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Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Americans attack Sikhs because they think they're Muslims
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Canada-based NRI shot dead at Moga village, police inspector among 11 booked
Moga - A Canada-based Punjabi non-resident Indian (NRI) was gunned down over a land dispute at Kaliye Wala village, 20 km from the district headquarters, late on last Tuesday evening.
Police said 11 persons, including Bhola Singh, a police inspector posted at the Chandigarh crime branch, had been booked. No arrest has been made so far.
The deceased identified as Harinder Singh Sran, 46, was a Canadian citizen living in Winnipeg province for the last 25 years. Harinder had a discord with his sister-in-law (brother’s wife) Baljinder Kaur for possession of the land owned by him.
The villagers said Harinder had come to India on April 2 to harvest the wheat crop, which he had got sown in his land with the help of his relatives. “As the wheat crop was ready to be harvested, he had sought police protection in anticipation of an attack from his detractors," they said.
Jatinder Singh Khaira, senior superintendent of police (SSP) said, “After receiving the complaint from Harinder, we sent some police personnel at Kaliye Wala village. They visited the NRI’s land immediately, but did not find anything suspicious there.”
Meanwhile, Guljinder Pal Singh, station house officer, Moga sadar police station, said, “When Harinder Singh Sran was getting the wheat crop harvested, his sister-in-law reached the spot along with two accomplices, including Kuldeep Singh alias Keepa and Kulveer Singh. After a verbal dual, the trio opened fire at the NRI, who died on the spot after being hit by a bullet on his forehead. A labourer, Salim, of Daudhar Sharki village was also injured in the sudden attack.”
The senior police officials rushed to spot following the incident and a murder case was registered against various persons.
According to the villagers, Baljinder Kaur had managed to change the mutation of the land on her name by forging the documents in connivance with revenue officials and placing someone else in place of Harinder Singh.
Harinder had lodged a complaint against the accused with the NRI police station, Moga and the police had completed the inquiry with the findings that the land belonged to Harinder Singh.
A case has been registered against Kulveer Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Baljinder Kaur, all residents of Kaliye Wala, Bhola Singh, Rajinder Singh, Chet Singh, residents of Behrampur in Ropar district and five unidentified people under sections 302, 148, 149, 120-B of IPC and 25-27-54-59 of Arms Act at Moga sadar police station.
SSP Khaira said, “Further investigation is underway. We will inquire the entire matter and if police personnel are found guilty, action will be taken accordingly.” He added that the police party had been raiding houses of the accused for the arrest.
Police said 11 persons, including Bhola Singh, a police inspector posted at the Chandigarh crime branch, had been booked. No arrest has been made so far.
The deceased identified as Harinder Singh Sran, 46, was a Canadian citizen living in Winnipeg province for the last 25 years. Harinder had a discord with his sister-in-law (brother’s wife) Baljinder Kaur for possession of the land owned by him.
The villagers said Harinder had come to India on April 2 to harvest the wheat crop, which he had got sown in his land with the help of his relatives. “As the wheat crop was ready to be harvested, he had sought police protection in anticipation of an attack from his detractors," they said.
Jatinder Singh Khaira, senior superintendent of police (SSP) said, “After receiving the complaint from Harinder, we sent some police personnel at Kaliye Wala village. They visited the NRI’s land immediately, but did not find anything suspicious there.”
Meanwhile, Guljinder Pal Singh, station house officer, Moga sadar police station, said, “When Harinder Singh Sran was getting the wheat crop harvested, his sister-in-law reached the spot along with two accomplices, including Kuldeep Singh alias Keepa and Kulveer Singh. After a verbal dual, the trio opened fire at the NRI, who died on the spot after being hit by a bullet on his forehead. A labourer, Salim, of Daudhar Sharki village was also injured in the sudden attack.”
The senior police officials rushed to spot following the incident and a murder case was registered against various persons.
According to the villagers, Baljinder Kaur had managed to change the mutation of the land on her name by forging the documents in connivance with revenue officials and placing someone else in place of Harinder Singh.
Harinder had lodged a complaint against the accused with the NRI police station, Moga and the police had completed the inquiry with the findings that the land belonged to Harinder Singh.
A case has been registered against Kulveer Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Baljinder Kaur, all residents of Kaliye Wala, Bhola Singh, Rajinder Singh, Chet Singh, residents of Behrampur in Ropar district and five unidentified people under sections 302, 148, 149, 120-B of IPC and 25-27-54-59 of Arms Act at Moga sadar police station.
