Eight year old boy earned himself a congratulatory note from none other than the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Parker Bowles for completing a 50-book, year-long lockdown reading challenge in just three months.
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Dr Thomas Abraham: An NRI trailblazer rallying the Indian-American community
Dr Thomas Abraham is one of the trailblazer NRIs who emigrated to the US in the 1970s and built the foundation for today’s flourishing Indian-American community.
Dr Sudhakar Jonnalagadda takes charge as new President of AAPI
Dr Sudhakar Jonnalagadda took oath as president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian origin (AAPI) during a virtual “change of guard” ceremony in Chicago.
40 per cent of Indian-Americans worried about financial impact of COVID-19: Study
A survey by a diaspora organisation in the United States found that two in five Indian-Americans are worried about their long-term financial stability due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but almost all are changing their lifestyle.
Indian-American community leader Ramesh Patel dies of COVID-19
Prominent Indian-American community leader Ramesh Patel passed away due to complications from COVID-19.
Ministry of External Affairs invites nominations for India’s highest diaspora award
A maximum of 30 awards will be given out at the Pravasi Bharatiya Sammelan, scheduled to be held in January 2021 in India.
British-Indian MP Lisa Nandy amongst top two candidates for new Labour leader
Indian-origin British Member of Parliament Lisa Nandy on Wednesday became one of two Labour candidates to earn the requisite support from unions and affiliate bodies to qualify for the final round of the Party leader selection.
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.
State Bank of India offering home loans to NRIs
India’s largest bank, the State Bank of India (SBI), has announced the launch of a scheme providing home loans to Non-resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO).
Foreign Currency Non-Resident accounts: In nine currencies, no tax and repatriable
In our NRI personal finance series this time we look at the rules governing Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Banks) accounts.
