Chandigarh, July 20 – The relatives of people who have left India and sought political asylum abroad can now easily return to their home country to attend family functions and other ceremonies, a Rajya Sabha MP who had lobbied for this, said Tuesday. So far there were unwritten rules directing all consulates to deny visas [...]
New Delhi, May 25 – Giving an international face to Indian education, the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) Tuesday launched an upgraded international syllabus for its schools abroad. The new curriculum, which focuses on the education needs of Indian diaspora as well as local communities, was launched by Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal [...]
Chandigarh, May 21 – A retired Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was denied a Canadian visa after a diplomat accused the paramilitary force of ‘war crimes’ and being a ‘notoriously violent force’. In a communication to Fateh Singh Pandher, a New Delhi-based Canadian High Commission diplomat has described the BSF as a ‘notoriously violent paramilitary [...]
Chandigarh, May 17 – The family members of 17 Indian youths on the death row in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are quite optimistic about the appeal against their conviction and sentence, slated for hearing Wednesday, and praying for a favourable outcome. ‘After the intervention of the Indian consulate and various NGOs, we have started [...]
Kolkata, May 2 – Bhawanipore Depot in Kolkata was where almost a million intrepid travellers spent the last few days in their homeland. They left India and were taken abroad as indentured workers in the 19th and early 20th century. Now, a group of private individuals will set up a memorial there to commemorate those [...]
Gandhinagar, April 29 – The National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIAA) will seek an increased immigration quota for Indians at this year’s Congressional luncheon and briefing at the White House in Washington May 18, its president C.K.Patel said Thursday. The NFIAA – an umbrella group of 250 associations representing 25 lakh people of Indian [...]
New Delhi, April 28 – Ahead of a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani in Bhutan Thursday, the government told parliament that Islamabad has promised a successful conclusion of the Mumbai attack trial which is going on in Pakistan. ‘In these meetings, India has reiterated the need [...]
Panaji, April 22 – She is a Portuguese citizen of Goan origin who believes there is much more to Goa than just just beaches and night life. As a young documentary filmmaker, Nalini Elvino de Sousa makes it a point to put the state’s culture and heritage on Portuguese television. Now settled in Goa, she [...]
Washington, April 19 – Vijay ‘Jay’ C. Gandhi has become the first Indian American federal judge in the Central District of California and the second community member to become federal judge in the history of the United States. Gandhi, 38, sworn in as a Magistrate Judge for the US District Court for the Central District [...]
New Delhi, April 15 – Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi Thursday honoured 39 young people of Indian origin from all over the world who had come on a programme to know and understand their native country. The 14th Know India Programme (KIP) is a fully funded programme of the ministry for youth of [...]
New Delhi, April 7 – Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi Wednesday assured Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal that all steps have been taken to provide legal aid to the 17 Indians on death row in Sharjah. Badal had telephoned Ravi, who is undergoing Ayurvedic treatment in Thrissur, Kerala, and discussed the issue, V.N. [...]
New Delhi, April 5 – The Indian government Monday cautioned Indian workers going to Malaysia to check if they have the right documentation and acquaint themselves with employment guidelines, rather than depending completely on ‘unscrupulous’ recruiting agents. ‘It has come to the notice of the government that a large number of workers misguided by some [...]
New Delhi, April 3 – India has assured full legal assistance to 17 Indians sentenced to death for killing a Pakistani national in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the Indian consulate in Sharjah tapped prominent lawyers to argue their case. ‘They are in good health. We have assured them of full legal assistance,’ a [...]
Chandigarh, April 1 – Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Thursday sought help from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh regarding 17 Indian youth, including 16 from Punjab, sentenced to death by a court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on charges of murdering a Pakistani national. In a letter to the prime minister Thursday, Badal urged [...]
New Delhi, March 31 – The government Wednesday assured support to the 17 Indians sentenced to death for killing a Pakistani national in the UAE, saying it will stand by them if they appeal in a higher court. ‘We have assured them that the government of India will stand by them if they appeal in [...]
Panaji, March 31 – The Goa Police Wednesday suspended a sub-inspector for accepting a bribe from a non resident Indian (NRI), officials said. Deputy Inspector General Ravindra Yadav told reporters that sub-inspector Pravin Pawar attached to the immigration branch was placed under suspension for accepting a $100 bribe. ‘We received a letter from British NRI [...]
Panaji, March 29 – Attacks on Indian students in Australia could be a result of night jobs and rough neighbourhoods they live in, an external affairs ministry official said Monday. Navneet Suri, a joint secretary with the ministry’s public diplomacy, told reporters during a press conference here that most Indian students in Australia were from [...]
New Delhi, March 23 – A petition was filed Tuesday in Delhi High Court against the government’s decision to award Padma Bhushan to NRI hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal. S.K. Shah, who filed the petition through his counsel S.P. Mehta, demanded from the government that Padma Bhushan should not be conferred on a man against whom [...]
Panaji, March 23 – British fugitive Ajay Kaushal died mysteriously while being ferried from a jail here Monday night, an official said Tuesday. He had telephoned a local journalist a few days ago, promising to tell ‘horror stories’ inside the jail. Kaushal, 50, who had come to Goa to flee a 15-year sentence for assault [...]
New Delhi, Feb 26 – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves for Saudi Arabia Saturday on a three-day visit during which the two countries will deepen their strategic relationship, officials here said Friday. ‘The visit will provide an opportunity for the two leaders (Manmohan Singh and Saudi king Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz) to review bilateral [...]
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