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 the…
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…
Sikh delegation from abroad to visit Patna Sahib for celebrations
Amritsar: A 40-member delegation of foreign nationals, who have adopted Sikhism, arrived in Amritsar today. The delegation has come to participate in the 350th Parkash Utsav of Guru Gobind Singh…
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…
What does absence of NRIs from Punjab LS poll scene point to?
Jalandhar: The non-resident Indians of Punjab have refrained from participating or canvassing in the Lok Sabha elections in the state this time around. It was for the first time that…
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…