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Thousands Rally In Georgia To Protest Adoption Of 'Foreign Influence' Law
Thousands of Georgians rallied Tuesday outside parliament after ruling party MPs adopted a divisive "foreign influence" law, overcoming a presidential veto on the bill despite Western warnings the move could jeopardise the country's path to the Europ
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IGNOU Collaborates With Educational Institutions In Singapore, Bahrain, UAE To Offer Its Courses
The International Division of the IGNOU has signed Memorandum of Association with educational institutions from foreign countries such as Singapore, Bahrain and UAE to offer IGNOU courses.
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US Lobby Group Urges India Not To Tighten Foreign Investment Rules For E-Commerce
India is considering revising the rules after traders in the country accused Amazon's Indian division and Walmart's Flipkart of creating complex structures to bypass investment regulations
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AIR Broadcasts PM Modi's Independence Day Speech In 15 Foreign Languages
The All India Radio for the first time translated and broadcast the entire Independence Day speech of Prime Narendra Modi in 15 foreign languages through its External Services Division (ESD), officials said on Sunday.
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Pompeo Praises US-India Ties, But Deep Divisions Remain: Foreign Media
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with India's top leadership on Wednesday, but despite displays of amity, they apparently failed to resolve any of a growing number of differences between the two countries.
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Notice To Mamata Banerjee's Relative For False Information For OCI Cards
The Foreigners Division of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a notice to the wife of Trinamool Congress leader and Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee for making false representation and concealing material facts while submitting documents before the authorities to get her Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) and Permanent Account Num...
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George HW Bush, President And Servant-Statesman, Laid To Rest In Texas
Former US president George H.W. Bush, remembered as much for his legacy of service as his impact on history, was buried Thursday, capping days of tribute from a nation that briefly set aside political divisions to honor him. After a state funeral Wednesday in Washington that was attended by the country's five living presidents and foreign dignitari...
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"26/11 Attack Failed Miserably As Ties With India Continue To Thrive": Israel
Israel has called upon Pakistan to "ensure full justice" to the 26/11 terror attack victims on the 10th anniversary of the carnage that had left 166 people, including six Israelis, dead in Mumbai. Michael Ronen, Director, South & South East Asia Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel emphasised that it was important for the internati...
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Saudi Crown Prince's Visit To London Turns Into Bitter, Awkward PR Battle
Mohammed bin Salman, the divisive crown prince of Saudi Arabia, arrived in London on Wednesday for a three-day state visit. The 32-year-old was greeted at the airport by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and had lunch with Queen Elizabeth II, a rare honor for a man not yet head of state.
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'You Try To Run, I'll Kill You,' Noida Help Allegedly Warned: Foreign Media
A mob of angry domestic workers chanted in protest and threw stones at a luxury high-rise outside India's capital on Wednesday, laying bare the deep divisions between the haves and have-nots in one of the world's fastest-growing economies.
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Russia Slams US Approval Of Montenegro's NATO Accession
Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday called the approval by the United States of Montenegro's accession to NATO a "deeply mistaken" move that creates divisions in Europe.
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Senior Home Ministry Official May Be Axed Over Nod To Zakir Naik's NGO
A senior joint secretary - heading the division of the Home Ministry that decides on visa policy and foreign funding of NGOs - is likely to be suspended for allowing Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), headed by Islamic TV evangelist Zakir Naik to receive foreign funds.
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India Overtakes China As Top FDI Destination: Report
India, not China, is the world's top destination for foreign direct investment, according to fDi Intelligence, a division of The Financial Times. The country attracted FDI worth $63 billion in 2015, emerging as the highest-ranked country by capital investment.
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Pakistani Singer Adnan Sami Granted Indian Citizenship, Says Government
Adnan Sami has been granted Indian citizenship, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Thursday. The 43-year-old singer, whose earlier request was rejected some two years ago, had sent his application to the Foreigners' Division of the Home Ministry earlier this year. The citizenship shall be applicable from January 1, 2016
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Vinay Mohan Kwatra Appointed Officer on Special Duty in Prime Minister's Office
Vinay Mohan Kwatra was today appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in Prime Minister's Office (PMO) for three years. The 1988 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer is presently working as Joint Secretary in Americas or AMS division in External Affairs Ministry.
