When a person becomes a Non Resident Indian (NRI), he is required to either close his existing savings account, or convert it to a Non Resident (Ordinary) or NRO account. Most individuals make a mistake of continuing a resident savings account even after becoming a NRI but the law does not allow it. As per …
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A PAN (Permanent Account Number) card is a unique 10 character code that is assigned to all tax paying entities in India. Issued by the Income Tax Department, the card links all transactions that attract tax under a single source, making it convenient for the government to keep track of these. A PAN card is …
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Employees in the UAE’s government sector are likely to have 14 holidays in 2017 while their counterparts in the private sector are expected to enjoy 11 days off. Here’s the list of UAE’s expected public holidays in 2017: New Year’s Day – Jan 1 (Sunday) 1 day holiday Isra Wal Mi’raj* – April 23 (Sunday) …
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Many Indians travelling to the UAE buy medicines from India because they are less expensive there. But they are usually unaware of the drugs that are banned in the UAE, and end up landing in jail after carrying these drugs into the country. The violators face strict penalties, including imprisonment followed by deportation. The Consul …
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This post was originally published on 9 February 2017. The Indian passport has been ranked 78 in a global ranking of the world’s most powerful passports. Germany stands at the top with a visa-free score of 157, while Singapore overtakes South Korea and becomes the highest-ranked Asian passport with a visa-free score of 156. India …
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National Pension System (NPS) is a voluntary, defined contribution retirement savings scheme. The NPS has been designed to enable systematic savings during the subscriber’s working life. It is an attempt towards finding a sustainable solution to provide adequate retirement income to every citizen of India. Since October 2015, Non-resident Indians have been allowed to open …
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Royal Oman Police’s (ROP) Directorate-General of Civil Status will introduce a new version of the ID card for Omanis and the resident card for residents from November 20. Expats and Omanis will be able to get the new modified version of residential and ID cards starting from Sunday. The new version of civil Cards will …
This post was originally published on 11 September 2016. To say you own one apartment in the world’s tallest building would be impressive. But to say you own 22, now that would just be hard to believe right? Well, believe it. Indian businessman George V. Nereaparambil is the very man who owns more than his fair …
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If you believe you weren’t at a particular place at the time a traffic fine was issued against your name, or were driving within the speed limit, you have all the rights to contest the fine, says Dubai Police. If you can prove your case, the traffic fine will be waived off in just five …
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With Keralites preparing to celebrate Vishu festival on Thursday (14 April 2016), Indian restaurants in Doha are gearing up to wow their guests with their grand Vishu Sadyas – as special standalone spreads or as part of their regular buffets. For those who are not familiar, a Sadya is a traditional feast comprising of around 20 to 40 vegetarian dishes, traditionally served …
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