NRI News
North America's first Indian culture centre in Toronto
Monday, June 20, 2011
http://www.nriinternet.com/NRIpress-news/2011/June/13.htm
Canada will soon have its version of the Nehru Centre in London as India opens a cultural centre here next year.
Indian students in Canada more than double in a year
Sunday, June 19, 2011
http://www.nriinternet.com/NRIpress-news/2011/June/13.htm
The first Canada-India Education Summit this week in Ottawa is set to boost research and educational ties between the two countries.
Indian-American White House tech guru leaving
Saturday, June 18, 2011
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Indian-American-White-House-tech-guru-leaving/articleshow/8886441.cms
US President Barack Obama's tech guru Vivek Kundra, who spearheaded his administration's effort to streamline the federal government's massive IT infrastructure is leaving in August for a fellowship at Harvard.
Indian-American candidate wins city council seat in Texas
Friday, June 17, 2011
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Indian-American-candidate-wins-city-council-seat-in-Texas/articleshow/8884314.cms
An Indian-American has edged past a candidate of Pakistani origin to win a city council seat in Sugar Land, Texas.
UK wants system to stop forced marriages with NRI women
Thursday, June 16, 2011
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/uk-wants-system-to-stop-forced-marriages-with-nri-women/804104/
The UK is keen on turning into a formal mechanism the existing informal arrangement with India to prevent forced marriages of women from the community based there, a British minister said here today.
At 100, Sikh marathoner lives to see his biography
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
http://www.sify.com/news/at-100-sikh-marathoner-lives-to-see-his-biography-news-nri-lgmnkqjhhdh.html
He is perhaps the oldest man to have lived to see his biography published. Hundred-plus Sikh marathoner Fauja Singh's biography 'Turbaned Tornado' is slated for London release next month.
Closer economic ties with India will create jobs and opportunities for Canadians
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Closer-economic-ties-with-India-will-create-jobs-and-opportunities-for-Canadians/articleshow/8834623.cms
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today participated in a round table on business prospects between Canada and India, where he underscored the Harper government's aim to complete free trade negotiations with India in 2013. The round table was the opening session at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Day of Overseas Indians) conference being held for the first time in Canada.
Nirmala Rao, Namita Panjabi among NRIs honoured in UK
Monday, June 13, 2011
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-06-11/news/29647220_1_royal-honour-british-empire-obe
Nirmala Rao, a professor of politics at University of London, is among several eminent people of Indian origin who have been honoured with Order of the British Empire (OBE).
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