Diaspora seeks NRI Act
Jalandhar : The stage is set for the second NRI Sangat Darshan at Jalandhar tomorrow, but NRIs seem apprehensive about its success. They want a separate NRI legislation enacted in…
Diaspora expresses concern over rising crime
Jalandhar: The Punjabi diaspora today raised serious concerns over the increasing number of incidents of gang wars and the recovery of sophisticated weapons from various gangsters just ahead of the…
Sikh diaspora condemns SAD over Dera support
Jalandhar : The Sikh diaspora had condemned the SAD for taking the support of Dera Sirsa chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for its candidates. Satnam Singh Chahal, executive director of…
NRI body seeks clarity on sale of properties
Amritsar : Perturbed over “unauthorised” sale of their properties in their absence, NRIs have demanded some changes in the norms of the Revenue Department. The US-based North American Punjabi Association…
NRIs demand online and postal voting rights
Jalandhar : North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has termed the Indian government’s move to allow NRIs to vote and participate in the elections as a futile exercise as no NRI…
NRI body condemns crackdown on US immigrants
Jalandhar: The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has condemned the crackdown of US Federal Immigration Officials across the country in which hundreds of undocumented person have been arrested and some…
India-Pak talks bode well for Punjab, feels diaspora
Jalandhar : “Pappi-Jhappi diplomacy is a must between India-Pakistan to boost the economy of Punjab,” said Satnam Singh Chahal, chairman of the US-based North American Punjabi Association (NAPA). He said…
Organisation expresses discontent over ‘misuse’ of NRI seats by colleges
Jalandhar: The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) today expressed dissatisfaction over the attitude of the government while providing admission to NRIs in medical colleges of the state. Addressing mediapersons here…
Alarm bells for would-be NRI brides
JALANDHAR: The mandatory registration of NRI marriages within seven days has left the Punjabi diaspora confused. Varinder Singh | Jalandhar: The mandatory registration of NRI marriages within seven days has…
9,000 Punjabis await asylum status in US
Varinder Singh, Bathinda/Moga : More than 9,000 Punjabis, who entered the US illegally, are awaiting asylum or refugee status for the past five years. This has been brought out in…