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Day: March 17, 2017

Indrani Das, 17, of Oradell, New Jersey, wins top prize and $250,000 in Regeneron Science Talent Search. Also pictured are Aaron Yeiser (left), 18, of Pennsylvania, who won 2nd Place and $175,000, and Arjun Ramani (right), 18, of Indiana, who won 3rd Place and $150,000. Photo Credit: Society for Science & the Public EDUCATION, Indian Americans
17 March, 2017

Indian American girl wins top science prize

ORADELL, NJ (TIP): Indian American Indrani Das, 17, of Oradell, New Jersey, won the top award in the Regeneron Science…

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Verma was sworn in by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Indian Americans, United States
17 March, 2017

Indian American Seema Verma sworn in as Healthcare Chief

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian-American healthcare consultant Seema Verma, on March 14, was sworn-in as the head of a key healthcare agency…

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Siddhratha Mukherjee Indian Americans
17 March, 2017

Two Indian American authors make it to Wellcome Book Prize shortlist

NEW YORK (TIP): Two Indian Americans – Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee and late Stanford neurosurgeon Dr. Paul Kalanithi were among those…

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Manohar Parrikar won the trust vote on the floor of the House on Thursday, March 16. India, Politics
17 March, 2017

Manohar Parrikar wins floor test in Goa assembly, 22 votes to 16

Manohar Parrikar won the trust vote on the floor of the House on Thursday, March 16. PANAJI (TIP): The Manohar…

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Dr. Manoj Kumar Mohapatra , the Deputy Consul General of India in New York has always been a very welcome guest at community events. One of the latest events where he met with community representative, on March 4, was the inauguration of Prof. Indrajit Singh Saluja, Editor-Publisher of The Indian Panorama, as President of Indo-American Press Club and the felicitation of Mr. HR Shah, Chairman and CEO of TV Asia on conferment on him of one of India’s highest civilian awards, Padma Shri. In the picture, he is seen presenting a plaque to Mr. HR Shah, while the Nassau County Comptroller Mr. George Maragos (right) presented a Nassau County Citation. Also seen from L to R: Purnima Desai, Dilip Chauhan, Jehangir Khattak, Lal Motwani, Prof. Saluja, Dr. VK Raju, Dr. Sudhir Parikh, Dr. D Nori, Srujal Parikh, Rajiv Bhambri, Mohinder Taneja, Dr. Ajay Lodha, Gobind Munjal, Dr. Bhupi Patel Photo/Mohammed Jaffer-SnapsIndia Featured, India, Indian Americans, United States
17 March, 2017

DCG of India Dr. Mohapatra hails Indian American community for their ‘Enormous Support’

NEW YORK (TIP): A career diplomat, Dr Manoj Kumar Mohapatra, Deputy Consul General of India in New York, who is…

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Captain Amarinder Singh takes over as the 26th Chief Minister of Punjab India, Politics
17 March, 2017

Captain Amarinder Singh takes over as the 26th Chief Minister of Punjab

CHANDIGARH (TIP): Capt Amarinder Singh was on March 16 sworn-in, at a simple ceremony, as the Punjab chief minister for…

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Captain Amarinder Singh takes over as the 26th Chief Minister of Punjab Featured, India, Politics
17 March, 2017

Capt Amarinder Singh has team in place: Time to bat for Punjab

Capt Amarinder Singh, the new Chief Minister of Punjab, has put together a Cabinet that represents a selection of veterans…

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Goa for BJP- Alchemy of making minority into a majority India, Politics
17 March, 2017

Goa for BJP: Alchemy of making minority into a majority

As expected the Manohar Parrikar government in Goa was able to prove its majority on Thursday, March 16, following a…

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Titans clash: Serious differences remain over the supremacy of adjudicative power Featured, Politics, United States
17 March, 2017

Case of the ‘stolen seat’: US Supreme Court Judge Gorsuch vs President Trump

“One of the first acts of the new President Donald Trump was to announce the nomination of Judge Gorsuch, described…

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President Trump displays the travel ban order after signing it Politics, United States, US Visa Policy
17 March, 2017

Federal Judges Block President Trump’s Revised Executive Order on Travel Ban

WASHINGTON (TIP): Hours before it was to take effect, President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban was put on hold March…

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THE CONTRADICTIONS WITHIN THIS CLASS WILL NOW SET THE FUTURE COURSE FOR PAKISTAN'S ECONOMY AND ITS POLITICS Pakistan
17 March, 2017

Over 22 million Pak children out of schools: Report

Over 22 million children in Pakistan between the age group of five and 16 are out of schools despite the…

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