NRI News
Harper defends Canadian Sikhs, advocating for Khalistan no crime
Friday, 09/11/2012
http://punjabnewsline.com/news/Harper-defends-Canadian-Sikhs_-advocating-for-Khalistan-no-crime.html
CHANDIGARH:Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper while commenting on the issue of Sikh separatists in Canada, said advocating for Khalistan by the community is not a crime.The Indian government had discussed the issue with Harper pressing the need to do more about the separatist activity in Canada.
India, Canada need to overcome obstacles: Canadian PM
Wednesday, 07/11/2012
http://punjabnewsline.com/news/India_-Canada-need-to-overcome-obstacles_-Canadian-PM.html
GURGAON: Drawing a parallel between Indo- Canadian ties and Bollywood romances, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper today said both the countries need to overcome obstacles quickly, as hero and heroine do, for building a stronger relationship.
Atwal gets Asian Guild Award in London
Wednesday, 07/11/2012
http://punjabnewsline.com/news/Atwal-gets-Asian-Guild-Award-in-London.html
LONDON/CHANDIGARH: Dr Charnjit Singh Atwal, Speaker of Punjab Legislative Assembly, has been presented with Asian Guild's 'Special International Award' for contribution to primary education in his state.
US Sikhs rejoice Obama’s win
Wednesday, 07/11/2012
http://punjabnewsline.com/news/US-Sikhs-rejoice-Obama___s-win.html
AMRITSAR: The recognizable Sikh community in US was overwhelmed over land-slide victory of US President Barack Obama for second time in office today. American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (AGPC) sent the congratulatory messages to US President and said he is the `one who understands concerns of the Sikhs and minorities in US’. ``We are extremely happy over Obama’s win. He is friend of the Sikhs’’, said AGPC President JS Hothi and Coordinator Dr.Pritpal Singh in a joint statement issued here today.
Canadian PM Stephan Harper
Tuesday, 06/11/2012
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=54556&boxid=57395&uid=&dat=2012-11-06
Anandpur Sahib : As the Canadian Prime Minister, Stephan Harper, is all set visit the holy city on November 7, Anandpur Sahib seemed to have turned into a cantonment with deployment of over 2,000 cops as security measures. The higher security officers can be seen conducting meetings ahead of the visit.
Immigrant makes history, wins elections in Finland
Tuesday, 06/11/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20121106/punjab.htm#15
Chandigarh : Ranbir Sodhi, who is from Dhuri in Punjab, has been elected to the Council of Governors of Vantaa for a second time in a row. Vantaa is a province in Finland adjoining the national capital Helsinki.
Badal welcomes Sikh genocide petition in Oz parliament
Saturday, 03/11/2012
http://punjabnewsline.com/news/Badal-welcomes-Sikh-genocide-petition-in-Australian-parliament.html
HOSHIARPUR: Punjab Chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has welcomed tabling of a petition in the Australian parliament which has sought recognition of violence against Sikhs in 1984 as ‘genocide’. Talking to media persons here on Saturday, Badal said it was “good” that the issue of carnage of Sikhs had come up in the Australian parliament.
Sikh 'genocide' petition tabled in Australian parliament
Friday, 02/11/2012
http://punjabnewsline.com/news/Sikh-genocide__-petition-tabled-in-Australian-parliament.html
CANBERRA:An Australian lawmaker has tabled in parliament a petition seeking that the horrific violence that took place in November 1984 in India following the assassination of prime minister Indira Gandhi be recognised as genocide against the Sikh community.
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