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Video conferencing service to redress problems of NRIs

Wednesday, 07/09/2011

http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/video-conferencing-service-to-redress-problems-of-nris/813384.html

Jalandhar, Sep 6 (PTI) The NRI cell of Punjab Police has started an integrated video conferencing service to help in redressing problems of the state's Non-Resident Indians. The service is targeted to be a one-stop solution to various indigenous problems of the NRIs, especially property- related and marital disputes, through which they will be able to put forward their issues directly before the police, Inspector-General (NRI Affairs) Gurpreet Kaur Deo said here.

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Post 9/11 Sikh and Muslim experiences get a hearing

Tuesday, 06/09/2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Post-9/11-Sikh-and-Muslim-experiences-get-a-hearing/articleshow/9871759.cms

At an event here August 27 to mark the 10-year anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, harrowing stories were related of bullying in schools, workplace harassment, hate crimes based on religious affiliations and persecution by law enforcement agencies due to wearing faith-based hair coverings.

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China honours Indian with highest literary award

Monday, 05/09/2011

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nri/nris-in-news/china-honours-indian-with-highest-literary-award/articleshow/9833418.cms

China has conferred its highest literary award on Prof. B R Deepak for his book, which is a translation of 88 classical Chinese poems into Hindi.

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Darra Singh, a prominent Sikh social worker in Britain, to head panel to hear from communities hit by UK riots

Sunday, 04/09/2011

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nri/nris-in-news/darra-singh-a-prominent-sikh-social-worker-in-britain-to-head-panel-to-hear-from-communities-hit-by-uk-riots/articleshow/9861645.cms

Darra Singh, a prominent Sikh social worker in Britain, will head a panel that is tasked to ask "difficult, searching questions" into the causes of the recent English riots.

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US group seeks separate registration of Sikh marriages

Saturday, 03/09/2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/US-group-seeks-separate-registration-of-Sikh-marriages/articleshow/9827127.cms

A US-based Sikh community advocacy group has sought UN intervention to persuade India to pass a law for separate registration of Sikh marriages.

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RANA GURJIT SINGH INAUGURATES MARKFED SALES BOOTH AT LOHIAN

Thursday, 01/08/2019

https://www.brightpunjabexpress.com/index.php/2019/07/31/rana-gurjit-singh-inaugurates-markfed-sales-booth-at-lohian/

Jalandhar : In a major step to boost the rural economy besides providing employment to youth in villages, MARKFED has launched a sale booth in Lohian, which would, provides more than 100 eatable items.

 

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Indian-Americans urge Trump to ‘fully support’ India on Kashmir

Sunday, 04/08/2019

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/diaspora/indian-americans-urge-trump-to-fully-support-india-on-kashmir/813832.html

Washington : The Indian-American community in the US has urged the Trump administration to “fully support” India’s decision to revoke the constitutional provision that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir and to continue to exert pressure on Pakistan to end its support to cross-border terrorism.