NRI News
NRI Sabha chief removes 117 ‘illegal’ overseas appointees
Monday, 04/03/2013
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
STATE GOVT HAS BEEN GETTING ADVERSE PUBLICITY IN THE MEDIA DUE TO SUCH ILLEGAL APPOINTMENTS
UK House of Commons debate death penalty, human rights violations in India
Saturday, 02/03/2013
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/UK-House-of-Commons-debate-death-penalty_-human-rights-violations-in-India-.html
LONDON: The Kesri Lehar petition asking for the Abolition of the Death Penalty in India was debated in the Main Chamber of the House of Commons on Thursday, 28th February 2013.
Move by US gurdwara to ban 'kirpan' upsets clergy
Saturday, 02/03/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130302/punjab.htm#2
Akal Takht has taken serious note of the move by the Gurdwara of Rochester in the US to ban ‘kirpan’ in the gurdwara premises.
NAPA demands increase in limit of duty free gold for NRIs
Saturday, 02/03/2013
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/NAPA-demands-increase-in-limit-of-duty-free-gold-for-NRIs-.html
WASHINGTON/CHANDIGARH: An Indian American organisation has asked the Indian government to increase the limit of duty free gold that an NRI couple can bring to India.
Akali Sarpanch, NRI brother booked for killing Sambhar in Hoshiarpur
Thursday, 28/02/2013
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/Akali-sarpanch_-NRI-brother-booked-for-killing-Sambhar-in-Hoshiarpur.html
JALANDHAR/HOSHIARPUR: The Forest and Wildlife authorities at Hoshiarpur have booked a village sarpanch and his NRI brother for killing a sambhar and destroying the evidence under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. The police had arrested a migrant labourer also in this connection.
First Sikh American offers prayer at UN General Assembly
Wednesday, 27/02/2013
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/First-Sikh-American-offers-prayer-at-UN-General-Assembly.html
NEW YORK: Jatinder P. Singh, Associate Director of UNITED SIKHS, made history when he became the first Sikh American to offer prayers at the United Nations 67th General Assembly Opening Session that took place in New York.
Canadian Sikhs in for ‘One Billion Rising’
Wednesday, 27/02/2013
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=63024&boxid=57465&uid=&dat=2013-02-27
Fatehgarh Sahib: The Sikh community in Canada has decided to join the ‘One Billion Rising’ global action to end violence against women and girls.
NRI Sikhs come together for Green cause in Gurudwaras
Monday, 25/02/2013
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/NRI-Sikhs-come-together-for-Green-cause-in-Gurudwaras.html
CHANDIGARH: In a major initiative, a Washington-based international Sikh group, EcoSikh, has begun preparations to observe March 14 as Sikh Environment Day throughout the world.
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