NRI News

Majha-origin IFS officer back in US for record 3rd time

Saturday, 10/08/2013

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130810/punjab.htm#17

Chandigarh : Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer Taranjit Singh Sandhu has joined a select band of career diplomats with the distinction of getting posted in Washington for the third time. Belonging to the 1988 batch of the IFS, Taranjit Sandhu from Amritsar will be the new Deputy to India’s Ambassador to the United States Nirupama Rao.

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British Council will soon initiate joint venture with two Community Colleges of the state at Jalandhar and Bathinda.

Thursday, 08/08/2013

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Chandigarh : British Deputy High Commissioner David Lelliott on Wednesday called on Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Bikram Singh Majthia and discussed in detail various issues regarding close co-operation in fields of education, health, skill development, ecology and renewable energy.

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US lawmakers hail decision on tracking hate crimes on Sikhs

Wednesday, 07/08/2013

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WASHINGTON: As the Sikh community in the US observed the first anniversary of the Wisconsin gurdwara shooting, US lawmakers have welcomed the decision of the department of justice to include crimes against the Sikh community as hate crimes.

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Majithia urges NRIs to come forward for development of their areas

Tuesday, 06/08/2013

http://www.punjabnewsline.com/punjab/majithia-urges-nris-to-come-forward-for-development-of-their-areas/84314

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab today took a major step to hold the hands of NRIs that want to contribute to the development of state/area/native place by disbursing them matching 75% grant for various projects being undertaken by them.

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SGPC: Punish those behind gurdwara graffiti in US

Saturday, 03/08/2013

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130803/punjab.htm#3

A year after the Oak Creek Gurdwara shootout at Wisconsin in the US, the incident of spray-painting of the word ‘terrorist’ on the walls of Jurupa Valley gurdwara in the US has evoked widespread condemnation from the community.

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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.