NRI News
Sikh heritage items set to go under the hammer in London
Saturday, 22/09/2012
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NEW DELHI: Another auction of items relating to India’s heritage, including crockery belonging to Sikh kings, is set for September 27 in London, even as the government delays a national policy on acquisition of such items.
NRI quota: Medical varsity cracks whip
Tuesday, 18/09/2012
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Faridkot, : Putting to rest speculations about the sale of unfilled NRI quota medical and dental seats, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences in Faridkot has now decided to play a pro-active role in the admission procedure in private colleges.
Canada assures action on Khalistan activists
Thursday, 13/09/2012
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NEW DELHI: Amid reports of stepped up activities of Khalistan activists in Canada, Canadian foreign minister John Baird on Wednesday assured India that his country was committed to curbing extremist groups and stressed on enhancing bilateral counterterror cooperation.
Govt issues directions on NRI seats
Thursday, 13/09/2012
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Chandigarh : Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today directed the Medical Education and Research Department to ensure that MBBS and BDS seats in the NRI quota were filled in a transparent manner in all medical and dental colleges in the state on the basis of the PMET merit under the guidelines issued by the Medical Council of India (MCI) and the Dental Council of India (DCI).
US firm Monsanto to launch improved Bt cotton variety
Monday, 10/09/2012
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Boone (Iowa, US) : Even as the Maharashtra Government has banned Bt cotton, Monsanto, the company behind this seed technology, is hopeful of replacing the present bollgard 11 variety with its latest bollgard 111 variety in India next year.
California Governor signs bills to promote religious freedom
Monday, 10/09/2012
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Jalandhar : In a major development, California Governor Edmund G Brown Jr on Sunday signed two bills to promote civil rights and religious freedom, following his remarks at the North American Punjabi Association’s (NAPA) Peace and Unity Rally at Sacramento (California). The rally was held to pay respects to the victims of the August 5 shooting at the Gurudwara Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
Punjabi gangster killed in Canada
Sunday, 09/09/2012
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VANCOUVER: Unidentified assailants gunned down another Indo- Canadian gangster in broad daylight in front of his wife and child in Surrey. Police confirmed on Friday that the victim was 37-year-old Delta resident alias Jagdip Johal alias Jag, an associate of the Dhak gang and brother of cocaine smuggler Shminder Johal, who was sentenced to 18 years in prison in July for smuggling cocaine and guns into British Columbia (BC).
Punjab seeks confidence building measures from US
Sunday, 09/09/2012
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Chandigarh : Punjab government has stressed the need to educate Americans about the separate identity of Sikhs to avoid any untoward incident in future besides seeking cooperation of the United States of America (USA) for more investments in Punjab.
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