UK News: Indian-origin UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering a proposal for influential ethnic minority figures to be featured on a set of UK coins to celebrate Britain’s diversity.
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Diaspora Group to conduct first-ever British-Indian census in UK
The India League, a UK-based diaspora group founded in 1916 announced it will be conducting the first-ever British-Indian Census around Britain’s estimated 1.5 million Indian-origin population.
Historians’ open letter to UK Home Office protests misrepresentation of Colonial era, slavery in citizenship test
Prominent historians both in and outside the United Kingdom have posted an open letter protesting the ongoing misrepresentation of slavery, the British Empire and Colonial India in a key handbook that is required reading for migrants for a qualifying examination regarding their residency in the UK.
‘Ola Corporate’ services to kick off in UK, Australia and New Zealand
Bengaluru-based ride-hailing company Ola announced it has rolled out its new enterprise offering ‘Ola Corporate’ services to Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
10-year-old Ishwar Sharma wins UK video blog yoga contest launched by PM Modi
Ten-year-old Ishwar Sharma was one of the winners in the United Kingdom edition of the ‘My life My Yoga’ video blog contest promoted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
India set to play leading role in post-COVID revival: PM Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged global companies to invest in India and reiterated his call for a “self-sustaining and self-generating” economy in his opening address at India Global Week 2020.
PM Modi to deliver inaugural address at India Global Week virtual summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to make the inaugural speech at the India Global Week 2020 organised in the United Kingdom tomorrow.
UK government to probe reports of slave labour in clothing factory with Indian workers
The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency has been tasked with investigating a clothing factory named Jaswal Fashions based in Leicester after an undercover reporter alleged the workers, many of them from India, were facing sweatshop-like conditions and below minimum wage payments.
EAM Jaishankar to headline virtual India Global Week Summit from July 9-11
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to be one of the key speakers at the India Global Week summit to be held next week, pitched as an event focussing on the vision for a post-pandemic world.
UKIBC appoints Indian-origin Jayant Krishna as new CEO
The UK India Business Council has announced that Jayant Krishna has accepted the invitation of the Board to become its new Group Chief Executive Officer. He will take charge from August 3.
