Punjab Emigration

The coronavirus pandemic has brought all emigration from Punjab to a halt, hitting hard all those whose livelihoods depends on the multi-crore informal industry

Others may worry about Brain Drain- Indians emigrating for better work and lifestyles elsewhere- but the Akali Dal, which governs Punjab, isn't among them. In fact, in its manifesto that was released yesterday for the election on February 4, the party has pledged to acquiring one lakh acres of land, mainly in the US and Canada, that would be made a...

81 per cent of people migrating from Punjab to foreign countries come from the state's villages, a new study has revealed. Contrary to popular perception, about 45 per cent of people are headed to Gulf countries, while Canada remains the second most favoured destination.

The coronavirus pandemic has brought all emigration from Punjab to a halt, hitting hard all those whose livelihoods depends on the multi-crore informal industry

Others may worry about Brain Drain- Indians emigrating for better work and lifestyles elsewhere- but the Akali Dal, which governs Punjab, isn't among them. In fact, in its manifesto that was released yesterday for the election on February 4, the party has pledged to acquiring one lakh acres of land, mainly in the US and Canada, that would be made a...

81 per cent of people migrating from Punjab to foreign countries come from the state's villages, a new study has revealed. Contrary to popular perception, about 45 per cent of people are headed to Gulf countries, while Canada remains the second most favoured destination.