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New Visa Application Centre Opened in Bhubaneswar
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Global visa services provider VFS Global has opened a new Visa Application Centre in Bhubaneswar to improve access to visa services for residents of Odisha, marking its second centre in eastern India..
Key Points
- New Centre: VFS Global inaugurated a new visa application centre in Bhubaneswar to meet the rising demand for visa processing services in eastern India.
- The facility will initially serve 10 countries and aims to reduce dependence on Kolkata for visa submissions.
- Inauguration: The centre was inaugurated by Mohan Charan Majhi along with Yummi Talwar, Chief Operating Officer (South Asia) of VFS Global.
- In the initial phase, the centre will process visa applications for countries including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Austria, Estonia, Italy, Malta, Switzerland, Japan, Morocco and Egypt.
- VFS Global:
- It was founded in 2001 by Zubin Karkaria.
- It provides visa processing and consular services to governments and diplomatic missions worldwide.
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Bangladesh Defeated India in SAFF U20 Championship 2026 Final
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The Bangladesh men’s under‑20 football team defeated India in the final of the SAFF U-20 Championship 2026 through a penalty shootout, ending India’s defence of the title.
Key Points
- Organised by: It is an annual football tournament organised by the South Asian Football Federation.
- India remains the most successful team in the tournament’s history, having won four titles.
- Venue: All matches were held in Malé, Maldives, at the National Football Stadium.
- Title Winners: Bangladesh clinched the SAFF U-20 Championship 2026.
- Bangladesh defeated India 4–3 in a penalty shootout in the final.
- This marked Bangladesh’s second title, following their victory over Nepal in the 2024 final.
- Runners-up: India
- Top scorer: The tournament’s top scorers were Omang Dodum from India and Mohamed Ilan Imran of Maldives.
- Best Goalkeeper: MD Ismail Hossain Mahin.
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