NRI News
Broken promises, high crime rate keep NRIs from investing in state
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Land mafia targeting their property here emerges as one of the biggest concerns
Punjab govt changes rules for NRI property sale
Friday, January 21, 2011
Under attack for its failure to protect NRIs properties in the state, the Punjab government is bringing some changes in rules to make the process of selling NRIs properties more transparent.
Visiting Punjabi NRIs give zero, Gujaratis shower $450 billion
Thursday, January 20, 2011
All that Punjab has been getting from its visiting NRIs is talk, demands and suggestions. In stark contrast, Gujarat has been able to garner $450 billion of investment intent during the annual Vibrant Gujarat convention for NRIs this year,
Indian students' flow to Australia radically down: Envoy
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
The flow of Indian students to Australia for higher studies has substantially reduced but it could be due to the stringent migration policies than incidences of attacks on Indian students there, the Australian envoy said Friday.
An Australian artist pays tribute to Sikh community
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
http://www.sify.com/news/an-australian-artist-pays-tribute-to-sikh-community-news-nri-lbplOcafeji.html
He makes portraits of Sikh youths who study in Australia and drive taxis to earn their living. With his brush strokes, Daniel Connell tries to bring the community closer to Australians in difficult times.
Overseas Indians recognized
Monday, January 17, 2011
http://www.southasiamail.com/news.php?id=95090
Eleven Overseas Indians were recognized for their distinguished contributions at the 2nd INDIA EMPIRE NRI AWARDS Night at The Ramada Plaza on Monday, January 10, 2011. Those recognized are:
The Creator of Four Multimedia Sikh Museums Sets World Record
Sunday, January 16, 2011
http://www.nriinternet.com/NRI_Columnists/A_D/B/Raghbir_Bains/2010/Four_Multimedia_Museum/index.htm
An accomplished community activist, drug therapist, celebrated encyclopaedist, renowned museologist and a distinguished lifetime achiever, Dr. Raghbir Singh Bains set world record by setting the four ‘Multimedia Sikh Museums’ in the world in a short period of 6 years.
Sikhs warned of turban screening at US airports
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Already peeved by security pat downs, Sikhs in the US have been warned that they could now face 100 per cent screening of their turbans at American airports as the new imaging technology cannot see through their 'pagris'.
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