NRI News

NRIs dedicate Lohri celebration to girl child

Sunday, January 30, 2011

http://www.nriinternet.com/Events/LOHRI/USA/A_Z/A/Archi_Arora/Jan21.htm

NRIs are trying to make a difference with a special Lohri celebration, dedicated to all daughters. Last week, on January 22, at Mantra Restaurant, Corona, California,

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Punjab to organize camps for NRIs

Saturday, January 29, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/news/Punjab-to-organize-camps-for-NRIs/articleshow/7382911.cms

Punjab government will organize camps in six districts of the state, where grievances of the NRIs would be redressed on the spot. Exclusive NRI police stations have already been set up in these six districts having predominant NRI population.

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Obama names two Indian-Americans to key posts

Friday, January 28, 2011

http://www.zeenews.com/nrinews207518.html

US President Barack Obama has named an Indian-American doctor to an Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion and Integrative and Public Health and re-nominated an Indian American agricultural scientist as chief agricultural negotiator in trade talks.

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Indian diaspora celebrates R-Day with fervour, gaiety

Thursday, January 27, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/indians-abroad/Indian-diaspora-celebrates-R-Day-with-fervour-gaiety-/articleshow/7368175.cms

Unfurling of the national tricolour, cultural programmes and festivities marked the 61st Republic Day celebrations by the Indian community all over the world with patriotic fervour and enthusiasm.

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Five NRIs named for Padma Shri

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

http://www.sify.com/news/five-nris-named-for-padma-shri-news-national-lbzuuxahiji.html

Five NRIs and people of Indian origin and three foreigners are among 84 people named for the Padma Shri honours Tuesday.

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Voting rights for NRIs being considered: Govt

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/indians-abroad/Voting-rights-for-NRIs-being-considered-Govt/articleshow/7347980.cms

The government is considering the issue of granting voting rights to Non-Resident Indians and suggestions have been submitted to the Election Commission on the matter, Union minister for overseas Indian affairs Vayalar Ravi said on Sunday.

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56 Indian-Americans semi-finalists in Intel competition

Monday, January 24, 2011

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/nri-body-wants-punjab-centre-to-publish-list-of-pos/731292/

Fifty six high school students of Indian-American community were named amongst the 300 semi-finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search which is considered as America's most prestigious pre-college science competition.

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Punjab govt changes rules for NRI property sale

Sunday, January 23, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Punjab-govt-to-change-rules-to-protect-NRIs-properties/articleshow/7327513.cms

Under attack for its failure to protect NRIs properties in the state, the Punjab government is bringing some changes in rules to make the process of selling NRIs properties more transparent.

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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.