SBS Punjabi - ਐਸ ਬੀ ਐਸ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

The Australian government has recently backed down from its earlier plan of doubling the income threshold of parent visa sponsors. Yet, as of this July 1 some other changes have been introduced, affecting applicants of the parent visa category.

ਇਸੇ ਜੂਲਾਈ ਮਹੀਨੇ ਤੋਂ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੇ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਲੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਈ ਬਦਲਾਅ ਕੀਤੇ ਹਨ ਜਿਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਅਸਰ ਪੇਰੈਂਟ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਕੈਟੇਗਰੀ ਤੇ ਵੀ ਪਿਆ ਹੈ। ਪਰਾਸੈਸਿੰਗ ਟਾਈਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਵਾਧੇ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਹੁਣ ਮਾਈਗ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਮਾਹਰ ਕੁੱਝ ਹੋਰ ਬਦਲਾਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਵੀ ਕਿਆਸ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ।

The Australian government has recently backed down from its earlier plan of doubling the income threshold of parent visa sponsors. Yet, as of this July 1 some other changes have been introduced, affecting applicants of the parent visa category.

ਇਸੇ ਜੂਲਾਈ ਮਹੀਨੇ ਤੋਂ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੇ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਲੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਈ ਬਦਲਾਅ ਕੀਤੇ ਹਨ ਜਿਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਅਸਰ ਪੇਰੈਂਟ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਕੈਟੇਗਰੀ ਤੇ ਵੀ ਪਿਆ ਹੈ। ਪਰਾਸੈਸਿੰਗ ਟਾਈਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਵਾਧੇ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਹੁਣ ਮਾਈਗ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਮਾਹਰ ਕੁੱਝ ਹੋਰ ਬਦਲਾਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਵੀ ਕਿਆਸ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ।

Marathon running isn’t for the faint-hearted. Going the 42-kilometre distance requires more than physical strength – you need discipline and focus. So, what is it like to prepare for a marathon past the age of fifty and what are the risks?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the “Kisan Kalyan Rally” organized in Malout this week, in a veritable bugle call to announce his 2019 re-election campaign.

In an exclusive interview with SBS Punjabi, Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Alan Tudge reasoned why 

Speaking about the Sikh connection with WA's indigenous communities, Mr Singh said, "Sikhs have 120 year old history in this Wheatbelt region, which is three times the size of Punjab but a population of 75,000 only.

Older people can sometimes feel isolated and lonely and find it difficult to participate in wider society. But new research suggests listening to the radio can boost their mood and quality of life.The researchers are hoping their study will encourage more radio programming aimed at elderly Australians.

The cities across Australia including Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Gold Coast will now be connected directly to Amritsar. In the coming months, there will be more convenient connections between Amritsar and Australia, with three airlines now likely to directly link this route. Here is Preetinder Grewal in conversation with the co-convenor of #FlyAmritsar initiative Anantdeep Singh Dhillon (audio in Punjabi).

The press has been under a lot of stress in Pakistan in recent times, however, this hasn't stopped Manmeet Kaur from pursuing her dreams. She scripted history when she joined a private TV news channel, and became first female Sikh TV journalist.

Two young artistes (a writer from USA and a spoken word poet from Canada) are currently visiting Australia on a mission to empower women, and to address mental health and depression issues. They will also run writing workshops for women in three Australian cities.