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Will this really happen? | Fate of Diesel cars in Germany

In one of our recent article , we had told that Germany has been taking the environmental issues pretty seriously and following the same path, today(27-Feb-2018), a German court has given permission to cities for banning diesel driving cars, so as to fight air pollution. According the thelocal online magazine, this decision is come as a shocker to the car industry.  The Federal Administrative courst of Leipzig has told that local authorities can hereafter ban older, dirty diesel automobiles from their city centres. This would mean that, a huge amount of drivers cannot visit the city in their vehicles.  The decision is now at the hands of the local city and municipal authorities to impose bans and the court doesn't impose such bans directly. This means that, it will be a huge change for cities like Stuttgart and Düsseldorf, which are considered to be highly polluted.  With Germany preparing itself to give a tough fight againt Environmental changes...

Indian passports of this type are not valid for GERMAN VISA | VFS Global(Germany)

An important information stated on VFS Global(Germany) website tells that the Indian passports that have Passport number "perforated" on all pages of the passport will NOT be accepted for German VISA application processing. It also states that, effective from 19-February-2018 Indian passports with perforated/punched-through on all the pages(first to last page) will not be accepted for German visa processing at the German VISA application centre in Bangalore, Cochin, and Trivandrum.  Which passport will be accepted? The website also shows us this image(illustration) of a passport, which would be accepted at this time.  What should you do if you have a perforated passport? The same link tells us that, for further clarification please do contact the local Government of India Passport office.  Source: VFS GLOBAL

Germany planning to offer FREE public transport

We all know that Germany has some of the biggest car and automobile manufacturers in the world, and yet it is also planning to take necessary steps to control pollution. In the second week of February, Germany's popular English News website - thelocal.de published an article stating that Germany is considering to offer FREE public transport in order to banish air pollution.  This article states, that the environment minister is considering the option of providing FREE public transport to reduce the number of private cars and also fighting the pollution is one of Germany's priority. Similarly, last year there was another news stating that Germany is also planning to ban Gas and Diesel cars in the near future.  If this happens, then which places do you plan to visit with the ticket-less travel plans? Source: thelocal.de

German VISA experience | Mumbai consulate | Guest post | Summer 2018

Name: Seles Abraham VI Date: 4th January 2018 Consulate: Mumbai Visa approval mail received on: 29th January 2018 University: SRH Heidelberg Course: Master’s in Applied Computer Science (SAP Module) EXPERIENCE Initial Step is to book an appointment through VFS (by call or by mail). No online booking provision is available for Mumbai Consulate. I got the visa interview date for 4th of January 2018 at 9 AM. I reached the Mumbai German consulate at 8:00 AM (Nariman Point). At around 8:15 AM the security guard asked all the applicants to stand in a line and proceed one by one from the main gate for security check. Once you enter the main gate, they ask you to carry only your files and documents and ask you to switch off your mobile. Then they ask you to keep your bag in a locker and a token is given (to be precise locker token). The guard then gave me a checklist page and asked me to arrange DD and two DD form with a photograph separately. And the two s...

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