NRI News

Sehajdharis withdraw candidates in favour of Congress

Wednesday, 11/01/2012

http://www.nriinternet.com/INDIA/States/Punjab/2012/JAN/01/index.htm

CHANDIGARH, January 12: The Sehajdhari Sikh Party today announced to withdraw all the 21 candidates it had fielded for the coming assembly elections in Punjab in favour of Congress. This was announced by the president of the party Dr Paramjit Singh Rano at a press conference here today in presence of the President Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Capt Amarinder Singh.

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Mr. Lahori Ram's Third Memorial

Tuesday, 10/01/2012

http://www.nriinternet.com/NRIentrepreneurs/USA/A_Z/L/Lahori_Ram/index.htm

May 10, 1944 – January 11, 2009

"I have only slipped away into the next room, I am I and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, that we still are. Call me by my old familiar name. Speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Play, smile, think of me. All is well."
 ~ Henry Scott Holland

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Sikh US soldier receives combat award

Monday, 09/01/2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Sikh-US-soldier-receives-combat-award/articleshow/11030792.cms

Major Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi, the first turbaned US Sikh soldier in last 30 years has received Bronze Star Medal, the fourth-highest combat award for his meritorious services in Afghanistan.

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AIF gala raises Over $550,000 for education in India

Sunday, 08/01/2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/AIF-gala-raises-Over-550000-for-education-in-India/articleshow/11164987.cms

Celebrating a decade of providing a better future to India's youth through education, the American India Foundation of Southern California hosted yet another successful fundraising gala at the Fairmont Hotel here December 10, raising more than $550,000 for Indian schools while honoring a businessman and an international music icon.

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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Jaipur from Saturday

Friday, 06/01/2012

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nri/nris-in-news/pravasi-bharatiya-divas-in-jaipur-from-saturday/articleshow/11376154.cms

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, the annual congregation of Non-resident Indians and Persons of Indian Origin, will kick off in Jaipur on Saturday and discuss ways and means on how they can contribute in the country's inclusive growth.

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Seven Indians to be honoured for contribution to community

Thursday, 05/01/2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Seven-Indians-to-be-honoured-for-contribution-to-community/articleshow/11350713.cms

Six eminent persons, besides a current civil servant, will be felicitated in Jaipur later this week for their contribution to the People of Indian Origin (PIO) community, an NGO said on Tuesday.

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Intelius CEO Naveen Jain Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

Wednesday, 04/01/2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Intelius-CEO-Naveen-Jain-Honored-with-Lifetime-Achievement-Award/articleshow/11217607.cms

Intelius CEO Naveen Jain received a "Lifetime Achievement Award" at this year's prestigious Red Herring Global 2011 Conference for his continued leadership in the technology industry and his support of other entrepreneurs.

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Scientist Sues Roswell Park Cancer Center in Buffalo

Monday, 02/01/2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Scientist-Sues-Roswell-Park-Cancer-Center-in-Buffalo/articleshow/11217536.cms

Khushi L. Matta, an award-winning former scientist at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y., has filed a patent lawsuit against the institute and Roswell Park noted scientists Ravinda K. Pandey and Thomas J. Dougherty.

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Punjab General News

RANA GURJIT SINGH INAUGURATES MARKFED SALES BOOTH AT LOHIAN

Thursday, 01/08/2019

https://www.brightpunjabexpress.com/index.php/2019/07/31/rana-gurjit-singh-inaugurates-markfed-sales-booth-at-lohian/

Jalandhar : In a major step to boost the rural economy besides providing employment to youth in villages, MARKFED has launched a sale booth in Lohian, which would, provides more than 100 eatable items.

 

NRI NEWS

Indian-Americans urge Trump to ‘fully support’ India on Kashmir

Sunday, 04/08/2019

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/diaspora/indian-americans-urge-trump-to-fully-support-india-on-kashmir/813832.html

Washington : The Indian-American community in the US has urged the Trump administration to “fully support” India’s decision to revoke the constitutional provision that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir and to continue to exert pressure on Pakistan to end its support to cross-border terrorism.