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India Connect How do I apply for a visa to India? If you are planning a trip to India, irrespective of the reason of travel, you need to complete an online application form, take a print out and submit it at the nearest India Visa Application Center in the United Kingdom. This Form is common for all categories being applied for and can be found on our website at http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk along Jiten Vyas, VF Global with all required information on fees, documents required and locations where the application can be submitted. You also have the option to send us the application form and all required documents via post to our visa application center in Hayes. It is very important to keep in mind that the two photographs that you do need to submit along with your application must be of a specific size i.e. 50x50 and with a white background. The visa centers in London, Birmingham and Edinburgh do have photo booths that will be able to provide you with the right size and quality. Please note that incorrect or incomplete applications, documentation or photographs may not allow us to proceed with accepting your dossier at the visa center. A comprehensive FAQ tab on the homepage of our website will provide you with more information on your application requirements. Where do I apply for a visa to India? There are 8 locations within the United Kingdom where you can submit your application for a visa to India. These are: India Visa Application Center 60-62 Wilton Road, Victoria, London, SW1V 1DE. India Visa Application Center 142-148 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DU. India Visa Application Center 1-3, Canalside, Uxbridge Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 0JN India Visa Application Center 20 - 21 Pemberton Street, Birmingham B18 6NY India Visa Application Center 66 Hanover Buildings Rose Street, Edinburgh EH2 2NN Submission of Application for all the above centers: 0830 - 1430 Hrs Collection of processed passports from all the above centers: 1300 - 1630 Hrs Monday-Friday India Visa Application Center C/o. The India Centre, Sanquhar Street, Splott, Cardiff, CF24 2AA. Working hours are from 09.00hrs until 14.30hrs Monday to Friday India Visa Application Center C/o. Mel Milaap Centre 134 Berkeley Street, Glasgow, G3 7HY. Working hours are from 0930 - 1430 Hrs Monday-Friday India Visa Application Center C/o. Jain Community Centre 669 Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester, M12 4QE. Working hours are from 0930 – 1430 Hrs Monday-Friday What documents are required and the subsequent fees to be charged? Complete information on the documents required and the subsequent fees which will be charged can be found under the section ‘All About Your Visa’ on the homepage of our website http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk. Under each category information is broken down into four tabs at the top of the page titled: Visa Fees, Document Checklist, Application Form, Photo Specifications and FAQ.
For more information regarding any quires about Indian Visa please contact by email or post: Email: info.inuk@vfshelpline.com Customer Relations Department. India Visa Application Center, 60-62 Wilton Road, London SW1V 1DE
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Asian Voice - Saturday 21st May 2011
Lord Noon makes his maiden speech Lord Gulam Noon made his maiden speech in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 10 May. It was heard attentively by other peers and the points highlighted by Lord Noon were rightly acknowledged. In his speech, Lord Noon said, “My Lords, I am very honoured to be making my maiden speech today. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove for introducing this very important debate. Barones Newlove’s contribution to this area is significant and her maiden speech greatly moved this House. I am sorry that it was born out of such a great personal tragedy. May I also commend the noble Baroness on her most excellent report ‘Our vision for safe and active communities’. I hope that I can do justice to the wisdom of this report as I talk to my Lords about my experiences and understanding about how we can make safer, stronger and more active communities. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my noble friend the Baroness Jay of Paddington and my noble friend Lord Sainsbury of Turville for having introduced me to the floor of the House in January this year. Since my arrival here I have been most graciously and respectfully received by everyone. I have been made to feel most welcome. I wish to acknowledge and thank you my Lords all the officials of the House for their courtesy and their time. It was only few years ago that I was made to think that I might not be here today to make this speech. Of course, I am referring to the night in November 2008 when I was trapped in the Taj Hotel in Mumbai while it was attacked by a group of terrorists. So, I have had my own close encounters with terrorists which made me realize how quickly life can be snuffed out by them. Baroness Newlove suffered the ultimate tragedy. I was luckier. On that November morning in 2008, I woke up in my hotel bed as a businessman. By nightfall I was a hostage of a terrorist cell. I had taken a small Trade Delegation from my parent company Kerry Foods. The terrorists were hunting down British and American nationals, which we all were. We sat in the dark room listening to the sounds of grenades and bombs exploding in the building. Smoke soon poured in from under our door and we panicked. Had I known then what I was to learn later, that the terrorists were in room no.360, then, we would have really panicked. For, you see, my Lords we were in 361, right next door! It was the longest night of my life. Next morning, in the light of dawn, we saw a fire brigade on the street below. My suite was on the
