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The Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi, in an attempt to address grievances of the local Indian community regarding consular, community and other matters, has decided to hold “Open Day” at Embassy and Consulate General of India, Dubai. The Open Day at Embassy will be held on June 03, 2012 (...

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Shri S. M. Krishna Hon'ble...

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SPEECH BY HER EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA SHRIMATI PRATIBHA DEVISINGH PATIL TO THE NATION ON THE EVE OF REPUBLIC DAY
Dear Citizens,

On the eve of our 63rd Republic Day...

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APPLY FOR LIAISON OFFICERS
IN KAILASH MANSAROVAR YATRA (KMY) 2012

This year, the KMY 2012 is being organized by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in 16 batches. A Liaison Officer will be appointed for each batch by MEA. Applications for the 16 posts of the Liaison Officer are invited from officers equivalent to the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India...

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ONLINE VISA APPLICATIONS

             As per Government of India’s latest guidelines, it may be noted that all Indian visa applications are required to be submitted online on mandatory basis starting from January 01, 2012. Visa applicants, under any category, can do so by completing the online visa application from available on the...

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Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi
Cultural Wing in collaboration with Emirates Bengal Club of India
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Abu Dhabi Indian Bengali Association
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PIB  23 November 2011    

   

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Cultural Agenda November 2011

The details of the program held in the cultural agenda are as follows

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How To Apply For Visa

A decision has been taken by the Government of India to make it a requirement for all applicants for an Indian Visa to apply online. This system of online application is being rolled out in a phased manner in all Indian Embassies and Consulates around the world. It will be introduced on voluntary basis in the United Arab...

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Invitation-Global Maritime Security and Anti-Piracy Conference (GMSAC) 2011

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Hon'ble PM's Independence Day Speech, August 15th 2011

My dear countrymen,

I heartily greet 120 crore Indians on the 64th anniversary of our independence.

I have been addressing you from the historic Red Fort for the last seven years. In these seven years, our country has achieved much. During this period, we have...

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UAE-India ties grow stronger

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Address to the nation by the President of India, H.E. Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil on the eve of the 65th Independence Day at New Delhi on August 14, 2011 

August 14, 2011

 

Dear Citizens,

As I speak to you on the eve of our 65th Independence Day, I extend my warmest greetings to all of you living in India and overseas. To the members of our...

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65th Independence Day Celebrations – Aug 15th, 2011...

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 Official Visit Of Foreign Minister Of UAE To India

15th July 2011

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UAE INDIA

INDIA AND UAE

INDIA UAE BILATERAL RELATIONS

India and the UAE enjoy strong bonds of friendship which are founded on millennia-old cultural, religious and economic intercourse between the two regions. People-to-people contacts and barter trade between the two regions existed for centuries.  The relationship flourished after the accession of H.H....

BILATERAL VISITS

India-UAE bilateral relations got impetus with the regular exchanges of high-level visits from both sides.UAE’s President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan visited India in January 1975 and 1992. In recent times, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, PM of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited India in March 2007. He again visited India in Mach 2010. Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan led the UAE delegation to take part in the India-UAE...

BILATERAL AGREEMENTS

India and the UAE have signed various Agreements and MoUs from time-to-time, such as Civil Aviation Agreement (1989); Agreement to Combat Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (1994); Extradition Treaty (1999); Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in Criminal & Civil Matters (1999); Agreement on Juridical and Judicial Cooperation in civil and commercial matters (1999); Defence Cooperation Agreement (2003); MoU on Manpower Sourcing in (2006).

JOINT COMMISSION

TheNinthSession of the India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) took place at New Delhi on June 5-6, 2007. The Indian delegation was led by Hon’ble External Affairs Minister (EAM) Shri Pranab Mukherjee and the UAE delegation was led by Foreign Minister HH Sheikh Abdullah. Both sides discussed issues towards promoting bilateral cooperation in the following fields: Trade & Investment; Combating Crime, Terrorism and Illicit Activities; Education, Culture, Youth & Sports; Health, Science and Technology, Agriculture...

FOREIGN OFFICE CONSULTATIONS (FOC)

The India-UAE bilateral FOC took place at Abu Dhabi on September 19, 2010 where the Indian side was led by Ms. Vijaya Latha Reddy, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs and the UAE side was led by Dr. Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Both sides exchanged views on a series of bilateral issues as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern.

