China calls for dialogue in solving Kosovo issue
August 22nd, 2012 - 3:56 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 22 (IANS) China has given a call to all concerned parties for solving the Kosovo issue through dialogue and to avoid any move which may deteriorate the ... Read more...
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Hard times for Chinese returning from abroad
August 7th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 7 (IANS) Chinese people returning home after studying and working abroad are facing a difficult time finding jobs, and have managed to earn salaries of just 3,000-5,000 yuan ... Read more...
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36 Sri Lankans deported, reach Colombo (Lead)
June 1st, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 1 (IANS) Thirty-six Sri Lankans, including 28 Tamils, reached Sri Lanka Friday after being deported from Britain, media reports said.The deportation took place after the British government rejected ... Read more...
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Millions of flood affected Pakistanis need help
November 26th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Nov 26 (IANS) A UN humanitarian arm has called for help for the over five million Pakistanis, including a large number of women and children, who have been ... Read more...
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Sops for diaspora in Kerala budget
July 8th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 8 (IANS) The first budget presented by the Congress-led United Democratic Front has sops for the Kerala diaspora by way of a rehabilitation scheme, a legal aid cell ... Read more...
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EU raises humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka
May 8th, 2011 - 6:00 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, May 8 (IANS) The European Union has raised its humanitarian support to Sri Lanka by another 10 million euro (around $14 million, EuAsiaNews reported.This will finance further assistance for ... Read more...
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New opportunities lure Indians, Chinese back home
April 28th, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 28 (IANS) Thanks to economic opportunities back home and a deeply flawed US immigration system, skilled immigrants from India and China are now leaving the US in droves, ... Read more...
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Bru families’ repatriation to Mizoram to resume tomorrow
April 11th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 11(ANI): The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) on Monday said that a total of 142 Bru families consisting of 747 persons, including 592 adults and 155 minors, will ... Read more...
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Bangladesh business chambers pledge jobs to Arab-returnees
March 11th, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 11 (IANS) Bangladesh's business chambers have pledged jobs for thousands of workers being repatriated from Arab countries in an effort to ease the blow to the economy that ... Read more...
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India to complete ‘Operation Safe Homecoming’ by March 10: Preneet Kaur
March 4th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 4(ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur on Friday said that the Central Government expects to complete 'Operation Safe Homecoming' by March 10.Operation Safe Homecoming was ... Read more...
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Bangladeshis returning from Libya worried about future
March 4th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 4 (IANS) Bangladeshis returning empty-handed from Libya are uncertain about their future with one saying that they are now "completely helpless".A group of Bangladeshis arrived at the international ... Read more...
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Punjab sets up rehabilitation cell for Libya returnees
March 2nd, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 2 (IANS) The Punjab government Wednesday set up a rehabilitation cell in the state headquarters here to help migrants of Punjab-origin returning from strife-torn Libya."To facilitate the rehabilitation ... Read more...
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No general amnesty in Kashmir rehabilitation policy
November 26th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 26 (IANS) Contrary to widespread impression, there is no general amnesty clause in the Jammu and Kashmir rehabilitation policy for militants returning from Pakistan and Pakistan administered Kashmir, officials say."No ... Read more...
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Bibi Russell Promote Bodo Weavers
June 10th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Former supermodel and renowned fashion designer Bibi Russell has associated with the traditional Bodo women of Assam to create a new line of lifestyle products which ... Read more...
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Supermodel joins Assam women to create lifestyle products
June 8th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Former supermodel and internationally renowned fashion designer Bibi Russell has joined hands with ethnic Bodo women of Assam to train them in modern design techniques and help ... Read more...
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New scheme for unemployed Non-Resident Keralites soon
February 24th, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 24 (IANS) A scheme for Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs), who lost their jobs within two years of migration to the Middle East because of the global economic slump, will be launched ... Read more...
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IPL 3 auction in Mumbai today
January 19th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Jan 19 (ANI): At the third Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Mumbai on Tuesday, the franchisees will chose around 12 players from a list of 66 players, who have volunteered ... Read more...
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Government urged to announce package for Gulf returnees
November 28th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 28 (IANS) Kerala Saturday said the Dubai debt crisis will hit its economy as many Keralites are working there, and urged the central government to announce a package for those ... Read more...
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Pakistani troops find bodies of 18 militants in Swat
August 16th, 2009 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 16 (DPA) Pakistani troops Sunday found bodies of at least 18 suspected militants in the scenic Swat valley, where the army is wrapping up a three-month offensive against the ... Read more...
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Human tragedy may outweigh Swat military offensive’s success
August 8th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug. 8 (ANI): Islamabad may be seeing the Pakistani military' operations against the Taliban in Swat as a success, but the "dismal plight" of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and those ... Read more...
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Recession causes 50,000-150,000 Indian workers to return home
July 8th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Nearly 50,000 to 150,000 Indian workers, most of them from the Gulf countries, have probably returned to the country due to the global economic slowdown, Minister for ... Read more...
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No cash incentives in Dhaka’s economic bailout
March 29th, 2009 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 29 (IANS) Bangladesh Finance Minister A.M.A. Muhith has said the government would prefer giving subsidies instead of cash incentives as demanded by various sectors hit by global recession.
It would be ... Read more...
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Dhaka demands compensation for workers sent home
March 28th, 2009 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 28 (IANS) Countries that provide jobs to Bangladeshi workers must compensate them if they are sent home before their contracts expire, the government says.
Upset at its migrant workers being sent ... Read more...
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America’s loss is India and China’s gain: US study
March 2nd, 2009 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 2 (IANS) Loss of tens of thousands of skilled immigrants to countries like India and China "is an economic catastrophe that will hurt US competitiveness for decades to come", says ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan asks central government to help Middle East returnees
February 6th, 2009 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 6 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Friday asked the central government to help the large number of the state's diaspora who have lost their jobs in the Middle East."All ... Read more...
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21 stranded Tamil Nadu residents return from Malaysia
December 25th, 2008 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 25 (IANS) Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi's efforts resulted in the repatriation of 21 people stranded for over seven months in Malaysia and their homeward journey to Cuddalore district Thursday, an ... Read more...
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School for NRK children gets an official nod
October 6th, 2008 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 6 (IANS)A school for the children of non-resident Indians of Kerala got an official nod Monday after Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan cleared a proposal for it.State-owned Norka, an organisation that ... Read more...
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Norka-Roots to set up Rs.150 mn residential school in Kerala
July 1st, 2008 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 1 (IANS) Fulfilling a long-standing wish of the Kerala diaspora, Norka-Roots, a state government organisation that caters to the needs of non-resident Keralites and NRK returnees, is expected to start ... Read more...
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Kenya must stop forcing refugees to go home: rights body
May 23rd, 2008 - 9:56 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Nairobi, May 23 (DPA) The Kenyan government should stop forcing those displaced by violence following last December's disputed election to return home against their will, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Friday. "Internally ... Read more...
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UN refugee agency calls for higher budget for Darfur
April 4th, 2008 - 11:50 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Geneva, April 4 (DPA) The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) launched an appeal Friday for $40.3 million to help protect refugees in the Darfur region of Sudan in 2008. The ... Read more...
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