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Indian American Advay Misra among Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youthhonorees

Jan 29, 2021 - 8:45 am EST @theindpanorama 2

Johns Hopkins University honors world’s brightest students BALTIMORE / NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American Advay Misra, a student from New York, has been honored as one of the brighteststudents in the world by the Johns […]

Two Indian Americans Appointed by Biden to leadership posts at US mission to UN

Jan 29, 2021 - 8:42 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): The Biden-Harris administration has included two more Indian Americans with extensive experience in UN affairs in the leadership team of the US mission to the UN. Sohini Chatterjee, an expert on global development, […]

Upstate NY man kills daughter, mother-in-law in double murder-suicide

Jan 23, 2021 - 7:05 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): An upstate New York man shot and killed his 14-year-old daughter and his mother-in-law before turning the gun on himself Wednesday, January 20, according to police and news reports. Bhupinder Singh, 57, […]

Indian-Origin Woman Killed by Suspected Drunk Driver in UK

Jan 22, 2021 - 7:19 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Nirpal Shergill LONDON (TIP): Scotland Yard launched an appeal on Thursday, Jan 21 for witnesses and anyone with dash-cam footage to come forward as it named a 61-year-old Indian-origin woman as the victim of a fatal […]

Indian American Rohit Chopra Named As Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Chief By Biden

Indian American Rohit Chopra Named Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Chief

Jan 22, 2021 - 7:17 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): US President-elect Joe Biden today named Indian American Rohit Chopra as the head of a federal agency tasked with protecting the interests of consumers financials. If confirmed by the Senate, Mr Chopra will succeed […]

Indian – Origin 15-Year-Old Girl in Dubai Helps Recycle 25 Tons of E-waste

Jan 22, 2021 - 7:13 am EST @theindpanorama 1

DUBAI (TIP): A Dubai-based 15-year-old Indian – origin girl has launched a campaign, which helped in the recycling of 25 tons of electronic waste in the Gulf nation, according to a media report on Friday. Riva […]

Indian American Garima Verma named digital director in Office of the First Lady

Jan 22, 2021 - 7:10 am EST @theindpanorama 2

WASHINGTON (TIP): Incoming First Lady Jill Biden has named Indian American Garima Verma as her digital director and Michael LaRosa press secretary, the Biden transition team said here. Biden also announced additional members to the […]

Indian American Lawmakers say – samosa-caucus

Indian American lawmakers say Biden, Harris will heal America

Jan 22, 2021 - 7:04 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American lawmakers hailed the leadership of US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, expressing confidence that the two leaders will heal the country, courageously face challenges and build back better. […]

Twenty Indian Americans Nominated for Key Roles in Biden-Harris Administration

Jan 22, 2021 - 7:00 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Just before the historic inauguration, US President-elect Joe Biden has either nominated or named at least 20 Indian Americans, including 13 women, to key positions in his administration, a new record in itself for […]

Indian American Vidur Sharma Appointed as Covid Testing Adviser

Jan 22, 2021 - 6:48 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Joe Biden has named Indian-American health policy expert Vidur Sharma as testing advisor in his COVID-19 Response Team, as the US President-elect laid out his ambitious goal to intensify vaccinations across the country to […]

Indian American Uzra Zeya Named by Biden as under secretary at State Department

Indian American Uzra Zeya Named as under secretary at State Department

Jan 22, 2021 - 6:44 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP):An Indian American who quit her State Department job denouncing the Trump administration’s alleged racial and sexist bias in 2018 has been tapped by President-elect Joe Biden to be his Under Secretary for Civilian […]

Indian American Sameera Fazili Appointed as Deputy Director of National Economic Council

Jan 22, 2021 - 6:37 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): US President-elect Joe Biden has appointed Indian-American Sameera Fazili to a key White House position related to economy. Sameera Fazili has been named as Deputy Director, National Economic Council at the White House, the […]

Indian American Democrat Lawyer Announces Candidacy for Cincinnati Mayor

Jan 22, 2021 - 6:11 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Democrat and lawyer Aftab Pureval has announced his candidacy for the post of Cincinnati’s Mayor, promising to improve the lives of the people in the major US city amid the deadly coronavirus […]

