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.
Government of India tighten immigration lawsJune 27th, 2009 CHENNAI - Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs, Vayalar Ravi, on Saturday said that a bill for tightening immigration laws for Indians moving overseas would be finalised in the next two to three months. "The bill, whose draft was ready, would contain penal provisions against unscrupulous agents," said Vayalar Ravi.
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.
India signs labour deal with BahrainJune 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Wednesday signed a labour agreement with Bahrain that will facilitate better worker mobilisation between the two countries. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) on labour and manpower development was signed by Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi and Bahraini Labour Minister Majeed Bin Muhsin Al Alawi in Bahrain.
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 '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 visits Karunanidhi's residence to enquire about his healthApril 29th, 2009 CHENNAI - Union Minister of State for Overseas Indian Affairs M Vayalar Ravi on Wednesday visited Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi at his Gopalapuram residence to enquire about his health after the recent fast he kept for the Sri Lankan Tamil cause.
CPI-M covering up Kannur 'bomb' explosion: Vayalar RaviApril 29th, 2009 KOCHI - Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi Wednesday said the ruling Left Front was covering up the Kannur 'bomb blast involving the son of a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislator'. Ravi denied the CPI-M allegation that the Congress incited trouble during the April 16 elections in Kannur district of Kerala.
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.
Rajya Sabha nominations: Congress names Vayalar Ravi, Left two journalistsFebruary 1st, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Congress party Monday renominated Vayalar Ravi, minister of overseas Indian affairs and parliamentary affairs for the Rajya Sabha elections from Kerala, while the state's ruling Left chose two journalists. While the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) nominated 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.
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