Author: TGI News Service
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Minister Kenney issues statement celebrating Black History Month
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Ottawa, February 6, 2014 – The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister for Multiculturalism, issued the following statement after the official launch event for Black History Month at the Canadian War Museum:
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Indian-origin doctor’s role in patients’ deaths probed
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Police in Britain are investigating the deaths of a number of patients who were under the care of an Indian-origin surgeon.
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PIO exec appointed co-head of Goldman Sachs’ securities
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Indian-origin Ashok Varadhan has been appointed co-head of the Goldman Sachs’ securities division.
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Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act
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Ottawa, February 7, 2014 – Chantal Desloges, Immigration Lawyer: @Twimmigration – LOVING IT – New Citizenship bill stiffens the penalties for fraud and counselling fraud.
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Indian-Americans to pay US $ 3.3 mn for overbilling
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An Indian-American owner of a billing firm and three others have agreed to pay US $ 3.3 million to resolve claims for overbilled nuclear stress tests.
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Building a Fast and Flexible Immigration System
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Ottawa, February 11, 2014 – Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today welcomed measures in Economic Action Plan (EAP) 2014 to build a faster, more flexible immigration system that makes real contributions to Canada’s long-term prosperity.
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Indian-American Pentagon official to join thinktank
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Vikram Singh, the highest-ranking Indian-American at the Pentagon, is joining an eminent US thinktank after serving the Obama administration in various positions for over five years.
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Building a stronger Canada: the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act
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Vancouver, February 18, 2014 – Today Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander reinforced that the government is taking firm steps toward ensuring that new citizens demonstrate a genuine attachment to Canada.
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Sikh awarded for volunteer service in Singapore
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An 82-year-old Sikh has been honoured for his outstanding volunteer service in Singapore.
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NYC mayor urged to include Diwali as school holiday
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A broad-based coalition of about 40 organisations and temples from New York City has the asked to include Diwali alongside the new proposed public holidays for Eid and Lunar New Year.
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Trinidad to host Indian diaspora conference
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The future of Divali Nagar, an annual religious, cultural and social programme that coincides with the Indian festival of Diwali, is one of several topics that will be discussed.
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India-born millionaire’s arrest shakes up UK politics
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The entrepreneur, who moved to the UK in 2002 is now based at a 5-million pound apartment in London’s posh Chelsea neighbourhood.
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Indian student dies in Australian immigration detention centre
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A 27-year-old Indian student, who had overstayed his visa in Australia, died at an immigration detention centre in Melbourne allegedly by hanging himself.
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Indian American convicted for sexually assaulting women
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An Indian American man in New Jersey has been convicted of sexually assaulting or attempting to assault five women.
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Stop sending monkeys to labs – Pamela Anderson
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Pamela Anderson is urging China Southern Airlines to stop sending monkeys to laboratories. On a recent visit to Auckland, the former model, who rose to fame for her Baywatch role, saw a China Southern Airlines plane at the Auckland airport and got curious. “I spotted a China Southern plane when…
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Indian students in US launch website on Lok Sabha elections
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The ‘FiveFortyFive.com’ is a “single-subject website” focusing on the Indian general elections founded by six Columbia journalism school students.
