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Press Release from Embassy of Belarus : 29 May 2020

May 27, 2020   Belarus registers 38,956 coronavirus cases, 214 deaths as of May 27, 2020 MINSK, May 27 – PrimePress. Belarus registered 38,956 confirmed coronavirus cases as of May 27, 2020, 214 people died, the Health Ministry of Belarus reports on its official Telegram channel. 15,923 patients have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals. As previously reported, the …

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OTOAI meets Tourism Minister; hopeful to get some relief

OTOAI meets Tourism Minister; hopeful to get some relief New Delhi: May 28, 2020:: In continuation of its efforts to highlight the issues and concerns of the outbound industry to those in office of power, Riaz Munshi, President, Outbound Tour Operators of India (OTOAI), today met up with the Honourable Tourism Minister, Sri Prahlad Singh Patel to discuss the woes …

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Press Release from Embassy of Belarus : 27 May 2020

May 26, 2020   Belarus registers 38,059 coronavirus cases, 208 deaths as of May 26, 2020 MINSK, May 26 – PrimePress. Belarus registered 38,059 confirmed coronavirus cases as of May 26, 2020, 208 people died, the Health Ministry of Belarus reports on its official Telegram channel. 15,086 patients have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals. Yesterday, the ministry reported …

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Press Release from Embassy of Belarus: 25 May 2020

May 25, 2020 Belarus registers 37,144 coronavirus cases, 204 deaths as of May 25, 2020 MINSK, May 25 – PrimePress. Belarus registered 37,144 confirmed coronavirus cases as of May 25, 2020, 204 people died, the Health Ministry of Belarus reports on its official Telegram channel. 14,449 patients have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals. To compare, on Friday last …

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ANALYSIS: National Bank lowers refinancing rate amid growing instability in FX market

Monthly overview of Belarus’ money-crediting & banking sector, Jan 2020 MINSK, Mar 2 – PrimePress Analysis. The monetary sector of the Belarusian economy, despite its higher efficiency compared to the real sector, has been under pressure from internal and external risks since the beginning of the year. The lack of oil agreements and the resulting decline in exports of oil …

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OTOAI Press release on TCS

OTOAI meets MoF in its ongoing endeavour to stop implementation of TCS We are all aware that taking an international trip is most likely to become more expensive from April 1, 2020. Budget 2020 proposed to amend section 206C to levy TCS on overseas remittance and for sale of an overseas tour package. According to this, while buying an overseas …

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5th OTOAI Convention Postponed

5th OTOAI Convention Postponed In light of the recent developments regarding spread of the Corona Virus outbreak all across the world, the Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) has decided to postpone its Convention. The Convention was scheduled to take place in Antalya, Turkey from March 15-18, 2020. RiazMunshi, President, shares, “It is unfortunate that we had to postpone …

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Corona Virus : Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Corona Virus : Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on prevention of transmission and disinfection of hotels/ lodging facilities where suspect/ confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases have been housed.   This is circulated to all members for information with a request to be vigilant about possible suspect cases …

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