NRI News
India is Australia's largest source of permanent migrants
Tuesday, 24/07/2012
http://punjabnewsline.com/content/india-australias-largest-source-permanent-migrants/52378
NEW DELHI: Surpassing China and Britain, India has become the largest source of permanent migrants for Australia.
Sikhs make presence felt on eve of London Olympics
Monday, 23/07/2012
http://112.196.11.34/dailypost/Details.aspx?id=42596&boxid=58469&uid=&dat=2012-07-23
Patiala: The Sikh community made its presence felt before the start of the London Olympics. The first chapter was unfolded when 101-year-old Fauja Singh, London marathon runner, became the oldest person to carry the Olympic Torch on Saturday. This was the second time that this honour was bestowed on Fauja Singh, who had also carried the torch in Athens eight years ago.
Now Punjab NRIs can video-chat with police to track complaints
Monday, 23/07/2012
http://112.196.11.34/dailypost/Details.aspx?id=42596&boxid=58465&uid=&dat=2012-07-23
Punjab police have gone hi-tech in an effort to resolve the problems faced by Punjab NRIs. This system will enable these NRIs to have video chat with Punjab police on Gmail online during daytime (Indian Standard Time). They can easily access the police and get information about their complaints pending with the department.
NASA includes two Indian innovators on waste management
Saturday, 21/07/2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/NASA-includes-two-Indian-innovators-on-waste-management/articleshow/15067463.cms
NASA, the US space agency has included two Indian innovators for its conference on waste management.
Anil Kumar gets 2 years probation in insider case
Friday, 20/07/2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Anil-Kumar-gets-2-years-probation-in-insider-case/articleshow/15048505.cms
An Indian-American former Mckinsey partner, who helped convict Wall Street tycoons Raj Rajaratnam and Rajat Gupta for insider trading, was on Thursday sentenced to two years probation on securities fraud charges and ordered to forfeit $2.26 million, avoiding a jail term in the case.
Vacation weddings: Govt to make marriage registration compulsory
Thursday, 19/07/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120719/punjab.htm#7
Punjabi damsels will not be lost in the wilderness while looking for greener pastures abroad. Chasing the dollar dreams by planning to marry NRIs, they may find themselves in a more genuine relationship, with the Punjab Government trying to end the menace of vacation weddings by making marriage registration compulsory.
NRI helpdesks at Vigilance Bureau in Punjab
Tuesday, 17/07/2012
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/nri-helpdesks-vigilance-bureau-punjab/51918
NRI helpdesks will be set up at vigilance bureau headquarters while six vigilance ranges in Amritsar and Ludhiana among other places in Punjab will become functional within one month.
US eases visa application norms for Indians
Wednesday, 18/07/2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/US-eases-visa-application-norms-for-Indians/articleshow/15024386.cms
The US has eased visa application norms for Indians wishing to travel to the country for business and leisure.
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