign=mailout_links&utm_content=2014-01-14%2004:30%20pm

8
Jan

India: message to US citizens: Hyderabad: terror alert

Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Hyderabad (India), Hyderabad City Police Issue Terror Alert Travel Health and Safety South Central Asia > India > Hyderabad 12/31/2013 Based on an Indian Intelligence Bureau report, the Hyderabad City Police have issued a terror alert for the city of Hyderabad beginning this evening, 31 December 2013, and likely concluding […]