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India approves OCI card for 7th gen Indian-origin Mauritians: Prez Murmu

The President also highlighted India-assisted development projects in Mauritius and said that these projects are a testament to India's support to Mauritius

Updated On : 12 Mar 2024 | 6:59 AM IST

UPI to be launched in Sri Lanka, Mauritius on Monday in virtual ceremony

India's Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services will be rolled out in Sri Lanka and Mauritius at a virtual ceremony on Monday that will be witnessed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the top leadership of the two island nations. India's RuPay card services would also be launched in Mauritius at the event Mauritian PM Pravind Jugnauth and Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe will join Modi at the virtual ceremony, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). "Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth will witness the launch of Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius, and also RuPay card services in Mauritius on February 12 at 1 PM via video conferencing," it said. Developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), UPI is an instant real-time payment system to facilitate inter-bank transactions through mobile phones. RuPay is a global card payment

Updated On : 11 Feb 2024 | 6:52 PM IST

Ram Temple: Mauritian govt gives special break on Jan 22 for celebrations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the ceremonial installation of the idol of Shri Ram Lalla inside the sanctum sanctorum of the grand temple on January 22

Updated On : 13 Jan 2024 | 7:56 AM IST

Mauritius President Ameenah Gurib to resign over financial scandal claims

When Gurib-Fakim took the honorary position of president in 2015 she became the first woman to do so in Mauritian history

Updated On : 09 Mar 2018 | 9:16 PM IST