News for 'nris'

Jackpot! 2 NRIs set to be billionaires

Jackpot! 2 NRIs set to be billionaires

Rediff.com4 Jun 2005

Two IIT graduates are among the 4 business brains who have struck it rich to the tune of billions of pounds, thanks to the phenomenal growth in online poker.

Punjab police reach out to community in Bay Area

Punjab police reach out to community in Bay Area

Rediff.com24 Dec 2011

Two police officers from Punjab, S K Sharma, additional director general of police, and Gurpreet Kaur Deo, inspector general of police (non-resident Indian affairs), were in the San Francisco Bay Area December 13 to address the grievances of the community.

NRIs plan Mumbai rally for 26/11 victims

NRIs plan Mumbai rally for 26/11 victims

Rediff.com6 Jan 2009

Around 300 non-resident Indians from the United States will attend a solidarity rally in Mumbai January 10 to pay homage to those who lost their lives in the 26/11 terrorist strikes on Mumbai. The January 10 date was fixed so that NRIs who are attending the seventh annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas at Chennai, which ends January 9, can travel to Mumbai for the event and still make it for the January 12 inauguration of the Vibrant Gujarat event.

TAX GURU: How to calculate tax on property sold?

TAX GURU: How to calculate tax on property sold?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.

When will restrictions on cash withdrawal go?

When will restrictions on cash withdrawal go?

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

Jaitley said, RBI will decide by assessing market situation

We have simplified FDI rules to make India biz friendly, says FM

We have simplified FDI rules to make India biz friendly, says FM

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

India is now a biz friendly nations, say Arun Jaitley.

Punjab villages get NRI boost

Punjab villages get NRI boost

Rediff.com13 Sep 2007

The state government, a few years ago, started a matching grant scheme for NRIs who wanted to invest in the development of their villages, and the scheme proved attractive for NRIs, especially in the Doaba region.

Few mutual funds NRIs should look at

Few mutual funds NRIs should look at

Rediff.com7 Jan 2005

The Indian MF industry offers a great investment opportunity to NRIs.

Rs 435 million spent to propagate Hindi worldwide

Rs 435 million spent to propagate Hindi worldwide

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

Complaints to NCM fall down sharply...4,000 Indian women deserted by NRI husbands since 2016...79 districts in India still don't have blood banks...

NRIs can invest in stocks, property in India

NRIs can invest in stocks, property in India

Rediff.com30 Sep 2008

A N Shanbhag, the highly respected investment guru, and his son Sandeep Shanbhag, answer your questions on NRI investment.

NRIs pledge $2.7 bn for development

NRIs pledge $2.7 bn for development

Rediff.com9 Dec 2004

Non-resident Indians have offered to invest $2.7 billion for developing a city within a city, Minister for Non-Resident Affairs Jagdish Tytler said on Thursday.

NRIs to help India retain BPO edge

NRIs to help India retain BPO edge

Rediff.com30 Sep 2004

Riding the wave of growing reputation of Indians in the IT sector, many well-placed senior executives of Indian origin have influenced outsourcing-related decisions in India's favour.

India needs brain bank, PM tells NRIs

India needs brain bank, PM tells NRIs

Rediff.com24 Sep 2004

Reaching out to the large Indian Diaspora in the United States, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured them that his government was committed to taking forward the reforms process.

Rosedale eyes NRI buyers

Rosedale eyes NRI buyers

Rediff.com22 May 2007

Kolkata's Shrachi group has joined hands with two non-resident Indians for a housing complex exclusively for NRIs and their parents living in India.

Foreigners can book train tickets in India using debit, credit cards

Foreigners can book train tickets in India using debit, credit cards

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Foreigners and NRIs would now be able to book train tickets in India online by using international debit and credit cards through IRCTC website.

2 NRIs in Europe's most powerful businessmen

2 NRIs in Europe's most powerful businessmen

Rediff.com3 Aug 2004

Forbes has named Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin and steel baron Lakshmi Mittal among Europe's Power25: the most powerful people in business.

Tax FIIs, NRIs only, brokers to FM

Tax FIIs, NRIs only, brokers to FM

Rediff.com13 Jul 2004

Brokers od bothe the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange on Tuesday demanded a single transaction tax on securities for only foreign institutional investors and non-resident Indians and asked Finance Minister P Chidambaram

And now 'e-Cash Home' for NRIs

And now 'e-Cash Home' for NRIs

Rediff.com9 Jun 2004

Public sector banking major Indian Overseas Bank on Wednesday launched an Internet-based online remittance product 'e-Cash Home', providing a fast channel for the United States-based non-resident Indians to remit money back home.

