Vayalar Ravi congratulates Ramakrishnan for winning Nobel Prize for ChemistryOctober 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Vayalar Ravi, has congratulated Indian American Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan on his being honoured with the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
PM mourns death of Vayalar Ravi's wifeSeptember 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manomhan Singh Saturday mourned the death of Mercy Ravi, wife of union Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi. Mercy, also a Congress leader from Kerala, died of kidney failure early Saturday at the Madras Medical Mission Hospital in Chennai.
Vayalar Ravi's wife is deadSeptember 4th, 2009 CHENNAI - Mercy Ravi, wife of Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi, died here early Saturday morning at the Madras Medical Mission hospital, family sources said. She was 63. Mercy Ravi died of kidney failure around 3 a.m.
Rich NRIs can contribute to diaspora fund: Vayalar RaviAugust 22nd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi Saturday asked rich Indians working abroad to contribute to the diaspora fund so that welfare activities can be undertaken for distressed citizens living outside the country. "We request the rich and well to do to contribute to this fund so that the missions can add to their corpus and do more welfare activities for the needy.
Government seeking report on attack on Indian journo: RaviJuly 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Expressing concern over reports of an Indian journalist being attacked in Australia, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi said Monday that he was in touch with the Indian high commission there for a report on the incident. An Indian journalist working undercover to expose immigration and education scams in Australia was assaulted over the weekend.
Australian authorities propose 24-hr helpline for Indian studentsJune 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Australian authorities on Tuesday proposed to launch a 24-hr helpline for Indian students, following Indian Government's request to the Australian authorities to provide safety and security to Indian students in Australia. In a meeting between Minister for Overseas Indian affairs Vayalar Ravi and Australian Education Secretary Lisa Paul in the capital, Paul said that Australia is committed to have a helpline for Indian students to lodge their complaints and to seek other support.
Things are under control in Australia: Vayalar RaviJune 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - After at least 15 Indian students were attacked in Australia during the past one month, Minister of Overseas Affairs Vayalar Ravi Tuesday said things are under control in the continent except for "stray incidents here or there". "The Australian officials have come to meet me to assure that the Indian students have the full protection of the Australian government.
India to keep records of students abroad: Vayalar RaviJune 2nd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi Tuesday said his ministry will prepare and maintain a register of all Indians studying abroad and streamline campus placements to foreign universities following a spate of attacks on Indian students in Australia. "I have already discussed the issue of maintaining a register of all students from our country who study abroad.
Vayalar Ravi takes charge of overseas Indian affairs ministryMay 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian government was seriously considering "an institutionalised mechanism" to prevent racist attacks on Indians abroad, Vayalar Ravi said Friday after taking charge of the overseas Indian affairs ministry. After taking charge of the ministry again with a simple function at Akbar Bhavan here, Ravi said his immediate task was to protect the Indians in Australia as a number of Indian students have faced allegedly racial attacks there this week.
Vayalar Ravi 'happy' to retain overseas Indian affairs ministry (Lead)May 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Veteran Congress leader Vayalar Ravi Thursday said he was happy to retain the charge of the overseas Indian affairs ministry. "I'm very happy to come back to the same ministry," Vayalar Ravi told IANS after the announcement of portfolios late in the evening.
Vayalar Ravi named minister for overseas Indian affairsMay 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Veteran Congress leader Vayalar Ravi was Thursday named minister of overseas Indian affairs.
Vayalar Ravi had held the important portfolio in the previous cabinet too.
Emotional Vayalar Ravi in Kochi to meet convalescing wifeMay 24th, 2009 KOCHI - It was an emotional moment for Vayalar Ravi as he returned here Sunday after being sworn in as cabinet minister Friday, and went straight to meet his wife Mercy Ravi who is convalescing at a hospital. Driving straight from the airport to the hospital, Vayalar Ravi held his wife's hands and kissed her.
Vayalar Ravi, two Kerala scribes take oath as MPsApril 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi and two journalists from Kerala P. Rajeev and M.P.
Vayalar Ravi renominated as candidate for Rajya Sabha electionFebruary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Monday renominated Vayalar Ravi, minister of overseas Indian affairs and parliamentary affairs, for the Rajya Sabha election from Kerala. 'Congress president (Sonia Gandhi) has re-nominated Vayalar Ravi for Rajya Sabha election from Kerala,' a statement issued here said.
Government warns against unauthorised diaspora meetDecember 25th, 2008 NEW DELHI - The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs Friday warned against a diaspora meet being held under the aegis of an organisation called 'Pravasi Bharati' in Thiruvananthapuram in January and clarified that it was not affiliated to any government body. The organisation called Pravasi Bharati does not have any affiliation with the central government or the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, the office of the Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi said here.
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