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…
”Provide e-visa facility at Amritsar airport”
WASHINGTON: A Punjabi association in the US has asked the Indian government to provide e-visa facility at Amritsar airport. “Amritsar airport has the same importance as other nine airports and…
NRIs demand online and postal voting rights
Jalandhar : North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has termed the Indian government’s move to allow NRIs to vote and participate in the elections as a futile exercise as no NRI…
NRI body condemns crackdown on US immigrants
Jalandhar : The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has condemned the crackdown of US Federal Immigration Officials across the country in which hundreds of undocumented person have been arrested and…
‘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” on…
5 yrs on, no trace of 11 youths missing in Mexico
Jalandhar: The families of 11 youths who had gone missing near the Mexico-US border in 2010 are still clueless about their whereabouts. Besides paying Rs19.5 lakh each to a Delhi-based…
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…
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…