Bhartiya Pravasi Divas

The Pravasi Bhartiya Divas conferences began in 2003 as engagement and networking platforms for overseas Indians, the government and the people of India.

Indian-Americans Dr. Bharat Barai and Dr. Sampat Shivangi have been selected for the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, the highest civilian award given to overseas Indians and people of Indian origin. They are scheduled to receive the award from President Pranab Mukherjee in Bengaluru on January 9, the last day of the Pravasi Bharatiya Di...

Indians living abroad will be able to exchange old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes at RBI offices till June 30, the External Affairs Ministry announced today.

Non-resident Indians, especially those living in the UK and Qatar, will be reached out to by a government-supported trust to raise funds for 'Swachh Bharat' and 'Clean Ganga' projects.

The Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) conference, a programme to connect with the Indians abroad, will be held biennially instead of every year, the government today said.

Upset over removal of 'UP Rising' posters at Pravasi Bhartiya Divas in Gujarat, the Uttar Pradesh or UP government has planned to organise a diaspora conclave of its own for the first time next month to woo investors and associate Non-Resident Indians or NRIs in the development of the state.

Gujarat-origin US astronaut Sunita Williams is expected to attend the opening ceremony of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) next month in Gandhinagar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar on January 8.

The 11th edition of the annual diaspora conclave -- Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2013 - will be held in Cochin, Kerala's commercial capital, Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi announced on Tuesday. Ravi said over 2,000 delegates from across the world are likely to participate in the three-day event to be held Jan 7-9.

"We have not yet reaped the full benefits of India's great diaspora. The most obvious area remains that of investment and entrepreneurship," Mukherjee said while addressing the 10th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas.

The Pravasi Bhartiya Divas conferences began in 2003 as engagement and networking platforms for overseas Indians, the government and the people of India.

Indian-Americans Dr. Bharat Barai and Dr. Sampat Shivangi have been selected for the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, the highest civilian award given to overseas Indians and people of Indian origin. They are scheduled to receive the award from President Pranab Mukherjee in Bengaluru on January 9, the last day of the Pravasi Bharatiya Di...

Indians living abroad will be able to exchange old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes at RBI offices till June 30, the External Affairs Ministry announced today.

Non-resident Indians, especially those living in the UK and Qatar, will be reached out to by a government-supported trust to raise funds for 'Swachh Bharat' and 'Clean Ganga' projects.

The Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) conference, a programme to connect with the Indians abroad, will be held biennially instead of every year, the government today said.

Upset over removal of 'UP Rising' posters at Pravasi Bhartiya Divas in Gujarat, the Uttar Pradesh or UP government has planned to organise a diaspora conclave of its own for the first time next month to woo investors and associate Non-Resident Indians or NRIs in the development of the state.

Gujarat-origin US astronaut Sunita Williams is expected to attend the opening ceremony of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) next month in Gandhinagar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar on January 8.

The 11th edition of the annual diaspora conclave -- Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2013 - will be held in Cochin, Kerala's commercial capital, Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi announced on Tuesday. Ravi said over 2,000 delegates from across the world are likely to participate in the three-day event to be held Jan 7-9.

"We have not yet reaped the full benefits of India's great diaspora. The most obvious area remains that of investment and entrepreneurship," Mukherjee said while addressing the 10th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas.