No luxury tax for delegates at NRIs meet
Delegates attending the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas, which is scheduled to be held in the city from January 7 to 9, have been exempted from
paying luxury tax during their stay in star hotels here during the course of the event. The Pravasi Bhartiya Divas is being organised by the union ministry of overseas Indian affairs. According to a government order issued by the Tamil Nadu commercial taxes and registration department, the delegates will be exempted from paying luxury tax in hotels.
The state government has asked the ministry of overseas Indian affairs to "provide a detailed list of delegates or guests for the 'Pravasi Bhartiya Divas, 2009' room wise and hotel wise along with period of their stay and tariff paid in such hotels, so as to ascertain the exact amount of luxury tax on which exemption is to be allowed." In addition, the overseas Indian affairs ministry has to issue a certificate to the respective hotels along with the list of delegates or guests and such hotel shall endorse this list and the details of bills raised by it in respect of the delegates or guests who stayed in their hotel, to substantiate the amount for exemption from luxury tax along with the return of the concerned month or quarter in the form as prescribed under the Tamil Nadu Tax on Luxuries Rules, 1980.
THANKS TO TIMES OF INDIA
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Online think tank of overseas Indians
Online think tank of overseas Indians
Indians having an idea, but wondering how to go about it will soon have an online guide the knowledge and resources of the 25 million-strong overseas Indian community. Whether it is designing a new management course or launching a new enterprise, they can log on to a 'knowledge network' of overseas Indians and seek information from the 'virtual think tank'.
This electronic platform, to be activated in a month's time, will enable Indians abroad to contribute meaningfully to their homeland through the network without having to communicate in person. The online network will be formally launched on Thursday by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as he inaugurates the seventh edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, the annual conclave of the Indian diaspora.
"It will take a month for the Global-Indian Network of Knowledge (Global INK) to be activated, and it will possibly develop into the biggest link between those living here and overseas Indians," K Mohandas, secretary, Ministry of overseas Indian affairs told reporters here on the opening day of PBD-2009. "The network will be regulated, but anybody can register free and seek information in specific areas," he said.
The idea has been in the air for some time now, but the interactive knowledge network using information and communication technology has been developed by Tata Consultancy Services. "The idea is to make competent overseas Indians engage with our people," Mohandas said.
The global meltdown and terrorist threats have not affected attendance at PBD-2009, where more than 1,500 participants from 48 countries have registered so far. "The response has been quite enormous, especially in view of the general slowdown in the world and perceived adverse conditions," Mohandas said. The registration figure represented a 50% increase over the last edition.
Earlier, the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas exhibition focussing on trade and industry opportunities in the country was inaugurated in conjunction with the global meet by minister of state for parliamentary affairs and planning, V Narayanasamy.
Speaking to the media on the occasion, overseas Indian affairs minister Vayalar Ravi sought to assure persons of Indian origin that problems and bottlenecks that hindered their investment plans in the country would be removed. The Indian economy was poised to grow despite the global economic crisis, he said, and referred to the recent stimulus package for the economy unveiled by the Prime Minister.
NEWS ITEM: Thank to Times of India
Indians having an idea, but wondering how to go about it will soon have an online guide the knowledge and resources of the 25 million-strong overseas Indian community. Whether it is designing a new management course or launching a new enterprise, they can log on to a 'knowledge network' of overseas Indians and seek information from the 'virtual think tank'.
This electronic platform, to be activated in a month's time, will enable Indians abroad to contribute meaningfully to their homeland through the network without having to communicate in person. The online network will be formally launched on Thursday by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as he inaugurates the seventh edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, the annual conclave of the Indian diaspora.
"It will take a month for the Global-Indian Network of Knowledge (Global INK) to be activated, and it will possibly develop into the biggest link between those living here and overseas Indians," K Mohandas, secretary, Ministry of overseas Indian affairs told reporters here on the opening day of PBD-2009. "The network will be regulated, but anybody can register free and seek information in specific areas," he said.
The idea has been in the air for some time now, but the interactive knowledge network using information and communication technology has been developed by Tata Consultancy Services. "The idea is to make competent overseas Indians engage with our people," Mohandas said.
