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President Droupadi Murmu with Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia, Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan during the valedictory session of the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: PTI)

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Pravasi Bharatiyas, or our people abroad, are our truest brand ambassadors

11 Jan 2023 12:10 AM

This amendment will take effect from April 1, 2021 and will, accordingly, apply in relation to the assessment year 2021-22 and subsequent assessment years.

Non-taxpaying NRIs will be taxed as Indian residents

The Budget also proposed to reduce the period of stay in India to 120 days from 182 days earlier for PIOs to be categorised as NRIs.

02 Feb 2020 5:43 AM

Institutes providing education to non-resident Indians (NRIs) will be eligible to claim services export incentives under the commerce ministry's SEIS scheme. (Photo: Pixabay)

Institutes providing services to NRI students eligible for export incentives

Providers of eligible services are entitled to duty credit scrips on net foreign exchange earned under the SEIS.

08 Oct 2018 4:29 PM

A fluctuating rupee, and introduction of various regulations to bring in transparency and accountability, are making real estate more lucrative for non-resident Indians (NRIs), experts say. Rupee is hovering near 73 against the US dollar since the past one week.

Weaker rupee, regulations make realty attractive for NRIs

The drop in rupee can be seen as an investment opportunity for individual buyers as well as institutional investors.

23 Sep 2018 12:21 PM

Non-Resident Indians cannot file RTI applications to seek governance-related information from the central government departments, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

NRIs cannot file RTI applications, says govt

Subject to the provisions of the Act, the citizens of India can file online application under the Right to Information Act, 2005.

08 Aug 2018 4:32 PM

The non-resident Indians (NRIs), at present, have no voting rights.

Government plans bill to allow 2.5 crore NRIs to vote

The EC had told the Centre that it can initiate the process of granting voting rights to NRIs within three months of the amendment to law.

11 Nov 2017 1:58 AM

The court had on July 14 asked the Centre to decide whether it would amend the electoral law or rules to allow NRIs to vote by postal or e-ballots in the polls in the country, taking note of the fact that the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) were agreeable to the report of a panel that NRIs might be allowed to vote. (Photo: File/Representational)

Govt to table Bill in Parliament to allow NRIs to vote: Centre to SC

Lawyer P K Dey sought adjournment for six months on the ground that the Bill would be tabled in the Winter Session.

10 Nov 2017 9:02 PM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

Now, Kanyashree cover for post graduates also

NRIs would sponsor 10 best meritorious female students of the state who want to pursue research, said the chief minister.

29 Jul 2017 5:01 AM

Banned Rs 500, 1000 notes being sent abroad by courier, seized Rs 1 lakh: Customs

In all, over Rs 1 lakh in old currency notes were seized from these couriers.

09 Apr 2017 8:36 PM

The aim could be to take help of their relatives or friends abroad to get the old notes exchanged with the new ones.

People sending demonetised notes abroad by courier: Customs

In all, over Rs 1 lakh in old currency notes were seized from these couriers.

09 Apr 2017 11:54 AM

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