To celebrate the 225th anniversary, the US Mint has announced new design plans for the 2017 American Liberty Golden Coin. The new design will feature Indian Americans and other races highlighting country’s ethnic diversity.
Singapore is holding on to the world’s second-most ‘powerful’ passport, according to a worldwide ranking for passports.
Singapore has been ranked first in the Asia-Pacific for the fourth consecutive year running in a global index on talent competitiveness followed by the United Kingdom. Singapore has grabbed the second position on the global list while competing with more than 100 countries.
Starting with January, Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan who once played brothers in Karan Johar directorial ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’ will now come face-to-face with ‘Raees’ and ‘Kaabil’.
It seemed Karnataka government lent special attention to food that was being served at 14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2017.
Parminder (Parry) Singh, ex-Managing Director, Twitter, SEA, India, and MENA, who made his debut at PBD as a part of the Singapore NRI delegation. Parry an ex-Googler shared his experience at the three-day event and reviewed the usage of social media.
The 14th edition of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD), billed as the largest gathering of NRIs in the world has emerged as a great success.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians abroad to convert their PIO (People of Indian Origin) cards into OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) cards immediately.
In his inaugural speech, the PM announced a special skill development program – ‘Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojna’ for ‘young Indians who aspire to work abroad, but also encouraged Indian diaspora to contribute to India’s growth story.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s unmatchable aura and NRIs’ love for him was at full display when he took the stage to address the gathering on Day 2 of PBD 2017.