The global meltdown and terrorist threats have not affected attendance at PBD-2009, where more than 1,500 participants from 48 countries have registered so far. "The response has been quite enormous, especially in view of the general slowdown in the world and perceived adverse conditions," Mohandas said. The registration figure represented a 50% increase over the last edition.
Earlier, the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas exhibition focussing on trade and industry opportunities in the country was inaugurated in conjunction with the global meet by minister of state for parliamentary affairs and planning, V Narayanasamy.
Speaking to the media on the occasion, overseas Indian affairs minister Vayalar Ravi sought to assure persons of Indian origin that problems and bottlenecks that hindered their investment plans in the country would be removed. The Indian economy was poised to grow despite the global economic crisis, he said, and referred to the recent stimulus package for the economy unveiled by the Prime Minister.
NEWS ITEM: Thank to Times of India
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas --- Statistics and facts
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin
Statistics
Continent / Country Articles Overseas Indian Population
Asia 13,700,000
Pakistan Mohajir 4,100,000 Nepal 4,000,000
Malaysia Malaysian Indian, Chitty, Tamil diaspora 2,400,000
Myanmar Burmese Indians, Myanmar Indian Muslims,Anglo-Indian 2,000,000
Saudi Arabia 1,500,000
United Arab Emirates Indians in the United Arab Emirates 1,300,000
Sri Lanka Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka (As opposed to native Sri Lankan Tamils) 850,000[Oman 450,000
Singapore Indian Singaporean, Tamil diaspora 320,000
Kuwait 295,000
Bahrain 150,000
Qatar 125,000
Thailand 65,000
China (PRC, ROC, Hong Kong) South Asians in Hong Kong, Indians in Hong Kong 62,300 Philippines Indian Filipino, Filipinos of Indian descent 125,000
Indonesia Indian Indonesian, Tamil diaspora 55,000
Israel Indians in Israel 45,000
Japan 18,906
Lebanon 11,000
Maldives 9,000
Brunei 7,600
South Korea 2,700
Syria 1,800
Bhutan 1,500
Kazakhstan 1,200
Afghanistan 1000
Iran Indians in Iran 800
Uzbekistan 700
Turkmenistan 700
Vietnam Indians in Vietnam 320
Cambodia 300
Turkey 300
Laos 125
Kyrgyzstan 100[
Europe 3,950,000
United Kingdom Indian British 1,600,000
Netherlands Hindoestanen 217,000
France Indo French 75,000
Italy Indo Italian 71,500
Portugal Indo Portuguese 70,
Spain Indo Spanish 29,000
Russia 16,000Switzerland 13,
Austria 12,000
Sweden 11,000
Belgium Indians in Belgium 7,000
Greece 7,
Norway 6,
Ukraine 3,500
Denmark 2,500
Republic of Ireland 1,600
Finland 1,200
Americas 4,700,000+
United States Indian American, Indo-Caribbean American,South Asian American 2,662,112[
Canada Indo-Canadian, Tamil Canadians 960,000
Trinidad and Tobago Indo-Trinidadian, Indo-Caribbean 525,000
Guyana Indo-Guyanese, Indo-Caribbean 327,000
Suriname Hindoestanen 175,000
Jamaica Indo-Jamaican, Indo-Caribbean 90,000
Guadeloupe Indo-Caribbean 41,000
Cuba Indo-Caribbean 34,000
Brazil Asian Latin American 16,900
Grenada Indo-Grenadians, Indo-Caribbean 12,000
Panama Indo-Caribbean, Indians in Panama 9,000
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Indo-Caribbean 21,500[citation needed] St. Lucia Indo-Caribbean 4,700 Puerto Rico Asian Latin American 4,500[citation needed] Barbados Indians in Barbados, Indo-Caribbean 2,200
Argentina Asian Latin American 1,600
Saint Kitts and Nevis Indo-Caribbean 1,100
Venezuela Asian Latin American, Indo-Caribbean 690
Chile Indian Chilean 650
Netherlands Antilles Indo-Caribbean 600
Belize Indo-Caribbean, Asian Latin American 500
Mexico Indian Mexicans 400
Antigua and Barbuda Indo-Caribbean 300
Peru Asian Latin American 145
Colombia Asian Latin American 20
Africa 2,800,000
South Africa Indian South Africans,Asians in South Africa 1,300,000
Mauritius Indo-Mauritian 855,000
Réunion Indo-Réunionnaise 220,000
Kenya Indians in Kenya 100,000
Tanzania Indians in Tanzania 90,000
Uganda Indians in Uganda 90,000
Madagascar Indians in Madagascar 28,000
Nigeria Indian Language School 25,000
Mozambique Indians in Mozambique 21,000
Libya 20,
Zimbabwe Indians in Zimbabwe 16,000
Libya 12,400
Botswana Indians in Botswana 9,000
Zambia Indians in Zambia 6,000
Seychelles Indo-Seychellois 5,000
Ghana 3,800
Eritrea 1,753
Côte d'Ivoire 300
Namibia 110
Oceania 600,000
Fiji Indians in Fiji 340,000
Australia Indian Australian 235,000
New Zealand Indo Kiwi 105,
Total Overseas Indian Population ~25,000,000
A non-resident Indian (NRI) is an Indian citizen who has migrated to another country, a person of Indian origin who is born outside India, or a person of Indian origin who resides outside India. Other terms with the same meaning are overseas Indian and expatriate Indian. In common usage, this often includes Indian born individuals (and also people of other nations with Indian blood) who have taken the citizenship of other countries.
