There is such a striking resemblance between Congress party president Sonia Gandhi and the nominated Anglo-Indian member of the Lok Sabha, Ingrid Mcleod, that very often even seasoned politicians......
Newly-appointed Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Oscar Fernandes Monday said an increased outreach to Non Resident Indians would be one of the key priorities in his new portfolio. "I think we can......
Another case of privatisation gone wrong. Controversial Union Minister for Tourism Renuka Chowdhary is hard put to explain the long-term lease of a restaurant-cum-disco in ITDC's most prestigious......
If a mere description of Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh as 'silly' could incense Congress workers enough to vandalise Mumbai tabloid Mid-Day's office, you can well imagine the anger......
Minister for Overseas Indians Affairs Jagdish Tytler, who has been suspected to be organising anti-Sikh riots by a commission of enquiry, on Monday said he was innocent, and not even present in......
In the wake of procedural delays in granting visas to Persons of Indian Origin intending to visit India, the government is considering the option of providing them 'visa-on-arrival'."In order to......
Do you have a job offer from a foreign country but are unable to fly out because of passport/visa/immigration problems?Don't worry.Come August, a smart card will make your life as a Non-Resident......
The government expects non-resident Indians to pump in about $500 billion into the burgeoning forex reserves of the country in the next 10 years, making them the single largest source of foreign......
The government on Monday said it proposed to issue smart cards in about a month's time and set up a 24-hour helpline for migrant Indian workers to protect them from 'exploitation'."We will be......
The ministry for non-resident Indian affairs has sought the easing of restrictions on arbitrage opportunities for NRIs. The new ministry under Jagdish Tytler has also decided to pitch in with the......
A 350-member jumbo organising committee has been put in place to prepare for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Delhi.The committee, formed by its chairman Suresh Kalmadi in consultation......