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.
Tag: Indians in UAE
Not mandatory for NRIs to link Aadhaar and PAN cards
NRI News: Indian diaspora in the UAE have been advised to ideally link their Aadhaar and Permanent Account Number (PAN) by the extended deadline date of December 31, 2019.
Indian hits jackpot in UAE, wins AED10 million in raffle draw
The Indian, Dickson Kattithara Abraham, who lives in Nigeria, has become the latest entrant in the long-list of lucky Indian winners to win the raffle draw. He had purchased the ticket number 012027 of Big Ticket from a store while travelling through Abu Dhabi.
Kuwait based Indian wins AED7 million in UAE raffle draw
It seems as if Lady Luck is smiling on Indians as several expatriates are winning incredible amounts of money in United Arab Emirates (UAE) lotteries. In the latest edition, an Indian expatriate has won a whopping AED7 million (USD1.9 million) in Big Ticket raffle draw organised at Abu Dhabi.
Perfect 10: Indians sweep the deck in UAE Big Ticket Draw
Lady Luck is smiling on Indian expats in the United Arab Emirates as a record number of 10 Indians have emerged as the top 10 winners in the Big Ticket Draw.
Punjab woman narrates tale of torture in Saudi Arabia
Another case of gruesome torture in Saudi Arabia has come to light as a Punjabi woman has accused her employers of physical abuse and expressed the fear that she might be killed.
Former BJP councillor falls off moving car in UAE, dies
An Indian politician hailing from Kerala was killed in a road accident in the city of Sharjah in the UAE. She fell from the car and hit a lamppost as she was reportedly not wearing her seat belt.
Indian consulate in UAE issues advisory warning citizens not to use visit visas to job hunt
Indians seeking jobs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) should not come on visit visas and must authenticate their employment offers and permit visas before arriving in the country.
BigFlix looks to Bollywood for increase in global audience
Indian video streaming service BigFlix, relaunched by Anil Ambani’s Reliance Industries, is planning to take Bollywood and Indian content, and popularise it among a global audience.
31.73 million Indians abroad in 207 countries
Upper House of Parliament VK Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs, said, The total number of overseas Indians residing in 207 countries is about 31.73 million.
