NEW DELHI, May 6:There is a proposal to offer

e-tourist visas to Chinesenationals but no final decisionhas been taken as yet, theGovernment said today.

“There is such a proposal butno final decision has been takenas yet,” Minister of State forHome Affairs Kiren Rijiju toldthe Rajya Sabha while respond-ing to a question by KahkashanPerween (JD-U).

Responding to questions bymembers, Rijiju said the visaregime was non-reciprocal andthe main purpose was toenhance the number of visitors.

When the Minister wasasked by a member whether any

intelligence report relating to theproposal, Rijiju said normallysuch information is not dis-cussed in public domain.

He said that China was amongthe prior reference category coun-tries where, apart from businessvisitors and tourists, otherChinese nationals require permis-sion from the Union HomeMinistry.

Congress leader AnandSharma said that as per a circularissued for Visa-On-Arrival, 72hours before the person has totravel, he or she has to file it elec-tronically and must have the con-firmation before boarding a flight.

He said there were instanceswhere either the airlines haverefused to accept that and thereare instances when upon arrivalpeople have been turned back.Recently, an eminent Indian’sgrandson who came fromAustralia with this Visa-On-Arrival facility was detained atthe airport for 10 hours and puton a flight back, Sharma said.

The Minister admitted therewere instances where due tomisunderstanding of the wholesubject, such incidents did occurand it is not Visa-On-Arrival perse, it is electronic Visa whichneeds to be cleared before heboards the aircraft.(PTI)

THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU

(Scheduled Bank)H.O.Narwal,Near Fruit Complex, JammuE-Mail : grameenbank@rediffmail. comNo.2490992, 2490021

Ref: ST/JKGB/2015- 977 Dated: 06 May 2015

TENDER NOTICE“Sealed tenders are invited from registered printers (OffsetPrinters only) having experience in printing forprinting/supply of banks stationery for the period 2015-16& 2016-17 full financial years. The tender documents canbe obtained from Banks Stationery Department, HeadOffice, Narwal Jammu (Near Fruit Complex) and atRegional Office, New Colony Road Sopore, Kashmiragainst the cash payment of Rs.1000/- (Rupees OneThousand only). Interested printers after producing thephotocopy of the Registration Certificate/ DeclarationCertificate can collect the tender documents during theworking days from 10 AM to 2 PM. Other details i.e. itemsto be printed, specification and terms and conditions willbe available with the tender documents, vis a vis on theofficial web site of the bank www.jkgb.in. The last date ofsale of tender is 20.05.2015 and last date of receipt of ten-ders is 25.05.2015 up to 2 PM. The tenders will be openedon 27.05.2015 in presence of tenderers or their authorizedrepresentatives who wish to remain present, at HeadOffice of the Bank. Bank is within its right to reject oraccept any tender without assigning any reason/s thereof”

Sd/-Manager, Stationery Department,

H.O. Narwal, Jammu

No decision on e-visa to Chinese