NRI News
Sikhs hail Trump’s executive order on religious liberty
Sunday, 07/05/2017
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=176286&boxid=58600&uid=&dat=2017-05-07
Washington: US President Donald Trump’s executive order on religious liberty reflects his commitment to protecting religious freedom of all Americans, a prominent member of the Sikh American community in the US has said.
Punjabi is fastest growing language in Oz, says envoy
Saturday, 06/05/2017
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PATIALA: Punjabi is the fastest growing language in the Australia, thanks primarily to the fact that Punjabis form a large chunk of Indian skilled migrants and students who live Down Under.
Sajjan cartoon sparks outrage among Sikhs
Saturday, 06/05/2017
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=176248&boxid=61990&uid=&dat=2017-05-06
Toronto: A cartoon carried by Canadian publications showing under fire Indian-origin Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan stewing in a cauldron has sparked outrage among the Sikh community members who say it resembles images of Sikh religious figures who were tortured.
Indian-origin candidates hope to grab anti-Brexit vote in UK polls
Friday, 05/05/2017
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=176199&boxid=62520&uid=&dat=2017-05-05
London: Indian-origin candidates of the UK’s Liberal Democrat party are hoping to grab anti-Brexit votes in the June 8 general election. The Liberal Democrat party is fielding a number of ethnic minority candidates in constituencies which either voted against Brexit or were sharply divided on the issue. These include Marisha Ray, who was born in London to Bengali parents, and Goan-origin Rabi Martins.
Sikhs seek distinct religious category for them in US Census
Friday, 05/05/2017
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
WASHINGTON: The Sikh-American community has urged the US Census Bureau to have a distinct Sikh category in the next 2020 census, a Sikh advocacy group has said. Allowing Sikhs to selfidentify in the 2020 Census would go a long way to making everyone count so that action can be taken to address bullying and hate crimes against the Sikh community, the United Sikhs said in a submission to the US Census Bureau.
Punjabi elected to Council of Governors in Finland
Wednesday, 03/05/2017
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/community/punjabi-elected-to-council-of-governors-in-finland/401159.html
Chandigarh : Making Punjabis proud, Dhuri-born Ranbir Sodhi has been elected to the Council of Governors of Vantaa (Finland) once again. He has been inducted as a Valttutettu, an Indian equivalent of MLA, in the recently-concluded elections, a statement said here today.
Britain celebrates Baisakhi on mega scale in London
Tuesday, 02/05/2017
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London: Thousands of British Indians celebrated Baisakhi at a grand mela organised by the Indian High Commission in London, with over a dozen UK-based gurdwaras and Sikh organisations supporting the event.
Labour party picks UK-based NRI to contest from Slough constituency
Monday, 01/05/2017
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=176127&boxid=59446&uid=&dat=2017-05-01
Jalandhar : Making Sikhs proud worldwide, UK based Sikh NRI, Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (39) has been picked up as Labour party candidate from Slough constituency.
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