13.7 lakh people issued overseas citizens of India card

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 21:02

Over 13.7 lakh Indians living abroad have been issued overseas citizens of India (OCI) card as of July 31, the Government informed Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Rajasthan offers free pilgrimage to senior citizens

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 15:54

Rajasthan will launch a new scheme under which it will bear all expenses of boarding and lodging for senior citizens going on selected pilgrimages.

EU questions US for violating citizens’ privacy rights

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 16:48

The European Union has questioned the US authorities about their potential breach of `privacy right` of EU’s citizens.

Delhi plans to offer more to its aged residents

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 14:08

The Delhi Government plans to set up more recreational centres for senior citizens in the city during the current fiscal.

EU worried about citizens` privacy after US secret Internet surveillance reports

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 19:12

The European Union is anxious about its citizens` privacy over reports about the US secretly accessing user data from internet giants.

18 US firms skirted tax of $92 bn by stashing funds in tax havens

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 14:07

According to the Huffington Post, the Citizens for Tax Justice (CTJ) report claimed that if the companies involved had brought their combined profits to their home country, they would have ended paying 92 billion dollars in taxes.

India lifts freeze on visa on arrival for Pak seniors

Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 19:02

Giving a new fillip to its relations with Pakistan, India has started visa on arrival facility for senior citizens of that country.

Israel’s missile defence system to leave citizens exposed in ‘event of war’: Official

Last Updated: Monday, April 1, 2013, 15:27

Israel’s missile defence system is likely to leave the civilian population exposed to an incoming barrage of rockets in the event of a war, one of the top commanders in the country has said.

AIUDF stages walkout in Assam Assembly over updating NRC

Last Updated: Monday, April 1, 2013, 14:57

The Assam Assembly today witnessed uproarious scenes over the issue of updating the NRC resulting in a brief walkout by the MLAs of principal opposition party All India United Democratic Front.