As many as 812 insurance claims of deaths and disabilities among the Indian professionals emigrating to various countries have been settled in past four years under Pravasi Bharatiya Bima Yojana scheme.
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Singapore NRI’s PBD yatra: great hospitality steeped in Indian tradition
My plan to attend the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention came by due to my love for travel and seeing new places. The programme of PBD, which included the city of temples Varanasi along with a visit to Kumbh followed by watching the Republic Day parade live sealed my decision to attend.
Kiwi-Indian businessman among the recipients of top diaspora award
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.
Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth visits Kumbh at Prayagraj
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.
Kumbh Mela’s splendour mesmerises PBD delegates at Prayagraj
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.
You are a living bridge between India and the World, President tells diaspora
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.”
PBD delegates to witness grandeur of Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj
Delegates participating in the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2019 have a unique opportunity to witness the grandeur of the traditional Kumbh Mela at Prayag Raj.
Modi moots start up mentoring, defence production for NRIs
Exhorting NRIs and Indian diaspora to become an active partners in India’s growth story, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government was actively working on engaging the NRIs in mentoring the start ups, R&D, innovation, and defence manufacturing sectors.
Special tent city having 5-star facilities set up for PBD delegates at Prayagraj
There is a perfect amalgamation of spirituality and modernity at the ongoing Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj. It is ready to welcome NRIs and delegates of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) who will arrive in the holy city on January 24.
Help is just one tweet away, Sushma tells Indian diaspora
Reiterating that her government stood firmly behind the Indians in distress overseas, the Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj told Indian diaspora that the help was “just one tweet away.”
