10 Things You Need To Know About New UAE Visa Process
With the unveiling of the UAE Vision system last week, there have been some major changes to the procedure for visa services in UAE. Here are 10 things to know. Read more »
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Bill Gates is the richest man on the planet, Mukesh Ambani the richest Indian
Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates continued his reign as the world’s richest person with a net worth of $75 billion, according to Forbes’ annual ranking of billionaires, with Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani leading the pack of 84 Indian billionaires in 2016. Forbes’ 2016 list of the World’s Billionaires includes 1,810 billionaires, down from a record …
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How To Check Bahrain Travel Ban Online (2020)
This article is a step by step guide on how you can check the Bahrain travel ban online. Read more »
The Complete Guide for NRIs Sending Money to India
According to Pew Research, India is the world’s #1 destination for receiving money, an achievement driven by millions of NRIs and their strong ties with their families. It may seem simple and straightforward to select a money transfer service, but there are many important factors you must consider before doing so. Here we answer some …
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Four Sikhs sworn in as cabinet ministers in Canada
This post was originally published on 5 November 2015. The Punjabi community in Canada made history on Wednesday when two turbaned Sikhs, among four Indian Canadians, were sworn in as cabinet ministers, as 42-year-old Justin Trudeau took oath as the country’s 23rd prime minister at a grand public ceremony here. While 42-year-old Indian Canadian Harjit …
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NRIs can now invest in National Pension System
This post was originally published on 30 October 2015. In an exciting move that would help millions of Indians overseas, Reserve Bank of India has allowed Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to invest in the National Pension System to provide them access to old-age income security. “With a view to enabling NRIs’ access to old age income security, it …
Guide : How to upgrade to Machine Readable Passport
Indians who hold handwritten passports and 20-year passports with validity beyond November 24, 2015, should get their passports re-issued and obtain machine readable passports (MRP), the Indian embassy had said in a statement issued in December 2014. This is in keeping with rules of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which has decided to do …
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Dear NRI, Have you filed your income tax returns ?
There is a general belief that NRIs do not have to pay any income tax in India and most NRIs neglect tax as something not affecting them. In reality NRIs have tax exemption only for income generated from abroad. Even if you are an NRI, you are liable to pay income tax on whatever income you earn from …
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How to apply for Hajj Visa from Qatar
Qataris, GCC citizens and residents who plan to go to Hajj from Qatar are required to apply online through the Department of Hajj and Umrah website at the Ministry of Endowment and Islamic Affairs throughout the month of Sha’ban. In recent years, Saudi Arabia has cut down the visa quotas granted to different nations to better accommodate …
Health insurance plan for expats postponed
The implementation of comprehensive compulsory medical insurance coverage for all expatriates, which was supposed to be in place this year, has been postponed by National Health Insurance Company (NHIC). According to a Gulf Times report, NHIC acting CEO Dr Faleh Mohamed Hussain Ali has said “The stage (for the implementation of Seha to expatriates as well) has been …