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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2023: History, importance, theme, venue, & details

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, also Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Day, is observed on January 9 to celebrate the commitment and accomplishments of the global Indian community to the development of India

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2023: History, importance, theme, venue, & details
Updated On : 09 Jan 2024 | 11:40 AM IST

'Use India made goods and services': FM Nirmala Sitharaman tells diaspora

Nirmala Sitharaman said that for the next 25 years, India is focussing on the four 'I's - Infrastructure, Investment, Innovation and Inclusion

'Use India made goods and services': FM Nirmala Sitharaman tells diaspora
Updated On : 10 Jan 2023 | 1:27 PM IST

LIVE: Moscow-Goa chartered flight diverted to Jamnagar after bomb threat

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LIVE: Moscow-Goa chartered flight diverted to Jamnagar after bomb threat
Updated On : 09 Jan 2023 | 10:43 PM IST

LIVE: Delhi pvt schools to remain closed till January 15 due to cold wave

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LIVE: Delhi pvt schools to remain closed till January 15 due to cold wave
Updated On : 08 Jan 2023 | 8:19 PM IST

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Thakur asks young diaspora to invest in India

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday appealed to the young Indian diaspora to innovate, invest and initiate their ideas in India. Speaking at the inaugural function of the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) as part of commencement of the three-day PBD convention, Thakur said India became the fifth largest economy in the world in 2022 by overtaking those who ruled the country for 200 years. Australia's Member of Parliament Zaneta Mascarenhas was the guest of honour at the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar were also present. Addressing the gathering, Thakur urged the young Indian diaspora to "innovate, invest and initiate ideas in India". In the year gone by, India became the third largest nation with start-ups, he said. When the world was fighting the pandemic, Indian youth saw an opportunity for launching start-ups, he added. The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas ...

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Thakur asks young diaspora to invest in India
Updated On : 08 Jan 2023 | 11:20 AM IST

Suriname Prez Santokhi arrives in India to attend Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi on Saturday arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi

Suriname Prez Santokhi arrives in India to attend Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
Updated On : 07 Jan 2023 | 8:38 AM IST

PBD, GIS events to provide great opportunity for branding of MP, Indore: CM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said the upcoming Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PBD) and Global Investors Summit (GIS) events will provide a great opportunity for branding of the state and Indore, the cleanest city in the country. Indore will host the PBD and GIS in January 2023, an official said on Wednesday. Both Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas and Global Investors Summit will provide a great opportunity for branding of Madhya Pradesh and Indore, especially for attracting investments in the state, Chouhan said while reviewing preparations for the two events on Tuesday. Former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan suggested the publication of a souvenir. Chouhan said gift packs of select products can be given to guests under the "one district-one product" scheme and the main features of "Madhya Pradesh, the Narmada river, and its ancient heritage" should be displayed at these events. The chief minister also enquired about the access routes to tourist places around Indore a

PBD, GIS events to provide great opportunity for branding of MP, Indore: CM
Updated On : 23 Nov 2022 | 5:25 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi greets Indian diaspora on Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted everyone, especially the Indian diaspora on Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas.

PM Narendra Modi greets Indian diaspora on Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas
Updated On : 09 Jan 2022 | 11:34 AM IST

Modi India Calling-2021: New book chronicling PM's foreign tours, released

The photographs that made it to the book were culled out from a collection running into what must have been ''thousands and lakhs'' of images, Jolly said

Modi India Calling-2021: New book chronicling PM's foreign tours, released
Updated On : 09 Jan 2021 | 8:42 AM IST

Sounding the election bugle, gently, at the NRI gathering in Varanasi

Continuing the same theme of the 'Indian-ness' of NRIs in Mauritius, Adityanath spoke of how Mauritians are preserving the Ramayana and the Shiva temples there

Sounding the election bugle, gently, at the NRI gathering in Varanasi
Updated On : 22 Jan 2019 | 10:50 PM IST

Mauritian PM wows crowd at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas with his Bhojpuri speech

Jugnauth, who also spoke in Hindi several times during his address, signed off saying, Dono deshon ki gehri mitrita bani rahe (the friendship between the two countries continues)

Mauritian PM wows crowd at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas with his Bhojpuri speech
Updated On : 22 Jan 2019 | 6:51 PM IST

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas LIVE: Modi calls for 'One World, One Sun, One Grid'

While inaugurating the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed NRIs and called them 'brand ambassadors of India'

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas LIVE: Modi calls for 'One World, One Sun, One Grid'
Updated On : 22 Jan 2019 | 4:53 PM IST

Indian diplomatic missions to celebrate Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on Tuesday

Sushma Swaraj will return from a tour of Asean countries tomorrow ahead of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on January 9

Indian diplomatic missions to celebrate Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on Tuesday
Updated On : 07 Jan 2018 | 10:54 PM IST

India to tap NRIs for R&D and turn 'brain drain' into 'brain gain': Modi

Soft skills training for overseas jobs aspirants; NRIs to be tapped for short-term projects in India

India to tap NRIs for R&D and turn 'brain drain' into 'brain gain': Modi
Updated On : 09 Jan 2017 | 8:06 AM IST

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas opens in Bengaluru

V K Singh said India can become a superpower and has the potential to become a spiritual hub

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas opens in Bengaluru
Updated On : 08 Jan 2017 | 12:22 AM IST

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas kicks off in Bengaluru

About 400 young Indian diaspora participated in the Youth Pravis Bharatiya Divas

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas kicks off in Bengaluru
Updated On : 07 Jan 2017 | 6:51 PM IST

Bengaluru set to host 14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas from today

Main convention will be inaugurated by PM Modi and chief guest of the event, Portugal PM Dr Antonio Costa

Bengaluru set to host 14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas from today
Updated On : 07 Jan 2017 | 9:58 AM IST

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be held in Bengaluru from Jan 7

Main function of the event will be on January 9

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be held in Bengaluru from Jan 7
Updated On : 26 Aug 2016 | 7:08 PM IST