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Global visa application centre to be established in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Dec 15 (UNI) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved the establishment of a Global Visa Application Centre in Bhubaneswar.
The proposed visa centre will operate from the Babasahab Ambedkar Bus Terminal building at Baramunda, where the Odisha Government will provide 3,000 square feet of space for its functioning.
Until now, residents of Odisha were required to travel to other major cities such as Kolkata, Delhi, and Hyderabad to apply for international visas.
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