Indian American man hid at Chicago airport for three months

Indian American man hiding at Chicago airport for three months for fear of Covid, arrested and charged with criminal trespass

Jan 22, 2021 - 6:01 am EST @theindpanorama 1

CHICAGO (TIP): Too afraid to fly due to Covid-19 pandemic, an Indian American man hid out for three months in a secured area of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport until his weekend arrest. Aditya Singh, 36, […]

4 Indian Americans and FIA honored with Pravasi Bharatiya Samman

Jan 15, 2021 - 7:26 am EST @theindpanorama 1

The Federation of Indian Associations of New York, New Jersey & Connecticut (FIA-Tristate) and four individual Indian Americans have been conferred 2021 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA), the highest honor for overseas Indians. The awards […]

Indian-Origin Minister in UK Cabinet Appointed President of UN Climate Summit

Jan 15, 2021 - 7:14 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Nirpal Singh Shergill LONDON (TIP): Alok Sharma, one of the Indian-origin ministers in UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet, on Friday, January 8, relinquished his role as Business Secretary in a mini-reshuffle to take sole charge […]

2 Indian Americans Named By Joe Biden To Office Of White House Counsel

Indian Americans Neha Gupta and Reema Shah Named by Joe Biden to Office of White House Counsel

Jan 15, 2021 - 7:11 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday, January 11, named two Indian Americans – Neha Gupta and Reema Shah – to the Office of the White House Counsel. Ms Shah, who had served on the […]

Indian American Sabrina Singh Named White House Deputy Press Secretary

Jan 15, 2021 - 7:06 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Sabrina Singh has been named as the White House Deputy Press Secretary in the upcoming Joe Biden administration in the US. Ms Singh was Press Secretary to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on […]

Indian American Lawmaker Ro Khanna Sees Two challenges before America after Capitol riot

Jan 15, 2021 - 7:02 am EST @theindpanorama 2

WASHINGTON (TIP): In the aftermath of the Capital riot by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump, Indian American lawmaker Ro Khanna believes America faces two challenges on the economic and cultural fronts to rebuild faith in democracy. […]

Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal Tests Positive for COVID-19

Jan 15, 2021 - 6:59 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said on Tuesday, January 12 , that she has tested positive for coronavirus after being locked down in a secured room at the US Capitol where several Republican lawmakers […]

Indian-origin frontline workers, artists in UK on the New Year’s Honors List

Jan 9, 2021 - 9:14 am EST @theindpanorama 1

The majority of awards are for the contributions people have made in their communities, with 14.2 pc of recipients coming from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin frontline workers, academics, actors […]

Indian American Gitanjali Rao named Faces of Democracy’s 100th face

Jan 9, 2021 - 9:12 am EST @theindpanorama 2

NEW YORK (TIP): Time magazine’s first ever ’Kid of the Year’, Indian American scientist and inventor Gitanjali Rao has been named by Germany based Faces of Democracy initiative as its ‘100th face of democracy’. The […]

Indian -American Raj Iyer to be Pentagon’s Chief Information Officer: Iyer’s ranking is equivalent to three-star general

Jan 9, 2021 - 9:10 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian-American Raj Iyer will take over as the Pentagon’s Chief Information Officer, a new position established in July 2020. Dr Iyer will be the highest ranking Indian-American civilian at the Pentagon equivalent in […]

Indian American Vijay Shaker Nominated by Donald Trump for the position of Associate Judge

Jan 9, 2021 - 9:06 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Washington (TIP): US President Donald Trump has nominated Indian American advocate Vijay Shanker for the position of Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. In a communiqué to the Senate on Sunday, Trump […]

Indian American Niraj Antani sworn-in as Ohio State Senator

Jan 9, 2021 - 9:03 am EST @theindpanorama 1

COLUMBUS, OH (TIP): Indian American Republican Niraj Antani, who was elected to the Ohio state Senate from the 6th District, was sworn-in on Monday, January 4. The lawmaker, who served as a State Representative from […]