Author: Vitasta Kaul

Based on the data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Henley Passport Index, released on June 10, Japan ranked as the world’s most powerful passport for the year 2024, for the fifth consecutive year. Japanese citizens can travel to a record 193 destinations without a visa. As per the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan had only 24 million valid passports in 2021, implying that the passport is not widely used as less than 20% of the Japanese population hold documents for travel. Only 2 million citizens travelled abroad last year, in contrast to 20 million pre-pandemic…

Even though the last few days presented repose from the bleak and icy weather for North India, January 2024 could go down in history as one of the coldest for the region. “It’s likely that cold wave conditions will emerge again over northwest India from January 15 to 16”, said Soma Sen Ray, a scientist at the India Meteorological Department. India weather An All India Weather Forecast Bulletin released by the weather department warned of Cold wave to Severe Cold Wave conditions over parts of North Rajasthan on the 13th and 14th of January. Cold wave conditions in isolated pockets…