NRI News

Indian-American scientists develop alternative to radio tags

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/indians-abroad/Indian-American-scientists-develop-alternative-to-radio-tags/articleshow/7685705.cms

A team of Indian-American scientists has developed a smart tracking system, which could very well provide an honourable alternative to the radio tags that were recently tied to the ankles of some Indian students whose California-based university was shut down on charges of visa fraud.

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General Electric to invest $200 million in India

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

http://www.nripress.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&rd=&id=50550:General-Electric-to-invest-$200-million-in-India&catid=40:business

General Electric will invest $200 million in India to manufacture energy equipment providing jobs to over 3,000 people, even as it is also looking at some other businesses here such as making locomotives, chief executive Jeffery Immelt said Monday.

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NRI’s plant shut on MLA’s order

Monday, March 14, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/NRIs-plant-shut-on-MLAs-order/articleshow/7697381.cms

While Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Badal has announced to produce 1500 MW power from flow of water in canals by using special turbines, a hydro power generation plant built by an NRI at an investment of around Rs 10 crore at Terkiana at the head of Kali Bein is lying shut down for the last one-a-half-month. The plant was shut down at the whimsical order of a BJP MLA even as Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has recommended its running.

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NRI to organise Dandi March to curb corruption

Sunday, March 13, 2011

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_nri-to-organise-dandi-march-to-curb-corruption_1519081

After 81 years of Gandhiji's Dandi March, another Dandi yatra will be initiated in the city on the same date - March 12. Only this time, the yatra will be held for fighting corruption. The idea was initially conceived by two NRIs Rajkumar Singh and Shreedhar Alturi, who wanted to promote Gandhiji's ideologies to fight corruption.

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Rules that make it easy for NRIs to buy property in India

Friday, March 11, 2011

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/quickiearticleshow/7677754.cms

It makes sense for non-resident Indians (NRIs) and persons of Indian origin (PIOs) to invest in property in India. A NRI is a person who is not resident in India.

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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.