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New rebate program to apply to households making less than $275,000 a year
ALBANY, NY (TIP): If New York property-tax payers want to get a slice of a new $1.3 billion rebate program, their local governments and school district will have to stay under the state’s tax cap. […]
United States
DOE introduces new mobile friendly online registration system for the NYC Schools account
NEW YORK (TIP): Earlier this month, the DOE launched the NYC Schools account, a mobile-friendly online tool available in 10 languages, for parents to view critical information about their children. “As part of our ongoing […]
Business & Economics
FREE, HEALTHY SUMMER MEALS FOR ALL!
Starting June 29 through September 4, free, healthy summer meals will be available for all children 18 years or younger at more than 1,000 locations across the city and for the first time families can download […]
United States
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Journalist Sheryl WuDunn and Dr. Ranjana Kumari Honored by Asia Foundation
New York (TIP):The Asia Foundation and the Lotus Circle, a community of individuals, foundations and corporations working together to advance the rights and opportunities of women in Asia, honored Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and author Sheryl WuDunn as well as […]
Europe
ALL SET FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA CELEBRATIONS AT THE UN
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Massive preparations are underway to commemorate the first International Day of Yoga on Sunday, June 21 at the United Nations and other locations in New York. Giving out details of the […]
India
‘Investors are certainly looking forward to making large amount of investments in India’: Arun Jaitley
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): India‘s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley sounded optimistic that foreign investors are going to make a large amount of investments in India,. The reason- they are highly satisfied with the reform process […]
Indian Americans
India Association of Long Island honors 6 outstanding Indian Americans at Annual Gala
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): India Association of Long Island (IALI), one of the oldest and largest Organizations serving the Indian community of Long Island celebrated, June 14, its 36th Annual Award and Fund-Raising Gala at […]
United States
Friends of Good Health – Champion awards given away
HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): Friends for Good Health and Bobby Kumar honored a couple of politicians with Champion awards. The recipients of Champions for people in the government included Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, Town of Hempstead […]
United States
GOPIO holds 26th Annual General Meeting
NEW YORK (TIP): The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO International) held its 26th annual general meeting and commemorative dinner from June 5- 6, 2015 in New York with delegates representing several countries […]
United States
AT&T fined $100 million for misleading customers about ‘unlimited’ data plans
NEW YORK (TIP): The FCC said that it is fining AT&T $100 million for misleading mobile customers about its “unlimited” data plans. AT&T (T, Tech30) subjected its unlimited data plan customers to significantly slower speeds after they used more than […]
United States
Cars to be kept out of large parts of Central Park and Prospect Park
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Thursday, June 18, that he will close large parts of New York City’s two most celebrated parks to car traffic on weekdays. The closings in […]
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Hindus commend Pope’s plea for environmental protection in 1st Encyclical
NEW UORK (TIP): Hindus have commended His Holiness Pope Francis for his call to respect and protect environment in his 192-page first Encyclical “Laudato Si (Praise Be): on the Care of our Common Home” released […]
United States
4 hurt when gun goes off at New York’s Waldorf Astoria
NEW YORK (TIP): A police source said that a wedding guest’s gun went off accidentally at New York’s swanky Waldorf Astoria Hotel and four people suffered minor injuries from debris. The incident happened last week […]
United States
$9BN-MAN DONALD TRUMP JOINS WHITE HOUSE RUN
WASHINGTON (TIP): “In America, anybody can be president. That’s one of the risks you take,” joked American politician Adlai Stevenson, sometimes described as the greatest president US never had. An already packed field of White […]
United States
US LAWMAKERS PRESS FOR CLOSER TIES WITH INDIA, ISRAEL
WASHINGTON (TIP): American lawmakers cutting across party lines passed legislation on June 15 aimed in part at strengthening intelligence and security ties between India, Israel, and the US, ahead of PM Narendra Modi‘s visit to […]
United States
Yoga camp organized
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian Business Association organized a free Yoga event at the Queens Museum. It was a prelude to mark the International Yoga Day. Manu Kapoor, founder Indian Business Association, NY said: “We chose this […]
United States
30,000 Expected at New York’s International Yoga Day Celebration
As the world celebrates International Day of Yoga on Sunday in a unique event that is in many ways an endorsement of the Indian way of life, more than 30,000 people are expected to participate […]
Featured
Nestle to burn $50 million worth of noodles
New York (TIP): Nestle has issued multiple statements some contradicting their own top executive in the last few days. It is yet to be ascertained whether Nestle’s decision to burn Maggi packets recalled from the […]
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$20k Reward Offered in ‘Senseless’ Killing of Quiznos Owner
A $20,000 reward was offered Wednesday for information leading to the arrest of the gunman who shot and killed the owner of a Quiznos sandwich shop during a robbery in San Dimas, sheriff’s officials said. […]
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6 private Harper Lee letters could fetch $250,000 at auction
NEW YORK (TIP): Six letters by “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee to one of her closest friends could fetch as much as $250,000 at auction. Four of the letters date from before “Mockingbird” […]