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Thailand's popular tourist destination Phuket has launched a new user-friendly online visa extension system. The Immigration Bureau Commissioner, Pol Lt Gen Itthiphon Itthisanronnachai, unveiled this new initiative, that will allow foreigners under the 12 specified visa categories to apply for visa extensions online. The move aligns with Lt Gen Itthiphon's mission to streamline immigration procedures, ensuring efficiency and accessibility, especially during the upcoming New Year holidays.

NITI Aayog Arvind Panagariya has been appointed to head finance commission. In a move aligned with Article 280(1) of the Constitution and the Finance Commission (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1951 (33 of 1951), the President has established a Finance Commission. Dr.

Job placements for graduates from one of the world's premier business schools, Harvard Business School, have hit their lowest levels in over five years, indicating a slowdown in demand for highly qualified candidates. According to recent data from the school, 86% of the 73% of its most recent MBA class seeking employment received offers, a significant drop from 95% in 2022 and 96% in 2021. In an unusual move, the school only recently disclosed the job offer rates for 2023 on its website, following a query from the Financial Times.

sexual harassment complaint against former WFI chief and BJP strongman Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a raft of cases related to the alleged excise policy scam involving Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) bigwigs, including Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh, the UAPA case against news portal NewsClick and the glaring breach in Parliament security, Delhi's district judiciary was a hive of activity in 2023. A special court dealing with the excise policy matters denied bail to former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the alleged corruption and money laundering cases lodged by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate, respectively.

China's most serious earthquake in nearly a decade were found on Sunday, a tragedy that has renewed concern over exposed populations in seismically active zones. That raises official fatalities from the magnitude 6.2 quake that rocked the northwestern provinces of Qinghai and Gansu almost two weeks ago to 151. The final bodies were found in Qinghai at 1:16 a.m. (1716 GMT Saturday), state media reported.

Kashi Vishwanath area has put in place a host of special vehicular movement rules for January 1, 2024. According to an order from the city administration, the whole area will be a no-vehicle zone on that day, reports said. On this day, a huge number of people pay a visit to the temple. The new rules are aimed at preventing traffic jams and stopping people from causing unnecessary ruckus in vicinity of the temple. There is also a special directive for visitors coming for darshan.

Imran Khan’s applications to compete in the 2024 elections in two constituencies, the Times of India reported. Khan submitted nomination papers to contest in Lahore and his home town of Mianwali, the paper said, citing the Election Commission and the politician’s media team.

Jama Masjid Shahi Imam on Israel-Palestine conflict, says ‘Muslim world not…’ While the long trail of death and devastation in the sleepy kibbutzes of southern Israel sent shockwaves across the globe, among the unarmed civilians who were mercilessly slaughtered by the masked gunmen were children. At least 33 children, including some barely months old, lay dead in their cots in the wake of the October 7 attacks, with their throats slashed or bodies carved open. And, as if that wasn't enough, an estimated 40 children were taken as hostages by Hamas terrorists.

India and the UAE is scheduled to take place in Rajasthan from January 2 to January 15. As reported by ANI, the joint manoeuvres during 'Desert Cyclone 2024' aim to boost interoperability through the exchange of knowledge and best practices in urban operations.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 jolts Indonesia's Irian Jaya An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 killed at least 15 people, and damaged houses and buildings in the coastal Guayas region. A strong earthquake struck Morocco in September 2023. The Al Haouz earthquake, named after the Moroccan province most impacted by the shaking, occurred on September 8 with violent tremors near its epicentre and very strong ones in the city of Marrakesh.

From Barbie to Oppenheimer, here are the highest grossing movies of 2023 The high school comedy film is coming to the big screen in 2024 with a new cast and more songs. The iconic teen film is an adaptation of Tina Fey’s Broadway musical from the 2004 film Mean Girls. Mean Girls will be released worldwide theatrically on January 12, 2024.

US state of Massachusetts, as reported by media sources. As reported by PTI, Norfolk District Attorney (DA) Michael Morrissey said on Thursday that the bodies of Rakesh Kamal, 57, his wife, Teena, 54, and their 18-year-old daughter, Ariana, were found in their Dover mansion at about 7:30 p.m. Dover, situated approximately 32 kilometers southwest of downtown Boston, the capital of Massachusetts.

