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RBI Data Reveals a Surge In NRI Deposits At $4.86 billion in 5 Months

According to the data revealed by RBI, NRI deposits during April-August had recorded an increase and stood at $4.86 billion as compared to $4.04 billion for the same period in 2019. Bankers opined that NRIs' before leaving to India through the Vande-Bharat Mission could have transferred their deposits into NRE (non-resident external-rupee accounts). However, as the pandemic situation improves and people plan to return back, deposits are… read-more

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 - 04:05 PM / by Nitesh Kumar Singh

Tags: RBI, Non Resident Indians, Covid-19, Lockdown, NATIONWIDE LOCKDOWN, Vande Bharat Mission

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Hardeep Singh Puri

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Hardeep Singh Puri Says Vande Bharat is Mission of "Hopes and Happiness"

The Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that Vande Bharat is a mission of "hopes and happiness" and so far over 16.25 lakh people have been benefited with this. The ministry added that on September 13 about 4,170 people returned. Vande Bharat mission, which is currently in its sixth phase, was started with an aim to get back Indians stranded in different countries owing to the pandemic.

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 - 08:03 AM / by Sneha Ramesh

Tags: Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Civil Aviation Minister, Vande Bharat Mission, Flights, Coronavirus

Courtesy: ANI News

153 Stranded Indians return to Delhi from Thailand

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153 Stranded Indians Return from Thailand Under Vande Bharat Mission

About 153 stranded Indians on September 1 were brought back from Thailand through a special Air India Flight under the Vande Bharat Mission. The Indian Embassy in Thailand, through Twitter, expressed gratitude for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Ministry of External Affairs and other parties concerned for their efforts. According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the… read-more

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 - 05:08 AM / by Tania Mukhopadhyay

Tags: Vande Bharat Mission, Air India, Indian Embassy, Ministry of External Affairs, Foreign Ministry

Courtesy: ANI News