More Indians coming to UK illegally in boats
London: The latest UK home office statistics show that the number of Indians crossing the English Channel on small boats has shot up in the first three months of this…
Doaba braces up for ‘NRI milni’ on December 16
Jalandhar: After a gap of nearly eight years, the NRIs of Punjab can expect an open discussion with the government officials and the ministry in the upcoming five sets of…
Two injured in shooting at Gurdwara in California
A shooting at a Gurdwara in California’s Sacramento County on Sunday afternoon has left two people seriously injured and in hospital in critical condition. The shooting at the Gurdwara Sacramento…
North American Punjabi Association expresses concern over gang wars, weapons recovery in Punjab
The North American Punjabi Association on Wednesday raised “serious concern” over increasing incidents of gang wars and the recovery of sophisticated weapons in the state.Satnam Singh Chahal, executive director of…
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…
Jalandhar byelection: Diaspora showing little enthusiasm
Jalandhar: Even as Jalandhar is the most prominent NRI hub of Punjab, diaspora has not shown any enthusiasm in the Lok Sabha bypoll scheduled for May 10 here. Most NRIs…
Punjab: Flyer rush, demand for more international flights grows
Jalandhar : The number of Punjabis taking flights abroad has almost doubled and the rush at the departure counters of the IGI Airport has become a perpetual issue. These days,…
Turbans of 50 Sikhs confiscated at Mexico border, US starts probe
Jalandhar: The US authorities are investigating claims of human rights activists that turbans of nearly 50 Sikh asylum seekers were confiscated after they were detained along the Mexican border. According…
Law against human trafficking ineffective: NAPA
Jalandhar: The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA), a US-based NRI body, has demanded that the Punjab Government amend policies regarding migrant Punjabis. NAPA Executive Director Satnam Singh Chahal noted that…
Attack on Sikhs not case of mistaken identity, says American Punjabi assn
Amritsar: The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has claimed that the attacks on members of the Sikh community in developed countries were not result of mistaken identity, but violent incidents,…