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10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be Held in Jaipur 03 January 2012
The 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) will be held from 7-9 January, 2012 in Jaipur. Addressing a press conference here today, Shri Vayalar Ravi, the Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and Civil Aviation announced that the Chief Guest of PBD-2012...
Keywords: 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Birla Auditorium PBD 2012, Kamla Persad- Bissessar, Birla Auditorium PBD 2012
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NRIs to get right to vote in Indian elections: PM 11 January 2012
Fulfilling a long-standing demand of its diaspora, India on Sunday said it would allow NRIs to vote and participate in the election process. "Pursuant to the law that was enacted to enable Non-resident Indians to vote in our national elections,...
Keywords: Government of Rajasthan, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Special pension scheme for overseas indian workers, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
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Need to increase the share of healthcare in GDP to 2.5% from 1.0% : Ghulam Nabi Azad 09 January 2012
There is a need to increase the share of healthcare in GDP to 2.5% from present level of 1.0%, said Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Government of India in his inaugural Address at the Seminar...
Keywords: T K A Nair, Pravasi Bhartiya Samman award 2012, Special pension scheme for overseas indian workers, Kamla Persad Bissessar
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Indian economy to grow at 9% - 10% in medium term: Manmohan 09 January 2012
While India’s growth has been impacted by the global slowdown, given the strong economic fundamentals of the Indian economy the effort is to bring the economy back to 9-10% growth in the medium term, said Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister...
Keywords: economy fundamentals, Manmohan Singh, economy back 9-10%, economy fundamentals
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