SSP Khaira said, “Further investigation is underway. We will inquire the entire matter and if police personnel are found guilty, action will be taken accordingly.” He added that the police party had been raiding houses of the accused for the arrest.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਵਾਸੀ ਇਕ ਔਰਤ ਦੇ ਬੈਗ ਵਿਚੋਂ ਰਾਜਾਸਾਂਸੀ ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡੇ ਤੋਂ 25 ਕਾਰਤੂਸ ਬਰਾਮਦ
ਰਾਜਾਸਾਂਸੀ, 25 ਫਰਵਰੀ - ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਜੀ ਕੌਮਾਂਤਰੀ ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡਾ ਤੋਂ ਅੱਜ ਸਵੇਰੇ ਜੈੱਟ ਏਅਰਵੇਜ਼ ਦੀ ਉਡਾਣ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਜਾਣ ਲਈ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਵਾਸੀ ਇਕ ਔਰਤ ਦੇ ਬੈਗ ਵਿਚੋਂ ਇਥੇ ਤਾਇਨਾਤ ਸੀ. ਐਸ. ਐਫ. ਆਈ. ਵੱਲੋਂ ਕੀਤੀ ਚੈਕਿੰਗ ਦੌਰਾਨ 25 ਜ਼ਿੰਦਾ ਅਤੇ ਇਕ ਚੱਲੇ ਹੋਏ ਕਾਰਤੂਸ ਦਾ ਖੋਲ ਬਰਾਮਦ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ | ਪਤਾ ਲੱਗਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਔਰਤ (50) ਜੋ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਦੀ ਪੱਕੀ ਵਸਨੀਕ ਹੈ, 7 ਫਰਵਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਤੋਂ ਮੁੰਬਈ ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡਾ ਵਿਖੇ ਉੱਤਰੀ | ਇਸ ਮਗਰੋਂ ਇਹ ਪੂਣਾ ਤੋਂ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੋਈ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਮਗਰੋਂ ਇਹ ਨਵਾਂ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਨਾਲ ਸਬੰਧਿਤ ਪਿੰਡ ਵਿਖੇ ਇਕ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਵਿਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਿਲ ਹੋਣ ਲਈ ਆਈ ਸੀ | ਅੱਜ ਜਦ ਉਕਤ ਔਰਤ ਜੈੱਟ ਹਵਾਈ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਦੀ ਉਡਾਣ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਜਾਣ ਲਈ ਪੁੱਜੀ ਤਾਂ ਇਥੇ ਤਾਇਨਾਤ ਸੀ. ਆਈ. ਐਸ. ਐਫ. ਦੀਆਂ ਮਹਿਲਾ ਮੁਲਾਜ਼ਮਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਕੀਤੀ ਚੈਕਿੰਗ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਇਸ ਦੇ ਹੱਥ ਬੈਗ ਵਿਚੋਂ 25 ਜ਼ਿੰਦਾ ਕਾਰਤੂਸ ਬਰਾਮਦ ਹੋਏ ਅਤੇ ਇਕ ਚੱਲੇ ਕਾਰਤੂਸ ਦਾ ਖੋਲ ਬਰਾਮਦ ਹੋਇਆ | ਪੁੱਛ-ਗਿੱਛ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਇਸ ਔਰਤ ਨੇ ਕਾਰਤੂਸਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਅਗਿਆਨਤਾ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵਾ ਕੀਤਾ |
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਦੇਵੇਗਾ ਐਚ-1 ਬੀ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਧਾਰਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਪਤੀ/ਪਤਨੀ ਨੂੰ 'ਵਰਕ ਪਰਮਿਟ'
ਹਜ਼ਾਰਾਂ ਭਾਰਤੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ ਫਾਇਦਾ
ਵਾਸ਼ਿੰਗਟਨ, 24 ਫਰਵਰੀ - ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਨੇ ਅੱਜ ਐਲਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਉਹ 26 ਮਈ ਤੋਂ ਐਚ-1 ਬੀ ਵੀਜਾ ਧਾਰਕ ਜੋੜਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਰਕ ਪਰਮਿਟ ਦੇਵੇਗਾ। ਇਸ ਫੈਸਲੇ ਨਾਲ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਗਏ ਹਜਾਰਾਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਹੁਨਰਮੰਦ ਕਾਮਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਪਤੀ/ਪਤਨੀ ਨੂੰ ਫਾਇਦਾ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਹਾਲੇ ਉਥੇ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਇਜ਼ਾਜਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਮਿਲੀ। ਦੱਸਣਯੋਗ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਮੌਜੂਦਾ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਐਚ-1 ਬੀ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਧਾਰਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਪਤੀ/ਪਤਨੀ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਚੋਂ ਵੱਡੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਵਿਚ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਵੀ ਹਨ ਨੂੰ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਇਜ਼ਾਜਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ। ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਦੀ ਸਿਟੀਜ਼ਨਸ਼ਿਪ ਅਤੇ ਇਮੀਗ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਸਰਵਿਸ (ਯੂ. ਐਸ. ਸੀ. ਆਈ. ਐਸ.) ਐਚ-1 ਬੀ (ਸਪਾਊਸ) ਲਈ 26 ਮਈ 2015 ਤੋਂ ਵਰਕ ਪਰਮਿਟ ਲਈ ਅਰਜੀਆਂ ਲੈਣੀਆਂ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰੇਗੀ। ਯੂ. ਐਸ. ਸੀ. ਆਈ. ਐਸ. ਵੱਲੋਂ 'ਫਾਰਮ ਆਈ-765 ਅਤੇ ਐਚ-4 ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਨ ਕਰਨ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਬਿਨੈਕਾਰ ਸਪਾਊਸ ਨੂੰ ਵਰਕ ਪਰਮਿਟ ਕਾਰਡ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ, ਜਿਸ ਪਿਛੋਂ ਉਹ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਵਿਚ ਕੰਮ ਕਰ ਸਕੇਗਾ। ਭਾਤਰੀ ਮੂਲ ਦੀ ਅਮਰੀਕੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਅਮਰੀਕੀ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਦੇ ਇਸ ਫੈਸਲੇ ਦਾ ਸਵਾਗਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ।
ਵਾਸ਼ਿੰਗਟਨ, 24 ਫਰਵਰੀ - ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਨੇ ਅੱਜ ਐਲਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਉਹ 26 ਮਈ ਤੋਂ ਐਚ-1 ਬੀ ਵੀਜਾ ਧਾਰਕ ਜੋੜਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਰਕ ਪਰਮਿਟ ਦੇਵੇਗਾ। ਇਸ ਫੈਸਲੇ ਨਾਲ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਗਏ ਹਜਾਰਾਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਹੁਨਰਮੰਦ ਕਾਮਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਪਤੀ/ਪਤਨੀ ਨੂੰ ਫਾਇਦਾ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਹਾਲੇ ਉਥੇ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਇਜ਼ਾਜਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਮਿਲੀ। ਦੱਸਣਯੋਗ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਮੌਜੂਦਾ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਐਚ-1 ਬੀ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਧਾਰਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਪਤੀ/ਪਤਨੀ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਚੋਂ ਵੱਡੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਵਿਚ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਵੀ ਹਨ ਨੂੰ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਇਜ਼ਾਜਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ। ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਦੀ ਸਿਟੀਜ਼ਨਸ਼ਿਪ ਅਤੇ ਇਮੀਗ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਸਰਵਿਸ (ਯੂ. ਐਸ. ਸੀ. ਆਈ. ਐਸ.) ਐਚ-1 ਬੀ (ਸਪਾਊਸ) ਲਈ 26 ਮਈ 2015 ਤੋਂ ਵਰਕ ਪਰਮਿਟ ਲਈ ਅਰਜੀਆਂ ਲੈਣੀਆਂ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰੇਗੀ। ਯੂ. ਐਸ. ਸੀ. ਆਈ. ਐਸ. ਵੱਲੋਂ 'ਫਾਰਮ ਆਈ-765 ਅਤੇ ਐਚ-4 ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਨ ਕਰਨ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਬਿਨੈਕਾਰ ਸਪਾਊਸ ਨੂੰ ਵਰਕ ਪਰਮਿਟ ਕਾਰਡ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ, ਜਿਸ ਪਿਛੋਂ ਉਹ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਵਿਚ ਕੰਮ ਕਰ ਸਕੇਗਾ। ਭਾਤਰੀ ਮੂਲ ਦੀ ਅਮਰੀਕੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਅਮਰੀਕੀ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਦੇ ਇਸ ਫੈਸਲੇ ਦਾ ਸਵਾਗਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ।
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Immigration Update
Notice – Changes to strengthen employer accountability under the International Mobility Program
February 9, 2015 —
Employer compliance system and fee
Starting February 21, 2015, employers hiring foreign nationals who are exempt from the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process will be required to submit information about their business or organization, the Offer of Employment form, and pay a fee to Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
As of that date, a foreign national who is exempt from the LMIA process will not be able to get an employer-specific work permit if their employer has not submitted the required information and paid the fee before the work permit application is submitted.
