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Sneh Arts presents memorial concert in honor of Ustad Vilayat Khan’s 20th anniversary


New York, NY: Sneh Arts is proud to curate a special memorial concert at Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, on March 2nd, 2024, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the legendary Ustad Vilayat Khan. This significant event is crafted by Sunny Thakkar of Sneh Arts, promising an evening of emotional resonance and musical excellence. The opening tribute...

FIA inaugurates 2024 official brochure with Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel


Gandhinagar: The Federation of Indian Associations of NYNJCTNE (FIA) marked a significant milestone during its visit to India by collaborating with the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Bhupendra Patel, for the inauguration of FIA’s 2024 official brochure. The meeting took place at Sachivalay, the esteemed address of the Chief Minister. In attendance were Ankur Vaidya,...

Congressman Krishnamoorthi condemns Trump for alleged “birther” claims against Nikki Haley


Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has condemned former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, for the alleged 'birther' claims against his primary challenger Nikki Haley.  Last week, Trump reposted a post from conservative The Gateway Pundit, which claimed that Haley might be ineligible to be the US president or the vice president as...

US Congress honors IIT graduates for contributions to American society


The US Congress passed a resolution recognizing the “valuable and significant contributions” of Indian Americans, especially the graduates of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in the USA society last week. The resolution passed in the 118th Congress in the House of Representatives on January 10 said that the Indian-American community and the graduates of...

Indian origin trailblazers in Davos: IMF chief Gita Gopinath runs into Chanel CEO Leena Nair, shares pic


They are both women of Indian origin. They are both breaking the proverbial glass ceiling in their fields. One is an economist -- the first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund, to be precise – and the other is the global chief executive of French luxury fashion house Chanel. So when IMF chief...

Mayor Adams to deliver State of the City address at Hostos Community College on Jan 24


New York City Mayor Eric Adams will be delivering his third mayoral State of the City address on January 24, 2024, at the Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture at Hostos Community College in the Bronx, where he will discuss his administration’s achievements over the past two years, the current state of the...

NYC Health+Hospitals’ new e-tool ‘findhelp’ to facilitate connecting patients to community resources


NYC Health + Hospitals on January 17, 2024, announced that a new tool was integrated into its electronic medical record system, Epic, to connect patients to community resources. Run by findhelp, the tool includes a social service referral platform and network of more than 7,000 programs – including food assistance, transportation, and shelter –...

FIA welcomes new consul general Binaya S Pradhan


New York, NY: Federation of Indian Associations (NY-NJ-CT-NE) welcomed the new Consul General of India Binaya S. Pradhan in New York. The FIA delegation first extended a heartfelt welcome to the Consul General on behalf of Chairman Ankur Vaidya and the entire FIA team in New York.  The delegation comprised President Dr. Avinash Gupta, Dr....

Sanjay Virmani named as Special Agent in-charge of the counterterrorism


Washington: FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Sanjay Virmani as the special agent in charge of the Counterterrorism Division of the Washington field office. He most recently served as deputy assistant director in the Counterterrorism Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Virmani joined the FBI as a special agent in 2003 and was assigned...