USA
7Dec-23

Top US congressmen introduce bill to reduce green card backlog

Washington, DC: Three influential Congressmen, including Indian-Americans Raja Krishnamoorthi and Pramila Jayapal, have introduced bipartisan legislation in the US House of Representatives to reduce green card backlog and end country-based discrimination for employment-based visas.  Both the moves, if passed and signed into law, would help thousands of Indian-Americans who are currently in decades-long wait for green cards or permanent residency. Congressman...
7Dec-23

Rotary Club of Hicksville South’s charity winter project reaches out to needy

New York: The Rotary Club of Hicksville South (RCHS) held its Winter Projects 2023 (Phase lll) event on November 30, 2023. It’s a charity project of blankets and kids’ coats/jackets distributions for the most needy ones in the greater community.  There were several distinguished guests and public officials present at the event at Hicksville Community Center, in Hicksville, NY. The distinguished guests who were present are Deputy County...
7Dec-23

Argyros College leads in innovation with Shah family’s major gift

California: A gift from The Shah Happiness Foundation will fund the Shah Family Endowed Chair in Innovativeness within Chapman University's George L. Argryos College of Business and Economics. This philanthropic initiative aims to ignite innovation, education and research at the intersection of high-tech thinking and low-tech industries.  The Shah Family Endowed Chair will be pivotal in promoting innovative...
7Dec-23

Candidates go after one another at lively fourth debate skipped by Trump

Washington: With the Iowa caucuses rapidly approaching, a shrinking field of Republican White House hopefuls gathered Wednesday in Alabama for the fourth presidential debate. As usual, former President Donald Trump, who is dominating the GOP primary, didn’t appear. Instead, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie continued their effort to gain...
7Dec-23

Dr. Jasvant Modi donates $800K to introduce Jain Studies at CSUN

Northridge, CA: California State University, Northridge (CSUN) has announced the substantial donation of $800,000 by Dr. Jasvant Modi, a retired gastroenterologist and philanthropist, and his wife Dr. Meera Modi. The funds are designated to support the Bhagvan Ajitnath Endowed Professorship in Jain Studies within the Department of Religious Studies, College of Humanities. This landmark gift marks a significant step in promoting...
7Dec-23

Indian-American national security expert to run for US Congress

Washington, DC: Krystle Kaul, an Indian-origin foreign policy and national security expert with roots in Kashmir, has announced that she will run for the US House of Representatives from a Congressional district in Virginia with a focus on core issues like public safety, education and healthcare. Kaul, if elected in 2024, would be only the second Indian-American woman...
6Dec-23

NYC Health+Hospitals’ NYC Care program launches campaign to promote guaranteed healthcare for all New Yorkers

NYC Health + Hospitals’ NYC Care program is in the midst of a city-wide public awareness campaign to encourage eligible New Yorkers to enrol in the program and access the primary, preventive, and specialty care needed to lead longer, healthier lives. The campaign consists of a combination of multilingual advertisements, media partnerships, marketing strategies...
4Dec-23

NYC Health + Hospitals unveils new community mural at NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler

NYC Health + Hospitals on December 1, 2023, unveiled a new mural as part of the Community Mural Project, run by the health system’s Arts in Medicine department. Today’s mural, Healing in Community at NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler, was developed by artist Rachel Fawn Alban through a series of photography workshops with community members, staff and patients. Healing in Community is...
4Dec-23

amNY Metro and PoliticsNY’s 2023 power players in health care recognizes NYC Health + Hospitals leadership

NYC Health + Hospitals on December 1, 2023 announced that nine leaders from across the health system and MetroPlusHealth have been named to the PoliticsNY and amNY Metro 2023 Power Players in Health Care list, recognized as pioneering individuals and political heavyweights whose unwavering commitment to excellence is leading New York’s health care industry into a future defined by innovation, compassion, and improved health...