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4 June 2023
PBD 2019
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is a celebratory day observed on 9 January by the Republic of India to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community towards the development of India. The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to Mumbai on 9 January 1915.
The biennial event will be held in Varanasi in 2019 between January 21 - 23.
Connected to India covers PBD extensively making sure Indians abroad are kept abreast of what goes on at the biennial event.
Govt hikes fellowship, woos NRI faculty for Make in India push
In a bid to lend momentum to Make In India programme, the Government has enhanced the grant for research fellows in India and laid out a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Varanasi decked up, welcomes Indian diaspora to PBD 2019
NRIs, diaspora, and people of Indian origin from round the world converged in the ancient city of Varanasi today to mark the start of...
Uttar Pradesh to showcase investment opportunities during PBD 2019
The Yogi Adityanath government will showcase investment opportunities in Uttar Pradesh to NRIs from the state on the first day of Pravasi...
PM Modi to award medals to 'Bharat ko Janiye' quiz winners at PBD: Sushma Swaraj
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will award medals to the winners of the ‘Bharat Ko Janiye’ quiz on January 22 during the Pravasi...
Rijiju exhorts diaspora youth to attend Varanasi PBD, explore India
The Indian Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju has exhorted the diaspora youth to attend the upcoming Pravasi Bhartiya Divas at...
PBD 2019 to link with Kumbh Mela, Republic Day celebrations: Sushma Swaraj
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs and the Uttar Pradesh state government are both gearing up for the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas...