Source: LiveMint and Wall Street Journal

New Delhi: Manjul Bhargava, Professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, has been awarded the prestigious 2014 Fields Medal at the International Mathematical Union’s (IMU) International Congress of Mathematicians held in Seoul. Bhargava, 40, is the first person of Indian origin to receive the prestigious medal, which has been awarded since 1936 and recognizes outstanding mathematical achievement for existing work and the “promise of future achievement”. Read more...

Source: Times of India US & Canada News

SAN ANTONIO/WASHINGTON: One of the largest ethnic organizations in the US, representing about 100,000 Indian doctors settled here, is working on a plan to help India improve its health services in a coordinated fashion. 

The outlines of the plan were discussed with India's new health minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan, at a strategic planning session during the annual convention of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) in San Antonio, Texas last week.  Read more...

The Ministry of Finance, Government of India, has announced the Budget Proposals for the coming fiscal year on July 10, 2014.

Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC), an initiative of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs and CII, in partnership with Deloitte will be hosting an Interactive Webinar to provide an in-depth analysis of ‘Impact of Indian Union Budget on Non-Resident Indians’ at 5.30 pm Indian Standard Time (IST) on Tuesday, July 15, 2014.

Location and Local time (Hrs)

Please visit https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/875250919 to register for the Webinar. You will receive a confirmation email with the Webinar link and the dial-in information once you complete your registration. In case of any difficulties, please feel free to write to oifc@cii.in

Overseas Indian Facilitation Center; Tel : +91-124-4014055 / 56