India’s services sector activity, as measured by the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), reached a 13-year high of 62 in April, according to data released by the S&P Global on Wednesday, despite rising cost pressures for the beginning month of fiscal 2023-24. The seasonally adjusted Services PMI was up from 57.8 in March, supported by healthy … India services PMI for April climbs to 13-year high of 62
A small Ahmedabad-based chartered accountancy firm, whose appointment was questioned by a US short seller in its scathing report against the conglomerate run by billionaire Gautam Adani, has resigned due to “pre-occupation”, Adani Total Gas Ltd said. Hindenburg Research in its January 24 report that levelled allegations of fraud, stock manipulation and money laundering against … Auditor named in Hindenburg report resigns from Adani company
Seton Hall University (shu.edu) hosts the 10th Annual New Jersey Big Data Alliance (NJBDA; njbda.org) Symposium, the state’s “premier conference for big data and advanced computing”. This year’s symposium will be held in person on May 9, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at Seton Hall in the University Center. The NJBDA is an alliance of … SHU HOSTS TENTH NJBDA SYMPOSIUM
It’s a celebration of birth of Khalsa I.S. Saluja NEW YORK (TIP): Despite rain, Sikh men, women and children in thousands thronged New York City to participate in the annual Sikh Day Parade, April 29. It is a day of the birth of Khalsa, the pure Sikhs. It was on the day of Vaisakhi in … Sikhs Take out an Impressive Parade in New York City
NEW YORK (TIP): Adams, on April 18, addressed CEOs of leading Indian companies from diverse sectors such as banking, finance, pharmaceuticals, retail, diamond and IT at a CEO roundtable organized by the Consulate General of India in New York in partnership with the NYC Mayors Office for International Affairs. CEOs participating in the roundtable included … NYC Mayor Eric Adams holds a Round Table with Indian American CEOs
ALBANY, NY (TIP): Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday, April 24, signed a resolution naming April 2023 as Sikh Awareness Month in the State of New York. “Sikhs have been living in the United States for more than 100 years, and have made substantial contributions to the social, cultural, and economic vibrancy of the country and … April is Sikh Awareness Month in New York State
TRENTON, NJ (TIP): Gov. Phil Murphy signed a proclamation Saturday, April 29, designating January as Muslim Heritage Month in a measure that advocates say will promote appreciation and awareness about Muslim traditions and contributions. Community and faith leaders, who have rallied for the designation for several years, hailed the signing as a historic moment. “As … Gov. Phil Murphy declares Muslim Heritage Month in New Jersey
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged small businesses to take advantage of the numerous resources available on IRS.gov. As part of National Small Business Week April 30 to May 6, the IRS is highlighting tax benefits and resources to help small businesses. National Small Business Week is an annual effort led by … National Small Business Week: IRS.gov offers A-Z resources for small businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C.(TIP): The Indian diaspora and the US Congress have played a “pioneering role” in building and strengthening the relationship between the two countries, India’s ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu has said. He addressed a gathering of Indian Americans at a reception here on Thursday, April 27. A group of Indian Americans from … Indian diaspora, Congress played ‘pioneering role’ in boosting bilateral ties: Ambassador Sandhu
USCIS says it is in the process of initiating law enforcement referrals for criminal prosecution WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The computerized drawing of lots devised to select successful H-1B applicants every year has resulted in abuse of the system and a sharp increase in fraudulent efforts, a federal agency said on Friday, April 28. In an … H1B lottery system has resulted in abuse, fraud: US immigration services
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): An eminent Indian-American community leader from Silicon Valley has urged US lawmakers to remove the prevailing seven per cent cap on green cards, observing that the country-specific limit on the most sought-after residency document has created extensive backlogs. A Green Card is a document issued to immigrants to the US as evidence … Indian-American community leader urges US lawmakers to remove the 7 per cent country limit on green cards
The survey titled ‘Indian Roots, American Soil’ of the Confederation of Indian Industry is launched on Wednesday, May 3 WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): As many as 163 Indian companies have invested more than USD 40 billion in the United States so far which has created nearly 425,000 jobs in the country, according to a survey. The … 163 Indian companies invested USD 40 bn in US; created 425K jobs: Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP)- US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris over the weekend met his top 150 donors, including one Indian-American entrepreneur, to develop a successful strategy to raise funds for their 2024 re-election campaign, participants of the meeting said. During the event, Biden highlighted the importance of donors and their contribution to … Biden, Harris meet top donors, Indian-American entrepreneur to raise funds for 2024 election campaign
VIRGINIA (TIP): April 30 was our lucky day. GOPIO Virginia celebrated its 14th Anniversary and Award ceremony. Virginia Senators David Marsden and Chap Petersen and 43rd Speaker Eileen Filer Corn presented Prestigious award of Excellence to Nine members of Indian American who have significant achievements in the field of Education, Medicine, Science & Technology, Philanthropy, … NINE INDIAN ORIGIN PERSONS RECEIVED PRESITIGIOUS GOPIO AWARD
Drug lords with influential backers are saved by shoddy probe and lack of political will “Big or small, all drug operators of Punjab have a police connection and in that sense, Punjab’s drug problem is, of course, a cop cancer. Take, for instance, Jagdish Singh ‘Bhola’, a DSP arrested in 2013 and convicted in 2019 … Time to cleanse Punjab
