NRI News
NRI director wins gold at Houston Film Fest
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/NRI-director-wins-gold-at-Houston-Film-Fest/articleshow/8365341.cms
NRI director Trisha Ray's film 'Sugarbaby', about a trio of street singers in Kolkata, has won a Gold Remi for the 'Best Theatrical Feature Film' at the Houston's Worldfest 2011.
Hope for victims of NRI marriages
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
http://expressbuzz.com/opinion/editorials/hope-for-victims-of-nri-marriages/275356.html
men married to non-resident Indians whose marriages are on the rocks. In a path-breaking judgment on Monday, the court has given relief to a woman, who has returned to India with her child after she was thrown out of her husband’s home in the US. She approached a court in India which, taking into account her distress,
NRI hotelier Joginder Sanger becomes new Chairman of UK branch of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Monday, May 16, 2011
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-05-16/news/29548516_1_nri-hotelier-maneck-dalal-joginder-sanger
NRI hotelier Joginder Sanger will take over as the chairman of the UK branch of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. He will succeed Maneck Dalal, who stepped down after 38 years of service.
Court orders Rs 50k relief to harassed NRI
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-16/delhi/29547808_1_fake-documents-passport-spain
The Ministry of External Affairs will now have to pay Rs 50,000 as compensation to a man who lost his job in Spain due to his illegal deportation.
Deepak Obhrai may be named to Canadian cabinet
Saturday, May 14, 2011
http://www.nriinternet.com/NRIpress-news/2011/May/11.htm
With Indo-Canadians voting for the ruling Conservative Party in large numbers in this month's parliament elections, speculation has begun whether any Indian-origin MP will make it to the Canadian cabinet this time.
142 out of 169 names deleted from Sikh NRI blacklist, claims state govt
Friday, May 13, 2011
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/142-out-of-169-names-deleted-from-Sikh-NRI-blacklist-claims-state-govt/articleshow/8285757.cms
The Union government has deleted 142 names of Sikh NRIs on the dreaded "black list", which had 169 names in all.
Indian American population up over 80% in 4 southern states
Thursday, May 12, 2011
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Indian-American-population-up-over-80-in-4-southern-states/articleshow/8265129.cms
The Indian American population increased in the last decade by more than 80 percent in four southern states – Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky, according to the first set of newly released U.S. 2010 Census data.
Punjabi-origin Tanmanjeet to take oath as Mayor
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
The Tribune
Tanmanjeet Singh, who has been elected councillor from Northfleet North Ward in Gravesham Borough as a Labour Party candidate, will take oath as Mayor of the Gravesham Council on May 17. He has been elected from the same ward second time in a row.
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