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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: Birla Auditorium pravasi bharatiya divas venue, Modern India, Nri Voting rights, Modern India
Read More10th 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: Kamla Persad- Bissessar, CII, 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
Read MoreNeed 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: life insurance schemes for overseas Indian workers, life insurance schemes for overseas Indian workers, 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister
Read MoreIndian 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: Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Overseas Citizen of India, Overseas Citizen of India, CII
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