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Now, NRIs can get documents attested online
Service has been started only in Ludhiana, Mohali districts under first phase
MOHALI, PUNJAB (TIP): The district administration has appealed to NRIs and their families hailing from the district to apply for attestation/countersigning of documents through online mode.
Under the e-Sanad Project, a centralized platform for contactless and paperless document verification, attestation and apostille service is provided to Indian citizens and foreigners who have obtained documents from document issuing authorities (DIAs) in India. These include all types of documents — personal, educational and commercial.
To avail of the service, the applicant will have to register on the e-Sanad portal, https:/ /esanad.nic.in.
At present, the service has been started only in Ludhiana and Mohali districts under the first phase of the project.
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Indian-origin Pavan Davuluri named Windows and Surface Chief
REDMOND, WA (TIP): Microsoft has appointed Indian born Pavan Davuluri, an alumnus of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, as its new chief for Windows and Surface.
According to technology news website The Verge, Microsoft underwent organizational restructuring following the surprise departure of former product lead Panos Panay to Amazon last year.
This restructuring led to the separation of the Windows and Surface groups, with Davuluri assuming responsibility for Surface silicon and devices, while Mikhail Parakhin led a new team focused on Windows and web experiences.
Now both Windows and Surface will be Davuluri’s responsibility, as Parakhin has “decided to explore new roles.”
Microsoft is now bringing together its Windows and devices teams once more, the Verge reported citing an internal memo from Rajesh Jha, Microsoft’s head of experiences and devices, outlining the new Windows organization.
“This will enable us to take a holistic approach to building silicon, systems, experiences, and devices that span Windows client and cloud for this AI era,” explains Jha. Davuluri is now the leader of Microsoft’s Windows and Surface team, reporting directly to Rajesh Jha.
Davuluri has worked at Microsoft for more than 23 years and was deeply involved in the company’s work with Qualcomm and AMD to create custom Surface processors. Davuluri has been instrumental in Microsoft’s initiatives to optimize Windows for Arm-based devices.
In a recent post on X, he expressed pride in the team’s efforts, announcing the launch of the first-ever #Surface AI PCs designed exclusively for business: Surface Pro 10 for Business and Surface Laptop 6 for Business. He commended the team for their work in bringing these devices and experiences to fruition for customers.
Jha says the Windows team will “work closely with the Microsoft AI team on AI, silicon, and experiences,” but there’s going to be some interesting areas of potential overlap that these new leaders are going to have to navigate.
Microsoft AI now looks after Edge, a browser that’s a key part of the Windows experience.
Davuluri, now joins the ranks of prominent Indian-origin leaders in major tech companies worldwide. Notable figures include Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Alphabet and Google, Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, Arvind Krishna, CEO of IBM, Nikesh Arora of Palo Alto Networks, Neal Mohan from YouTube, and Shantanu Narayen of Adobe.
The Windows shake-up comes just days after Google DeepMind co-founder and former Inflection AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman joined Microsoft as the CEO of a new AI team. Microsoft also hired a bunch of Inflection AI employees, including co-founder Karén Simonyan who is now the chief scientist of Microsoft AI.
As a result, most of Inflection’s staff are joining Microsoft AI in what is being seen as a talent acquisition that carefully avoids direct regulatory scrutiny.
Suleyman is now the CEO of Microsoft AI, a new team that will handle the company’s consumer-facing AI products like Copilot, Bing, and Edge. Suleyman reports directly to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. -
Indian American eminent mathematician TN Subramaniam passes away
MICHIGAN (TIP): Dr. TN Subramaniam, an eminent mathematician of Indian origin, creator of Route One company who worked with General Motors, passed away in Michigan on Tuesday, March 26.
He was 76. Subramaniam, who migrated to the US in 1979, was renowned in academic circles in India and the US. He leaves behind him a rich legacy of mathematical models and theories for the world of math.
He was hired by General Motors to build mathematical models for GM cars.
Later, he founded the Route One company for the automotive manufacturing company, which handles auto-financing for all GM cars and GPS systems. He was the architect of the server for the site for General Motors in Troy, Michigan, in the US.
The then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi also met him personally while on tour and encouraged him to be innovative and do things that the country could be proud of him.
Subramaniam is survived by wife, daughter, and son-in-law, who work for the Biden administration in the state of Maryland in the US.
He also leaves behind his only younger brother, TN Ashok, International Blogger of TNA Talk and former Editor (Economics) of Press Trust of India.
