The Union Government has released a ‘black list’ of NRIs from Punjab and sent to the Home Department of Government of Punjab for its final word.
Sources in the department said that the list comprises about 200 names of NRIs and State government has been asked to clear the list and let the Union Government know whether the names should be deleted from there or ...

Indian-born Gurpreet Singh was working his final shift as a 7-Eleven clerk, in Kansas city before moving on next week to full-time job at a hospital in , when he was gunned down during a robbery.
Police say they can't explain why Singh, 35, was shot in the abdomen early Wednesday even after complying with the gunman's instructions to hand over his register's ...

The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India has announced the Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children (SPDC 2010-2011) to assist children/wards of PIOs / NRIs to pursue undergraduate courses in several disciplines in India. The Educational Consultants India Limited (Ed.CIL), a Government of India Enterprise, has been designated as the Nodal Agency for ...

A job advertisement seeking an applicant 'preferably of Indian origin' has sparked off racism row in Britain. This has led to acrimonious protests against the 'anti-British discrimination' shown in the job advertisement posted on a British jobsite.
The advertisement placed by a Bristol-based computer company, Torry Harris, for a 38,000 pounds-a-year post said, ...

The second NRI global summit aimed to explore, build and strengthen the business ties between India and Qatar is set to begin on March 13, 2010 in Doha.  It’s the annual gathering of NRIs to meet and discuss business related issues and seek business opportutnies in both the countries.. Indian Ambassador to Qatar, Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa will inaugurate the ...

Bangkok-based NRI businessman Sura Chansrichawla, who owns nearly 24% of Catholic Syrian Bank shares, has lined up a string of non-resident investors to offload 14.55% equity of the bank.
Under the arrangement, Chansrichawla and his associates will sell a shade below 1% to each of the overseas investors, some of whom are based in Hong Kong and ...

Non resident Indians (NRI) have asked Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) to secure their rights and interests in the properties owned (acquired or inherited) by them, particularly when they apprehend being cheated or dispossessed of such property by fraudulent means. Their requests often relate to illegal occupation of land/flat/apartment/house etc. by unscrupulous persons, ...

NRI C Sivasankaran owned $3 billion Siva Group has bought 50% stake in Isklar group of Norway which  owns a premium mineral water brand in UK and Norway.
After the deal, Siva and Isklar will have 50:50 JV; both picking up 50% stake while the original promoters -Sabco, and Java Holdings — will retain the rest. The owners of Java Holdings are ...

You must have heard 'Sardarji' jokes thousand times, and with foolproof candor just to make your funny bone tickle! But, how appropriate is that? That’s what Dalbir Singh set out to find until he decided to start a web-comic strip called ‘Sikh Park’ to prove that one does not have to be racial to laugh.
Dalbir Singh, an advertising professional and the ...

Hot Chaat, an online American TV show produced by an Indian American team, has launched a Bollywood to Hollywood talent search contest.
The contest is open to Indians and non-Indians of all ages, and open to any talent from musical performance, dramatic acting, dance, comedy, and anything else that demonstrates a talent and entertainment value.
The contest runs until ...

As many as 12 Indians and four persons of Indian origin -- three Indian Americans and one Indian Canadian -- feature among the 197 Young Global Leaders named by the World Economic Forum on Wednesday.
The WEF's Young Global Leaders for 2010 honour recognizes and acknowledges up to 200 outstanding young leaders from around the world for their professional ...

Giving in to the demand of 100,000 strong Indian-American population US government finally renamed a part of Southwest Houston, Texas as Mahatma Gandhi district.
City Mayor Annise Parker along with Consul General of India in Houston, Sanjiv Arora announced the renaming of Hillcroft as Mahatma Gandhi district.
The area inhabited by large number of South Asians is ...

Hindustan Dorr Oliver (HDO), part of the Hyderabad-based IVRCL group recently bought 180 year old engineering giant Davy Markham in a deal details of which were not disclosed.
According to the Kevin Parkin, MD DavyMarkham, It is great news for DavyMarkham's customers, employees and suppliers.
“It's an absolutely perfect fit. HDO along with its ...

With the start of a new centre at Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM), MSUM aims to get better with the recruitments and retain maximum number of American Indian students
According to Donna Brown, assistant VP of student affairs for diversity and inclusion, there are nearly 100 Native American students at MSUM.
Taking a step forward, MSUM recently took part ...

The second NRI Global Summit is will be organised from March 12 to 14 at the Hotel Intercontinental in Doha. The theme for the summit will be ‘Strengthening Business Ties between India and Qatar.’ The summit will be attended by ministers from the government of India.
The Global Summit will be inaugurated by Indian Ambassador to Qatar, Deepa ...