Czech Republic eases restrictions for Indian travellers

TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 25 March 2022, 4:45 PM

Czech Republic has announced gradual easing of entry conditions for the Indian travellers, albeit with few precautions and mandates in place which need to be followed. Czech Republic as a destination has opened up with its shops being open with no restrictions on operating hours, cultural and Continue Reading

COVID AND TRAVEL INEQUITIES

Anurag Yadav Sunday, 14 November 2021, 4:20 PM

It seems a rose will not smell the same if called by another name. In India, a lot of barbs are thrown at ‘babus’ across the world. The unwieldy power that staid bureaucrats exert on hapless citizenry often throws up the implementation of the law or regulations in letter and not spirit. Unfortunately this babu-dom […]Continue Reading

UK approves Covishield after India’s protest; confusion remains on the status of Indian travellers

TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 23 September 2021, 10:30 AM

The UK has updated its travel guidelines by including Serum Institute’s Covishield, a version of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, in the list of authorised jabs after India warned of reciprocal action if it didn’t revoke its ‘discriminatory policy.’ Yet, this may not immediately result in the relaxation of Covid-related restrictions for travellers from India as the […]Continue Reading

Covishield only India-made vaccine cleared for travel to US for now

TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 22 September 2021, 12:05 PM

The United States will reopen in November to all air passengers who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus. India is among the 33 countries from where fully vaccinated travellers will be allowed to enter. Effectively, Covishield is the only India-made vaccine that is in the list of approved vaccines as of now. From November, the US […]Continue Reading

Netherlands becomes latest EU country to approve Covishield vaccine

TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 5 July 2021, 4:00 PM

The Netherlands has became the latest European Union (EU) country to approve the Serum Institute of India (SII)-manufactured Covishield vaccine for travellers, days after India pushed for the approval of its COVID-19 vaccines in Europe. According to the website of the government of the Netherlands, Covishield has been included in the list of approved vaccines […]Continue Reading