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India Film Institute Scholarship Launched
The National Training Board [NTB], within the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has announced the launch of the Whistling Woods International Scholarship which will be available for two Bermudian students, and offer them the chance to study in India. In February 2010 the Bermuda Government and Whistling Woods International Ltd. Institute for Film,... Read more of this article
Indian Movie Released: No Bermuda Sequences
Ramesh Varma’s film Veera was released in India today [May 20] to high publicity and mostly poor reviews. The film was reportedly set to contain two song sequences shot in Bermuda earlier this year. However, it appears that the Bermudian sequences never materialized – despite two announcements that shooting here would soon commence. The song sequences... Read more of this article
India Cites Bermuda Treaty in Tax Crackdown
India’s beleagured government defended itself today [Jan. 25] against charges it was allowing hundreds of billions of dollars to be siphoned from the economy into off-shore bank accounts — citing its recent agreement with Bermuda as an example of its intent to crack down on tax evasion and avoidance. Days after India’s Supreme Court... Read more of this article
Bermuda Named In India Tax Probe
India’s Finance Ministry has embarked on a major investigation into more than a hundred offshore “financial structuring deals” undertaken by Indian business entities in various off-shore jurisdictions including Bermuda. New Delhi investigators are probing investments and deals to the tune of billions of rupees executed in what they... Read more of this article
Premier Meets With India’s Largest Travel Company
During the course of the Premier’s recent visit to India, he had the oppportunity to meet with KUONI India, the largest travel company in the South Asian country, with talks centering on the benefits of targeting potential Indian tourists on the Atlantic east coast. KUONI has a sales turnover of $450 million, and employs 2700 men and women across... Read more of this article
Commonwealth Athletes, Premier & Minister
Premier Dr Ewart Brown, along with Sports Minister Glenn Blakeney met up with the top local athletes who are presently competing in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. The Premier and Minister Blakeney are attending the Commonwealth Games after participating in the signing ceremony of the Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the Government... Read more of this article
Premier & Minister In India: Sign Tax Agreement
Bermuda today [Oct 7] signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with India. The signing of the agreement took place at a ceremony at Ministry of Finance in New Delhi, India and was attended by Premier Dr Ewart Brown and Minister of State for Finance, Mr. S.S. Palanimanickam, who signed the agreement for India. Also in attendance was the Minister... Read more of this article
Commonwealth Team Named: 14 Athletes
Fourteen of the island’s top athletes will fly the flag for Bermuda at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India next month. The Bermuda Olympic Committee just announced the Commonwealth Games Bermuda team this evening [Sept 16], selecting 11 men and 3 women who will participate in 5 of the 17 sports at the Games. Bermuda’s Commonwealth... Read more of this article
Premier Announces He Will Fund India Trip
Premier Dr Ewart Brown announced last evening [Sept 9] that he will be “personally covering the costs associated with his October visit to India.” It is not clear what prompted the decision or announcement, however the Premier said, “Wanda and I have reconsidered and decided that this will be a personally funded trip. Simply put, we... Read more of this article
Premier To Attend Commonwealth Games in India
[Updated] Premier Dr Ewart Brown is set to visit India for approximately three days, during which he will attend the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which will be held in Delhi between October 3rd to October 14th. In addition to attending the Games, Dr Brown will also conduct Bermuda related business on the subcontinent. No stranger to the Commonwealth Games,... Read more of this article
Premier Meets With Indian Delegation
Last week Premier Dr Ewart Brown met with members of a delegation from India that visited Bermuda last week. Pictured below left to right are Ravi Kotti [Senior Director of American Solutions Inc, a global computer software services provider] Dr. Brown and head of the Indian Delegation Ven Subramanian. Related Stories ‘Docs For Dinner’... Read more of this article
Indian Music Videos: Bermuda Backdrops
In addition to Bermuda being the backdrop for part of a Bollywood movie, the island will also be the setting for two Indian music videos. The filmmakers of the movie “Veera” have said they would like to shoot 2 song sequences in Bermuda, and the scenes from the Bermuda portion will also effectively be used as music videos. The crew of approximately 25... Read more of this article
