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The visiting NRIs: Homing in on troubles?
For Non Resident Punjabis (NRPs), coming home to Punjab is always special. But things don't stay that rosy if they return to find their land illegally grabbed or their investments gone down the drain. We look into the NRI issues and redressal forums like the Mohali-based NRI wing & how effective they really are. A special story. Watch video

A chamber to foster enterprise & exchange Manipal Dhariwal, the chapter president of the Sikh American Chamber of Commerce, speaks to The Tribune, on the newly-established chamber here, aiming to foster entrepreneurial exchange between the NRI investors in the US & the Indian investors, besides helping start-ups both in India as well as the US & guiding students going to the US for studies. Watch video

Two-day NRI Sammelan kicks off at Anandpur Sahib
The two-day NRI Sammelan 2014, kicked off at Sri Anandpur Sahib on Friday with over 400 delegates from more than 15 countries attending. Day One saw delegates present only on invitation. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir S Badal & NRI Affairs Minister Bikram Singh Majithia were among those who addressed the large audience that had gathered in the Virasat-E-Khalsa auditorium. Day Two, at Bath Castle, Jalandhar, is set to be an open house. Watch video

Modi takes a dig at the PM Gujarat Chief Minister& the BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi takes a dig atPrime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's statement at the ongoing 12th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, assuring the Indian diaspora of better days ahead for the Indian economy. Modi also says that the NRIs aren't just about foreign investment but their work ethics are equally valuable. Watch video

NAPA director speaks about NRI marriages, illegal immigration On the eve of the NRI sammelan (Jan 10-11), across Anandpur Sahib & Jalandhar, The Tribune speaks to Satnam Singh Chahal, executive director of the North American Punjabi Association (NAPA). Chahal is known to raise several issues of the Punjabis and Sikhs across North America. Watch video

Slump yes, but better times ahead: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, while admitting to the worrying slump in the Indian economy, has assured NRI investors and entrepreneurs that there is no reason to despair and there are better times ahead. His inaugural speech at the 12th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, on in New Delhi touched upon inclusive development and path breaking legislation, upholding a clean and transparent governance. The Divas is set to see over a thousand delegates from 7th to the 9th of January. Watch video

The NRI Sammelan 2014:
Bikram Majithia unplugged
On the eve of the two-day NRI Sammelan 2014, set to kick off at Anandpur Sahib before concluding at Jalandhar, Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Bikram Singh Majithia talks to Punjab Bureau Chief Sarbjit Dhaliwal and lists out the strides taken in its context, besides detailing us on facilities like an interactive website for NRIs, the NRP card, the must-touted fast track courts & more, but not without reacting to questions on NRIs reportedly not being too fond of the present government! Watch video