By Aroonim Bhuyan
“Everybody here is excited about the visit as it will significantly boost the profile of the Indian community in this country,” Syed Zia-ur Rahman, editor of NRI portal YaHind.com, told IANS.
“The fact that the prime minister will address the Shura Council (or Majlis as-Shura, the legislative body) is a matter of great pride [...]
Panaji, Feb 21 (IANS) A Britain-based Non-Resident Indian (NRI) has complained that he was threatened with a gun by two local businessmen at a city five-star hotel over a land deal.
In his complaint to the Panaji police station, Charnesh Kapoor has said that Bhushan Kadam and Atul Kadam threatened him with a revolver in the [...]
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) An NRI businessman, fighting a 15-year legal battle against charges of money laundering in Jersey Islands, UK, has complained of ‘racial discrimination’ and sought the Indian government’s help in moving the case to the International Court of Justice.
Raj Arjandas Bhojwani’s lawyer Hitesh Jain wrote to External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Monday [...]
By: Syed Zia-ur-Rahman, YaHind News, New Delhi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Friday said that Non-Resident Indians would soon be able to vote in the elections and that the process could get under way as early as the next general elections.
Inaugurating the eighth edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas in Vigyan Bhavan, [...]
New Delhi, Jan.9 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil on Saturday asked the non-resident Indians spread across the world to come forward and play a greater participatory role for India’s development.
Speaking at the valedictory function of the 8th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention and conferment of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards, President Pratibha Patil here said: “As we [...]
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Taking overseas Indians into consideration in the government’s divestment process and creating Islamic-finance friendly projects to attract Gulf investments were among the various suggestions overseas Indians from the Gulf made to the government Friday.
At a session on ‘Indians and the Gulf: Gulf Session’ held on the third and concluding day [...]
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Saturday urged overseas Indians to participate in and benefit from the country’s ‘unfolding’ growth story.
‘In the social infrastructure sector as also physical infrastructure development, India is looking at the investment increasingly in the public-private partnership model. Financing needs are estimated to be over $500 billion in the [...]
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Saturday conferred the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award to 14 distinguished members of the Indian diaspora for their achievements in life and contribution to the welfare of the Indian community and enhancing India’s image overseas.
The awards were presented at the valedictory function of the second and concluding [...]
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Investors in Kerala including those based outside the country have decided to form a non-political grouping to push for economic development in the state, a NRI originally from Kerala said Saturday.
Noted NRI industrialist P.N.C. Menon suggested the idea, which was supported by leading NRI investors including Gulfar Mohammadali, Ravi Pillai, [...]
New Delhi, Jan 9(ANI): Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday invited expatriates to invest in the country.
Addressing the Non-Resident Indian (NRI) community on the occasion of Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas here Azad said there was huge potential in health sector as many drugs are likely [...]
