A maximum of 30 awards will be given out at the Pravasi Bharatiya Sammelan, scheduled to be held in January 2021 in India.
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A third Indian crew member on quarantined cruise ship in Japan tests positive for coronavirus
The Embassy of India in Tokyo has reached out to the Indian nationals (crew members and passengers) explaining to them the health and safety regulations of Japanese authorities and requesting cooperation.
MEA renames Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra after Sushma Swaraj on eve of her birth anniversary
The MEA has also renamed the Foreign Service Institute in New Delhi as the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service.
Majority of 13.6 million NRIs live in Middle East: MEA
There are over 13.6 million Indian nationals living abroad, according to data tabled by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs in Lok Sabha, with the highest concentration of NRIs in the UAE.
324 Indians evacuated from novel coronavirus-hit Wuhan
Screening process to begin at the Indira Gandhi International airport, followed by a detailed screening at the quarantine facility set up by the Indian Army at the Base Hospital Delhi Cantonment in Manesar.
Harsh Vardhan Shringla appointed as new Indian Foreign Secretary
Indian envoy to the United States Harsh Vardhan Shringla was on Monday appointed as the new Indian foreign secretary for a two-year fixed term.
Haryana Government formalises new department to handle NRI affairs
NRI News: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar during a Cabinet meeting formalised the creation of a new government department to deal with Indian diaspora matters.
Rejecting RCEP not about stepping back from Act East policy, says Jaishankar
Delivering the fourth Ramnath Goenka memorial lecture in New Delhi, Jaishankar added that no agreement was better than a “bad agreement”.
India’s new Ambassador to the UAE takes charge
Pavan Kapoor was appointed by India’s Ministry of External Affairs as the country’s new Ambassador to the UAE on August 28.
OCIs now eligible to enroll in Indian pension scheme, says Finance Ministry
The Indian Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) said on Wednesday that an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) can enroll under the National Pension Scheme (NPS).