A Person of Indian Origin (PIO) is usually a person of Indian origin who is not a citizen of India. For the purposes of issuing a PIO Card, the Indian government considers anyone of Indian origin up to four generations removed, to be a PIO. [2] Spouses of people entitled to a PIO card in their own right can also carry PIO cards. This latter category includes foreign spouses of Indian nationals, regardless of ethnic origin. PIO Cards exempt holders from many restrictions applying to foreign nationals, such as visa and work permit requirements, along with certain other economic limitations.
The NRI and PIO population across the world is estimated at over 30 million (not including Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan diasporas).
The Indian government recently introduced the "Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)" scheme in order to allow a limited form of dual citizenship to Indians, NRIs and PIOs for the first time since independence in 1947. It is expected that the PIO Card scheme will be phased out in coming years in favour of OCI.
Thanks to Wikimedia
Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin
Statistics
Continent / Country Articles Overseas Indian Population
Asia 13,700,000
Pakistan Mohajir 4,100,000 Nepal 4,000,000
Malaysia Malaysian Indian, Chitty, Tamil diaspora 2,400,000
Myanmar Burmese Indians, Myanmar Indian Muslims,Anglo-Indian 2,000,000
Saudi Arabia 1,500,000
United Arab Emirates Indians in the United Arab Emirates 1,300,000
Sri Lanka Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka (As opposed to native Sri Lankan Tamils) 850,000[Oman 450,000
Singapore Indian Singaporean, Tamil diaspora 320,000
Kuwait 295,000
Bahrain 150,000
Qatar 125,000
Thailand 65,000
China (PRC, ROC, Hong Kong) South Asians in Hong Kong, Indians in Hong Kong 62,300 Philippines Indian Filipino, Filipinos of Indian descent 125,000
Indonesia Indian Indonesian, Tamil diaspora 55,000
Israel Indians in Israel 45,000
Japan 18,906
Lebanon 11,000
Maldives 9,000
Brunei 7,600
South Korea 2,700
Syria 1,800
Bhutan 1,500
Kazakhstan 1,200
Afghanistan 1000
Iran Indians in Iran 800
Uzbekistan 700
Turkmenistan 700
Vietnam Indians in Vietnam 320
Cambodia 300
Turkey 300
Laos 125
Kyrgyzstan 100[
Europe 3,950,000
United Kingdom Indian British 1,600,000
Netherlands Hindoestanen 217,000
France Indo French 75,000
Italy Indo Italian 71,500
Portugal Indo Portuguese 70,
Spain Indo Spanish 29,000
Russia 16,000Switzerland 13,
Austria 12,000
Sweden 11,000
Belgium Indians in Belgium 7,000
Greece 7,
Norway 6,
Ukraine 3,500
Denmark 2,500
Republic of Ireland 1,600
Finland 1,200
Americas 4,700,000+
United States Indian American, Indo-Caribbean American,South Asian American 2,662,112[
Canada Indo-Canadian, Tamil Canadians 960,000
Trinidad and Tobago Indo-Trinidadian, Indo-Caribbean 525,000
Guyana Indo-Guyanese, Indo-Caribbean 327,000
Suriname Hindoestanen 175,000
Jamaica Indo-Jamaican, Indo-Caribbean 90,000
Guadeloupe Indo-Caribbean 41,000
Cuba Indo-Caribbean 34,000
Brazil Asian Latin American 16,900
Grenada Indo-Grenadians, Indo-Caribbean 12,000
Panama Indo-Caribbean, Indians in Panama 9,000
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Indo-Caribbean 21,500[citation needed] St. Lucia Indo-Caribbean 4,700 Puerto Rico Asian Latin American 4,500[citation needed] Barbados Indians in Barbados, Indo-Caribbean 2,200
Argentina Asian Latin American 1,600
Saint Kitts and Nevis Indo-Caribbean 1,100
Venezuela Asian Latin American, Indo-Caribbean 690
Chile Indian Chilean 650
Netherlands Antilles Indo-Caribbean 600
