NRI News
Nikki Haley scripts US history
Friday, January 14, 2011
Daughter of Sikh immigrant parents from Punjab, Indian-American Namrata "Nikki" Randhawa Haley proudly recollected her Indian heritage while being sworn in as the first woman and non-white Governor of South Carolina.
Two Indo-Canadians nominated for NRI Sabha Punjab
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Two Indo-Canadians have been nominated to the post of vice-president of NRI Sabha Punjab, a non-political organisation devoted to the cause of Non-Resident Indians.
NRIs to contest Punjab Assembly elections
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/nris-to-contest-punjab-assembly-elections/421504/
Indian Overseas Congress (IOC), wants to field non-resident Indian (NRI) candidates on Congress tickets in the forthcoming Assembly elections in Punjab which are expected to be held early next year. Addressing mediapersons in Chandigarh,
Noted writer explores lives of Indians in South Africa
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
South Africa is a rainbow nation with complexities of colours and strands of life, says noted vernacular writer Kusum Ansal, who has come out with her new book 'Beyond Silence'.
Overseas Indian doctors ready to help India
Monday, January 10, 2011
http://www.zeenews.com/nrinews207500.html
Around 300,000 doctors of Indian origin are working abroad and they are willing to help the Indian government in a variety of ways, a leading Britain-based doctor said.
Indian teacher introduces kabaddi to US classroom
Sunday, January 09, 2011
An Indian school teacher has brought his country's culture into the classrooms of American students by introducing kabaddi.
Four Indian Americans among 2011 Rhodes scholars
Saturday, January 08, 2011
http://www.nriol.com/content/snippets/snippet1538.asp
Four Indian-American students have been selected for the Rhodes Scholarships for 2011 for studying at the University of Oxford, the award which is widely considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship". The Rhodes Trust named Aakash K Shah of New Jersey, Prerna Nadathur & Priya M Sury, and Varun Sivaram of California.
US school bans 'kirpan', Sikh community concerned
Friday, January 07, 2011
A school in Michigan's Canton township has barred students from bringing a 'kirpan' to the premises after a fourth grader was found carrying the religious symbol and parents of other students objected to it.
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