Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) Current Affairs, GK & News
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 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
January 9: Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
On January 9, 2020, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was celebrated. The day is being marked since 2003 to recognize overseas Indians. It aims at promoting unity among Indian diaspora living abroad and also mark the contributions of overseas Indians. The event is organized by the Ministry of External Affairs. It is sponsored by Confederation of Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: CII • Events Indian Diaspora • Mahatma Gandhi • Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) • Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) • Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
Union Government merges PIO and OCI cards
Union Government has merged Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) card-holders with Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) card-holders. Union Home Ministry in this regard has issued notification mentioning that all PIO card-holders henceforth are deemed to be OCI card-holders with effect from 9th January 2015. Thus, withdrawing PIO cards with immediate an effect. Now only OCI ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Topics: 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas • Current Affairs 2016 • Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) • Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)