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…
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…
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…
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…
‘Hate crimes’: US Punjabis fearful of sending children to schools
Bathinda : The spurt in “hate crimes” has instilled fear among Punjabi diaspora based in the US. The community has attributed the development to US President Donald Trump’s “aggressive postures”…
Post-2013, manifold rise in Indian asylum seekers in US
Jalandhar : The number of Indians seeking asylum in the US registered a three-fold rise in 2014 — the year the NDA government came to power. While 722 Indians sought…
NRI affairs portfolio sought for Pargat
Jalandha : The NRI Body North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has demanded the NRI affairs portfolio for hockey olympian Pargat Singh who has won from the Jalandhar Cantt constituency by…
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…
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…