NRI News

Baptized Sikh girl with turban denied admission; school apologises

Saturday, 30/03/2013

http://punjabnewsline.com/news/Girl-with-turban-denied-admission_-school-tenders-apology.html

JALANDHAR: Cambridge International School authorities today tendered apology to the Sikh organizations for denying admission to a Sikh girl student after the management learnt that the girl was a baptized one and would attend her classes wearing traditional Sikh symbols in the school.

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Sikh cyclist exempted from fine for not wearing helmet in Oz

Thursday, 28/03/2013

http://punjabnewsline.com/news/Sikh-cyclist-exempted-from-fine-for-not-wearing-helmet-in-Oz.html

MELBOURNE: Jasdeep Atwal has become the first Sikh man in Australia exempted by court from paying fine as he was not wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle.

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Expect Modi US visit this June: NRI panel

Friday, 29/03/2013

http://www.asianage.com/india/expect-modi-us-visit-june-nri-panel-798

A group of businessmen, including some NRIs, were also part of the 18-member American congressional delegation that met Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. NRI businessman Salabh Kumar, a member of “Overseas Friends of BJP”, said he expected Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US in as early as June. Mr Kumar was instrumental in arranging the delegation’s visit to India.

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Wife, son of ex-NRI body chief charged with rape, criminal intimidation

Tuesday, 26/03/2013

http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/?JavaScript=1&search=NRI

The wife and son of a former district NRI sabha president have been charged with gangrape, wrongful confinement and criminal intimidation. A sessions court on Monday framed the charges against Surinder Kaur, wife of the ex-NRI sabha chief, Amarjit Singh Virk and their son, Gurjeet Singh. Virk is already facing trial in the case after similar charges were slapped on him on January 10.

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‘Ban’ on kirpan: Sikh clergy summons US gurdwara chief

Tuesday, 26/03/2013

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130326/punjab.htm#7

Amritsar : Taking serious note of the alleged ban on ‘kirpan’ at Gurdwara of Rochester, the Sikh clergy today directed the gurdwara management committee chief, Santokh Singh Badesha, to appear before the Akal Takht within a month and clarify on the court orders in this regard.

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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.