The national calendar based on the Saka Era with Chaitra as its first month and a normal year of 365 days was adopted from 22 March 1957 along with the Gregorian calendar for the following official purposes:
(i) Gazette of India, (ii) news broadcast by All India Radio, (iii) calendars issued by the Government of India and (iv) Government communications addressed to the members of the public.
Dates of the national calendar have a permanent correspondence with dates of the Gregorian calendar : 1 Chaitra falling on 22 March normally and on 21 March in leap year.
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M/s TT Services has been awarded the Visa Outsourcing Contract by the Embassy of India, Moscow. M/s TT Services would open the Indian Visa Service Centre (IVSC) on 9 October, 2009 at the following address:
Moscow, 103051
2nd Floor, Bolshaya Sukharevskaya Square 9
Metro Station: Sukharevskaya Phone : +7495 - 4119027 Fax : +7495 – 4119027 E-Mail :
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The IVSC will be open w.e.f 9 October, 2009 from 1000 hrs to 1700 hrs on all week days including holidays. All Tour Operators and individual visa applicants are requested to submit their applications at the IVSC. www.ttsvisas.ru
Travel Advisory for Russian Tourists
visiting India
Travelers from the Russian Federation may note that in order to control the spread of Influenza A(H1N1), health authorities in India are carrying out screening of incoming passengers from affected countries, including the Russian Federation, at all International Airports in India. This would involve quarantine, hospitalization, etc. in case of detection of symptoms connected with flu. Government of India requests the cooperation of all concerned in this matter.
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