people many benefits. Britain provides its citizens great freedom to worship, to educate and to work and, let’s not forget our compassionate National Health Service. There is also the benefit to retire with a state pension. The citizen is given all these things by the nation. In return we owe the community, society and the country our allegiance. We all have a moral obligation to fulfil our duties as citizens. We must live with honour. The freedoms we enjoy in the UK, including the freedom of religious belief and practice are given freely. However, with freedom comes responsibility. It is our responsibility to be active, to take part and do what we can to make all our lives better. It is inevitable there will be friction at times, difficulties of adjustments but we are all the same under the skin. On a personal level, I have Lord Gulam Noon worked hard to create an 3rd floor. We frantically waved to industry and provide employment the fire brigade. They sent their long in Britain. At the same time, I have ladder up to our balcony broke the not forgotten that I am a member of glass and hoisted us on to the plata greater society and have tried to form. The TV images of our rescue pay back through my Noon went round the world as it was hapFoundation, a charity personally pening. The handlers of the terrorendowed by me. Through our projists were also watching the TV and ects I have come into contact with directing their foot soldiers by everyday heroes who work in hosmobile phones. pices, community mentoring projAs we were coming down, they ects, the brave soldiers of our army shot at us from inside the hotel. We and the many selfless people who were lucky that we all escaped with make life worthwhile. our lives. But a hundred and sevIn our democracy we have the enty six others who died in the freedom to speak up, to comment Mumbai attack were not so lucky. and to criticize. There is room for The terrorists attacked two hotels, a every shade of expression. No matrailway station and a tourist café, ter what our origins, our faith, our as well as targeting a Jewish Centre. culture and our opinions, we are They were all ordinary people mindultimately stronger and safer in a ing their own business. They were community with each other. We are killed randomly. better off when we watch out for These matters go to the very each other. heart of our debate today. If we are I thank my Lords for listening to to have safer communities we must me and I look forward to taking part deal with all of the forces that seek in many more of our debates.” to harm us and threaten the very Significance of Lord Noon's fabric of our society. maiden speech was reflected when Just a few days ago we got the there was an uproar amongst the news of the death of the terrorist peer as they warmly greeted him. mastermind who had dedicated his Lord Bishop of Norwich in the follife to murder and mayhem. Let me lowing speech said, “Lot of us have say here what I believe Islam stands taken advantage of the ready meals for. produced by Noon Products Ltd, My beloved mother, Bilquis instilled in me the Islamic values of especially after late sittings.” He peace and tolerance. I grew up in a adds, “Lord Noon's contribution to household in India where we were enhance Jewish-Muslim relations on very friendly terms with people through Maimonides Foundation of other faiths. Our neighbours has been significant.” were non Muslim. The community Simultaneously, Lord Brooke of was fully integrated and that Sutton Mandeville and Lord Rosser seemed to us the natural way to also applauded the massive contrilive. It was a cosmopolitan society. bution made by Lord Gulam Noon London too is a cosmopolitan in the entire spectrum of the British city and this great country gives its society.
Thieves raid O2 network Phone network of millions of O2 customers across the South East were cut off for almost 18 hours on Tuesday after thieves raided a network building in East London. The gang, described as “well organised” by O2, struck just after midnight, shutting down phone, text and broadband services in Kent and Sussex as well as parts of North and East London. The raid also affected Tesco Mobile and giffgaff customers, whose services are based on the O2 network. On-call engineers who attended the unmanned building called police and worked throughout the day
to restore the network, alongside forensics officers. "This was a well organised theft which targeted this operations site,” an O2 spokesman said.He added, “once we discovered that there had been a theft, we made the site secure and informed the police.” The firm added that vandalism by the thieves made repair work more difficult. It follows a similar raid on a Vodafone building in Basingtoke in February, which crippled services for millions of its customers in the South.