7th Regional PBD
The 7th Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held at Sydney, Australia from 10-12 November, 2013, declared by Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India, Mr. Vayalar Ravi, in New Delhi. Regional PBDs are organized by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs with the collaboration of the host Government, the Indian Mission, prominent Overseas […]
PUNJAB TO SET UP FAST TRACK COURTS FOR NRI DISPUTES
The Punjab Chief Minister S Parkash Singh Badal has announced the Punjab Government’s decision to constitute three fast track courts for resolution of NRI matrimonial and property disputes. This will help in the delivery of justice to the NRI Community within the minimum time they can afford to stay in Punjab.
EU PLANS WORK VISA OFFER FOR FTA WITH INDIA
The European Union (EU) is ready to make an ‘ambitious’ offer on temporary work visas to Indian professional to help finalise a delayed free trade agreement, the EU’s chief negotiator said, and called on India to reciprocate. Negotiators had originally hoped to seal the deal in 2012, but talks stalled on issues, including access for […]
INDIA REMAINS BIGGEST REMITTERS AT US $69 BN
Indians settled abroad have emerged as saviors of a slowdown- hit Indian economy as well as an increasingly cash- strapped national exchequer. According to data released by the World Bank, India is the largest recipient of remittances in the world, netting US$ 69 billion (3.72 lakh cr.) in 2012. These remittances are nothing less than […]
NEW SAUDI LABOR LAW WILL AFFECT INDIANS
Saudi Arabia implementing a new labor law, Nitaqat, has fueled some uncertainty in the Indian expatriate community that this will hit them pretty hard. The new law seeks to reserve 10% jobs for locals, requiring companies to hire one Saudi national for every 10 expatriates. More than 1.5 million Indians work in Saudi Arabia, of […]
MCI ENTRANCE TEST FOR MEDICAL ADMISSION IN INDIA DISCRIMINATORY TO NRI STUDENTS
After a successful Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Kochi where speaker after speaker emphasized the importance of connecting the nextgen to India, a new Medical Council of India Fiat will now hamper NRI students applying for MBBS/BDS admission in India, it is felt. The major reasoning being the lack of no test centers abroad in countries […]
CREMATION A NEW TREND IN US
Cremation of the dead is fast becoming the hottest trend in the US now, as more and more people take to this form of last rites. With the Catholic Church, which in 1960s had adopted a hard line against cremation for its faithful becoming more tolerant on such issues, the percentage of the dead being […]
MORE US VISAS ISSUED TO INDIANS IN 2012
Getting that American university degree is back on the popularity charts. Latest data shows an increase of 50% in visas issued to Indian students since last year. Incidentally, this could finally buck the trend for the last two years. There are about 1,00,270 students currently studying in the United States. According to US consulate services, […]
FAUJA INAUGURATES OZ SIKH GAMES
Baba Fauja Singh, the world’s oldest marathon runner, inaugurated the 26th Aussie Sikh Games that began on March 29 down under. The India- rigin runner, who turned 102 on April 1, had recently announced his retirement after participating in the Hong Kong marathon. He said that he has decided to retire from marathon due to […]
MALALA MEMOIRS @ US$ 3 MILLION
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot in the head at point-blank range by the Taliban for advocating girl’s education, joins the ranks of Millionaires with her signing a deal for US$ 3 Million to publish her memoirs. The life story of the 15-year old Pakistani girl will be the subject matter of the […]
Indian Academics Are Dance Champions
An India-born journalism lecturer has won one of the most prestigious competitive ballroom dance titles in the UK. This is for the first time that an Indian has won this laurel. Chindu and his dance partner Janine will now represent England in the world championships in May 2013 at Blackpool. Chindu had formed a partnership […]