Belize Indo-Caribbean, Asian Latin American 500
Mexico Indian Mexicans 400
Antigua and Barbuda Indo-Caribbean 300
Peru Asian Latin American 145
Colombia Asian Latin American 20
Africa 2,800,000
South Africa Indian South Africans,Asians in South Africa 1,300,000
Mauritius Indo-Mauritian 855,000
Réunion Indo-Réunionnaise 220,000
Kenya Indians in Kenya 100,000
Tanzania Indians in Tanzania 90,000
Uganda Indians in Uganda 90,000
Madagascar Indians in Madagascar 28,000
Nigeria Indian Language School 25,000
Mozambique Indians in Mozambique 21,000
Libya 20,
Zimbabwe Indians in Zimbabwe 16,000
Libya 12,400
Botswana Indians in Botswana 9,000
Zambia Indians in Zambia 6,000
Seychelles Indo-Seychellois 5,000
Ghana 3,800
Eritrea 1,753
Côte d'Ivoire 300
Namibia 110
Oceania 600,000
Fiji Indians in Fiji 340,000
Australia Indian Australian 235,000
New Zealand Indo Kiwi 105,
Total Overseas Indian Population ~25,000,000
A non-resident Indian (NRI) is an Indian citizen who has migrated to another country, a person of Indian origin who is born outside India, or a person of Indian origin who resides outside India. Other terms with the same meaning are overseas Indian and expatriate Indian. In common usage, this often includes Indian born individuals (and also people of other nations with Indian blood) who have taken the citizenship of other countries.
A Person of Indian Origin (PIO) is usually a person of Indian origin who is not a citizen of India. For the purposes of issuing a PIO Card, the Indian government considers anyone of Indian origin up to four generations removed, to be a PIO. [2] Spouses of people entitled to a PIO card in their own right can also carry PIO cards. This latter category includes foreign spouses of Indian nationals, regardless of ethnic origin. PIO Cards exempt holders from many restrictions applying to foreign nationals, such as visa and work permit requirements, along with certain other economic limitations.
The NRI and PIO population across the world is estimated at over 30 million (not including Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan diasporas).
The Indian government recently introduced the "Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)" scheme in order to allow a limited form of dual citizenship to Indians, NRIs and PIOs for the first time since independence in 1947. It is expected that the PIO Card scheme will be phased out in coming years in favour of OCI.
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Malabars
Malabars (மலபார்ஸ் )----- NAME OF TAMILS IN La Réunion !
Malabars is a mistaken appellation in the nineteenth century led Westerners to designate all the people of South India (Tamils, Telugus, Malayalees and Kannadigas included) and its a term based on the Malabar region of present state of Kerala in India.[1]
This term was applied by the Dutch to designate Tamils of Sri Lanka during the colonial days. This term, or the term Malbar, accordingly was also applied by the French to Tamil indentured laborers coming to La Réunion, has been kept by the latter to label their own identity as well until today, even though they have lost the use of Tamil language. There are around 200 000 people of Tamil descent in Reunion Island. They started to be brought from 1848 (official end of slavery in French colonies).[2][3]
The term Malabar is used in the neighbouring island of Mauritius to describe North Indian Hindus, Lascar is used to describe Muslims and Madrasse (Madras being the capital of Tamil Nadu) is used to describe Tamils and Telugus ethnic groups of South India.
