NRI Current Affairs, GK & News
January 9: Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
Every year the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated on January 9. What is the theme of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, 2021? Theme: Contributing to Atma Nirbhar Bharat. Why is Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebrated? It is celebrated to mark the contribution of overseas Indian community towards the development of India. Why is important to celebrate Pravasi Bharatiya ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Atal Bihari Vajpayee • NRI • Pravasi Bharatiya Divas • Pravasi Bharatiya Samman • Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards
Global Pravasi Rishta portal and app
The Government of India launched the Global Pravasi Rishta Portal and Mobile app. The application aims to connect the Indian Diaspora spread all over the world. What is the main purpose of launching Global Pravasi Rishta Portal and Mobile app? The Global Pravasi Rishta Portal and Mobile app will help to connect 3.12 crores Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: external affairs • External Affairs Minister • Global Pravasi Rishta portal • Indian diaspora • mobile application • NRI • Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) • Person of Indian Origin (PIO)
Pavasi Bharatiya Divas Convention
Context in Current Affairs: The Minister of State for External Affairs Shri V Muraleedharan recently launched the website for the 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2021. He also announced that Prime Minister Modi is to inaugurate the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention on January 9. Pravasi Divas Convention Around four conferences are to be held during the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: NRI • Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) • Pravasi Bharatiya • Pravasi Bharatiya Divas • Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention • Pravasi Bharatiya Samman • Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards
IM Vijayan recommended for Padmashri
The All India Football Federation recently recommended the former Indian Captain IM Vijayan for the fourth highest civilian award in India, the Padmashri. Highlights IM Vijayan has scored 40 goals in over 79 matches. He won the Arjuna award in 2003. Also, in 1993, 1997 and in 1999 he was awarded the best Indian “Player ..
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: AIFF • AIFF Awards • AIFF Player of Year • All India Football Federation • COVID-19 • Football • NRI • Padmashree Award
“Global Indian Physician COVID-19 Collaborative” by doctors of Indian Origin
The doctors of Indian origin spread all over the world have come together under an initiative called “Global Indian Physician COVID-19”. The initiative aims to foster cross system learning. Highlights The initiative will work on early warning algorithm, vaccination, antiviral therapy and plasma therapy of COVID-19. Several leading associations of doctors all over the world ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Drugs • hydroxychloroquine • lopinavir • NRI • Remdesivir • Research and Development • Science and Technology
Finance Bill, 2020 passed in Lok Sabha
On March 23, 2020, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman introduced the Finance Bill, 2020. The bill was introduced and passed in Lok Sabha without any discussion. Key Features of the Bill The bill provides the financial proposals of the fiscal year 2020-21. With the bill being passes, the proposals made under the Union Budget 2020-21 has ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Bills and Acts • CLAT • Dividend • Finance Bill 2020 • Finance Minister • Income Tax • Lok Sabha • nirmala sitaraman • NRI • union budget 2020-21