Author - Tejram Sharma

Senator Niraj Antani announces Congressional bid from Ohio


Washington, DC: Indian-American state Senator Niraj Antani on Tuesday announced his congressional bid from the US state of Ohio.   The 32-year-old Republican, who is the youngest Indian-American state or federal elected official in the US, announced his candidacy for the House of Representatives Seat from the 2nd Congressional District of Ohio.   “As the first Hindu and Indian American State Senator...

‘Diwali on the Hudson’ benefit raises awareness about plight of 7 M women and children in rural India


New York: The 10th annual ‘Diwali on the Hudson,’ New York City’s premier, and longest running, Diwali party and charity event, put the spotlight on the health and livelihood of more than 7 million women and children in India. The event, which supports The Desai Foundation’s programs, was held in Hell's Kitchen where high-profiled guests spent the evening reveling in the triumph...

Grammy nomination for Falu’s song on millets featuring PM Modi


New York: The song about millets featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been nominated in the Best Global Music Performance category for Grammy Awards 2024. The song about millets featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been nominated in the Best Global Music Performance category for the Grammy Awards 2024. The track titled ‘Abundance of Millets’...

Certain renewal applicants for EAD to receive automatic 180 day extension


Washington: Certain renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, qualify for an automatic extension of their expiring employment authorization and/or employment authorization documents (EADs) while their renewal application is pending. Starting Oct 27, those who are eligible will receive 180-day extensions in accordance with existing regulations, including those who have...

USCIS announces availability of additional H-2B Visas for 2024


Washington: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on November 16, through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and the Department of Labor (DOL) published a temporary final rule making available an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year (FY) 2024, on top of the statutory cap of 66,000 H-2B visas...

Lifestyle Medicine Program launched at NYC Health+Hospitals/Woodhull


New York, NY: NYC Health + Hospitals on Nov 16 announced that its nationally recognized Lifestyle Medicine Program has expanded to NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull in Brooklyn. This is the second of six new sites to make the program available citywide, following the recent launch of the program at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in the Bronx. The...

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Ravi Bhooplapur conferred honorary doctorate by Karnatak University


Aruba: Xavier University Aruba President Ravi Bhooplapur was awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the prestigious Karnatak University in Dharwad, India on October 30 at its 73rd annual convocation ceremony. Ravi, who was awarded the honorary doctorate in recognition of his contribution to the field of education and philanthropy, was born and raised in Dharwad,...

Republicans form Congressional Hindu Caucus


Washington: US Republicans on Wednesday launched a Congressional Hindu Caucus to advocate the concerns and issues of the Hindu American community. This came after Democrat Shrinivas Thanedar launched a Congressional Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain American Caucus in September. A congressional caucus is a group of members of the United States Congress that meet to...