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Padma Shri HR Shah honored at Inauguration of new Executive of IAPC
The Indo American Press Club (IAPC) held the inauguration of its new Executive Committee on March 4 here in the presence of community leaders and officials. Mr H.R. Shah, Chairman and CEO of TV Asia who […]
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Education
Preparing Global Citizens: Expanding Multilingual Classrooms in New York City
Like many New Yorkers, I am a child of immigrants. Being a City of immigrants is what makes us strong and resilient, and as New Yorkers, we take pride in living in a diverse, multicultural […]
Indian Americans
Indian American girl racially abused in New York train
NEW YORK (TIP): In yet another incident against an Indian American, the same day when an Indian American engineer was shot dead in an apparent hate crime in Olathe, Kansas, an Indian American girl living […]
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Mayor de Blasio Announces Interactive ‘NYC Love your Local’ Initiative to Celebrate Independent, Neighborhood Businesses and Offer $1.8 Million in Grant Funding
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Gregg Bishop has announced the launch of ‘NYC Love Your Local,’ a new initiative to celebrate and promote the diverse, […]
Education
Chancellor Fariña Announces $3 Million Investment in Classroom Libraries through Universal Literacy Initiative
Through Universal Literacy, 103 reading coaches are strengthening literacy instruction at all 107 elementary schools in Districts 9, 10, 17, and 32 Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña announced that the 107 elementary schools participating in the Universal […]
Indian Americans
Comptroller Stringer Debars Contractor that Cheated Immigrant Workers out of $1.7 million in Prevailing Wages and Benefits
(New York, NY) – New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer today assessed $3.2 million in fines against K.S. Contracting Corporation and its owner, Paresh Shah, for cheating dozens of workers out of the prevailing […]
Indian Americans
Former NYC Health& Hospitals CEO Dr. Ram Raju takes key role at Northwell Health
NEW YORK (TIP):Dr. Ram Raju, former president and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals, is joining Northwell Health, the largest healthcare provider in the state of New York. Raju, who in November stepped down from […]
Politics
Mangano, Venditto corruption trial date set for 2018: April 5 is the next court date
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): A Newsday report published February 9, said a federal judge in Central Islip on Wednesday, February 8, set Jan. 15, 2018, as the start of the corruption trial of Nassau County Executive […]
Other News
ZEE ALWAN & ZEE AFLAM Launched
On January 19th, 2017 ZEE TV Americas held a press conference/community event in New Jersey for the launch of 2 New Networks – ZEE ALWAN & ZEE AFLAM targeting the Arab audiences in the USA. […]
Indian Americans
Indian Consulate, NY to host first outreach event of the Year in New Jersey
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Consulate General of India, New York will host the first outreach event of 2017 on 7th February in TV Asia in Edison, New Jersey. There will be a session ‘Ask […]
Indian Americans
International Fashion Designer Mac Duggal Makes NYFW Debut
Mac Duggal’s First NYFW Show to be Presented in Association with Arts Hearts Fashion NEW YORK (TIP): Mac Duggal, LLC will stage its first ever New York Fashion Week show with its Fall/Winter 2017 collection. This […]
Africa
Indian origin man charged with drug smuggling in US
NEW YORK (TIP): On January 31, Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Raymond Donovan, the Special Agent in Charge of the Special Operations Division of the U.S. […]
Indian Americans
FIA celebrates Republic Day with zest and fervor
As per tradition, the newly elected officials of the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) of the tristate (NY, NJ &CT) took the oath of office during India’s Republic Day celebration on January 28th at the […]
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Indian Consulate in New York celebrates Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Consulate General of India, New York in association with AIA (Association of Indian Americans) celebrated Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2017 (PBD 2017) at its premises on Saturday 8, January 2017. A […]
Business & Economics
Notebandi not enough to end corruption
The historic decision of Nov 9, 2016 to demonetize currency notes of Rs. 500/1000, which represents 86 %of the total currency in circulation, was ‘overdue’ since the last time in 1978. Many reports suggest that […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Physician named to Key Administration Post
WASHINGTON (TIP): On December 1, President Barack Obama announced appointment of Dave Ashok Chokshi as Member, Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health. President Obama said, “These fine public servants bring […]
United States
Now people can request wheelchair accessible yellow or green taxicab anywhere in NYC
NEW YORK (TIP): The Taxi and Limousine Commission on December 8 unanimously approved a package of rules that will create a framework for a city wheelchair accessible dispatch system that will allow people to request […]
United States
Mental Health program for seniors launched in NYC
NEW YORK (TIP): ThriveNYC’s Geriatric Mental Health Initiative, a package of mental health services that will be offered at 15 senior centers this year and at an additional ten centers in 2017, was launched on […]
Indian Americans
NY State Governor Andrew Cuomo pays glowing tribute to Harbachan Singh
NEW YORK (TIP): At the prestigious Douglaston Manor in Little Neck Queens,at the annual Queens Civic CongressLegislative Receptionheld on Sunday December 4, studded with politicians and community leaders in the likes of US Congresswomen Grace […]
Indian Americans
Rediff sells ‘India Abroad’ to Indian-owned, Silicon Valley- based media company
NEW YORK (TIP): Rediff.com has sold India Abroad, one of America’s oldest and most prestigious Indian community newspapers, to 8K Miles Media, a Silicon Valley-based Indian-owned cloud computing company following a sharp decline in the […]
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Volume 10 Issue 48 | New York | Dec 09
Print Edition ~ Digitally Issue 48 ~ New York ~ Dec 09