ECONOMIC And COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

The traditionally close and friendly India-UAE bilateral relationship has evolved into a significant partnership in the economic and commercial sphere. Indians have emerged as important investors within the UAE and India as an important export destination for the UAE manufactured goods. There are around 640 flights per week between various destinations of India and the UAE.

INVESTMENTS

There is an estimated US$ 6 billion UAE investment in India of which about US$ 1.5 billion is in the form of foreign direct investment, while the remaining as portfolio investment. UAE is the tenth biggest investor in India in terms of FDI. UAE’s investment in India were concentrated mainly in five sectors: Energy(19.1%); Services(9.3%); Programming(7.8%); Construction (6.8%); and Tourism and Hotels(5.6%). Prominent UAE companies such as DP World, Emmar, RAK etc have invested significantly in...

DEFENCE COOPERATION

Both countries have regular exchange of dialogue in the field of defence with the setting up ofJoint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) in June 2003. The third Meeting of JDCC took place at New Delhi in August 2009. Main areas of bilateral defence cooperation are: production and development of defence equipment; Joint exercises of armed forces, particularly naval exercises; sharing of information on strategy and doctrines; technical cooperation in respect of the Intermediate Jet Trainer etc. India has been a regular...

 

The first ever India-UAE Joint Air Forces exercisetook place in September 2008 at the Al-Dhafra base in Abu Dhabi in which 8 Su-30 MKI aircrafts took part along with one IL-76 plane.  There have been goodwill visit of ships of Indian Navy to the UAE from time-to-time.  The UAE hosted the meeting of the ‘Indian Ocean Naval Symposium’ (IONS) at Abu Dhabi in May 2010, where India handed over the Chairmanship of the IONS to the UAE. The Indian delegation in the meeting was led by Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Nirmal Varma...

Both countries share historic cultural ties and are making sincere efforts to cultivate regular cultural exchanges both at official and popular levels. India and UAE have signed a Cultural Agreement in 1975. A bilateral Cultural Exchange Programme was signed for the period 1994-1996. UAE’s Ministry of Culture and organisations like Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) have been close partners in organizing Indian cultural events such as the Indian Film Festival in November 2008, SAARC Film Festival in March 2009, Indian Paintings...

INDIAN COMMUNITY

At present, the Indian community is the largest expatriate community in the UAE. 15-20 per cent of the community is made up of professionally qualified personnel, 20 per cent belong to the white collar non-professionals (clerical staff, shop assistants, sales men, accountants, etc)and rest (about 65%) belongs to the blue-collar workers. The Indian community has played a major role in the economic development of the UAE.  It is respected for its technical competence, sense of discipline and its minimal involvement in...

Over the last few years, steady improvement has been witnessed in respect of the grievance-redressal mechanisms for the workers in the UAE. India and UAE signed an MoU in the field of Manpower Sourcing in December 2006 and are in the process of renewing the MoU. UAE’s Ministry of Labour and our Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs are working closely to evolve a new arrangement that would make the system of recruitment and contracting more transparent.  Mission is in the process of launching projects such as pre-Recruitment attestation, Indian...

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Srivastava deposes before Board panel

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Anna Hazare’s convoy attacked in Nagpur

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare and his team came under attack for a second time in Nagpur on Wednesday as unknown miscreants pelted stones at one of the cars in his convoy. HT reports.
'Centre can't give special treatment to Bengal'
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Cut Iran oil imports: US envoy
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Clarke ties the knot in secret ceremony
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Tough norms for land acquisition?

