Punjab may scrap NRI sammelan this year
Jalandhar: WITH ITS leaders having faced serious opposition from Punjabi diaspora during their visits abroad, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-led Punjab government is likely to scrap its annual NRI sammelan…
Explained: NRIs and the Punjab polls—Highs and the low of a love affair
Punjab is known as much for its rich heritage, food, tradition and culture, as it is known for its diaspora. Punjabis have made a second home in among other countries…
20,000 Punjabis affected as California dam spillway develops cracks
Jalandhar/New Delhi: Lakhs of people, including 20,000 Punjabis residing in US counties of Oroville, Butte and Sutter in northern California, were asked to evacuate on Monday by the local authorities…
Crackdown on illegal immigrants by Trump govt has kin worried
Kapurthala/Jalandhar : The fear of a mishap like the Malta boat tragedy or missing youth’s case of Panama prevails amongst the families who have recently sent their kin through illegal…
Merchants of phoren dreams
Rachna Khaira in Jalandhar Excited by the prospect of changing his fortunes in Germany, Amrik Singh (24) embarked on a life-changing voyage in 2014. A native of Banga village in…
Election campaign gets NRI push
Moga/Jagraon: The rough and tumble of Punjab politics has attracted the Punjabi diaspora to the state. This is the time of elections, and NRIs want to contribute their bit to…
People urged to vote against ruling alliance
Jalandhar : The Sikh Talmel Committee today urged people to vote against the SAD-BJP alliance. The committee includes Prof Manjit Singh, former Jathedar, Akal Takht Sahib; Hardeep Singh, SGPC member…
Punjabis face music as deportations rise
Jalandhar: With floods destroying his crop each year and difficult financial condition, Gurmeet Singh (name changed) of Sultanpur Lodhi sent his 20-year-old son to the US on April 27 this…
Pravasi Diwas: NRIs seek e-visa facility at Amritsar
Jalandhar: Ahead of the three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas slated to start at Gandhinagar in Gujarat from January 7, the Punjabi diaspora has raised some demands. They have sought e-visa facility…
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…