NRI News
Ludhiana assault case: Khaira demands Majithia’s removal
Wednesday, 02/01/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130102/punjab.htm#6
Chandigarh : The Punjab Congress today demanded the dismissal of Revenue Minister Bikram Majithia following allegations by an NRI, Hardial Singh Hundal, claiming that Majithia had helped former Akali leader Sunny Johar to grab land on which the controversial bar, The Hub, now stood.
Three AIG attackers land in police net
Thursday, 27/12/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20121227/main4.htm
A team of Punjab Police arrested Maninder Pal Singh, alias Sunny Johar, and Rishi Banda, key accused in the Ludhiana hotel brawl case, near Zirakpur in Mohali this afternoon. The accused were trying to enter Punjab from Haryana when they were arrested. Another accused, Emman, alias Aman, was arrested by the Ludhiana police earlier in the day.
Johar’s restaurant on my land, claims NRI
Thursday, 27/12/2012
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
TWIST IN THE TALE AIG Mand was assaulted in the restaurant; US- based Hardial Hundal says land was grabbed in 2008, allegedly with Majithia’s backing
3 booked for assault on AIG and NRI
Wednesday, 26/12/2012
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=58503&boxid=62110&uid=&dat=2012-12-26
Ludhiana : Three persons, including a restaurant owner, have been booked on charges of ‘murderous attack’ on an NRI and SSP rank Punjab police officer, who sustained injuries after he was beaten up by the restaurant owner and his men on Monday night.
NRI author Baweja felicitated by NTAS
Wednesday, 26/12/2012
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=58508&boxid=57589&uid=&dat=2012-12-26
Patiala: In keeping with its endure of promoting Punjabi language theatre and social service, the National Theatre Arts Society (NTAS) organised a socio-cultural programme at Padamshri Dr Khushdeva Singh Leprosy Patients Welfare Colony under the guidance of duo Pran Sabharwal-Sunita Sabharwal. The thrust was to honour NRI Amarjit Baweja, from Canada, a noted Punjabi author and to raise funds for leprosy patients.
NRI Sabha polls on without clarity on foreigners’ role
Monday, 24/12/2012
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
JALANDHAR: Though the ministry of home affairs ( MHA) had directed the state government to take appropriate action in the ‘ controversial’ election of a British citizen Kamaljit Singh Hayre as president of NRI Sabha, Punjab, more than two years ago, the state government is yet to comply with the orders.
Oz Sikhs want kirpan allowed in schools
Monday, 24/12/2012
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
SYDNEY: The Sikh community in Australia has protested the government’s move to disallow the kirpan ( ceremonial knife) being worn in schools through an amendment in the constitution.
US asked to term 1984 anti-Sikh violence a genocide
Thursday, 20/12/2012
http://punjabnewsline.com/news/US-asked-to-term-1984-anti_Sikh-violence-a-genocide.html
WASHINGTON: A petition with more than 46,000 signatures, including 29,000 online, submitted to the Obama Administration urges it to recognise the organised violence perpetrated against Sikhs during November 1984 as "genocide".
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