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Fast-track courts in Punjab soon for prompt disposal of issues of NRIs: Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal
India | Dec 23, 2022, 06:54 PM ISTPresiding over a 'Punjabi NRIs Naal Milni' event at the Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan, Dhaliwal said the state government was committed to ensuring prompt resolution of their grievances through such meets.
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Car rally in San Francisco Bay Area to support GoI's new farm laws
News | Feb 22, 2021, 11:24 AM ISTNRIs of the San Francisco Bay Area organised a car rally on February 21st in support of the Government of India's new farm laws.
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Goa to create data base of NRIs seeking return amid COVID-19 outbreak
India | Apr 28, 2020, 02:29 PM ISTGoa government's Non-Resident Indian Commission on Tuesday, launched a campaign to reach out to the expats of Goan origin, primarily to create a database of overseas individuals who wish to return home on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Now OCIs can also subscribe to National Pension System
Business | Oct 30, 2019, 03:21 PM ISTOverseas Citizens of India (OCI) will now be eligible to apply for the National Pension System at par with NRIs, the government said on Wednesday.
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Remittances to India dropped by USD 8.5 billion between 2014-15 and 16-17: Govt
Business | Apr 04, 2018, 06:36 PM ISTThe figure dropped to USD 65.59 billion in 2015-16 and further to USD 61.29 billion in 2016-17, Singh said.
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Made mistakes, but will present a new Congress, new vision: Rahul Gandhi in Bahrain
India | Jan 08, 2018, 11:07 PM IST"There is a good mix of experience and youth in the Congress party. We will present a new Congress party to you and a new vision to the country. You will see a dramatic change in the Congress party," said Gandhi.
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Rahul Gandhi in Bahrain: 'Congress has the ability to defeat BJP in Lok Sabha polls in 2019'
India | Jan 08, 2018, 10:12 PM ISTThe address is part of Congress chief’s interactions with Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs). Gulf countries have the biggest Indian diaspora of more than 35 lakh.
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No second chance for NRIs to deposit demonetised notes: Sushma Swaraj
Business | Sep 28, 2017, 07:37 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced his demonetisation policy on November 8 last year, banning old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 denomination
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Union Cabinet approves amendment in RPA to extend proxy voting to NRIs
National | Aug 02, 2017, 11:24 PM ISTThe Union Cabinet today cleared a proposal to extend proxy voting to overseas Indians by amending electoral laws.
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Government proposes to give voting right to NRIs
India | Apr 28, 2015, 06:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government today agreed to convene an all-party meeting to discuss its proposal to give NRIs the right to exercise their franchise by e-postal ballots or through proxy voting.Law Minister D V Sadananda
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Process started for amending law for proxy voting by NRIs
National | Feb 04, 2015, 05:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: A process has been initiated for amending the Representation of the People Act (RPA) to grant proxy voting right to NRIs and possibly the facility of e-ballotting for armed forces personnel. The Election
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Allow e-voting for NRIs within 8 weeks, SC tells centre
National | Jan 12, 2015, 01:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today directed central government to ensure that Non Resident Indians (NRIs) are able to cast their vote from abroad through electronic ballot (e-voting).The SC has set a deadline of 8
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Akhilesh urges NRIs from UP to help in development of state
National | Dec 21, 2014, 02:02 PM ISTLucknow: Noting that contribution from NRIs can change the picture of Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today urged them to ensure their maximum participation in the development of the state, especially the health sector.NRIs
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NRIs laugh as Modi makes fun of PM's 'better times ahead' remark
National | Jan 09, 2014, 08:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: Narendra Modi today took a jibe at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his “better times ahead” remark at an NRI meet while attacking UPA and said scandals, policy paralysis and divisive politics has
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For NRIs, Jayalalithaa is the best PM contender
National | Aug 09, 2013, 12:55 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 9: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa is the most qualified to become India's next prime minister, followed closely by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, a survey conducted among NRIs released here
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UPA's economic policies crash landed, Narendra Modi tells NRIs
National | Sep 28, 2012, 06:43 PM ISTAhmedabad, Sep 2: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attacked the Congress-led UPA Government, saying "the plane of its economic policies, instead of taking off, has actually crash landed"."Rather than taking things forward, the
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Elderly Indian-origin woman Harbhajan Kaur dies in London mishap
World | Jun 27, 2012, 08:03 PM ISTLondon, Jun 27: A 78-year-old Indian-origin woman pedestrian has died here following a collision with a police motorcycle, the Metropolitan Police said today. “The female pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. She was named
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Weak rupee may bring cheer to NRIs, expats with incomes in US dollar
May 27, 2012, 05:25 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 27: A sharp plunge in rupee value to near Rs 55-56 levels against the dollar may be bad news for the markets and the economy, but the currency's depreciation may bring cheer
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NRIs Demand Representative In Indian Parliament At UK Meet
World | Sep 19, 2011, 07:41 PM ISTLondon, Sept 19: The government of India must make constitutional provisions for nominating a representative of non-resident Indians to Indian Parliament, the President of the Indian Overseas Congress (London) D L Kalhan has said. Speaking at
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Several NRIs Outsourcing Murder To India, Says Report
World | Sep 29, 2009, 03:04 AM ISTIn a development that may explain the disappearance of several Britons of Indian origin during visits to India, an investigation report on BBC says British Asians have been hiring killers in India to target their