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Government received over 62,000 complaints from Indians working abroad! 2016-11-21 06:46:22
The government received more than 62,000 complaints regarding wage related issues, violation of contractual terms and adverse working conditions from Indians working in Gulf and some other countries in the last four years. Minister of State for External Affairs M...
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Read MoreGovt tightens immigration rules for women job seekers in Gulf region 2011-11-29 08:26:34
Government has tightened immigration rules for women seeking employment in labour- intensive Gulf region to protect them from harrasment and exploitation. Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi said in Rajya Sabha that government has taken a series of measures to...
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Read MoreIndians Taking up Jobs in UAE, 17 Other Countries Have to Register Themselves 2018-11-22 05:43:07
Indians who are traveling to 18 Emigration Check Required (ECR) for employment will be offloaded from January 1, 2019, if they neglect to register with the Indian government in advance, an advisory from the Ministry of External Affairs says. "Starting 01.01.2019, no...
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Read MoreIndian Parliamentary Panel Urges Govt. to Finalize Draft Emigration Bill 2019-01-03 11:04:36
In order to redress grievances of migrant Indian workers, an Indian parliamentary panel has urged the government to set up a concrete channel and finalize a draft emigration bill for presenting before parliament. The Committee on External Affairs, in its...
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Read MoreMEA launched Revamped scholarship for children of NRIs, PIOs 2016-08-26 03:59:00
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) launched a revamped scholarship programme for children of NRIs and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) to pursue under-graduate courses in Indian universities and institutions. According to the ministry, the Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children...
Keywords: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) children, Children of NRIs scholarship, revamped scholarship programme
Read MoreMore Indians Leave Country as India Becomes Richer: Study 2018-11-21 09:45:28
India has turned to be wealthier and more of its citizens are leaving its shores. According to an IndiaSpend analysis of data from the United Nations Department of Economic Affair, an estimated 17 million Indians were living abroad in 2017,...
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