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Indian American Lt. Governor Aruna Miller inducted into Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame
MARYLAND (TIP): Aruna Miller, Indian American Lt. Governor of Maryland, the first woman of color and immigrant elected to statewide office in the state, has been inducted into the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame with four others. Others honored with Miller were US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, Secretary of State Susan Lee and Comptroller Brooke Lierman.
Governor Wes Moore and First Lady Dawn Moore congratulated each inductee at the ceremony held at Government House on March 21, according to a press release.
“I am grateful to stand among the remarkable women whose legacies inspire us to see more, do more, and be more,” said Miller. “Every day, I work to uplift the people of Maryland and create a strong foundation for a future that our next generation of leaders can be proud of. “
“As my partner in this work, the Lt. Governor has made an invaluable mark on this state, and I am honored to serve alongside her,” said Moore. “The women inducted tonight into the Hall of Fame are not just an inspiration, they are our foundation. Our administration, this state, and our country would be incomplete without their hard work and impact.”
“Lt. Governor Miller is a force within this administration and a leader for all young women throughout Maryland,” said First Lady Moore. “Congratulations to all the inductees, as their careers have opened the door to other women who aspire to lead.”
Established in 1985, the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame in partnership between the Maryland Commission for Women and the Women Legislators of Maryland memorializes and honors Maryland women whose lives and work are of historic significance to the health, economic, political, and cultural history of the state.
The 10th Lt. Governor of Maryland, Miller is the second woman to serve as Lt. Governor and the first woman of color and immigrant elected to statewide office in Maryland.
As Lt. Governor, her policy profile includes matters relating to transportation, mental health, and STEM equity. She serves as chair of the Governor’s Work Zone Safety Work Group, dedicated to making highway work zones safer and protecting the lives of workers, motorists, and law enforcement.
Miller also chairs Maryland’s first Council on Interfaith Outreach, which convenes faith leaders from across religions and across the state of Maryland to bridge divides, increase religious tolerance, end hate, and better serve all communities.
Born in Andhra Pradesh, India, Miller and her family immigrated to the United States when she was seven years old. The daughter of a mechanical engineer, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Previously, as a civil and transportation engineer in Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation, Miller worked to improve the safety of the public and alleviate traffic by creating equitable access to transportation throughout the county.
For 25 years, she oversaw programs that advanced access to schools and employment centers, and made community facilities safe for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and people with differing abilities.
From 2010 to 2018, she represented District 15 in the Maryland House of Delegates.
For over 30 years, she has lived in Montgomery County with her husband David, where they raised three daughters. -
Indian-origin student found dead in Boston forest
BOSTON (TIP): Paruchuri Abhijit, a 23-year-old engineering student at Boston University, was found dead in his car in a nearby forest apparently killed by thugs to rob him of his money and laptop.
Abhijit, who hails from Burripalem in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, joined Boston University last year. He was found dead on March 11, according to Indian media reports.
Abhijit lived in a rented house with some classmates. When Abhijit did not return from college, worried friends informed police and lodged a missing complaint.
The police found his body in a car in the nearby forest based on his cell phone signals. However, the police are yet to identify his assailants.
Suspicions have also arisen regarding the circumstances of the murder, hinting at potential altercations with fellow students at the university, according to reports. Abhijit was the only son of Paruchuri Chakradhar and Srilakshmi. Although Abhijit’s mother initially refused her son’s wish to go abroad for higher studies, she agreed keeping his future in mind, Times of India reported citing his family members.
After completing all the formalities in the US, the body arrived in Burripalem in Guntur district on Friday.
This is the tenth such incident where Indian and Indian American students have died in the US under suspicious circumstances since January 2023. Among the nine, two died of suicide, two died of an overdose, two died after going missing, one died in a road accident and two were murdered, according to police.
Sameer Kamath, a 23-year-old Indian American student at Purdue University, was found dead in a nature preserve in Indiana in early February. Prior to that, Syed Mazahir Ali, another Indian student, was assaulted by robbers in Chicago.
Vivek Saini, a 25-year-old Indian student, faced a fatal attack by a homeless drug addict in Georgia State’s Lithonia city. Four other Indian students — Shreyas Reddy Beniger, Neel Acharya, and Akul B Dhawan — also died under suspicious circumstances, raising alarming questions about the safety and security of Indian students in the United States.