Centre fixes OCI card application fee at USD 275, scraps six-month stay ruleThe Indian government has revised OCI card application fees, setting the new OCI card fee at USD 275. Several changes to the application pr...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
JEE Advanced 2026 Date: Know start and last date to apply, eligibility criteria, registration process and documents requiredJEE Advanced 2026 exam date: JEE Advanced 2026 is scheduled for May 17, with applications opening on April 23. The exam, comprising two pap...
20 Apr, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
OCI fees revised from April 1, 2026: How much you need to pay for new, reissued and duplicate cardsEffective April 1, 2026, the Bureau of Immigration has revised OCI service fees. Fresh applications now cost USD 275 abroad and Rs 15,000 w...
13 Apr, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
ISI-backed terror module busted, 3 held with two grenades, pistol: Punjab PolicePunjab Police have dismantled a terror module backed by Pakistan's ISI. Three individuals were arrested in a swift operation. Authorities r...
06 Apr, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
Italy miss FIFA World Cup berth for third straight time as Bosnia qualify on penaltiesItaly has missed the FIFA World Cup for a third straight time. They lost to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw. ...
01 Apr, 2026, 09.08 AM IST
India extends validity of PIO cards to up to December 31, 2024The Indian Immigration authorities have extended the validity of all Person of Indian Origin (PIO) cards, including handwritten ones, until...
05 Feb, 2024, 02.33 PM IST
We're not NRIs, Sebi told by PIO fund managersUnlike NRIs who hold Indian passports, PIOs and individuals who have obtained the OCI.
26 Jun, 2018, 07.52 AM IST
No free conversion of PIO cards to OCI cards after Dec 31An official said there was no proposal to extend the deadline further as the bulk of people - around 30 lakh - have already converted their...
29 Dec, 2017, 03.51 PM IST
Last date extended for six months for conversion of PIO cardsThe PIO card was first implemented in 2002 as a benefit to foreign nationals who could establish at least a third generation tie to Indian ...
27 Dec, 2016, 09.47 PM IST
Conversion of PIO cards: Last date for application extended till June 30Government today extended the last date for applying for conversion of PIO cards to OCI cards to June 30 from March 31.
25 Feb, 2016, 08.40 PM IST
Government advisory on application for OCI cardsAll persons having a valid PIO card and who have not applied for registration as OCI card holder have been advised by the govt to submit th...
08 Jun, 2015, 09.49 PM IST
Merger of PIO, OCI cards creates confusion for NRIs, embassies abroad await further instructionsAccording to the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2015, all PIO card holders "are deemed" to be OCI card holders with effect from January 9, 201...
04 Jun, 2015, 03.40 AM IST
PIO card holders deemed to be OCI card holders from todayAll Persons of Indian Origin card-holders are deemed to be Overseas Citizens of India card-holders with effect from today with government i...
09 Jan, 2015, 10.10 PM IST
Cabinet may consider merger of PIO, OCI cards on WednesdayIn his address in New York, Modi had announced that his government will merge PIO and OCI cards to simplify the Indian diaspora's travel to...
16 Dec, 2014, 10.46 PM IST
PIO visa: PM Narendra Modi hopes it will give impetus to India's developmentPM Modi said the Home Ministry is working on the new programme that will merge PIO and Overseas Citizenship of India schemes.
07 Oct, 2014, 04.08 PM IST
PIO cards now have lifetime validity, notifies Home Ministry as per PM's promiseEarlier, foreigners of Indian Origin had PIO cards with only 15 yrs validity for visa-free entry and they had to extend it for 10 yrs at a ...
01 Oct, 2014, 12.04 PM IST
- Prior RBI nod must for raising FII, NRI, PIO investments
The RBI said cos will have to mandatorily informed the central bank when FII, NRI, PIO investments in them reach sectoral cap or statutory ...
19 Mar, 2012, 11.07 PM IST