NRI News
20 Punjabi youths held in US shifted to Miami prison
Tuesday, 30/09/2014
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140930/punjab.htm#2
Chandigarh : There seems to be no end to the problems of the 29 Punjabi youths detained in Utah jail in the US for the past seven months. At least 20 of these youths have now been shifted to Miami jail as an alleged result of their complaints against the jail officials. They had tried to sneak into the US through the Arizona border, but were captured by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement wing. They were later shifted from Arizona to Utah.
Mid-term review of SAD-BJP government: NRI Affairs - NRI sammelans yield nothing
Monday, 29/09/2014
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140929/punjab.htm#2
Chandigarh : Despite the much-hyped "NRI Sammelans", the government has not been unable to attract NRI investment in the state. Also, the many problems faced by NRI's, such as property disputes and fraud by banks and insurance companies, are yet to be addressed. Of the 6,000 complaints received by the NRI wing of the Punjab Police, 70 per cent pertain to ‘usurpation’ of properties by relatives and friends. The rest are mostly matrimonial disputes.
Sikh-Americans ask Modi to solve passport, visa issues
Monday, 29/09/2014
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=115626&boxid=58264&uid=&dat=2014-09-29
New York : A delegation of Sikh-Americans has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove the hurdles faced by them while applying for visas or renewal of passports, particularly by those who had applied for political asylum in 1980s.
Visa on arrival soon for US, UK tourists
Sunday, 28/09/2014
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
NEW DELHI: In a bid to give tourism a boost, the Centre may roll out Visa on Arrival (VoA) facility for tourists from over three dozen countries, including the US and the UK by the year-end.
US panel to hear anti-Sikh riots case
Saturday, 27/09/2014
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140927/punjab.htm#15
Washington : A US Congressional committee will conduct a hearing on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots on September 30, the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi would hold a meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House.
Biz experts from US interact with students
Monday, 22/09/2014
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=115105&boxid=60322&uid=&dat=2014-09-22
Patiala : Two business experts from USA and one Professor from Germany on Sunday interacted with management students of Punjabi University in order to build their management skills and to prepare them for the challenges faced by the global business.
Need to fight climate change, says EcoSikh
Saturday, 20/09/2014
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=115011&boxid=58279&uid=&dat=2014-09-20
Washington: Ahead of the September 23 UN Climate Summit in New York, Washington-based environmental organisation, EcoSikh has asked Sikhs to strengthen their connection to the Sikh faith through environmentalism and expand their political voice.
New US envoy was born in Punjab
Saturday, 20/09/2014
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=115007&boxid=64956&uid=&dat=2014-09-20
New Delhi : Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to the US, President Barack Obama has nominated former State Department official Rahul Richard Verma to be the new US ambassador to India.
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