Sebi may allow NRIs to manage FII funds

Sebi may allow NRIs to manage FII funds

Rediff.com19 May 2008

"We are looking into the issue because we have received many requests. We will permit NRI fund managers who have at least a year's experience in managing FII funds as long as they do not put their proprietary funds into it," confirmed a senior Sebi official.

Soon, new law that bars 'Surrogacy Tourism' in India

Soon, new law that bars 'Surrogacy Tourism' in India

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

A blanket ban may be imposed soon on NRIs, PIOs and foreigners having children through surrogacy in India with the Union health ministry and the National Commission for Women proposing it as part of a new legislation.

Mittal urges NRIs to invest in India

Mittal urges NRIs to invest in India

Rediff.com26 Apr 2004

The founder chairman of the Mittal Group M L Mittal has said that time is ripe to invest in India as the government is opening up more and more sectors for private investment.\n\n

Kamala Harris, masala dosa, Modi and Indian Diaspora

Kamala Harris, masala dosa, Modi and Indian Diaspora

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

As far as people like Kamala Harris are concerned, it's okay to share a culture, but wrong to play domestic Indian politics during American elections,' notes Vir Sanghvi.

Now, Roaming Indian for an NRI

Now, Roaming Indian for an NRI

Rediff.com24 Jan 2007

Four visits annually, 14-day stays on average, high spends...any wonder the tourism ministry is taking cognizance of them.

Norms on Re loan to NRIs revised

Norms on Re loan to NRIs revised

Rediff.com12 Feb 2004

Reserve Bank of India has allowed authorised dealers to grant rupee loans to non-resident Indians for purposes other than those specifically prohibited by the central bank

No service tax on remittances to India by NRIs: PM

No service tax on remittances to India by NRIs: PM

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

Singh has also sought details from the Finance Ministry on the issue, said Chandy who raised objections before the Prime Minister over the reported move by the Government to levy the tax on the money of Indians working abroad.

Desi hold rallies in New York to support CAA

Desi hold rallies in New York to support CAA

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

A group of Indian-Americans gathered at Times Square on Sunday, carrying placards and raising slogans in support of the Narendra Modi government and CAA.

NRIs face trial for trafficking Indian for sex in UK

NRIs face trial for trafficking Indian for sex in UK

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

Four non-resident Indians and two Ghana citizens of Indian origin, who were charged by Scotland Yard on May 18 for allegedly trafficking an Indian woman from Hyderabad for sex, will now face trial in October.

Punish those shown guilty on Tehelka tapes: NRIs

Punish those shown guilty on Tehelka tapes: NRIs

Rediff.com27 Oct 2007

A coalition of Indian-American organisations, the Indian National Overseas Congress and the Indian Muslim Council-USA have demanded action against the people who admitted on tape to participating in the post-Godhra massacre.

SBI plans new investment scheme for NRIs

SBI plans new investment scheme for NRIs

Rediff.com17 Jul 2003

SBI expects to firm up its new deposit investment scheme aimed at the expatriates, including the Resurgent India Bond holders, in the next two to three weeks.

New scheme to mobilise forex deposits from NRIs on cards

New scheme to mobilise forex deposits from NRIs on cards

Rediff.com7 May 2012

According to sources, the central bank is keen on such a scheme to attract foreign exchange, as the country's reserves have seen a depletion in the wake of a weakening domestic currency.

Mayawati woos NRIs to invest in UP

Mayawati woos NRIs to invest in UP

Rediff.com3 Jun 2003

NRIs keen to invest in UP projects

NRIs keen to invest in UP projects

Rediff.com27 May 2003

Leading London-based NRI industrialists have evinced "keen interest" in investing in new projects in Uttar Pradesh including a new airport near Delhi, a senior state official said on Tuesday.\n\n\n\n

Legal, financial aid for women deserted by NRIs

Legal, financial aid for women deserted by NRIs

Rediff.com6 Sep 2007

The scheme has been launched in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Gulf, and is aimed at helping women who have been deserted by their overseas Indian spouses or are facing divorce proceedings.

Why Indians Study Medicine In Ukraine

Why Indians Study Medicine In Ukraine

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

'With over 50 per cent of medical seats reserved for those who have the ability to pay a fee ranging from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1.5 crore for a five-year MBBS course and quotas in accordance with affirmative policies in government colleges, the band of seats available for the not-so-rich and non-OBCs is very narrow.'

Forgotten NRIs: 16 fishermen in Iran jail for over seven months

Forgotten NRIs: 16 fishermen in Iran jail for over seven months

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

The families of the poor fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who were arrested while fishing in Iranian waters for their Saudi Arabian employers, are running on faith and compensation from the state government, reports A Ganesh Nadar