NRI News

FBI to track hate crimes against Sikhs, Hindus

Thursday, 06/06/2013

http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/fbi-to-track-hate-crimes-against-sikhs-hindus/80588

WASHINGTON: Ten months after six worshippers died in the gurdwara shooting in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will begin formally tracking hate crimes against Sikhs, Hindus and Arabs.

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UK Sikhs feel very British

Thursday, 06/06/2013

http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

Bhangra and chicken tandoori may be British obsessions. But equally, Sikhs are top of the table when it comes to feeling British, says a new report. Almost 62% of Sikhs, followed by 57% of Muslims and 54% of Hindus describe their only national identity as British, according to an analysis of Britain’s 2011 Census. The figure is just 15% for Christians.

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UK-based NRI husband booked for wife’s murder

Thursday, 06/06/2013

http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/uk-based-nri-husband-booked-for-wifes-murder/80567

HOSHIARPUR/LONDON: UK-based NRI, Sukhvir Singh has been booked by Punjab Police for hiring a contract killer to kill his wife, Balbir kaur. The husband and the contract killer are arrested, though the amount paid to perform the crime is not yet know.

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NRIs disillusioned by false promises of SAD-BJP govt: Bajwa

Wednesday, 05/06/2013

http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/nris-disillusioned-by-false-promises-of-sad-bjp-govt-bajwa/80532

WASHINGTON (USA): Partap Singh Bajwa President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) Tuesday said that SAD-BJP government in Punjab has failed to address the problems of NRIs who feel alienated from their home land. He said that NRIs were prepared to invest if conducive environment is provided to them.

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Set up trafficking victim relief fund in 6 weeks'

Tuesday, 04/06/2013

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Jalandhar/Set-up-trafficking-victim-relief-fund-in-6-weeks/SP-Article1-1070456.aspx

The Punjab State Commission for NRIs has asked the state government to set up 'Human Trafficking Victim Relief Fund' within six weeks to encourage voluntary return of illegal immigrants by offering financial assistance.

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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.

 

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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.