New Delhi: The United States Trade Representative has announced initiation of investigation against the taxation on digital services adopted or under consideration by countries including the equalization levy applied by India. The other counties under investigation included Italy, Turkey, UK, Spain and Austria. A statement from the office of the USTR said that in January it...
The Governor of South Carolina, Henry McMaster declared March 24 as the “IAICC-South Carolina Chapter Day” in a proclamation, at the inauguration of the Indian American International Chamber of Commerce South Carolina Chapter at the Governor’s Mansion in Columbia, South Carolina. Governor McMaster presented the proclamation to KV Kumar, President & CEO of IAICC at...
Baltimore: One in four people in Baltimore city are struggling with hunger and food insecurity. With the Coronavirus pandemic and the closing of local schools and businesses, the need to provide food for those in need is vital. That is where organizations like Hunger Free Zone & World Vegan Vision come in. On Sunday, Hunger Free Zone...
New York: A race and inclusion editor for USA Today's Sports Media Group wrote in a blog post published Friday that she was fired over an inaccurate tweet about the Colorado shooting, and accused the media company of being "subservient to white authority." In her Medium post, the editor, Hemal Jhaveri, opened by saying, "I am...
Houston: An elementary school in Texas will be named after an Indian-American trailblazer Sonal Bhuchar so that her legacy in education and philanthropy continues for generations to come. The Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD) Board of Trustees unanimously approved naming upcoming elementary school 53, after Sonal, who died of cancer complications at the age of...
Washington, DC: People of Indian-origin having the Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cards are now not required to carry their old, expired passports for travel to India, as required earlier, according to a government notification that has been welcomed by members of the community. The Overseas Citizens of India or OCI card is issued to people...
Washington, DC: President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced his intent to nominate Indian-American Rupa Ranga Puttagunta as a federal judge, among 10 other diverse picks for top judicial positions which include African-American and Muslim American candidates. Among the presidential nominations, 10 are for Federal Circuit and District Court judge posts, and one is for Superior Court Judge for...
Washington, DC: Indian-American businessman and community leader Puneet Ahluwalia, who is running for the powerful office of the Virginia Lieutenant Governor, is seeking to bring diversity in the country’s political landscape at a time when there is a sudden national surge in violence against the Asian-American community. The Republican Party is slated to pick its nominee...
Washington, DC: Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has pushed for a massive investment of $ 10 trillion over a decade to reindustrialize the country. On the eve of President Joe Biden’s unveiling of his economic vision, Khanna, in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, said massive investment was needed to reindustrialize the United States. “What we’re saying...
