State-run carrier Air India has opened booking for flights from India to the UK. The flight services to Britain will resume from 6 January. “Booking for Air India flights between India & UK is open now,” Air India said in a tweet. Note that these flights are in addition to the regular flights. The booking […]
The Indian government has extended the ban on international flights further by a month, till January 31, 2021. Earlier in the day, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said a decision has been taken to extend the temporary suspension of flights to and from the United Kingdom till January 7, 2021. “Thereafter strictly regulated resumption will […]
The rules will come into force from 15 December and the tests from private firms will cost between £65 and £120. Grant Shapps said the scheme would “bolster international travel while keeping the public safe”. The travel industry welcomed the policy but described it as “long overdue“. It follows Boris Johnson’s announcement that England will come […]
British regulator, the MHRA, says the jab, which offers up to 95% protection against Covid-19 illness, is safe for rollout next week. Immunisations could start within days for those who need it the most, such as elderly people in care homes. The UK has already ordered 40m doses – enough to vaccinate 20m people. Around […]
UK universities are on course to recruit record numbers of international students during the global pandemic, defying predictions of financial disaster, the latest admissions figures reveal. The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) said UK universities enjoyed a 9% increase in the number of undergraduate students from outside the UK and the EU starting their studies this […]
Universities across the UK are preparing to reopen for the start of the Autumn semester this month amid the updated COVID-19 government guidance, which limits large gatherings of more than six people across campuses. UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Commons on Thursday that he wants students to be careful not to […]
During this difficult time, the world is gripped with fear about the coronavirus, but it has still managed to stay strong, no matter what the situation. Since news surrounding the coronavirus outbreak is telecasted on all media platforms – a daily tally of countries affected and of fatalities incurred – it is understandable where most […]