To mark Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) on Thursday, India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held an interactive group digital conference with overseas citizens of India (OCI) delegations in eight consulates around the world, including Singapore, London, New York, Doha, Perth, Paramaribo,
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British Museum acquires Indian Pahari watercolour for GBP 440,000
An 18th-century watercolour Indian Pahari painting, said to be “a masterpiece unparalleled in North Indian art”, has been acquired by the British Museum at a cost of GBP 440,000.
New UK visa plan to hire doctors, nurses from India and other countries
The United Kingdom government on Thursday announced plans to introduce a new visa for qualified doctors and nurses from countries around the world, including India, to address workforce shortages in the state-funded National Health Service (NHS).
CAA: What NRIs have to say about the contentious issue
NRI News: The BJP government’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) controversy has had an extremely divisive effect in India, with Opposition political parties.
Indian government to post customs officers in consulates to check money laundering
The Indian government has announced plans for posting customs sleuths in London, Hong Kong, Dubai and Brussels to regulate trade-based money laundering.
As Uber loses its London license, Indian firm Ola makes plans to expand into the UK capital
Indian ride-sharing firm Ola has begun signing up drivers in London ahead of plans to launch services in the capital “in the coming weeks”.
British Indians spread message of unity in response to Diwali anti-India protests
An umbrella group representing over 100 British Indian organisations on Sunday condemned the ‘Free Kashmir’ demonstration by pro-Pakistani groups, as an act of Hinduphobia and racism.
Scotland Yard bans anti-India protesters from vicinity of Indian High Commission
Scotland Yard has imposed a ban on British Kashmiri protestors from assembling outside the Indian High Commission on Sunday for an anti-India Diwali protest in London. The protest was against the lockdown of the state following the revocation of Article 370.
London Mayor condemns anti-India march planned on Diwali
Condemning plans to hold an anti-India march in London on the Kashmir issue on Diwali next Sunday, Mayor Sadiq Khan has said it would deepen divisions in the United Kingdom (UK) capital and called on the organisers and prospective participants to cancel the protest rally.
Huge potential for collaboration between UK and India in emerging areas: Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London Peter Estlin arrived in Mumbai from Hyderabad for a series of meetings with regulators and business leaders beginning with a breakfast meeting with Tata Group Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran.
