The Government of India is continuously making efforts to address the detention of 129 Indian students, mostly from the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, in the US last week.
Tag: Immigration
3,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized: ICA
The total duty and Goods and Services Tax evaded amounted to about S$298,900 and S$21,900 respectively.
ICA warns against fake visa application webpage
The fake website was phishing for visitors’ visa reference numbers and travel document numbers.
NRI Nobel Prize winning scientist in UK calls for ‘sensible’ post-Brexit immigration system
UK-based NRI Nobel Prize winning biologist Sir Venkatraman (Venki) Ramakrishnan called for a sensible post-Brexit immigration system.
Singapore commences iris-scanning at border checkpoints
Singapore has started using iris-scanning technology at some of its border checkpoints, said Immigration Checkpoint Authority (ICA). In a similar push by Changi Airport Group, the airport is considering using facial recognition systems to find late passengers.
Indian-origin researchers denounce Trump’s travel ban
Denouncing Trump’s travel ban, a section of Indian-origin researchers based in the US have warned against such prohibitions extending to any group of people.
Jobless Indian forced to live on building’s terrace for 8 months in UAE, pleads to get back home
It could be an eye-opener to many who dream big to work in the Gulf region. A latest case throws light on the life of a jobless Indian who has been spending his life on a building terrace without proper food after his employer withheld his passport.
Mandatory NRIC re-registration for citizens and PRs turning 55 from 1st Jan 2017
It’s compulsory for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents to re-register their National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) at the age of 55 from 1st Jan, 2017.
Live like Undivided family: How do you get your family to Singapore?
An EP holder can live with his family in Singapore by applying for Dependent Pass or DP for a spouse and children who are under 21 years old and unmarried.
Kamala Harris makes history, first Indian-American woman elected to US senate
USA News: Kamala Harris makes history, first Indian-American woman elected to US senate. She has become the first black politician in the history to represent California in the senate.
