Diaspora

New rules for investment and taxes for NRIs

New rules for investment and taxes for NRIs

February 14, 2020

In a move to curb the exploitation of the residency rules to avoid paying taxes, the government has redefined the qualifications which categorises a person as a non-resident Indian (NRI) and target those who enjoy the stateless status through short stays in different countries. A...

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Indian-American among NASA graduates eyeing Moon and Mars mission

Indian-American among NASA graduates eyeing Moon a...

January 17, 2020

An Indian-American astronaut among the eleven graduates of NASA Artemis programme who might go to the moon or explore the lands of Mars.

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Two Indian-origin women attorneys appointed as judges in NYC

Two Indian-origin women attorneys appointed as jud...

January 11, 2020

Two Indian-origin women attorneys have been appointed as Judges in New York city along with 26 others by the mayor of the city in the new year.

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India slackens rules for OCI cardholders

India slackens rules for OCI cardholders

December 19, 2019

The Indian government relaxes certain OCI guidelines for reissue of passport for those below the age of 20 and above the age of 50.

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NZ introduces new visa for spouses from arranged marriages held in India

NZ introduces new visa for spouses from arranged m...

December 18, 2019

The immigration authority of New Zealand has reworked on its guidelines for spousal visa in regards to arranged marriages conducted outside the country.

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More Indian students opting for higher studies in UK in 2019

More Indian students opting for higher studies in ...

December 3, 2019

The United Kingdom (UK) has seen an increase in student visas being granted to Indian and Chinese nationals. The nationals from these two nations together accounted for over half of all non-EEA (European Economic Area) tier-4 visas granted.

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More Indian expat students can now apply for scholarships to study in India

More Indian expat students can now apply for schol...

November 27, 2019

More Indian children from UAE can now apply for higher education scholarship to study in India as rules are revised to make the programme open to families with income less then USD 5,000 per month.

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Four Indian-Americans win US state and local poll

Four Indian-Americans win US state and local poll

November 20, 2019

The results of the state and local elections held in the United States on November 5 were announced which had four Indian-Americans winning in local and state elections.

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Indian nurses likely to lose their jobs in UAE

Indian nurses likely to lose their jobs in UAE

October 28, 2019

Due to a new educational qualification requirement, the Ministry of education in UAE is now denying to take any accreditation obtained outside the Gulf region.

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H-1B visa holders’ children over 21 years can’t stay in US as dependants

H-1B visa holders’ children over 21 years ca...

October 10, 2019

Once the children of Indian H-1B work visa holders turn 21, they will no longer be able to continue with their H-4 visas meant for dependents. They will either have to get a international student visa to continue their studies or self-deport to India.

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