Category: Indians Abroad
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Sikh population in Abbotsford doubles in a decade
By Sue Lazaruk ABBOTSFORD (British Columbia): The number of Sikhs in the Abbotsford area has almost doubled in the past 10 years, confirming its place as a major hub for citizens of Punjabi descent, according to 2011 Statistics Canada data released on Wednesday. The figures are among the data released by the federal agency from…
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Math whiz-kid Ivneet Bains gets Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal
By Surbhi Bhatia SURREY (British Columbia): Ivneet Bains, the 21-year-old Indo-Canadian math whiz-kid from Surrey, British Columbia, is probably the youngest to receive the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Ivneet got this award for running an entrepreneurship initiative Math4me, a mentoring organization which helps young Canadians achieve academic and personal excellence.
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Indian Consul General Preeti Saran opens Brampton visa office, services to cost less
News East-West TORONTO: Consul general Preeti Saran last Thursday opened the Indian visa office in Brampton which will be run by BLS International Ltd, which is the new company contracted by the Indian government to provide visa and consular services.
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Toronto NRI Ahmad Cameron’s eye-witness account of Kashmiri alienation
As a government of India officer, I was witness to the start of Kashmir militancy in 1989, says Toronto-based Dr Ahmad Cameron.