India taking steps to meet demands of global workplace: JaishankarExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced India's plans to amend the Emigration Act of 1983 to align with the demands of the global ...
06 May, 2025, 10.45 PM IST
A new law in the works for safe, orderly migrationThe government is considering a new law to promote safe and orderly migration for overseas employment, replacing the Emigration Act of 1983...
06 Feb, 2025, 03.13 PM IST
4,23,559 Indian migrant workers returned from ECR countries from June 2020-December 2021In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan stated that the number of Indian mi...
21 Jul, 2022, 05.31 PM IST
Conned by agents: 1 complaint a day from Indians abroadMEA data shows the government received 1,962 complaints from students or workers between 2016 and 2020; this number accounts for nearly 70%...
23 Jun, 2021, 09.59 PM IST
Orange passports: Rahul Gandhi says it shows BJP's discriminatory mindset"Treating India's migrant workers like second class citizens is completely unacceptable. This action demonstrates BJP's discriminatory mind...
14 Jan, 2018, 06.46 PM IST
93 bodies of Indians waiting to brought back: GovernmentBesides Saudi Arabia, the other countries from where bodies are to be brought back to India include Oman, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon and M...
12 Mar, 2015, 06.08 PM IST
India proposes guidelines for protecting fishermen in BahrainIndian embassy in Bahrain has given a direction to TN government a set of guidelines for the protection of its fishermen coming to work in ...
02 Nov, 2014, 06.32 PM IST
Over 10,000 workers got emigration clearance for Iraq in 3 years: GovernmentThe Minister said 120 Indians stranded in conflict areas out of estimated 210 citizens have been evacuated so far including 46 nurses in Ti...
17 Jul, 2014, 03.37 PM IST
After 2005 upswing, fewer Indians emigrating to USThe research study, ‘India-EU Engagement and International Migration: Challenges and Policy Imperatives’ by Basant Kumar Potnuru and Vishis...
12 Oct, 2012, 08.09 AM IST
India received $66.13 billion in remittances in 2011-12The remittances to the country through private transfer of funds have been on the rise in the last few years.
07 Sep, 2012, 11.17 PM IST
Shady agents are to be blamed for illegal immigration from IndiaIllegal immigration from India is growing. This is worrying UK, Australia and Canada. Shady agents are to blame, but who can stop them?
02 Jul, 2012, 12.03 PM IST
Overseas Indians have increased India's stature: Pranab MukherjeeFinance Minister said the community members through their soft power have increased the stature of India at international arena.
06 Feb, 2012, 03.25 PM IST
India set to reap benefits of demographic shift in WestMinistry of overseas Indian affairs secretary K Mohandas speaks to ET on the EU’s changing demographic mix and the opportunity for India’s ...
12 May, 2008, 03.41 AM IST
- Laws soon to protect workers abroad
The govt aims to put in place a robust mechanism to save job-seeking emigrants from exploitation.
07 Nov, 2006, 03.55 PM IST
- Govt gears up to upgrade workers' skills
It’s not just the restless, young Indians who are looking at job opportunities abroad.
24 Apr, 2006, 12.00 AM IST
- I-T okay waived for overseas travel
The Finance Ministry has scrapped the need for mandatory income tax clearance for people leaving India, except in the case of those specifi...
10 Jan, 2003, 04.27 AM IST
- Manpower Export Promotion Council to be set up
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved setting up of a Central Manpower Export Promotion Council which will play the role of an advisory pro...
18 Jun, 2002, 09.40 PM IST