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…
Sikh-Americans urge Manmohan to raise issue of attack on Sikhs
WASHINGTON: The Sikh-American community has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to raise the issue of increasing attacks on the community members in the US with President Barack Obama during their…
American body condemns ban
Jalandhar: US-based North American Punjabi Association (NAPA),while condemning the ban imposed on Sadda Haq,said it would gain nothing,but create a controversy. Though the film has been banned in Punjab,Haryana, Chandigarh…
Indian Government asked to increase limit of duty free gold for NRIs
Washington: An Indian American organisation has asked the Indian government to increase the limit of duty free gold that an NRI couple can bring to India. The North American Punjabi…
Pro-Khalistan groups proximity to US lawmakers raises concern
Lalit K Jha | Washington: Many individuals present at the launch of Sikh Caucus have been blacklisted by India and in the past have had not only supported militancy in…
Sikh-Americans urge PM to raise issue of attack on Sikhs
The Sikh-American community has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to raise the issue of increasing attacks on the community members in the US with President Barack Obama during their meeting…