Singapore tourism industry received a major thrust in 2018 as there were a record 18.5 million visitor arrivals to the island, marking a 6.2 per cent hike from the year before. Arrivals from India rose 13 per cent with greater air connectivity to tier II cities including Guwahati, Pune and Vijaywada
According to the 2019 Tech Cities index by Savills, Singapore is the sixth best tech city in the world and has emerged as the premier tech city amongst its Asia-Pacific peers.
SCB is a global community of nearly 5,000 members from over 140 countries dedicated to advancing the science and practice of conserving Earth’s biological diversity.
Singapore climbed three spots in the Corruption Perception Index last year, to be ranked as the third most corrupt-free country in the world.
Kanagana Ranaut starrer Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi has struck a chord with the audience as it is reigning both India’s box office and international markets.
Indian government has conferred the highest Indian diaspora award-Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Awards (PBSA) on 30 NRIs this year. It includes successful New Zealand’s businessman Bhav Dhillon who is also the Honorary Consul of India, overseeing New Zealand-India diaspora issues in Auckland.
Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth visited the Sangam city and participated in the Kumbh Mela. He thanked the Indian government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inviting him as a chief guest of the 15th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.
The delegates of the Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas (PBD) and NRIs were mesmerised seeing the splendour of Kumbh Mela on the banks of Ganga and Yamuna in the city of Prayagraj.
The three-day long PBD 2019 concluded today with conferring of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards on 30 Indian diaspora members, with President Ram Nath Kovind calling them “a living bridge between India and the world.”
Delegates participating in the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2019 have a unique opportunity to witness the grandeur of the traditional Kumbh Mela at Prayag Raj.
