Former External Affairs Minister and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj has passed away after she was rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Tuesday night.
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NRI marriages need to be registered within 7 days: Women and Child Development Ministry
All NRI marriages solemnised in India would need to be registered within seven days, the Ministry of Women and Child Development said today.
Proposed changes to Indian passport might make life tough for NRIs, travellers
A new series of proposals that will mean a major status change for Indian passports, might make life tough for NRIs, travellers.
Over 450,000 Indians have become foreign citizens since 2014: MEA
Over 450,000 Indians have acquired foreign citizenship in 117 countries since 2014 till date, the government said in response to a question in Parliament.
NRIs who abandon their spouses may have their passports revoked
Issues of NRIs abandoning their spouses, in a bid to safeguard Indian women in Non-Resident Indian (NRI) may have their passports revoked.
Passports of NRIs can get cancelled if they desert wives
Women facing harassment or desertion from their NRI husbands as the latter’s passports might get impounded or cancelled.
Ray of hope emerges for 39 ‘missing’ Indians in Iraq
A ray of hope has emerged for 39 ‘missing’ Indian nationals in Iraq as the city of Mosul has been recaptured from the Islamic State (ISIS). Indian Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh has flown to Iraq to co-ordinate search efforts.
Indian diaspora in Washington to be addressed by PM Modi on June 25
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to address the Indian diaspora on June 25 in Washington DC during his latest visit to the US as PM.
MEA has promised 40 consulate sub-offices abroad for NRIs soon: Chandumajra
India is going to open 40 new consulate sub-offices in countries with a strong presence of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in US, Canada.
India rejects US offer to mediate talks with Pakistan
India rejected an offer from the US to help de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan on Tuesday, saying that its position on the bilateral redressal of all issues between the two countries has not changed.