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Take police help to get Tiwari's blood sample: HC
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Panel set up to examine political science textbooks
The government has set up a panel headed by former UGC chairman SK Thorat in the wake of the cartoon row to review NCERT's political science textbooks for schools.
India welcomes US sanctions on Dawood aides
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Nithari serial killings: Koli cross-examines witnesses

Nithari serial killings prime accused Surendra Koli, who is arguing his case himself, cross-examined witnesses in a CBI court for the second day today.
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Samajwadi Party MP and actor Jaya Bachchan has complained to the Rajya Sabha Television for focusing the camera on her when newly nominated MP and veteran star Rekha Ganesan took oath on Tuesday. HT reports.
In Kerala’s communist citadel, the enemy is CPM
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Staff Reporter
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Yet another factory fire in Howrah, 7 employees injured
Staff Reporter
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EC seizes Rs. 7 crore in poll-bound A.P.
Special Correspondent
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Ministers' absence causes furore
Special Correspondent
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Lensman and art collector Lance Dane is dead
Staff Reporter
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Special Correspondent
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Relatives return with bodies of Nepal plane crash victims
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Use force, if needed, to collect Tiwari's blood sample: court
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Special Correspondent
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Top Haryana Staff Selection Commission appointments under HC scanner
The matter reached through a public interest litigation (PIL) that also alleged how the only woman member facing criminal charges was also appointed.
Uranium in water: Punjab and Haryana high court seeks details on RO systems
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Rights case: Haryana officials admit wrongdoing before Lokayukta
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Meghalaya CM wants nodal officer to assist students
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Pranab Mukherjee is UPA II’s Mr Fixit
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Pakistan high commission declines visas to Sikh devotees
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Security beefed up following threat to Pak side of Integrated Check Post
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‘Toon is on the making of statute, not on its makers’
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Cartoon row: Toons not anti-politics, aimed at good teaching
The “cartoon controversy” began with a specific remark, a feeling of hurt about a cartoon depicting Ambedkar. It seems, and became clear very soon in the Lok Sabha debate, that the unease was much wider — extending to the very existence of cartoons.
BJP wants Amarnath yatra’s duration to be restored to four months
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Indian stranded in Angola don’t want to come back: Govt
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Less than one dentist for 10,000 Indians
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Jayalalithaa’s ad blitz comes in for criticism
The Jayalalithaa government unleashed a massive advertisement blitzkrieg across the country on Wednesday listing the achievements of the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu on the occasion of its completion of one year in office.
CBI raids B S Yeddyurappa, family, mining companies
Former Karnataka CM Yeddyurappa moved for the bail on Wednesday after CBI raids on his residential and commercial premises in connection with illegal mining cases.
Truck with 20 tonnes of explosives missing in MP
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Rajya Sabha MPs cry over LS bias, Ansari promises action
With hierarchy consciousness gaining ground all round, Rajya Sabha members on Wednesday claimed their counterparts in Lok Sabha were getting preferential treatment at parliamentary functions and in other matters.
Swedish writer found backing Reds: Government
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Don’t want Armed Forces Special Powers Act shield: CRPF brass
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Notices served to 14 corrupt central ministers: Anna Hazare
The Gandhian alleged that apart from the ministers, 163 members of parliament too are involved in corruption and that there is substantial evidence to nail them.
26/11, fugitives to figure in talks with Pakistan
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Army starts toll-free number for ex-servicemen complaints
The Army has started a toll-free number to address the complaints of ex-servicemen, war widows and their dependents from this year, which has been declared as ex-servicemen welfare year.
IAF launches search operation to trace 'deserter' wing commander
The Indian Air Force has launched a search operation to trace wing commander Shashank Sheikh, who has been on the run after escaping from the Air Force station in Ambala on May 13.
Markandey Katju urges Zardari to set Sarabjit free
Press Council chairperson Markandey Katju has renewed his appeal to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to grant freedom to Sarabjit Singh, who is lodged in a jail there for 22 years.
Pension, PF for Punjab farmers
After free power and water, Punjab farmers may reap another windfall. They will retire and get pension and provident fund.
Ask government to defer call on 2G entry fee: JPC members
Cutting across party lines, Congress, BJP and CPI members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on telecom have urged panel chair P C Chacko to ask the government to put on hold any decision on enhanced entry fees for fresh 2G auction.
Maoists nail labourer to a bridge in Balaghat
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Govt to import even as domestic jute bags rot
Even as the government races against time to procure enough jute bags to store grains in the face of record procurement, gunnysack traders are saddled with massive unsold stocks.
Cartoon row: In this controversy, we are all victims of self-deception
The cartoons we are talking about do not offend our sensibility; our reaction (not response) to them has been sentimental and in this we are all victims of self-deception. Self-deception, I might add, comes extremely easy to human beings.

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