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NRIs can now pay utility bills through Bharat Bill Payment System

More than 80 million transactions are processed on the payments platform on a monthly basis

NRIs can soon pay utility bills using Bharat Bill Payment System

Non-Resident Indians will soon be able to use Bharat Bill Payment System to pay utility bills and education fees on behalf of their family members in India, the Reserve Bank said on Friday.

Indian-Americans launch new video platform to screen movies, host rallies

Christened We Must Meet by a group of Indian-American entrepreneurs from diverse professions the technology has been entirely developed in the United States

Govt mulls using Aadhaar to allow Indians working abroad to vote online

The government is considering proposals for linking Aadhaar with the electoral rolls to check fraudulent voting and granting of online voting to Indians working abroad, Kiren Rijiju said

Number of NRIs across the globe rose 18% to 13.4 mn between 2015-2018

As number of NRIs increased, the number of unskilled workers and low-skilled workers emigrating from India declined

600 Indian students evacuated from Sumy may take flight on Thursday

Several videos emerged on social media showing the students holding Indian flags and raising "Bharat Mata ki Jai" slogans

Ukraine conflict: '11 flights with over 2,200 Indians to operate on Sunday'

Indian citizens who were stuck in Ukraine are being airlifted via its neighbouring countries such as Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland

First batch of Indian students enter Hungary from Ukraine: Indian Embassy

The students are being taken to Budapest for return to India by an Air India flight, the Indian embassy in Hungary said

Ukraine: AI flight carrying Indian evacuees to arrive in Mumbai in evening

According to a statement from CSMIA earlier in the day, the first flight with Indian evacuees from Ukraine is expected to arrive from Bucharest at 8 pm

Cabinet apprised of situation in Ukraine, efforts on to bring back Indians

The government is bringing back Indians from Ukraine by operating special flights from its neighbouring countries, including Romania and Hungary

Ukraine crisis: AI evacuation flight expected to land in Mumbai at 8 pm

The Ukrainian airspace has been closed for civil aircraft operations since the morning of February 24 and therefore, the evacuation flights are operating out of Bucharest and Budapest

Air India to operate three flights from India to Ukraine next week

The flights will be operated on February 22, 24 and 26

RBL Bank attempts to boost depositors' trust after CEO's sudden exit

A large write-off in a loan account was believed to be the trigger for the regulator to step into the affairs of the bank

Best of BS Opinion: Celebrating NRI success, reclaiming lost ground & more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Saturday.

Celebrating NRI success: When 'national pride' trumps obvious questions

Should we not stop uncritically celebrating NRIs' elevation without regard to what kind of companies they are getting to run, and the nature of their products or business practices, wonders T N Ninan

NRIs should apply to I-T dept for relief from double taxation: Experts

If they have lost non-resident status because of enforced stay in India, this can bring them some reprieve

ED suspects FEMA violations, seeks details of fund source, assets

The ED sought information under Section 37 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), which is typically invoked to obtain primary details for initiating a probe

UAE: NRI tycoon pays Rs 1 cr blood money to save Indian man on death row

A 45-year-old Indian was on death row in the United Arab Emirates for killing a young Sudanese boy in a road accident in 2012

Decide NGO's representation for priority in vaccination for NRIs: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court directed the central government to decide "as early as possible" a representation by an NGO for priority in COVID vaccination to NRIs and students who have to go abroad for studies

Plea in Delhi HC for priority in vaccination to NRIs, students going abroad

A plea to give priority in Covid vaccination to NRIs and students who have to go for studies abroad has been moved in the Delhi High Court and is likely to be heard on Monday.