₹49,437 crore as compared to 40 IPOs launched in 2022 raising ₹59,939 crore. Remarkably, the proportion of newly raised capital in IPOs for this year has surged to an eight-year high. These offerings experienced substantial gains upon listing, capitalizing on strong involvement from retail investors.

how this problem is only getting worse. Satya Nadella has been a busy man ever since he overtook the reins at Microsoft. In the decade that he's taken over, Microsoft has made over 100 acquisitions.

Workers from South Asia are heading to Israel, whose need for labor has become more pressing since the Hamas-led attack in October. Israel's government closed crossings from the West Bank, cutting off thousands of Palestinians from work, and many of the foreign workers whom Israel relies on to operate its farms and construction industry left. Most of the roughly 30,000 foreign agricultural workers in Israel were from Thailand, dozens of whom were kidnapped or killed on Oct.

cold wave took Delhi-NCR in its grip on December 31, with a thick layer of fog covering the capital city and nearby areas. On the last day of the year, fog badly disrupted transportation and sent train schedules haywire, news agencies reported. Areas including Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, are currently grappling with moderate to dense fog.

Kim Jong Un wrapped the year with fresh threats of a nuclear attack on Seoul and orders for a military arsenal build-up to prepare for a war that can «break out at any time» on the peninsula, state media reported Sunday. Kim lambasted the United States during a lengthy speech at the end of five days of year-end party meetings that set his country's military, political, and economic policy decisions for 2024. The meeting announced plans for further military development in the coming year, including launching three more spy satellites, building unmanned drones and developing electronic warfare capabilities, as well as strengthening nuclear and missile forces, according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Pyongyang this year successfully launched a reconnaissance satellite, enshrined its status as a nuclear power in its constitution, and test-fired the most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in its arsenal. At the meeting that ended Saturday, Kim accused the United States of posing «various types of military threat» and ordered his armed forces to maintain «overwhelming war response capability», according to KCNA. It is a «fait accompli that a war can break out at any time on the Korean peninsula due to reckless moves by the enemies to invade us», Kim said. In an effort to deter Pyongyang, Washington earlier this month deployed a nuclear-powered submarine in the South Korean port city of Busan, and flew its long-range bombers in drills with Seoul and Tokyo. The North has previously described the deployment of Washington's strategic weapons — such as B-52 bombers — in joint drills on the Korean peninsula as the «intentional nuclear war provocative moves». «We must respond quickly to a

foreign airlines including British Airways, Etihad, Thai Airways and Qatar Airways been questioned by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) over allegations of tax evasion which have run into hundreds of crores of rupees, TOI reported on Sunday. The DGGI has questioned these executives over allegations of these carriers’ booking expenditure related to their India operations with their overseas head offices in the last month. Citing sources, TOI reported that the DGGI has requested documentation from these airlines covering every expense incurred by the international carriers for their operations in India. This may include aircraft leasing, crew and ground staff costs, fuel for the aircraft, and any additional maintenance or repair expenses. For the first time, Indian authorities have requested that international airlines report all of their expenses relating to India and pay taxes for services provided here under the new GST regime.

tech layoffs are set to continue unabated in 2024, the cybersecurity industry was not immune from job losses and more than 110 cybersecurity companies fired thousands of employees in 2023. Once largely untouched, jobs in the cybersecurity sector were also affected this year despite an ever-increasing number of cyber attacks and data breaches, reports TechCrunch.

Las Vegas suburb of Summerlin. 52-year-old «2 Guns» actor revealed that the significant relocation to Las Vegas was for his kids to 'thrive', as per a report in Fox News Digital.

Known for his character acting career, Romanus portrayed a tough guy persona in both film and television, leaving a lasting impact with various memorable roles throughout his extensive career. He portrayed Harry Canyon, the cab driver in «Heavy Metal,» Richard LaPenna, the husband of Dr. Melfi in «The Sopranos,» and loanshark Michael Longo in «Mean Streets».