All-women team to run Gurdwara in Halifax
( 24-Dec-2009 )
A team of all-women office bearers has been elected to run a Gurdwara in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
At its annual General Body meeting held on December 20, 2009 Maritime Sikh Society, Halifax, Canada elected all women office bearers to run the Gurdwara for the year 201 ....
Two Indo-Canadian suspects in Delta armed robbery
( 20-Dec-2009 )
Delta police are looking for two Indo-Canadian men after an armed robbery.
On December 14, 2009 at approximately 6:05 p.m., the Delta Police responded to a report of a robbery just occurred in the 5100 Block of Ladner Trunk Rd.
On arrival police learned that two ....
Indo-Canadian couple held for importing 'gutka'
( 15-Dec-2009 )
Canadian custom officials have seized an illegal consignment of 'gutka' (chewing tobacco) from an Indian shopkeeper in the city of Winnipeg.
Gutka as well as many ayurvedic medicines from India are banned in Canada. The illegal consignment of gutka, weighin ....
Indo-Canadian food expert from Manitoba in India to explore cooperation
( 14-Dec-2009 )
As part of efforts to explore avenues for cooperation in agriculture and food processing, Senior Scientist, Food Development Center (FDC) Manitoba, Dr Prabal K. Ghosh, visited Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) in Ludhiana, Punjab.
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Opposition to Gurdwara in residential area in Guelph
( 11-Dec-2009 )
A plan to develop a Gurdwara in Guelph has run into opposition by section of local populace, which, in turn is attracting allegations of racism and lack of understanding.
The opposition to the Gurdwara, being planned in the southeast corner of the city at 410 ....
Indo-Canadian pair arrested after pot found in truck
( 09-Dec-2009 )
An Indo-Canadian pair from southern Ontario was arrested Sunday morning after they were pulled over while driving a transport truck containing more than 100 pounds of marijuana.
Described as a big seizure, it would have eventually been broken down into one-gram bag ....
Air Canada told to refund, pay damages to Chandigarh resident
( 26-Nov-2009 )
Air Canada was penalized by District Consumer Forum in Chandigarh, the capital of Indian province of Punjab, for deficiency in service and causing mental harassment to a city resident.
The airline was directed to refund Canadian dollars 632.98 to Sector-43 residen ....
Indo-Canadian stabber in US likely to be deported
( 22-Nov-2009 )
An Indo-Canadian trucker who stabbed a Montana truck driver at a Moorhead rest stop in US last January is facing deportation.
Harmit Bhangu, 32, will be deported to either Canada, where he was a permanent resident, or India, where he’s a citizen.
Immigra ....
India’s Supreme Court upholds Indo-Canadian couple’s divorce in Canada
( 17-Nov-2009 )
Delivering a judgment in a case involving an Indo-Canadian in India the Supreme Court has ruled that divorce obtained in a foreign court is valid in India.
The judgment has clarified a long-standing grey area as till now, the issue of divorces obtained abroad had b ....
Canada offering avenues for Indian investors
( 16-Nov-2009 )
Canada is offering various options for Indian businessmen and capital investors willing to migrate there as permanent residents, an immigration consultancy said in Chandigarh, capital of Indian province of Punjab Monday.
"Businessmen can easily migrate to Canada as permanent residents und ....