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New pension plan for oversees Indian workers 04 May 2012
A new Pension and Life Insurance Fund (PILF) scheme from the Indian Government was launched in Kochi by Vayalar Ravi, Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs to provide financial security to poor Indians working abroad. All Indian embassies were informed...
Keywords: domestic help workers, Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs, pilot project, Pension and Life Insurance Fund
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NRIs to get right to vote in Indian elections: PM 11 January 2012
Fulfilling a long-standing demand of its diaspora, India on Sunday said it would allow NRIs to vote and participate in the election process. "Pursuant to the law that was enacted to enable Non-resident Indians to vote in our national elections,...
Keywords: Government of Rajasthan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, life insurance schemes for overseas Indian workers, Jaipur
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Demand for Indian domestic workers abroad 10 May 2012
Vayalar Ravi, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister on Wednesday said there is a large demand for Indian workers with different skills such as housemaids and home nurses in Gulf countries, Malaysia, Singapore and in some European nations. Answering to a question...
Keywords: 1983, Vyalar Ravi, abroad, Emiragation Clearance Not Required (ECNR) countries
Read More Govt tightens immigration rules for women job seekers in Gulf region 29 November 2011
Government has tightened immigration rules for women seeking employment in labour- intensive Gulf region to protect them from harrasment and exploitation. Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi said in Rajya Sabha that government has taken a series of measures to...
Keywords: Overseas Indian Affairs, Emigration Check Required, Emigration Check Required, Gulf region
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381 wives NRIs seek government help 15 March 2012
The ministry of overseas Indian affairs (MOIA) has received 381 complaints of women being deserted or harassed by their non-resident Indian (NRI)husbands, a majority of them from Punjab, the Lok Sabha was informed Wednesday. Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vyalar...
Keywords: Uttar Pradesh, MOIA, Uttar Pradesh, NRI Cell
Read More No Response From South Sudan About Stranded Telugus 27 December 2013
The relatives of the Indians stranded in South Sudan in the civil war like situation, followed by conflict between ethnic groups of the country, are worried about them. There is no response for the inquiries made by the Government of...
Keywords: International News, South Sudan, Top stories, Salve Kiir
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Financial support to deserted Indian wives abroad: Ministry 10 February 2012
The ministry has also come up with a booklet on the issue, titled ‘’Marriages to Overseas Indians” which discusses about the safeguards available to women who are abandoned by their NRI partners, the booklet offers solutions that are available. The...
Keywords: NRI, Indian community association, ex-parte divorce, ex-parte divorce
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Indian economy to grow at 9% - 10% in medium term: Manmohan 09 January 2012
While India’s growth has been impacted by the global slowdown, given the strong economic fundamentals of the Indian economy the effort is to bring the economy back to 9-10% growth in the medium term, said Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister...
Keywords: Indian economy, NRIs, Kamla Persad Bissessar, CII
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No mass exodus of Indian nurses from Saudi Arabia: Vayalar Ravi 25 November 2011
There are no instances where exodus of Indian nurses in large numbers from Saudi Arabia has taken place, parliament was told Wednesday. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi said that as per...
Keywords: No mass exodus of Indian nurses, foreign recruit after payment, legal dues, foreign recruit after payment
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Can new Congress emissary weed differences!!! 17 April 2012
Congress has sent a new emissary to state, that has given rise to various speculations from critics. Does the emissary posses the magic wand to rebuild the distorted image!! Congress Leader and Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi...
Keywords: Differences, , Vayalar Ravi, Vayalar Ravi
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Involve overseas Indians as partners: President Pratibha Patil 10 January 2012
President Pratibha Patil on Monday said the country would continue supporting overseas Indians and encourage greater exchanges among the communities living abroad. In the present times of economic uncertainty and profound change in the world, the country would actively involve...
Keywords: Ghulam Nabi Azad, Indian dispora, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister
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10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be Held in Jaipur 03 January 2012
The 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) will be held from 7-9 January, 2012 in Jaipur. Addressing a press conference here today, Shri Vayalar Ravi, the Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and Civil Aviation announced that the Chief Guest of PBD-2012...
Keywords: pbd 2012 rajasthan, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, CII, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
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Financial support to deserted Indian wives abroad: Ministry 10 February 2012
The ministry has also come up with a booklet on the issue, titled ‘’Marriages to Overseas Indians” which discusses about the safeguards available to women who are abandoned by their NRI partners, the booklet offers solutions that are available. The...
Keywords: legal fight, concerned foreign husbands, Indian community association, deserted and divorced Indian women abroad
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Need to increase the share of healthcare in GDP to 2.5% from 1.0% : Ghulam Nabi Azad 09 January 2012
There is a need to increase the share of healthcare in GDP to 2.5% from present level of 1.0%, said Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Government of India in his inaugural Address at the Seminar...
Keywords: Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Kamla Persad Bissessar, Special pension scheme for overseas indian workers, India requires gender-based teaching
Read More Biomass for Energy Security and Empowerment of Rural India 09 January 2012
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2012 organized jointly by Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (Government of India), Government of Rajasthan and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at Jaipur saw an interesting session on “Enhancing Rural Energy Access”. The Session focused primarily...
Keywords: Enhancing Rural Energy Access, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2012, Biomass for Energy Security
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