New York: The vibrant colors of Holi splashed across South Street Seaport in New York as more than 7,000 Indians and Americans came together to celebrate the festival of colors. Amidst the festivities, the Consulate General of India in New York added a unique flavor to the celebration by showcasing the One District One Product...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced “Jobs NYC,” a new multi-pronged citywide effort to reduce barriers to economic opportunities and deliver workforce development services directly to communities across the five boroughs that are experiencing high unemployment. The collaborative effort will focus on three core pillars: 1) revamping the administration’s “hiring halls” to bring...
Houston: The University of Houston and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations have renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that paves the way for the setup of the ICCR Chair of Indian Studies to conduct research on Tamil language, literature and culture at the varsity. The MoU was signed last year but was renewed for...
The Bihar Foundation US, East Coast Chapter celebrated Bihar Diwas at the Consulate General of India, NY, in partnership with BJANA and CGI, NY. The program began with a message from Bihar Governor on the occasion of Bihar Diwas and Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar’s congratulatory and best wishes message. The program entirely showcased Bihar’s...
The City of American Falls in Idaho has suddenly canceled the Hindu invocation (opening prayer), which was earlier scheduled by its Mayor for May 15, citing “community feedback”. American Falls Mayor Rebekah K. Sorensen, who earlier scheduled this May 15 invocation on March four, in an email to Hindu statesman Rajan Zed (who was to...
By Eric Adams, Mayor - NYC When we came into office, we had a clear mission: protect public safety, rebuild our economy as quickly as possible, and make our city more livable for everyday New Yorkers. The key to livability is affordable housing. It is the bedrock on which New Yorkers can build a family,...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will launch Jobs NYC this week, which includes the new Jobs NYC talent portal located at jobs.nyc.gov. The Jobs NYC talent portal is a free digital tool that will serve as a centralized entry point into New York City’s vast workforce services, connecting job seekers to career opportunities,...
New York: Indian American Yogesh Raut recently won the “Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions.” According to KOIN, Raut won the tournament on March 19 after six games. He will take home $250,000. Raut, according to The Columbian, is a blogger, freelance writer and podcaster. He has lived in Vancouver, Washington since 2017 but is originally from Springfield,...
New York: Aruna Miller, Indian American Lt. Governor of Maryland, the first woman of color and immigrant elected to statewide office in the state, has been inducted into the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame with four others. Others honored with Miller were US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, Secretary of...
