U.K. Tea Company enters Indian Market
Indian Business News for today :
UK based tea company Newby’s of London on thursday entered the Indian Branded Tea market. “In the first year, we will have presence in 8 major cities and gradually expand it in 15 cities and towns in the next 3 years. We will be introducing 50 varieties in India priced [...]
Telangana Issue: Supreme Court says Armed for can stay.(PTI)
The Supreme court on friday stayed the Andhra Pradesh High court’s decision to withdraw Paramilitary Forces from Osmania University, the hotbed of the voltile Telagana agitation. However the Apex court stated that the paramilitary forces shall operate under the strict supervision of the Home Secretary, to ensure the forces do not misbehave with the students in [...]
Economic Advisory Council’s Report on Genetically Modified Crops (The Hindu)
The Economic Advisory Council highlighted, in its report on Friday, the success of the success of Bt. Cotton. “After the success Bt. Cotton and the benefits it has brought to farmers in Gujarat and Maharashtra, its is imperative that the Government must have a clear policy on genetically modified crop,” the council said.
The remarks come [...]
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The Indian Overseas Congress (I) UK was formed in the early 1970’s by late S Piara Singh Uppal, late S Darshan Singh Sandhu MBE and other members. In those times the Indian community within the UK was very small and their was a steady flow of people still comming to the UK from all over India.
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“Congratulations to all supporters of the Congress Party of India.
The election results of 2009 were again a very proud and yet again historic day in the Indian calandar.JAI HIND”
Avtar Sandhu
Secretary General
Indian Overseas Congress (I) UK
With branches throughout the UK and indeed members right across the globe, we would sincerely like to thank you all for your support and comments throughout this election campaign.
We would also like to congratulate Sonia Gandhi Ji, Dr Manmohan Singh Ji and all the members of the Congress Party in India who have our overwhelming support in continuing and sustaining the development of our prosperous nation.
We look forward to your support in the years to come!
During that era, the prime minister for India was the late Mrs Indira Gandhi. The purpose of the Indian Overseas Congress (I) UK (IOC), was to promote the policys within the western world of the Congress Party in New Delhi. Having not long been given independence the Non Resident Indian’s (NRI’s) within the UK played a vital roll in the stability and progression of India.
Bearing in mind that now in 2007 their are only an hand full of founder members still with us, the organisation has flourished, we have branches throughout the UK and also a Youth Congress wing ( IOYC ). Our current National President is Mr Bhagwan Dass Badhan and Secretary General is Mr Avtar Singh Sandhu.