Beauty contest posters offer NRI groom as prize in Bathinda, 'organisers' heldThe posters in Punjab said the winner will be offered a chance to get married to an NRI from Canada, prompting the police to act against th...
15 Oct, 2022, 05.29 PM IST
Passports of 25 NRIs who deserted wives to be revokedIt is learned that 33 lookout circulars were issued by agencies like police since January. Eight of these were issued by the integrated nod...
20 Nov, 2018, 10.59 AM IST
Absconding 'NRI husbands' may lose assets on avoiding court summonsA group of ministers have shortlisted possible measures that will act as a deterrent and also help deliver justice to deserted wives by the...
14 Jun, 2018, 02.10 PM IST
Make Aadhaar mandatory for NRI marriages: expert panel to MEAThe NCW report commissioned in 2011, titled Laws Relating to NRI Marriages and their Impact on Women, lists the problems faced by women in ...
13 Sep, 2017, 05.06 PM IST
Government to launch web portal to assist women deserted by NRI husbandsThe decision to launch a portal was taken last week in a meeting of a three-member committee comprising officials of the ministry of women ...
15 Jun, 2017, 07.33 PM IST
9 more NRI police stations being set up in PunjabPunjab Minister for NRI Affairs Bikram Singh Majithia said they were being set up keeping in view the demand for more such police stations ...
14 Jul, 2013, 07.02 PM IST
10% NRI quota in new housing, investment policy: Punjab governmentPunjab government today said 10 per cent quota has been fixed for NRI's in state's new housing and investment policy.
14 May, 2013, 08.18 PM IST
Punjab announces 10 per cent housing quota for NRIsThe Punjab government today said under the proposed industrial investment and the real-estate policy, 10 per cent quota will be reserved fo...
05 Apr, 2013, 11.02 PM IST
Punjab 'land of opportunities' for NRIs: Sukhbir Singh BadalBadal claimed that sensing the potential growth model of state, top infra cos have invested Rs 30,480 cr during last 4 years.
04 Jan, 2013, 07.03 PM IST
Police to protect NRI properties in PunjabThe Punjab government has directed police to chart out a scheme to protect properties of NRIs in the state.
23 Nov, 2012, 09.02 PM IST
- NRI helpdesks at Vigilance Bureau in Punjab
NRI helpdesks will be set up at vigilance bureau headquarters while 6 vigilance ranges in Amritsar & Ludhiana among other places in Punjab ...
16 Jul, 2012, 09.48 PM IST
- NRIs don't feel safe investing in Punjab:Canada MP Ruby Dhalla
She made the comments in response to a query on why NRIs expect VVIP treatment during visits to their home country, whereas their investmen...
18 Jan, 2011, 08.11 PM IST
- US slowdown influencing NRIs investment in India
Nearly 6mn Indians working abroad sent home $30bn during 2008 making India the top receiver of migrant remittances. But there's a decline n...
27 Dec, 2008, 10.30 PM IST
- Bihar govt plans changes in marriage rules to protect women
In an effort to protect women from being deserted by NRI husbands, the Bihar government is contemplating certain changes in its marriage ru...
28 Jul, 2008, 01.30 PM IST
- Murder outsourced in Punjab
When murder is cheaper and less fraught with risk elsewhere, what's the logical thing to do?
24 Feb, 2008, 05.11 AM IST
- Techie faces deportation for dowry harassment
US immigration service has served a deportation notice on Raju, a software engineer.
13 Jul, 2006, 11.23 AM IST
- Give legal cover to NRI brides: NCW
The National Commission for Women has asked the govt to ensure legal protection to NRI brides.
20 Jun, 2006, 12.00 AM IST