News for 'consul-general'

The 1st Indian to get Dannebrog Knighthood

The 1st Indian to get Dannebrog Knighthood

Rediff.com6 Jul 2006

N Sankar, leading industrialist and honorary counsul general of Denmark for Southern India at Chennai, has been honoured with the order of 'Dannebrog Knight first class' by the Queen of Denmark.

Canada opens consulate in Chandigarh

Canada opens consulate in Chandigarh

Rediff.com25 Oct 2003

The new Canadian Consulate General will be fully operational by April 2004. At present, it offers immigration and trade services.

Indian envoy in Dubai passes away

Indian envoy in Dubai passes away

Rediff.com25 Oct 2005

A native of West Bengal, Hansda joined the Ministry of External Affairs at its foreign office in 1973.

Hassle-free US visas for students

Hassle-free US visas for students

Rediff.com4 Oct 2005

Air India's New Delhi-San Francisco direct flight from Dec 2

Air India's New Delhi-San Francisco direct flight from Dec 2

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

Air India plans to launch services with three flights per week.

Pakistan executes 7 more terror convicts

Pakistan executes 7 more terror convicts

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Seven terror convicts were hanged on Tuesday in jails across Pakistan, including a junior technician at Pakistan Air Force who was involved in the attack on former military ruler Pervez Musharraf.

Kolkata gets a new US resident

Kolkata gets a new US resident

Rediff.com1 Apr 2006

Shanghai-India trade flourishing

Shanghai-India trade flourishing

Rediff.com18 Aug 2005

African leader gets Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award

African leader gets Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award

Rediff.com4 Dec 2004

Sir Ketumile Masire was honoured with the award for his efforts to promote peace and reconciliation in the African continent.

Want a US green card?

Want a US green card?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2006

Peter G Kaestner, US Consul General, New Delhi, answers visa-related queries.

PSU banks had worst time in Dr Singh-Rajan tenure: FM

PSU banks had worst time in Dr Singh-Rajan tenure: FM

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

"I'm taking a minute to respond... I do respect Raghuram Rajan as a great scholar who chose to be in the central bank in India at a time when the Indian economy was all buoyant," Sitharaman said during the lecture organised by the Deepak and Neera Raj Centre on Indian Economic Policies of the Columbia University.

Australia rejects Chinese defector

Australia rejects Chinese defector

Rediff.com6 Jun 2005

Indian toll in Haj stampede rises to 48

Indian toll in Haj stampede rises to 48

Rediff.com14 Jan 2006

Those dead included three couples from Uttar Pradesh and one from Kerala.

Haj team holds emergency meeting

Haj team holds emergency meeting

Rediff.com14 Jan 2006

Control Rooms have been set up in Indian Haj Mission, Makkah, Consulate General of India, Jeddah, and the Indian Embassy in Riyadh

Tips for US student visa interviews

Tips for US student visa interviews

Rediff.com30 Jun 2006

Aroosha Z Rana, vice consul, US Consulate General, Mumbai, tells you what the visa officer is looking for.

Indian Americans launch petition to drop charges against Devyani

Indian Americans launch petition to drop charges against Devyani

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

An online White House petition demanding the Obama administration drop the visa fraud case against Devyani Khobragade has been launched in Washington, DC by a group of Indian-Americans who said the senior Indian diplomat's public humiliation hurts the sentiments of the community.

Valentine bug bites US consulate too!

Valentine bug bites US consulate too!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2005

The United States of America's consular sections in India now plans to adjust the consular exchange rate.

Indians get most L1, H1-B visas

Indians get most L1, H1-B visas

Rediff.com22 Feb 2006

The US Mission in India issued almost two-thirds of all H1-B visas that were given worldwide in 2005, according to data from public affairs office, US Consulate General in Kolkata.

Dual citizenship for 37 Americans

Dual citizenship for 37 Americans

Rediff.com16 Feb 2006

The Indian Americans received their Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards at a special function at the Indian consulate in Houston Wednesday.

Ex-Chinese diplomat asks China to 'adjust' stand on Azhar

Ex-Chinese diplomat asks China to 'adjust' stand on Azhar

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

"First, is Azhar a terrorist? Second, was the Pathankot attack perpetrated by the Jaish-e-Mohammed group? To the first question, the answer should be yes," he said.

Maoists plan 'revolutionary zone'

Maoists plan 'revolutionary zone'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2004

Maoist rebels in Nepal reportedly plan to create a 'revolutionary zone' with the help of ultras drawn from Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal.

US agency brokers 600 deals for Indian firms

US agency brokers 600 deals for Indian firms

Rediff.com22 Sep 2004

US Commercial Service, the nodal agency for identifying business prospects and partners in the US, has been successful in working out 600 business deals for the Indian companies in the past one year.

US reduces visa issuance fee

US reduces visa issuance fee

Rediff.com14 Oct 2003

Admissions for Dhirubhai Ambani International School & Rishi Valley School

US embassy scraps visa issuance fee for students

US embassy scraps visa issuance fee for students

Rediff.com7 Oct 2003

It will also reduce such charges for other categories and adjust the consular exchange rate.

US missions to end drop-box, to take fingerprints

US missions to end drop-box, to take fingerprints

Rediff.com22 Jun 2004

The programme is not targeted at any country or region, and US visa offices in Frankfurt (Germany), Brussels (Belgium), San Salvador (El Salvador) and Guatemala were the first posts to begin the programme in September last year.

Australian wine brands to enter India

Australian wine brands to enter India

Rediff.com5 Oct 2005

Eyeing at the growing Indian wine market, Australian companies are all set to introduce 20 more wine brands in the country over a period of one year.

Japan keen to hike investment in India

Japan keen to hike investment in India

Rediff.com16 Jun 2004

Japan, the fourth largest investor in the country, on Wednesday expressed keenness to increase its trade and investment ties with India.

Sundram Fasteners opens factory in China

Sundram Fasteners opens factory in China

Rediff.com21 May 2004

The new factory of the Chennai-based Sundram Fasteners Limited, its first overseas venture, was inaugurated in Haiyan county in China on Friday.

SBI to open branch in Sydney

SBI to open branch in Sydney

Rediff.com19 Apr 2004

The State Bank of India, the country's largest commercial bank, will open its first branch in Australia this week to further promote trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.

Devyani Khobragade enjoys no immunity: US

Devyani Khobragade enjoys no immunity: US

Rediff.com1 Feb 2014

Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade does not enjoy immunity from criminal prosecution on charges of visa fraud and making false statements, the US State Department has said in papers submitted before a New York court.

Vijay Keshav Gokhale appointed envoy to China

Vijay Keshav Gokhale appointed envoy to China

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Senior diplomat Vijay Keshav Gokhale, currently the country's Ambassador to Germany, has been appointed as the Ambassador to China to replace Ashok Kantha, whose term will end in early January.

Diwali@Times Square, New York

Diwali@Times Square, New York

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Desis gathered in Times Square, New York, on Sunday, October 16 to celebrate Diwali.

Indian toll in Haj tragedy rises to 4

Indian toll in Haj tragedy rises to 4

Rediff.com2 Feb 2004

Abdul Rehman, son of Abdul Raheem, (passport no 44821) was the latest casualty.