The employer compliance fee has been set at $230 and must be paid online. The fees collected will offset the cost of introducing robust employer compliance activities featuring inspections of thousands of employers.
When an inspection finds that an employer is non-compliant, the employer could face an administrative monetary penalty, a ban from hiring foreign workers and, in serious cases, a criminal investigation and prosecution. The adoption of this system will mean that all employers, whether they are hiring LMIA-exempt foreign nationals or temporary foreign workers through the LMIA process that has determined that there are no Canadians available for the job, will face the same level of scrutiny in their hiring and treatment of foreign workers.
The employer compliance fee does not apply to employers hiring foreign nationals who have open work permits. Open work permits allow the holder to work for any Canadian employer.
New fee for open work permit applicants
A fee of $100 will be collected, also starting February 21, 2015, from open work permit applicants. This fee will be paid at the same time as the work permit processing fee and can be paid online. The fees collected will offset the cost of new initiatives to improve data collection on the role of open work permit holders in the Canadian labour market, as well as increased promotional activities to encourage open work permit holders to apply for permanent residence.
International Mobility Program streams that feature open work permits rather than employer-specific work permits include the working holiday portion of International Experience Canada, the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program, spouses/common-law partners of highly-skilled foreign workers and international students, and certain foreign nationals who are already in Canada waiting for the finalization of their applications for permanent residence.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Indian Court doubts will, orders relief for NRI woman
NRI Law Group Canada: Court doubts will, orders relief for NRI woman: Chandigarh, January 20 While an 80-year-old woman was on the deathbed and not in a fit mental and physical state of mind, her grandsons a...
Saturday, December 20, 2014
6,000 workers from Telangana in Gulf jails
Hyderabad: The plight of migrant workers in jail in the Gulf came into focus during a meeting organised on the occasion of International Migrants Day on Thursday.
The speakers said that 600,000 migrant labourers from Telangana, most of them from the districts of Nizamabad and Karimnagar worked in the Gulf and some 6,000 are in jail on different charges, some of them have been there for more than one and a half decades.
The most heart-rending was the story of Muthyam who had gone to Dubai as a daily wage labourer and has now been in jail for the past 15 years. Muthyam’s brother Lingam told the meeting that his mother was hoping to see him at least once more before she died. “We have not seen him ever since he went to Dubai”, he said.
Rajeshwar Rao from Nizamabad told the meeting about the plight of his son Rajnikant who had gone to the Gulf three years ago and is now languishing in jail. His only fault, according to his father was to ask his family to send some painkillers for him.
“The first time we sent the medicine there was no problem. But the second time he asked for the medicine for his friend, the authorities seized it and arrested my son. Had we known that it was illegal to use this medicine there we would have never have sent it.”
Rajeshwara Rao’s family relied on the money Rajnikant was sending. “Now me, my daughter-in-law and three-year-old grandson are on the verge of starvation and are desperately trying to get my innocent son released.”
Rajnikant worked as a driver before he decided to go to the Gulf to work there in the hope of improving his family’s lot.
The meeting was organised by the Migrants Rights Council and the Palamuru Migrant Labour Union to highlight the sufferings of workers in other countries.
V Anuradha Reddy, a human rights lawyer working for workers in Dubai, said the responsibility for the situation also lies with Indian officials who do not educate illiterate and semi-literate workers about the rules in other countries, especially in terms of banned items.
“Recently an Indian was arrested for carrying poppy seeds which are banned there”, she said. The poppy seed is a part of food preparation in India.
Former MP and vice-president of Building and Wood Workers International, Ramchander Kunthia, said that not only the plight of Indian workers abroad needed attention but also migrants in India needed safeguards. The Inter State Migrant Labour Act should be amended, he said.
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