NRI News
Akshay Desai, an Indian-American appointed to key Republican post in Florida
Tuesday, 21/02/2012
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nri/nris-in-news/akshay-desai-an-indian-american-appointed-to-key-republican-post-in-florida/articleshow/11973258.cms
Indian-American Akshay Desai has been appointed to a key Republican post in Florida, making him responsible for the party's finances in this election year.
US tax filing: New IRS form 8938 will impact Indian Americans significantly
Friday, 17/02/2012
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nri/nri-tax/us-tax-filing-new-irs-form-8938-will-impact-indian-americans-significantly/articleshow/11914595.cms
As if the various filing requirements were not enough, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has added one more form to collect information from its citizens and residents on their foreign financial assets. With effect from 2012, the IRS has introduced 'Form 8938 - Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets' to be filed along with the income tax return.
3 Indian women settle human traffic charges with Kuwaiti govt
Thursday, 16/02/2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/middle-east-news/3-Indian-women-settle-human-traffic-charges-with-Kuwaiti-govt/articleshow/11911560.cms
Kuwait has agreed to settle a case brought by three Indian women, who claimed they were trafficked to the US by a Kuwaiti diplomat and his wife and forced to work as domestic employees at the diplomat's home in Virginia against their will and under slavery-like conditions.
Shefali Razdan Duggal, an Indian-American gets most powerful woman of California award
Wednesday, 15/02/2012
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nri/nris-in-news/shefali-razdan-duggal-an-indian-american-gets-most-powerful-woman-of-california-award/articleshow/11897956.cms
Shefali Razdan Duggal, a top Indian-American fundraiser at President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, has been conferred with the "Most Powerful and Influential Women of California" award.
Three Indians charged in Praveen Reddy stabbing case in UK
Sunday, 12/02/2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/other-news/Three-Indians-charged-in-Praveen-Reddy-stabbing-case-in-UK/articleshow/11860416.cms
Three Indians have been charged with the attempted murder of Praveen Reddy, an MBA student, who was critically stabbed on Friday night in Newham here.
7 Indian-Americans figure in Intel Science finalist in US
Friday, 10/02/2012
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/7-indian-americans-figure-in-intel-science-finalist-in-us/articleshow/11738503.cms
Seven Indian-Americans have figured among the 40 finalists for the Intel Science Talent Search; which is the most prestigious science and maths competition for high school students in the United States.
NRI panel issues notice to MEA
Thursday, 09/02/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120209/punjab.htm#17
The Punjab NRI Commission has issued notice to the Union External Affairs Ministry, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs and the Punjab government on a complaint field by expatriate Indian workers regarding non-payment of their salary by Nigerian-based Delta Steel Company for the past 11 months. The NRI Commission has asked them to submit affidavits by March 21 this year.
Indian chosen for US space programme
Wednesday, 08/02/2012
http://112.196.11.34/dailypost/Details.aspx?id=21216&boxid=62742&uid=&dat=2012-02-02
Over 1,100 students and teachers of the reputed Vidya Valley School here screamed with joy when Vandana Suryawanshi became the first foreign teacher to be chosen for a prestigious US space programme next April. And she herself is already looking forward to sharing the knowledge she gains there with her pupils.
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