NRI News
Neighbour among 3 held for killing NRI woman
Sunday, 03/02/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130203/punjab.htm#2
Fatehgarh Sahib : The district police today claimed to have solved the blind murder of an NRI woman at Khamano town, with the arrest of three persons. The police recovered the scissors used in crime and the ear rings, cellphone, gas cylinder and other goods stolen from her house. One of the murderers was her neighbour. He and his wife murdered the victim for her money and gold.
The NR Eye: Punjabi Gulf NRIs, who cares!
Sunday, 03/02/2013
http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/india/224298-the-nr-eye-punjabi-gulf-nris-who-cares-.html
The mention of a non-resident Indian (NRI) from the north Indian state of Punjab generally brings to mind the image of a wealthy hotelier living in Europe or the US. His major concern here is for his vast properties that are in danger of being encroached upon, at times by his own relatives.
Sikh community in US seeks gun-control measures
Saturday, 02/02/2013
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/Sikh-community-in-US-seeks-gun_control-measures.html
WASHINGTON/CHANDIGARH: A Sikh group has urged communities of all faiths to observe Feb 5, marking six months of the Aug 5 shooting at a Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, with a call to lawmakers to pass gun control measures.
Punjabi third most spoken language in UK
Friday, 01/02/2013
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=61240&boxid=58391&uid=&dat=2013-02-01
London: Punjabi is the third-most spoken language in England and Wales, according to new figures from the 2011 Census that also include other Indian languages.
In a first, NRI labourers play vital role in Sabha elections
Thursday, 31/01/2013
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/-/1065620/
Indicating a shift, NRI labourers from the Middle-East dominated queues for the first time during voting for the Punjab NRI Sabha president in Jalandhar on Sunday.
‘Duped’ by NRI husband, woman files complaint
Thursday, 31/01/2013
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/?JavaScript=1&search=NRI
LUDHIANA: A woman has filed a complaint with the police here alleging that her NRI husband got a divorce from her in a Canadian court by using forged documents while she was pursuing a case of dowry harassment against him and her in-laws in India, police said on Monday.
Indians largest foreign-born group in England and Wales
Thursday, 31/01/2013
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nri/indians-largest-foreign-born-group-in-england-and-wales/articleshow/18235095.cms
LONDON: Indians have overtaken the Irish to become the largest foreign-born ethnic group in England and Wales.
Manitoba Premier in Punjab to promote people-to-people contact
Thursday, 31/01/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130131/punjab.htm#8
Chandigarh : Premier of Manitoba (Canada) Greg Selinger has chosen to explore people-to-people contacts and family connections in order to promote bilateral relations between his province and its major source of manpower: Punjab.
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