Lost or damaged your OCI card? Here’s what to doIf you've lost or damaged your OCI card, prompt action is crucial. Begin by filing a police report if lost, then apply online for a duplica...
08 Aug, 2025, 12.21 PM IST
MEA asks Law Commission to examine, and strengthen framework for NRI marriagesAccording to the sources, the MEA has recently sent references in this regard to the Law Commission to examine the lacunae in present conce...
14 Nov, 2023, 02.59 PM IST
622 Indian fishermen lodged in foreign jails: Government in Rajya SabhaIn a written reply to a question in the Upper House, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said the length of time Indian ...
09 Dec, 2021, 10.22 PM IST
3,768 complaints from Indian women abroad against NRI husbands during 2014-17The Indians missions and posts abroad received 3,768 petitions from distressed Indian women on complaints related to dowry and ill-treatmen...
14 Mar, 2018, 04.51 PM IST
'90K Indians evacuated from war zones, natural disasters abroad in last few yrs'Set up in 2009, the ICWF is aimed at assisting overseas Indian nationals in times of distress and emergency and stands extended to all Indi...
20 Jan, 2018, 06.55 PM IST
Teesta issue: Will take Mamata Banerjee on board, says Sushma Swaraj"It is necessary to take the West Bengal Chief Minister on board (on the Teesta issue)," Sushma Swaraj said during her annual press confere...
05 Jun, 2017, 10.33 PM IST
Indians in UAE: Will PM Modi's visit bring achhe din in the long-term for them?The optics were high on the PM 's visit to the UAE. More crucial, however, is a follow up with more proactive implementation of policies.
23 Aug, 2015, 06.03 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi reaches out to Indian diaspora in Dubai; announces 'MADAD' platform, e-migrant portalReaching out to a huge community of Indians in Dubai, PM Modi said that a platform 'MADAD' will connect Indian diaspora around the world.
18 Aug, 2015, 01.10 AM IST
Indians 'mistreated' by company to return from Lanka tomorrowSushma Swaraj had taken 'serious note' of complaints against the Indian company and directed the Indian mission in Colombo to make immediat...
05 Jan, 2015, 05.27 PM IST
Government sends more officials to LibyaForeign minister Sushma Swaraj chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review the security situation in the country.
31 Jul, 2014, 11.30 AM IST
Indian missions in UAE to hold open housesIndian missions in the UAE will now hold open houses on every working day to make their services more transparent and accessible to Indian ...
18 Feb, 2014, 03.40 PM IST
Indians in ECR countries to benefit from pension-insurance schemesRavi asked the Heads of Missions to proactively work on the implementation of MGPSY and said that this would greatly benefit the workers in...
10 Jan, 2014, 06.13 PM IST
Indian amnesty seekers in UAE to get financial assistanceIndian embassy in Abu Dhabi said that the Indian government has also exempted payment of 10 dirhams per applicant payable towards to the IC...
24 Dec, 2012, 03.33 PM IST
6,000 Indians languishing in jails abroadOver 6,000 Indians are currently languishing in foreign jails with maximum of 1,691 being lodged in Saudi Arabia.
22 Nov, 2012, 04.50 PM IST
- FDI in retail would help farmers, boost economy: Vayalar Ravi
Punching holes in opposition claim that FDI in retail sector would affect traders, Vayalar Ravi today said the move would benefit farmers i...
17 Sep, 2012, 04.39 PM IST
- India to have Emigration Authority to monitor migration: Ravi
India will soon have an authority to monitor and facilitate migration of its citizens to other countries, with a comprehensive database of ...
05 Mar, 2012, 04.17 AM IST
- Government to facilitate education of children evacuated from Libya
Government to facilitate the school and college education of children of Indian families who have been recently evacuated from Libya.
11 Mar, 2011, 11.15 PM IST