India eases guidelines for OCI card holders; Indian diaspora in U.S welcomes government decision Immigration

Indian-Americans have welcomed the Indian government’s decision to simplify the process of maintaining Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cards, saying more overseas citizens will now opt for this form of....

India eases guidelines for OCI cardholders Headline Stories

The government of India Home Ministry has issued simplified rules for reissue of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards. The Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) will not be required to....

UK’s aviation industry urges government to simplify holiday travel restrictions Headline Stories

Leaders from Britain’s aviation industry joined forces Wednesday to urge the British government to ensure that popular European destinations face the least onerous coronavirus travel restrictions when holidays are allowed....

Democrats write to Biden to give priority to the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act in the American Families Plan which will benefit over 5 million undocumented essential workers Headline Second

A group of bicameral Democratic lawmakers writes to President Joe Biden to include H.R. 1909/S. 747, the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act, as a priority in the American Families Plan,....

Covaxin and Covishield vaccines in a Rasputin song video Headline Second

Covaxin and Covishield dancing to the Rasputin song by Boney M has become viral on social media. The animation video by Kerala Government is part of a  campaign to make....

Government cancels CBSE class 10 exams, postpones Class 12 exams Headline Second

The government of India has decided to cancel CBSE board exams for Class 10 and postpone Class12 examinations, which were scheduled from May to June due to the Covid-19 crisis.....

Germany decides to give different second jab to AstraZeneca recipients under 60 Headline Stories

People aged under 60 who have been given a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in Germany will receive a different jab for their second dose, federal and regional....

Massive backlog of visa applications in the U.S puts lottery winners at high risk Headline Second

A backlog of nearly 2.6 million visa applications remain in the U.S, due to the lingering consequences of the restrictive measures imposed by the Trump administration. Massive visa backlog in....

Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine approved for restricted use in India Headline Stories

The Indian expert panel on Monday approved Sputnik V vaccine developed by Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Russia for restricted emergency use in the country. Sputnik V....

Foreigners lose OCI status when they get divorce from Indian spouses, MHA tells HC Headline Second

A foreigner who gets married to an Indian spouse and possesses an OCI card on this ground will lose the OCI status if he/she divorces the spouse, the central government....

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