Kochi, Jan 12: As the 11th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) came to a close here, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi and Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy had reasons to pat themselves on the back with hopes of increasing diaspora investments. "Yes, the mood among the delegates ...

Kochi, Jan 10: President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said India sees its vast diaspora as a valuable contributor to its growth and is keen to expand the bonds further in building an inclusive and knowledge society. The president said the record remittance of $67 billion from overseas Indians was a testimony to ...

Kochi, Jan 10:Three non-resident Keralites were among the 15 people given this year's Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards here Wednesday. Narendra R. Kumar, Mohammed Rabeeh Karuvanthodi and Bava Haji Pandalingal were honoured by President Pranab Mukherjee at the 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD). Kumar, 60, a native of Kollam district, is a doctor, ...

Kochi, Jan 9: Kerala has stepped up efforts to encourage NRIs to invest in various sectors of the state, an official said Wednesday. The government at the 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) being held here Jan 7-9 will Wednesday announce separate facilities for NRIs for investments in the service, industry, electronics ...

Kochi, Jan 9: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday chaired the fourth meeting of Global Advisory Council of Overseas Indians which exchanged views on key international issues and their implications for India, including the global economic situation, developments in west Asia and energy security. The meeting was attended by 13 eminent Overseas ...

Kochi, Jan 9: Some students of Indian descent from nine countries who were initially wary of arriving here under the Know India programme for the 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas are now reluctant to return home. The 34 students, attending the three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Divas that began here Jan 7, are from ...

Kochi, Jan 8 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday assured overseas Indians of all possible help and said they served as a bridge of friendship and cooperation between India and their adopted homes. "We in the government will do all that is possible to deepen their connection with India and advance ...

Wajidpur (Bihar), Jan 7: Mauritius President Rajkeswur Purryag turned emotional Sunday as he set foot in his ancestral village in Bihar's Patna district, over a century and a half after his great-grandfather emigrated from it. "I am visiting this village, the land of my great-grandfather about 150 years after he left ...

Kochi, Jan 7 : The three-day 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) which kicked off here early Monday is the biggest ever held in the country, a Kerala minister has said. Minister for Diaspora K.C. Joseph said they are delighted by the response from the people as the event saw more than ...

Cultural Evening: 7th January 2013 Classical Dance by (Padmashri) Geeta Chandran and her Natya Vriksha Dance Company For Pravasiya Bharatiya Diwas 2013, renowned dancer choreographer Geeta Chandran has conceptualized a performance entitled SEASONS that explores the changing scape of the Indian seasons through the classical and contemporary idiom. The dance reflects ...