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All Indians to be evacuated from Libya by March 10

Saturday, March 05, 2011

http://www.sify.com/news/all-indians-to-be-evacuated-from-libya-by-march-10-news-nri-ldesOkaeejg.html

Underlining that the safety of Indian nationals is the topmost priority, the government Friday informed parliament that 9,209 Indian nationals - over half of total Indians stranded in strife-torn Libya - will be evacuated by the end of the day and promised to wrap up the entire exercise by March 10.

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NRIs want to vote, but through postal ballot

Friday, March 04, 2011

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/nris-want-to-vote-but-through-postal-ballot/articleshow/7626443.cms

Indians in America have welcomed the Election Commission's move to permit non-resident Indians to vote back home, but feel it would be a tough call to go to India just to vote.

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US-based writer documents India's reinvention

Thursday, March 03, 2011

http://www.sify.com/news/us-based-writer-documents-india-s-reinvention-news-nri-ldel4ebedab.html

India, a country grounded in tradition, has begun to reinvent itself in a relatively small period, says US-based Indian origin writer-columnist Anand Giridharadas who has authored the book 'India Calling: an intimate portrait of a nation's remaking'.

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Union Budget 2011: DTC is a time bomb for NRIs with regard to proposed change in residency definition

Wednesday, March 02, 2011

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/services/travel/union-budget-2011-dtc-is-a-time-bomb-for-nris-with-regard-to-proposed-change-in-residency-definition-says-ajai-randhawa/articleshow/7601232.cms

The current budget presented in parliament by the union Finance minister was in a way predictably lacking surprises as a budget of a developed economy should be. Having lived across the globe the Indian finance ministers budget speech is an unparalleled spectacle of mega proportion not experienced in any other part of the world.

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Foreign tourists do not now need special permits for visiting Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram

Tuesday, March 01, 2011

http://www.sify.com/news/foreign-tourists-do-not-now-need-special-permits-for-visiting-manipur-nagaland-and-mizoram-news-national-ldbq4hjacgi.html

The Central Government is leaving no stones unturned in its effort to develop the northeastern region. Recently it excluded Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram from the protected area permit to promote tourism in the region.

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RANA GURJIT SINGH INAUGURATES MARKFED SALES BOOTH AT LOHIAN

Thursday, 01/08/2019

https://www.brightpunjabexpress.com/index.php/2019/07/31/rana-gurjit-singh-inaugurates-markfed-sales-booth-at-lohian/

Jalandhar : In a major step to boost the rural economy besides providing employment to youth in villages, MARKFED has launched a sale booth in Lohian, which would, provides more than 100 eatable items.

 

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Indian-Americans urge Trump to ‘fully support’ India on Kashmir

Sunday, 04/08/2019

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/diaspora/indian-americans-urge-trump-to-fully-support-india-on-kashmir/813832.html

Washington : The Indian-American community in the US has urged the Trump administration to “fully support” India’s decision to revoke the constitutional provision that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir and to continue to exert pressure on Pakistan to end its support to cross-border terrorism.