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Thousands Rally In Georgia To Protest Adoption Of 'Foreign Influence' Law
Thousands of Georgians rallied Tuesday outside parliament after ruling party MPs adopted a divisive "foreign influence" law, overcoming a presidential veto on the bill despite Western warnings the move could jeopardise the country's path to the Europ
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IGNOU Collaborates With Educational Institutions In Singapore, Bahrain, UAE To Offer Its Courses
The International Division of the IGNOU has signed Memorandum of Association with educational institutions from foreign countries such as Singapore, Bahrain and UAE to offer IGNOU courses.
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US Lobby Group Urges India Not To Tighten Foreign Investment Rules For E-Commerce
India is considering revising the rules after traders in the country accused Amazon's Indian division and Walmart's Flipkart of creating complex structures to bypass investment regulations
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AIR Broadcasts PM Modi's Independence Day Speech In 15 Foreign Languages
The All India Radio for the first time translated and broadcast the entire Independence Day speech of Prime Narendra Modi in 15 foreign languages through its External Services Division (ESD), officials said on Sunday.
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Pompeo Praises US-India Ties, But Deep Divisions Remain: Foreign Media
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with India's top leadership on Wednesday, but despite displays of amity, they apparently failed to resolve any of a growing number of differences between the two countries.
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Notice To Mamata Banerjee's Relative For False Information For OCI Cards
The Foreigners Division of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a notice to the wife of Trinamool Congress leader and Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee for making false representation and concealing material facts while submitting documents before the authorities to get her Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) and Permanent Account Num...
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George HW Bush, President And Servant-Statesman, Laid To Rest In Texas
Former US president George H.W. Bush, remembered as much for his legacy of service as his impact on history, was buried Thursday, capping days of tribute from a nation that briefly set aside political divisions to honor him. After a state funeral Wednesday in Washington that was attended by the country's five living presidents and foreign dignitari...
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"26/11 Attack Failed Miserably As Ties With India Continue To Thrive": Israel
Israel has called upon Pakistan to "ensure full justice" to the 26/11 terror attack victims on the 10th anniversary of the carnage that had left 166 people, including six Israelis, dead in Mumbai. Michael Ronen, Director, South & South East Asia Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel emphasised that it was important for the internati...
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Saudi Crown Prince's Visit To London Turns Into Bitter, Awkward PR Battle
Mohammed bin Salman, the divisive crown prince of Saudi Arabia, arrived in London on Wednesday for a three-day state visit. The 32-year-old was greeted at the airport by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and had lunch with Queen Elizabeth II, a rare honor for a man not yet head of state.
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'You Try To Run, I'll Kill You,' Noida Help Allegedly Warned: Foreign Media
A mob of angry domestic workers chanted in protest and threw stones at a luxury high-rise outside India's capital on Wednesday, laying bare the deep divisions between the haves and have-nots in one of the world's fastest-growing economies.
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Russia Slams US Approval Of Montenegro's NATO Accession
Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday called the approval by the United States of Montenegro's accession to NATO a "deeply mistaken" move that creates divisions in Europe.
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Senior Home Ministry Official May Be Axed Over Nod To Zakir Naik's NGO
A senior joint secretary - heading the division of the Home Ministry that decides on visa policy and foreign funding of NGOs - is likely to be suspended for allowing Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), headed by Islamic TV evangelist Zakir Naik to receive foreign funds.
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India Overtakes China As Top FDI Destination: Report
India, not China, is the world's top destination for foreign direct investment, according to fDi Intelligence, a division of The Financial Times. The country attracted FDI worth $63 billion in 2015, emerging as the highest-ranked country by capital investment.
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Pakistani Singer Adnan Sami Granted Indian Citizenship, Says Government
Adnan Sami has been granted Indian citizenship, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Thursday. The 43-year-old singer, whose earlier request was rejected some two years ago, had sent his application to the Foreigners' Division of the Home Ministry earlier this year. The citizenship shall be applicable from January 1, 2016
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Vinay Mohan Kwatra Appointed Officer on Special Duty in Prime Minister's Office
Vinay Mohan Kwatra was today appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in Prime Minister's Office (PMO) for three years. The 1988 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer is presently working as Joint Secretary in Americas or AMS division in External Affairs Ministry.
