Japan to resume tourism in June, starting with package tours

27 May 2022 by Sarah Jones

TOKYO — Japan will open its borders to foreign tourists in June for the first time since imposing strict pandemic travel restrictions about two years ago, but for now only for package tours, the prime minister said Thursday. From June 10, Japan will allow people to enter the country on tours with fixed schedules and … Read more

Coronavirus lockdown: Govt unveils Rs 1.7-trillion package for the poor

29 August 202226 March 2020 by Martin Joseph

A few days after the three-week national lockdown came into effect, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a 1.7 trillion rupee food security and income transfer program for the urban and rural poor. Package includes free food for 800 million people for three months, insurance coverage for essential service providers, front-loading PM Kisan payments and … Read more