NRI News

LA to host Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on weekend

Saturday, 14/11/2015

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Washington: Los Angeles, a famed global hub for entertainment and films, is set to host the latest edition of the Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas over the weekend which will be attended by hundreds of Indian-Americans from across the US. “There is great deal of excitement related to the holding of Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Los Angeles on the 14th and 15th. There has been a great response not only at the local level, but also from all over the US.

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I am a softie despite my military background: Canada’s Sikh minister

Saturday, 14/11/2015

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TORONTO: Canada’s newlyappointed Sikh defence minister Harjit Sajjan said he is not a “badass” and is “quite a softie” despite his military background.

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20,000 sign plea in US for Hawara’s release

Saturday, 14/11/2015

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WASHINGTON: Over 20,000 people have signed an online petition on the White House website, seeking help of US President Barack Obama for the release of Jagtar Singh Hawara, assassin of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, who was recently ‘appointed’ the Akal Takht jathedar by the radical Sarbat Khalsa.

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Exercise on to bring down NRI Sikh blacklist to minimum

Saturday, 14/11/2015

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NEW DELHI: An exercise is on in the Union home ministry to prune the blacklist of NRI Sikhs to the bare minimum, sources told HT on Friday.

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Diwali is a global festival, says Canadian Prime Minister Justin

Friday, 13/11/2015

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Toronto : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wished the Indian diaspora in the country a happy Diwali and described it a global festival. “Today, I join Canada’s Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist communities in recognising the occasion of Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas,” Trudeau said. Trudeau was addressing a large numbers of Indo-Canadians at a Hindu Temple in Ottawa on Wednesday.

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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

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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.