NRI
United by country, divided by ideology
July 31, 2021
It is often said that it is the environment that you are in those shapes you, it moulds your perspectives, your opinions, and your view of the world, from your favourite ice cream flavour to your political leanings. For Indian Americans, that comes as a mixed bag because they gro...
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More Indian expat students can now apply for scholarships to study in India
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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Money gifts to NRIs becomes taxable
August 7, 2019
The recent Budget for 2019-20 introduced a few significant changes, one of which was about taxation of gifts from resident individuals to non resident Indians (NRIs).
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Strong laws needed to curb fraudulent NRI marriages
July 27, 2019
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, as many as 4,698 complaints were lodged by Indian women deserted by their NRI husbands in the last three and half years.
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Weakening of rupee will allow NRIs to send more money back home
July 17, 2018
Inward payments are expected to grow the in the next few months in India, especially from the Middle East, the US and Southeast Asian countries amid a falling rupee following the recent shifts in the foreign exchange market and India’s external debt crossing the half-trillion m...
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‘AP Janmabhoomi’ – an initiative towards digital literacy
July 17, 2017
Government of Andhra Pradesh initiated the ‘AP Janmabhoomi’ project - a social initiative that aims to establish digital classrooms, rural mother and child care centres and crematoriums; while connecting the Indian diaspora to their homeland by including them in their efforts...
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Haryana aims to develop rural areas into smart villages
January 19, 2017
In a bid to modernise its villages, the government of Haryana has set up two Non-Resident Indian (NRI) cells to invite investments from NRIs belonging to the state, thus allowing them to contribute to the development and also reconnect themselves with their roots.
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Industrial visits in Bengaluru planned for PBD delegates
December 28, 2016
Industrial site visits are available for delegates of PBD 2017, offering an insight for the Indian diaspora into the blossoming IT, biotech and aerospace industry, among others.
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A diverse travel in Karnataka
December 20, 2016
Karnataka, a state on the western coast of south India is home to a wide variety of options for travellers. Delegates from across the world head to Karnataka for the PBD 2017, get a chance to explore these destinations in the state.
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Indian Americans decide between Clinton and Trump
October 28, 2016
With barely two weeks to go for the US presidential elections, Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate, seems more likely to win over the Indian American votes, even as Donald Trump is making several attempts to reach out to the ‘Hindus’.
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Indians in Saudi Arabia fall victims to drop in oil prices
August 3, 2016
Thousands of jobless Indians are grounded in Saudi Arabia after losing their jobs to the fall in oil prices that hit the Gulf region and its economic activities this year. The Indian government is working to evacuate its people who are being denied both their pays and passports b...
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