NRI News
Indo-US women making mark in 2016 general elections
Wednesday, 09/11/2016
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=167905&boxid=58103&uid=&dat=2016-11-09
Washington: Indian-American women politicians are making a mark in this year’s general elections in the US with Democrat Kamala Harris all set to be elected as the first Senator from the community.
Punjabi killed in Italy tornado
Tuesday, 08/11/2016
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/diaspora/punjabi-killed-in-italy-tornado/320116.html
Rome : An Indian man was among two people killed after a powerful tornado hit the outskirts of the Italian capital, wounding several others and knocking down trees, damaging buildings and causing floods in the north of the city.
FIRST-EVER - UK offers liberal visa for bizmen
Tuesday, 08/11/2016
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=167832&boxid=65779&uid=&dat=2016-11-08
New Delhi: Eyeing India as a key trade partner after exiting from the European Union, the UK on Monday announced a first-ever easier visa regime for Indian businessmen that will come with swifter passage through British airports and access to EU.
Australian of the Year series award for Sikh cab driver
Saturday, 05/11/2016
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
CHANDIGARH: A Punjabi taxi driver running a free-food van will receive the Northern Territory Local Hero 2017 award as part of the Australian of the Year awards at a function in Canberra on January 25.
Out of 11.4 million NRIs, only 16,000 registered as Overseas Indian electors
Saturday, 05/11/2016
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=167677&boxid=58864&uid=&dat=2016-11-05
Fatehgarh Sahib : Despite having 11.4 million non-resident Indians across the world, at present only around 16,000 of them are registered on the electoral rolls as Overseas Indian electors. This fact has been shared by Rajesh Malhotra Additional Director General (Media and Communications) Election Commission of India.
TWO INDIAN STUDENTS WIN INNOVATION AWARDS IN UK
Friday, 04/11/2016
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
LONDON: Two Indian students are among top 10 selected for the inaugural Mayor of London’s International Student Innovation Awards 2016 launched to showcase London as a welcoming destination for international students.
Kin abandon Punjab youth who came out as gay in Canada
Friday, 04/11/2016
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
TORONTO: A student from Punjab, currently at a college in the Canadian city of Vancouver, has been abandoned by his family in India after he came out as gay.
Kolkata-born becomes Canada’s first Sikh Senator
Thursday, 03/11/2016
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=167539&boxid=61901&uid=&dat=2016-11-03
Toronto: Kolkata-born former Scotiabank’s Vice Chairman Sarabjit Singh Marwah has become the first Sikh to be appointed to the Canadian Senate.
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