NRI News
Longtime community volunteer named judge
Tuesday, 27/03/2012
http://www.mississauga.com/news/article/1324924--longtime-community-volunteer-named-judge
Mississauga's Harjit S. Dhaliwal, a longtime small business owner and community volunteer, was sworn in as a citizenship judge earlier this month.
India Inc in Nepal: Has the political will to woo Indian investment come back?
Sunday, 25/03/2012
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/india-inc-in-nepal-has-the-political-will-to-woo-indian-investment-come-back/articleshow/12394543.cms
Last month, Hindustan Lever subsidiary Unilever Nepal remained shut for two weeks after its workers put up demands related to pay hikes and more perks. The trade union, affiliated to the Maoists, had locked the factory gates to press for their demands.
More Air India flights to Gulf countries soon
Saturday, 24/03/2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/middle-east-news/More-Air-India-flights-to-Gulf-countries-soon/articleshow/12396212.cms
Frequent flyers from India might soon benefit from Air India's recent plans to increase the frequency of flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Saudi Arabia operating from the home country. As part of the summer schedule starting today, the number of flights run by Air India and Air India Express services would increase from the current number of 430 per week to 471 per week.
New York paper launches online section for Indian-Americans
Friday, 23/03/2012
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nri/nris-in-news/new-york-paper-launches-online-section-for-indian-americans/articleshow/12370974.cms
A steadily growing Indian-American population in the New York area has prompted a leading city-based newspaper to launch an editorial section on its website with features on Indian politics, cricket and US-India relations, catering exclusively to the South Asian community.
Indian Americans third largest Asian community in US
Thursday, 22/03/2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/other-news/Indian-Americans-third-largest-Asian-community-in-US/articleshow/12364616.cms
Indian Americans numbering 3.2 million is the third largest Asian American community in US after Chinese Americans (3.8 million) and Filipinos (3. 4 million).
Good news for American visa-seekers
Wednesday, 21/03/2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Good-news-for-American-visa-seekers/articleshow/12355810.cms
In good news to American visa applicants, US today announced those Indians who are renewing their visas, valid or expired, within 4 years, are likely to get waiver for a personal interview.
Indian American Nithin Reddy Tumma wins top $100,000 prize in US science talent search
Saturday, 17/03/2012
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-03-14/news/31168777_1_cancer-cells-breast-cancer-cancer-treatment
Indian American teenager Nithin Reddy Tumma has won a whopping $100,000 prize in the prestigious Intel Science Talent competition for his research on devising a more effective and less toxic breast cancer treatment.
Budget gets mixed reactions from NRIs in Gulf
Friday, 16/03/2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/middle-east-news/Budget-gets-mixed-reactions-from-NRIs-in-Gulf/articleshow/12294557.cms
The NRI community in the Gulf region had mixed feelings for the Budget, as some of them welcomed the hike in duty on gold while some others were disappointed by increase in service tax and excise duty.
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