Somerset, NJ: The Jain International Trade Organization USA (JITO USA) New York Chapter successfully organized its innovation and entrepreneurship conference on June 24 at Jain Center in New Jersey. Over 400 attendees from 20 states and four countries witnessed an impressive turnout of over 20 industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and academic luminaries, all eager to...
QUEENS, NY: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), First Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, joined New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks at City Hall in Manhattan to commemorate Diwali becoming a public school holiday in New York City. “Nearly a decade ago, I worked with then-Mayor...
On Sunday, June 25, a remarkable achievement unfolded as a street in New York City was officially dedicated to visionary leader, Baba Saheb Ambedkar. The renowned 61st Street Broadway will henceforth bear the illustrious name of this world-famous Indian luminary, thanks to the unwavering efforts of the Shri Guru Ravidas Sabha and the Begumpur...
Jain Social Group International Federation (JSGIF) headquartered in Mumbai, which is one of the largest Jain Organizations in the world with 85,000 members recently installed Amish Doshi as an International President & Rajendra Vora as International Vice President for Overseas. Since its inception 60 years back their 450+ chapters are spread all over India, Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe &...
Washington, DC: In a significant development that brings relief to over one million individuals on H1B visas, the United States Department of State has announced a pilot program for in-country renewal of certain petition-based temporary work visas, including for Indian nationals. This positive change was made possible by the dedicated efforts and recommendations of Ajay Bhutoria,...
East Meadow: Jaspreet S. Mayall (Dix Hills) has been reappointed by the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, as a member on the Committee on Character and Fitness for the Second, Tenth, Eleventh, and Thirteenth Judicial Districts to serve a four-year term, commencing August 1, 2023, and expiring July 31, 2027. The Appellate Division, Second Department of the Supreme Court of...
New York, NY: NYC Health + Hospitals on June 26, 2023, announced that its President and CEO Mitchell Katz,MD was named to City & State New York’s ‘The 2023 Power of Diversity: Pride 100’ list for his work safeguarding the rights of New York’s LGBTQ+ community. Ranked fifth on the list, Dr. Katz is recognized for helming the nation’s largest municipal healthcare system....
New York Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar: Good morning, everyone. Audience: Good morning. Assembly Member Rajkumar: Diwali! Audience: Holiday! Assembly Member Rajkumar: This is what victory looks like. This is what victory feels like. For over two decades, the South Asian and Indo-Caribbean community has fought for this moment. People said this day would never come, but today we stand victorious inside of City...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an address to Indian community members at the Ronald Regan Building in Washington on Friday, announced that the United States will open new consulates in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad. The big announcement comes days after the US said it intends to open two new consulates to "boost people-to-people relationships". The prime minister...
