NRI News
NRIs cold to Punjab polls
Thursday, July 07, 2011
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-06/india/29742826_1_nris-parties-attestation
This will come as a jolt to parties in Punjab poll fray. Five months after the state government notified the amendment allowing NRIs to vote, a minuscule 35 have registered themselves as voters with the Election Commission so far.
City gears up for Pravasi Divas
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/City-gears-up-for-Pravasi-Divas/articleshow/9131245.cms
The countdown for the 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas-2012 has begun as the Pink City gears up to host the mega NRI conclave between January 7 and 9. The conclave, a mega gathering of Indians overseas would be inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on January 8 with President Pratibha Patil's valedictory address on January 9.
Govt relaxes rules for surrender of Indian passport
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Govt-relaxes-rules-for-surrender-of-Indian-passport/articleshow/9074747.cms
The external affairs ministry (MEA) has finally agreed to eliminate the surrender certificate from those who have became naturalized citizens more than 10 years ago and also an OCI application need not be accompanied by an original US passport.
Govt relaxes rules for surrender of Indian passport
Monday, July 04, 2011
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Govt-relaxes-rules-for-surrender-of-Indian-passport/articleshow/9074747.cms
The external affairs ministry (MEA) has finally agreed to eliminate the surrender certificate from those who have became naturalized citizens more than 10 years ago and also an OCI application need not be accompanied by an original US passport.
NRIs welcome rule relaxation for surrendering passports
Sunday, July 03, 2011
http://twocircles.net/2011jul04/nris_welcome_rule_relaxation_surrendering_passports.html
Rules regarding surrender of Indian passports upon acquisition of US citizenship, introduced by India's Ministry of External Affairs in May 2010, have been relaxed from June 1, 2011 after strong pressure by NRIs.
NRI takes up cudgels against addiction
Saturday, July 02, 2011
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/NRI-takes-up-cudgels-against-addiction/articleshow/9093765.cms
Gurminder Singh Thind, who has been making all out efforts to turn his nondescript Bishangarh village into a model one, has now set up a social group against drug addiction. Thind, a British NRI, has pumped in more than two and half crore for village development in the last few years. Thind, who retired as mechanical engineer, has constructed a school and has set up a water treatment and sewerage plant.
India safe place to invest: Lord Paul
Thursday, June 30, 2011
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/india-safe-place-to-invest-lord-paul/articleshow/9036360.cms
Batting for India, leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul has said that doing business in the country was a safe bet as its democracy assures that business environment will not be held hostage to "unanticipated upheavals".
India, US to expand trade, investment links
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
http://www.nriinternet.com/NRIpress-news/2011/June/18.htm
India and the United States have agreed to work together to expand trade and investment links between their two economies, and to develop and strengthen their financial systems.
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