Foreign Citizenship

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Over 6 Lakh Citizens Took Forgein Citizenship in 2017: Ministry of External Affairs

As many as 6,08,162 Indians acquired foreign citizenship in 2017, with the majority going to the USA (United States of America,) followed by Australia and Canada. The Rajya Sabha was informed that citizens gave up their Indian citizenship due to personal reasons. According to the 2017 data, 50,803 Indians sought citizenship in the US, 20,669 in Australia and 17,372 in Canada, reported the read-more

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 - 12:54 PM / by Nehal Surana

Tags: US Citizenship, Indian Citizenship, Australia, Canada, Ministry of Corporate Affairs

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KIA manufacturing plant, Andhra Pradesh.

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KIA Motors India Becomes KIA India Pvt Ltd With New Logo, Slogan

South Korean carmaker KIA has officially changed its Indian corporate name from KIA Motors India to KIA India Private Limited after securing permissions by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The company also changed its logo at its Andhra Pradesh manufacturing facility. Besides, it has introduced a new brand slogan: "Movement that inspires". While the company entered India back in 2019, it has now emerged as the fourth biggest automobile … read-more

Tue, 25 May 2021 - 04:08 PM / by Harsh Vardhan

Tags: South Korea, KIA Motors, KIA India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Andhra Pradesh

Courtesy: Hindustan Times

Nirav Modi scam's first tranche received by PNB

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PNB Recovers Rs 24 Cr from USA in Nirav Modi Scam

Punjab National Bank (PNB) informed the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on receiving USD 3.25 million as the first transaction of recoveries in the Nirav Modi case from the USA, the Central Government informed on August 25. The Ministry has initiated proceedings to recover the amount in Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi scam. PNB has asked MCA to help them in the bankruptcy proceedings in New York. 

Wed, 26 Aug 2020 - 01:22 PM / by Debanshi Das

Tags: nirav modi, Punjab National Bank, USA, Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Courtesy: NDTV