Deposits by NRIs with persons other than authorised dealers or banks, out of inward remittances from overseas or by debit to NRE or FCNR(B) accounts, will not be permitted with immediate effect.
After a lifetime of showing us what it means to 'act at the top of one's bent and never hit a false note', Mammootty had the good sense, in the third act of his career, to pare down his style, become less mannered, draw directly from life. And getting a performer like that to play characters who seem 'completely dead inside', is, in my view, a betrayal of his legacy, his still-burning ambition, and his still-sharp feelers, observes Sreehari Nair.
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday allocated portfolios to the new ministers, keeping 14 departments with himself and giving home affairs to deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and health to other deputy O P Soni.
Vegavahini Subramaniam and Vaijayanthimala Nagarajan met through an email list service in 1996.
The currency market won't care for our moans, groans, cries and sighs. The rupee will find its own level, explains Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Popular Non Resident India poetess Sujata Bhatt and five others were short-listed on Friday for Britain's most valuable poetry prize. The 52-year-old Ahmedabad born writer has been chosen for the 10,000-pound Forward Prize for her collection Pure Lizard.
In order to attract inflow of foreign currency, the Reserve Bank on Tuesday simplified rules governing investments by non-resident Indians (NRIs) portfolio investments like equities and debt.
Among other proposals, she said NRI portfolio route would be merged with the FPI route for seamless investment in stock markets.
In a bid to retain Resurgent India Bond holders and attract other non-resident Indians, State Bank of India on Friday announced two new schemes for a limited period from September 24.
Inviting Americans and Non-Resident Indians to invest in Gujarat, the state's Minister for Industry and Mines Anilbhai Patel said the region is poised to take major strides in industrial, agricultural and infrastructure fields.
The list of 100 most powerful lawyers, published by The Times on Tuesday, listed Shami Chakrabarti, director of the human rights organisation 'Liberty', at number 9. The only other Asian lawyer on the list of 100 is Imran Khan, a prominent human rights lawyer.
If everything falls in place for him and his fellow researcher, Professor Arun Majumdar says a villager in India may be able to produce electricity for his home from a chullah, or a stove that uses wood, coal, dry leaves, or cow-dung to make fire. During winter, instead of turning on heaters, a person anywhere in the world would be able to use a simple power-jacket utilising his body heat to stay warm. The same body heat could even be used to recharge a cell phone.
Those taking up a job abroad should notify their bank about the change in status and open appropriate NRI accounts
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.
Leading Non Resident Indian Member of Parliament Keith Vaz has introduced a bill in the House of Commons seeking a more ethnically balanced Parliament in the United Kingdom. The bill will allow parties to create ethnic-minority shortlists when selecting parliamentary candidates. There are currently only 13 Labour and two Conservative Members of Parliament of an ethnic minority background. No Liberal Democrat belongs to that category.
Choksy's research examines the development of sectarian communities in Central Asia, the Near East, and South Asia -- where he has traveled extensively -- through interdisciplinary approaches involving anthropology, archeology, history, languages, linguistics, literatures, numismatics and religious studies.
India-born Raghuram Rajan, Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago, has been awarded the newly instituted Fischer Black Prize by a premier academic organisation on financial economics.
The Kingston Crown Court sentenced the lawyer from Wembly to 14.5 years in prison for his corrupt practices. Sagar, who worked at Mehra and Co, was found responsible for concerted efforts by the gang to evade a successful police investigation, police said.
According to the Sun, footage from a camera at a Cape Town restaurant recorded a private meeting between Shrien and Tongo after Anni Dewani's death.
Non-Resident Indian academic Suresh Deman seems to have made it a full-fledged profession to sue universities and cash in on Britain's rights culture as he pocketed a whopping 2 lakh pounds in payouts and cost the taxpayer an estimated 1 million pounds.
How a teenager from Uttar Pradesh with no formal education rose to become the University of Houston's head.
The tragic death of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar in Ireland evoked global outrage. Irish authorities have announced that they would appoint an independent external expert to probe the matter, so that it could "stand up to world's scrutiny".
Anand also authored a book The Cure: How A Father Raised $100 Million and Bucked the Medical Establishment in a Quest to Save his Children in 2006.
A Sikh man was found dead at his parents' home, less than two months after his wife was killed in an alleged robbery attempt.
Recipient of 'India's Most Admired Surgeon' award moots 'womb to tomb' insurance model to revolutionise India's healthcare sector
An Indian origin scientist at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has discovered how graphene's extremely efficient conductive properties can be exploited for use in nanoelectronics, as a possible heir to copper and silicon.
It's seen as a major appointment for international medical graduates.
'I realised how serious it was when my doctors broke down.'
The CEO of infoUSA says the NYT article is a 'hatchet job' to embarrass Hillary Clinton and is motivated by the newspaper's support for Obama.
The couple's bail request was put on hold till a hearing on May 30.
'It is quite clear that the agitation against the farm laws is against the Centre and they will try to create all hurdles they can in that. They are using all tactics as their sole purpose is to defeat the agitation'
