Diaspora

SINGAPORE: A 23-year-old Indian national with a work permit who had received both doses of Covid vaccine was the sole locally transmitted case among 20 infections confirmed on Sunday.

NEW JERSEY: An Indian IT professional and his pregnant wife were found dead at their apartment in New Jersey in the US. Neighbours alerted the police after spotting the couple’s four-year-old daughter crying alone on the balcony of their home.

NEW DELHI: Pakistan has issued visas to 1,100 Sikh pilgrims on the eve of Baisakhi celebrations, the Pakistan high commission said here in a statement.

CHANDIGARH, (AVTAR SINGH): Punjabi Diaspora in Canada and NGOs in India have put forth the call for introducing direct air connectivity from Vancouver & Toronto to Amritsar in order to facilitate travel keeping in view of the yearlong 400th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Teg Bahadur, the Ninth Sikh Guru …

WELLINGTON: It’s a matter of great pride as Punjab-born female police officer Mandeep Kaur in New Zealand was promoted to senior sergeant rank in the month of March.

LOS ANGELES: An Indian-American from California has pleaded guilty to the charges of defrauding elderly people.

WASHINGTON: The US Department of Labour has sought feedback from the public in the next 60 days on determining the wage levels for the employment of various immigrants and non-immigrants, including those on H-1B visas, the most sought-after work visa among Indian professionals.

ONTARIO: Quinte West OPP arrested Punjabi truck driver Sarbjit Chambal on multiple charges including impaired driving.

SASKATCHEWAN: A 22-year-old Punjabi trucker is dead after a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 1 near Chaplin, Saskatchewan.

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden plans to provide relief for H-1B visa hopefuls, who have faced the pandemic related visa ban enacted by former US President Donald Trump’s executive order. The restriction that was imposed last June for certain temporary workers is set to expire at midnight on Wednesday.