NRI News
Making a mark with white house
Thursday, May 26, 2011
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/Making-a-mark-with-white-house/articleshow/8567672.cms
It took him 26 years to plan and build his dream house and 4 years to construct it. Ravi Grewal, an NRI, who lives in the US, has made an attempt to build a house that looks like the White House to fulfill his dream of building it and also to keep alive his connection to his motherland.
Late to rites, NRIs set up mortuaries in Punjab
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_late-to-rites-nris-set-up-mortuaries-in-punjab_1547154
Over 50 lakh NRIs from Punjab have been facing a peculiar family problem back home. Their inability to take part in the last rites of their family members, for sometimes they are practically unable to reach their village on time to join their family here in the mourning.
TiE turning immigrants into millionaires
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
http://www.nriinternet.com/NRIpress-news/2011/May/18.htm
The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) in Canada is making its mark by turning struggling Indian immigrants into successful entrepreneurs.
Indo-Canadian honcho dons army fatigue
Monday, May 23, 2011
In a first for the million-strong community, a top Indo-Canadian honcho has donned military fatigues by joining the Canadian armed forces as an honorary lieutenant colonel. Hari Panday, who launched ICICI Bank in Canada eight years ago and currently heads PanVest Capital Corporation, has already undergone tough training with Canadian armed forces as part of his new role.
Virginia Tech names Guru Ghosh new associate VP
Sunday, May 22, 2011
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Virginia-Tech-names-Guru-Ghosh-new-associate-VP/articleshow/8487534.cms
Guru Ghosh, director of international programs for the California State University System's Humboldt State University, will join Virginia Tech in July as associate vice president for international affairs, John Dooley, vice president for Outreach and International Affairs, recently announced.
2 Indo-Canadians become federal cabinet ministers
Saturday, May 21, 2011
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/2-Indo-Canadians-become-federal-cabinet-ministers/articleshow/8471182.cms
With Indo-Canadians voting for the ruling Conservative Party in large numbers in this month's parliament elections as expected the ruling Conservative Party has returned the favours to the strong Indian community. 2 Indo-Canadians have been named as federal cabinet ministers.
Deepak Obhrai may be named to Canadian cabinet
Friday, May 20, 2011
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Deepak-Obhrai-may-be-named-to-Canadian-cabinet/articleshow/8413422.cms
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.
Uppal, Gosal in Canadian ministry
Thursday, May 19, 2011
The Tribune
Two of the eight Indo-Canadians, Tim Uppal from Alberta and Bal Gosal from Ontario, elected to the House of Commons early this month, have been included in the Canadian Council of Ministers.
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