Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) A mentally challenged man, who inadvertently crossed the international border with Bangladesh, and was suspected to be a spy, is now awaiting expatriation to India and reunification with his family in the Malda district of West Bengal, government officials said on Wednesday. Amateur radio operators from Bangladesh and India have approached authorities to help in the process.The 66-year-old man was rescued from next to a highway in the Rangpur district of Bangladesh on Marc…
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New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Three Indian sailors, who were reportedly missing after the US forces attacked a vessel off the coast of Oman earlier this week, have been confirmed dead in the deadly attacks.The killing of Indian seafarers was confirmed by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, who called it a “profound loss for India’s maritime community”.The minister said that the bodies of all three missing sailors have been recovered. He also informed that steps are …
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India on Thursday said that repatriation of illegal Bangladeshi nationals hinges on cooperation from Dhaka, noting that over 2860 cases of nationality verification remain pending with Bangladesh, several of them for more than five years. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called on Bangladeshi authorities to expedite the nationality verification process to enable the smooth repatriation of illegal immigrants from India.Respon…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking urgent intervention to address the difficulties faced by a large number of Indian expatriates stranded in Gulf countries due to a shortage of flights and soaring ticket prices.In a letter sent to the Prime Minister, Vijayan highlighted the distress faced by thousands of Indians, including a large number of Keralites, who are unable to return home from countries in the Gul…
Hyderabad, Jan 22 (IANS) AIMIM President and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday urged External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar to intervene and ensure the rescue of 16 India nationals from the Myanmar-Thailand border.Owaisi posted on social media platform ‘X’ on Thursday that he received a distressing message from a person held captive.“At least 16 Indian nationals, including three from Hyderabad, were promised jobs in Thailand but taken to the Myanmar-Thailand border and ensla…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Net foreign direct investment (FDI) in India nearly doubled to $6.2 billion during April‑October from $3.3 billion a year earlier, primarily due to fall in repatriation of foreign capital despite a rise in outward FDI, an official statement has said.The RBI’s December Monthly Bulletin said gross inward FDI rose marginally to $58.3 billion in April‑October from $50.5 billion a year ago, and remained steady in October with Singapore, Mauritius and the United States a…