Person of Indian Origin (PIO) Current Affairs, GK & News

Global Pravasi Rishta portal and app

December 31, 2020

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 ..

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Tulsi Gabbard and Ami Bera take oath for their second term

January 7, 2015

Tulsi Gabbard and Dr. Ami Bera have been sworn in for their second consecutive term in US House of Representatives. Both of them belong to Democratic Party. They were sworn in after the 114th session of the US Congress began. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is the first Hindu lawmaker in US to take her oath on ..

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President signs ordinance amending Citizenship Act, 1955

January 7, 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee has signed the ordinance that amend’s Citizenship Act, 1955. Earlier, union government had promulgated this ordinance in order to merge Person of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) schemes. Thus, providing life-long Indian visa facility to PIOs. It was signed on the eve of the opening of the three-days meet ..

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