Mexico case: NRI panel asks missing youths’ kin to move overseas ministry
Jalandhar: Taking a suo motu notice of the news report ‘5 years on, no trace of 11 youths missing in Mexico’ published in this newspaper on December 8, the Punjab…
After crackdown, fate of US Punjabis hangs in balance
Chandigarh: With US President Donald Trump adopting a tough stance against illegal immigrants, thousands of Indians who have applied for legal status are worried about their future. In November 2014,…
US Sikhs condemn desecration of ‘bir’
Washington: Several Sikh-American groups have condemned the desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs, in Punjab and alleged that it was a “planned strategy” to…
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…
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…
NAPA seeks permission for Turkish Airlines
Amritsar: The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has requested the Union government to permit Turkish Airlines to start its service from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport. The NRI…
After Aadhaar card move, NRIs seek voting rights
Chandigarh: Though the Punjabi diaspora has welcomed the Centre’s proposal to issue them Aadhaar cards, the NRIs want voting rights at least for the OCI (overseas citizen of India) cardholders.…
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 US-Based…
NAPA hails removal of names of blacklisted Sikhs
Jalandhar: US-based North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has applauded the Government of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for removing the names of 36 Sikhs settled overseas from the “secret…
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…