Vadodara, January 12: Indian-origin political thinker Lord Prof Bhikhu Parekh wondered why Pravasi Bharatiya Divas conclave had not been held in Gujarat yet, since its inception in 2003. After attending Bharatiya Pravasi Divas at Jaipur in Rajasthan, Parekh was in the city today as the chief guest at the first convocation ...

RAMESH KUMAR SHARMA  “Even as India grows its economy at home here, Trinidad and Tobago provides an excellent opportunity for Indian entrepreneurs and investors to set up manufacturing and service industries in my country, “Prime Minister of T & T Kamla Persad Bissessar said at the 10th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) ...

Jaipur, January 11: According to a report in The Asian Age, the central government has given in-principle approval to a proposal whereby overseas Indians will be given Unique Identification (UID) cards. The report states that Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, present at the 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), announced that the ...

Dubai, January 11: Indian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have welcomed the central government's move to allow non-resident Indians (NRIs) to vote as "historic", expressing hope that the move would strengthen democracy and allow the diaspora to voice its issues more effectively. They, however, said that the decision needed more ...

Jaipur, January 11: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today expressed his willingness to host the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas in 2015 to commemorate the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi’s return from South Africa. Addressing the 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas here, Modi expressed the state's desire to host the 2015th session of the annual ...

Jaipur, January 11: Health, education and skill development are key priorities in the strategy of inclusive development and constitute the focus areas in the 12th Plan said Pratibha Devisingh Patil, President of India in her Valedictory speech at the 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) organized jointly by Ministry of Overseas India Affairs ...

Jaipur, January 11: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi sidestepped a question by a non-resident Indian delegate at the 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on why his "attitude towards minorities" does not change though he talks of achieving inclusive growth in his state. "Vayalar (Ravi) ji will answer (the question)," Modi merely said when ...

Jaipur, January 9: Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar Monday announced that her country will collaborate with Jaipur-based Shankara Group of Institutions for training of women, especially in the fields of agriculture and health. Addressing the institute's convocation ceremony as the chief guest, Persad-Bissesar said that Trinidad and Tobago plans to ...

Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me immense pleasure to be present here for the tenth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. As you know, this annual get together of the great Indian family from all over the world, commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi, the greatest of all Pravasi Bharatiyas, to India after ...

Patna, January 10: When Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar visits her ancestral village in Bihar for the first time Wednesday, she will mark the return to her roots by planting five saplings, officials said. Persad-Bissessar, whose ancestors migrated from Bihar to the Caribbean islands in the 19th century, will visit ...