NAPA writes to EAM S Jaishankar seeking air link between San Francisco and AmritsarThe North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has appealed to India's External Affairs Minister to initiate a direct flight service between...
11 Nov, 2024, 03.54 PM IST
India-Canada tensions have implications on Sikhs: NAPARecent diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, linked to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, have deepened divisions within the Sikh...
18 Oct, 2024, 11.43 AM IST
North American Punjabi Association condemns attack on NRI in AmritsarThe North American Punjabi Association condemned the recent attack on NRI Sukhchain Singh in Amritsar as deeply troubling. Singh was shot i...
25 Aug, 2024, 03.27 PM IST
Over 22K Indians seek asylum in US since 2014: Official dataThe reason behind Indians seeking asylum in the US can be "unemployment or intolerance", says director of North American Punjabi Associatio...
30 Oct, 2019, 02.25 PM IST
Since 2014, more than 20,000 Indian nationals have sought political asylum in USThe Trump administration has introduced a number controversial policies in line with its hardline stance on immigration
01 Dec, 2018, 12.54 PM IST
American dream landing Punjabi youths in US jailsHailing from a middle-class family of Jalandhar, Singh, whose father is in Punjab Police and mother a housewife, left his hometown more tha...
22 Jun, 2018, 04.24 PM IST
India takes up with China complaint of Chinese airlineChina had issued a safety advisory to its nationals in India to pay close attention to their safety and take precaution for their security.
13 Aug, 2017, 11.58 AM IST
68 Indians detained in Washington for crossing into US illegallyOf them, about half were detained in the last one month while they tried to sneak illegally into the United States from across the border, ...
16 Aug, 2015, 06.03 AM IST
567 Indians deported from US to India in 2013 and 2014: American Immigration and Custom enforcementThe figures were released by US immigration and Custom enforcement to the North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) under the Freedom of In...
19 May, 2015, 12.28 PM IST
US gave 700 Indians political asylum in 2014"The USCIS Asylum division granted asylum to 419 individuals with Indian citizenship and/or country of birth in 2013 and 700 in 2014," USCI...
17 Mar, 2015, 10.45 AM IST
Government asked to provide e-visa facility in AmritsarCurrently e-visa facility is available at nine Indian airports -- Chennai, Kochi, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Thiruvananthap...
09 Dec, 2014, 10.30 AM IST
- Vandalism of Sikh temple being probed as a possible hate crime
Riverside County sheriff's Deputy Albert Martinez said yesterday that investigators are treating it as a hate crime unless their inquiry re...
01 Aug, 2013, 12.30 PM IST
Indian-Americans applaud Punjab govt for new scheme for NRIsThe Indian-American community has welcomed the Punjab government's announcement of 10 per cent housing and plots quota for NRIs in the stat...
05 Apr, 2013, 10.50 PM IST
Government asked to increase limit of duty free gold for NRIsThe North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) in a statement has asked the Indian government to increase the limit to Rs 3 lakh from the cu...
09 Mar, 2013, 12.51 PM IST
- NAPA demands fast track courts to resolve NRI disputes
Chahal asked the government to assure overseas Punjabi community members about their property and life security during their visit to Punja...
03 Jan, 2013, 06.00 PM IST
- Punjab government's decision to organise NRI conclave welcomed in US
Punjabi Community in US has welcomed the decision of Punjab Government to hold a three day NRI Conclave next January.
25 Oct, 2012, 01.39 PM IST
- Visiting Punjabi NRIs give zero, Gujaratis shower $450 billion
Gujarat has been able to garner $450 bn of investment during the annual Vibrant Gujarat from NRIs, while Punjab failed to attract even a pe...
20 Jan, 2011, 03.28 AM IST