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…
No dhols, Punjab NRIs indifferent
Jalandhar : The interest of NRIs in Punjab elections is almost nil this time. They seem to have forsaken all parties. In the last elections, Punjabis living abroad were aggressively…
Alarm bells for would-be NRI brides
JALANDHAR: The mandatory registration of NRI marriages within seven days has left the Punjabi diaspora confused. Varinder Singh | Jalandhar: The mandatory registration of NRI marriages within seven days has…
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…
No consensus on NRI Sabha elections
Jalandhar : An attempt of the district administration to reach a consensus between the candidates for the NRI Sabha president election failed on Thursday. The election is scheduled to be…
Martyr status sought for freedom fighters, associates
Jalandhar : The US-based North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has demanded martyr status for Bhagat Singh and his fellow freedom fighters Rajguru, Sukhdev and Udham Singh. NAPA executive director Satnam…
‘NAPA will play important role in Punjab Assembly elections’
Jalandhar: Ahead of Punjab Assembly elections 2017, US-based North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) is gearing up to play an important role. Executive director Satnam Singh Chahal said, “Although the NAPA…
Modi reaches out to Badal on Kutch Sikh farmers’ issue
AHMEDABAD: After the North American Punjab Association (NAPA) wrote to U.S. President Barack Obama and senators, urging them against grant of visa to him, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on…