Sharad Pawar’s decision to step down as NCP chief is a strategic move to assert his authority over his party forever, analysts say, citing the example of Bal Thackeray who once pulled the same move to stem revolt. Mr. Wagle claimed that the NCP supremo was playing pressure politics with his nephew, who was trying … Deciphering the ‘Pawar game’
There is a redrawing of the political contours of the political parties in Karnataka — a shift that will have bearing on the future of electoral democracy in India The electoral arena in Karnataka in the run-up to the State Assembly elections 2023, on May 10, has turned out to be a battleground that is … The Karnataka election, the ideological contestations
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was on Thursday, May 4, convicted of orchestrating a plot to attack the US Capitol in a desperate bid to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the presidential election, says an AP report. A jury in Washington DC found Tarrio guilty of seditious … January 6 Capitol attack- Ex-Proud Boys leader found guilty of sedition plot
NEW YORK (TIP): India’s ranking in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index has slipped to 161 out of 180 countries, according to the latest report released by global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF). In comparison, Pakistan has fared better when it comes to media freedom as it was placed at 150, an improvement from … India slips in World Press Freedom Index, ranks 161 out of 180 countries
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): President Biden is expected to nominate the chief of staff of the Air Force, Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown Jr., to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, choosing a deeply seasoned officer and fighter pilot with experience commanding troops in the Middle East and the Pacific to be his next … Biden expected to tap Air Force general as next Joint Chiefs chairman
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Ajay Banga will be a transformational leader, who will bring expertise, experience, and innovation to the position of World Bank president, US President Joe Biden said after the former Mastercard CEO was confirmed as the new head of the international financial institution. Ajay Banga on Wednesday, May 3, became the first-ever Indian-American … Ajay Banga will be a transformative leader, says Biden
World Press Freedom Day is observed annually on May 3 UNITED NATIONS (TIP): U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on May 2 urged the international community to “speak with one voice” and call for stopping the detention and imprisonment of journalists for doing their jobs, as he sounded an alarm that freedom of the press is under … Stop detaining and imprisoning journalists for doing their jobs: U.N. chief Guterres on World Press Freedom Day
Irrespective of what the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom says, India must review its rights record For the fourth consecutive year, the government has expressed outrage and rejected the recommendations of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom’s (USCIRF) latest report, calling it “biased and motivated”. In its report released on Monday, the independent … Present imperfect: on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom’s latest report and India
Credibility of govt, probe agency at stake The Supreme Court has rightly pulled up the Union Government for granting a third extension of service to Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra. ‘Is there is no other person in the organization who can do his job? Can one person be so indispensable?’ —the court’s questions … ED chief’s extension
Karnataka, which goes to the polls on May 10, is a high-stakes state for both the BJP and the Congress. It’s the first major Assembly battle of the year and the two parties are keen to win it with an eye on the 2024 General Election. The BJP, which came to power in Karnataka in … Battleground Karnataka
NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian-origin has been found guilty of killing three teenage boys who played a doorbell-ringing prank at his house in the US state of California, according to a media report. Anurag Chandra, a Riverside County resident, was found guilty of three counts of attempted murder and three counts of first-degree murder on … Indian-origin Anurag Chandra found guilty of killing teens who played doorbell-ringing prank at his house in US
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): Elon Musk has agreed to pay $10,000 to his Indian American critic Randeep Hothi to settle a defamation lawsuit accusing the Tesla CEO of smearing him with false allegations that he menaced the electric-car maker’s employees. Musk had accused Hothi of “almost” killing Tesla employees in a 2019 email to a … Musk to pay $10,000 to Indian American critic Randeep Hothi for defamation
Parminder Aujla OAKLAND, CA (TIP): Blue Shield of California has appointed Krishna Ramachandran as senior vice president of Health Transformation and Provider Adoption to lead the nonprofit health plan’s bold strategy to reimagine health care. In this role, Ramachandran, an alumnus of Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India, is responsible for leading partnerships … Indian American Krishna Ramachandran appointed as Health Transformation Leader by Blue Shield
LONDON (TIP): Award-winning British-Indian playwright and actor Meera Syal will be presented with a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) fellowship, the highest accolade bestowed upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, games, or television. Syal, who starred in hit BBC comedies, ‘Goodness Gracious Me’ and ‘The … British-Indian Meera Syal to be awarded BAFTA TV fellowship
NEW DELHI (TIP): A number of alumni of India’s premier engineering institutes — the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) — are among the top non-USA unicorn founders in the USA, reveals a study. Unicorn is a start-up that is valued at one billion dollars or more. The number of founders of unicorns from IIT, finds … IIT alumni among top unicorn founders in US, says study