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Overseas Citizens of India feel abandoned, betrayed

Many are desperately seeking to return to India, but aren’t part of the evacuation planThere are 6 million holders of OCI cards, which gives them some privileges that Indian citizens enjoy

3 min read11 May 2020
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16 Indian-Americans briefly stranded at JFK airport for not carrying old cancelled passports

Air India was unable to process their boarding passes since they were not carrying their old cancelled passports, officials saidAs per the new temporary rules, these passengers were required to carry their old cancelled passport whose number is mentioned in their OCI card

2 min read23 Dec 2019
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Amit Shah to table Citizenship Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha today

The amendment will not be applicable to the tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram or Tripura as included in the 6th Schedule to the ConstitutionIt also proposes to incorporate a sub-section (d) to Sec 7, providing for cancellation of OCI registration where the card-holder has violated any provision of the Citizenship Act

1 min read9 Dec 2019
Money

New NPS rule: Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) can now invest

They will be allowed to invest in NPS Tier I accountOverseas Citizen of India will now be at par with NRIs in terms of NPS investment rights

2 min read30 Oct 2019
Money

Realized gains on sale of shares abroad will be taxed as capital gains in India

Shares of overseas companies are classified as long term if they are held for more than 24 monthsTax on LTCG or STCG can be either paid by way of advance tax in four instalments or before filing tax returns along with interest by 31 July

3 min read16 Sep 2019
Insurance

In group plans, employers have nominee list

In case you have a written acknowledgement of the nomination registered in your mother’s name, then you can approach the insurance company directly and make the claimOCIs are allowed to buy life and health insurance policies in India

1 min read1 Sep 2019
Politics

Government caps retirement age of IIM chairmen

The director of an IIM should be either an Indian citizen or one who is an overseas citizen of India, said govt

1 min read10 Dec 2018
Money

Q&A: NRIs whose income is above Rs2.5 lakh in India need to file ITR

An individual is required to file ITR if total income exceeds the maximum amount not chargeable to tax (i.e. Rs2.5 lakh) for FY18

2 min read1 May 2018
Money

Non residents can claim exemption from Aadhaar-based verification

UIDAI has clarified in its circular that non-residents and OCIs may not be eligible to obtain Aadhaar as per the Aadhaar Act

3 min read5 Mar 2018
Politics

Indians in Israel to get OCI card despite their army training: Narendra Modi

PM Narendra Modi in Israel also says direct flights will be launched between Delhi, Mumbai and Tel Aviv

1 min read6 Jul 2017
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