Malabars is a mistaken appellation in the nineteenth century led Westerners to designate all the people of South India (Tamils, Telugus, Malayalees and Kannadigas included) and its a term based on the Malabar region of present state of Kerala in India.[1]
This term was applied by the Dutch to designate Tamils of Sri Lanka during the colonial days. This term, or the term Malbar, accordingly was also applied by the French to Tamil indentured laborers coming to La Réunion, has been kept by the latter to label their own identity as well until today, even though they have lost the use of Tamil language. There are around 200 000 people of Tamil descent in Reunion Island. They started to be brought from 1848 (official end of slavery in French colonies).[2][3]
The term Malabar is used in the neighbouring island of Mauritius to describe North Indian Hindus, Lascar is used to describe Muslims and Madrasse (Madras being the capital of Tamil Nadu) is used to describe Tamils and Telugus ethnic groups of South India.
welcome to chennai the land of heritage and hospitality
welcome delegates
who came for attending pravasi bharatiya divas 2009
a event of exchange views, explore business and trade opportunities,
and establish network between 25 millions indian dispora with native indians.
FIRST DAY EVENTS 07/ 01/ 09 Microfinance, education and healthcare are among the key sectors identified for investments by
the Indian diaspora, which met up for the 2009 convention of the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin on Wednesday.
Participants at a session on the investment options for the diaspora also accorded importance to investing in the booming media entertainment industry and charity, Americai V. Narayanan, convenor of the global
event in Chennai, People of Indian origin in places as far apart as South East Asia and the Caribbean isles are participating in the convention.
One of the foremost concerns among the diaspora was the mental trauma among several young children who faced adjustment problems in a foreign land. Depression was getting increasingly common in children, who could not jell with the cultural mores of another land, delegates said. The problem was more acute in
children who grew up in their native land for the first few years of their life before they were taken to another place. Such children required special counselling and support to help them cope with the social mores of a foreign country. They also needed mentoring in learning to accept and respect the traditions of a foreign land. At the same time, it was important to educate children living abroad about the value system of their motherland
Delegates voted overwhelmingly in favour of floating an NRI Parents’ Association to take up issues and also demanded representation of People of Indian Origin in government-designated panels to frame legislation that affected overseas Indians.
The other common issue was the “empty nest syndrome,” that traumatised ageing parents staying far away from their children.
NRI communities decided to network more frequently to help people in distress.
Former Chief Election Commissioner T. S. Krishnamoorthy, who chaired one of the sessions, advocated representation of a person nominated by overseas Indians in the Lok Sabha. This would require an amendment to the Representation of the People Act.
the Indian diaspora, which met up for the 2009 convention of the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin on Wednesday.
Participants at a session on the investment options for the diaspora also accorded importance to investing in the booming media entertainment industry and charity, Americai V. Narayanan, convenor of the global
event in Chennai, People of Indian origin in places as far apart as South East Asia and the Caribbean isles are participating in the convention.
One of the foremost concerns among the diaspora was the mental trauma among several young children who faced adjustment problems in a foreign land. Depression was getting increasingly common in children, who could not jell with the cultural mores of another land, delegates said. The problem was more acute in
children who grew up in their native land for the first few years of their life before they were taken to another place. Such children required special counselling and support to help them cope with the social mores of a foreign country. They also needed mentoring in learning to accept and respect the traditions of a foreign land. At the same time, it was important to educate children living abroad about the value system of their motherland
Delegates voted overwhelmingly in favour of floating an NRI Parents’ Association to take up issues and also demanded representation of People of Indian Origin in government-designated panels to frame legislation that affected overseas Indians.
The other common issue was the “empty nest syndrome,” that traumatised ageing parents staying far away from their children.
NRI communities decided to network more frequently to help people in distress.
Former Chief Election Commissioner T. S. Krishnamoorthy, who chaired one of the sessions, advocated representation of a person nominated by overseas Indians in the Lok Sabha. This would require an amendment to the Representation of the People Act.
The Tamil diaspora is a term used to denote people of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lankan Tamil origin who have settled in many parts of the rest of India and Sri Lanka, or in other regions, particularly Malaysia, Singapore, the Middle East, Réunion, South Africa, Mauritius, Fiji, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, French Caribbean islands, Europe, Australia and North America.
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