Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, Congressmen Ami Bera and Ro Khanna, and Congressman Ami Bera are three of the 50 important political officials who have been chosen to the Biden Harris campaign’s national advisory council. Khanna serves as co-chair of the Congressional India Caucus, and Bera is the Indian-American in the US Congress with the longest tenure. The first Indian- and Tibetan-American to be elected mayor of an Ohio city is Pureval. Nancy Pelosi, a former House speaker, will preside over the advisory board. According to a formal statement, the whole board will support the campaign’s initiatives to strengthen and broaden…
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According to Narayan Rane, Union MSME Minister, India is on its way to becoming the third largest economy, as he urges both global and domestic industries to continue investment in India. On May 10, he made the comments at “GIC 23 Intergovernmental Connect,” an event hosted by the Inventivepreneur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in this city. “From the 10 largest in 2014, India today is the 5th largest economy. Only Japan and Germany are ahead of us. We will become the third largest by 2030, as envisioned by…
$65,213,664 in international donations were sent to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund), which was established to combat COVID-19 in India, between 2019 and 2022. The public charity trust was established to offer help and support of any sort, including but not limited to aid in public health emergencies. In contrast to $48,89,787 ($4 mn) in FY 2021–2022, it received the biggest foreign contributions during the FY 2020–21 period, totaling $6,03,14,895 ($60 mn). In the fiscal years 2021–22 and 2020–21, respectively, interest income amounted to $17,75,970 and $12,52,287. The domestic voluntary donations…
Main Atal Hoon, the biopic of Indian politician Atal Bihari Vajpayee, is presently being produced by Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi. The movie is about to start. The actor posted on social media about his preparations for the former Indian Prime Minister’s part. Pankaj can be seen in the Instagram video immersed in the role and clutching a script in his hand. The video begins with a close-up of his lower body before gradually revealing his face. The crew of Main Atal Hoon may be seen operating cameras and lights in the backdrop. Atal once said, “Be human, though not only…
With the launch of the “Innovating for Transport and Energy Systems” (ITES) initiative, created by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, along with Energy Systems Catapult, a UK-based non-profit center of excellence, the United Kingdom and India are poised to become the first movers in the transition to Net Zero transport systems. The effort is a consequence of an agreement to advance research and innovation and foster economic growth in the two nations signed by their respective science ministers on April 26, 2023, in Westminster. The new UK-India Net Zero Innovation Virtual Centre will include the initiative, which has…
Facts about Indian Economy as of May 1, 2023 Foreign Exchange Reserves As of April 14, 2023, foreign exchange reserves in India stood at US$ 586.4 billion. Merchandise and Service Exports In March 2023, India’s merchandise and service exports were estimated at US$ 66.14 billion. Overall Exports/Imports India’s overall exports in FY23 (April 2022-March 2023) were estimated at US$ 770.18 billion (a 13.84% YoY increase). Overall imports over the same period were estimated at US$ 892.18 billion (a 17.38% YoY increase). Merchandise Exports and Imports India’s merchandise exports in March 2023 were estimated at US$ 38.38 billion. Merchandise imports…
The Indian mystic Sadhguru (Jaggi Vasudev) is a spiritual leader. His lessons have inspired millions to learn more about themselves and the cosmos.This informative biography follows Sadhguru from his rebellious childhood in southern India to his 25th-year spiritual awakening. The book explores his struggles as he devoted himself to serious spiritual practice and became a spiritual leader, forming the Isha Foundation in 1992. Readers discover Sadhguru’s true self through interviews with his closest disciples, family, and friends. They learn about his personal hardships, love of adventure and discovery, and dedication to spreading inner transformation techniques.Sadhguru’s teachings on living in harmony with…
Honeywell International announced on Tuesday that Vimal Kapur, who has over three decades of experience managing the multinational manufacturer’s numerous operations, will take over for Darius Adamczyk as CEO. The top office of a premier American MNC has yet again been held by a business executive of Indian descent. Around 10 months after being named Honeywell’s president and chief operating officer, 57-year-old Kapur will assume the top position on June 1. When Kapur finished his education in India, he joined the company. As an electronics engineer with a focus on instrumentation, he received his diploma from the Thapar Institute of…
US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-origin corporate leader Ajay Banga, vice chairman of General Atlantic and former president and CEO of MasterCard, to be the World Bank’s next president. The nomination comes at a critical juncture in the Bank’s ambitious internal reform. Banga has more than 30 years of business expertise and has held a number of positions at Mastercard as well as on the boards of Dow Inc., Kraft Foods, and the American Red Cross. He is the first Indian-born candidate for president of the World Bank. The announcement comes only days after current World Bank President David…
‘She Reflects’ is the third in the ‘SHE’ series of books (She Speaks, She Celebrates)—published as a collaborative project by a group of 22 women, of Indian origin, spread across the world (Australia, India, The Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, UAE and the USA). There are 43 flash fictions in this book, distributed across three sections roughly based on the age of the protagonist—Ganga (senior), Alakananda (middle-aged), and Bhagirathi (infancy to youth), similar to a river’s journey from its origin till it merges into the ocean. In this offering of flash fiction, the reader will find a rich smorgasbord of micro-flash…
