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The Significance of PM Modi’s Cairo Visit in Strengthening India’s Global South Initiative
In the near future, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to embark on a highly anticipated visit to Egypt, a significant powerhouse in the region and one of India’s largest trading partners in Africa. This visit is likely to take place later this month as PM Modi returns from his trip to Washington. The United States President, Joe Biden, along with First Lady Jill Biden, is set to host PM Modi for an Official State Visit, including a grand state dinner, scheduled for June 22. .....
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Indian-American legislator proposes bill to classify defacement of religious sites as a hate crime
A legislation has been introduced by an Indian-American lawmaker in the state of Michigan, United States, to classify defacing a place of worship as a hate crime. Michigan State Representative Ranjeev Puri, whose parents immigrated from Amritsar to the US in the 1970s, has also put forth a bill to designate Diwali, Baisakhi, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, and Lunar New Year as official state holidays in Michigan. .....
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India expected to have the fastest-growing economy in FY24, says World Bank
India has been projected to maintain its status as the fastest-growing economy among the largest emerging market and developing nations in terms of both aggregate and per capita GDP, according to the World Bank. The bank has retained its growth forecast for India at 6.3% for the fiscal year 2024. .....
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Ahead of Modi’s visit, White House invites people to witness India’s vibrant democracy
The White House stated on Monday that India is a vibrant democracy, and anyone visiting New Delhi can witness this firsthand. The comments seemed to downplay concerns about the state of democracy in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled for a state visit to the United States later this month. .....
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Capita loses UK teachers’ pensions contract to Indian IT services giant
The Department for Education has awarded Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) a 10-year contract to manage the pensions of more than two million teachers, leading to a digital transformation of the scheme administration. .....
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Ayurveda claims to slow down aging
Rasayana Sastra, one of the eight clinical branches of Ayurveda, focuses exclusively on the many dietary, lifestyle, and medical guidelines that must be followed to prevent or delay the aging process. .....
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Sanjay Gupta commences 2023 Harvard School of Dental Medicinev
Emmy Award-winning neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta delivered the keynote address at today’s 2023 Class Day celebration for the Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He explained to the graduates what he thought being a doctor actually entailed. .....
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Hyderabad emerges as preferred destination for US aerospace
During his visit here, Telangana’s Minister for Industries and Information Technology K.T. Rama Rao led an aerospace and defense roundtable with prominent US majors, advisory firms, think tanks, and startups. Hyderabad has emerged as the most preferred investment destination for US aerospace and defense companies, he said. .....
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India grows at 7.2% in 2022-23, recording higher growth rate than China for two consecutive years
India’s GDP expanded by 7.2% in 2022–2023, spurred by investments and a rise in the services sector. According to official figures, the nation’s GDP growth rate during the January through March quarter of the preceding fiscal year was 6.1%, exceeding forecasts. .....
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Indian Americans nominated as Superior Court judges in California
Two Indian Americans have been proposed as justices for the Superior Court by California Governor Gavin Newsom. Marsha Bipin Amin will preside over the San Diego County Superior Court, and Sweena Pannu will preside over the Stanislaus County Superior Court. .....
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Vinay Pai named as trustee on Rice University Board
Vinay Pai, an Indian American tech executive, has recently been chosen as a trustee on the board of Rice University for a four-year term starting from July 1, 2023. The appointment of Pai, along with two other individuals, was announced by Rice University, based in Houston, on May 23, 2023. .....
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Indian American Taral Patel runs for Texas County Commissioner
Taral V Patel, an Indian American policy expert who is currently working with the Biden administration in Washington DC on domestic US policy issues, has announced his candidacy for commissioner in Fort Bend County, Texas, precinct 3. .....
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Generous $250,000 Contribution Aids in Establishing Endowed Chair for The India Center at UCF
UCF is a step closer to establishing the Indian Community Endowed Chair for The India Center thanks to a generous gift of $250,000 from Ramesh and Neena Chopra, residents of Port Orange, Florida. This donation emphasizes the significance of studying India at UCF, where over 3,000 students from 149 countries, including 460 students from India, enrolled in Fall 2022. .....
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited by the US Congress to address a joint session on June 22.
Leaders from the U.S. Congress have extended an invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deliver a speech at a joint meeting of the House of Representatives and Senate on June 22. This invitation is considered one of the highest honors granted by Washington to foreign dignitaries. .....
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Tesla to pick a new factory location in India this year
By the end of the year, Elon Musk will probably decide on a new location for a Tesla plant, and if all goes according to plan, India will play a significant role in his plan. .....
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Ten Changes Transformed India In Less Than A Decade, Says Morgan Stanley
According to a report by Morgan Stanley titled ‘How India Has Transformed in Less than a Decade,’ the country’s economy and markets have undergone ten significant changes resulting from policy reforms. .....
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Saathvik Kannan wins $50,000 Regeneron Young Scientist Award
Saathvik Kannan, a 17-year-old Indian American senior at Hickman High School in Columbia, Missouri, has been awarded one of the two Regeneron Young Scientist Awards worth $50,000 in the 2023 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF). Kannan’s achievement in the world’s largest global pre-college science and engineering competition was based on his use of biocomputational methods to investigate the heightened infectivity of the mpox virus, which reemerged in 2022. .....
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US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade to visit India
The US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, Marisa Lago, will travel to India from May 31 to June 2 to advance commercial and strategic partnerships between the two nations. .....
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Debroy predicts India likely to achieve high-income status by 2047
Famous economist Dr. Bibek Debroy, who serves as the head of Prime Minister Modi’s Economic Advisory Council, forecasts that India will expand at a comfortable real rate of 7.5 percent and will probably reach high-income status by 2047. .....
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Sanjay Gupta commences 2023 Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Emmy Award-winning neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta delivered the keynote address at today’s 2023 Class Day celebration for the Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He explained to the graduates what he thought being a doctor actually entailed. .....
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Robotic surgeons to share path-breaking procedures
51 young Indian doctors have received one-year fellowships from the Michigan-based Vattikuti Foundation to study robotic surgery under the supervision of mentor physicians. .....
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Chandrayaan-3 to launch this year in July
Chandrayaan-3 will be launched in July this year, S Somnath, Chief of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) confirmed on Monday. .....
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Thailand to hold World Hindu Congress
From November 24 to 26, 2023, Bangkok, Thailand, will host the World Hindu Congress. The title of the theme is Jayasya Aayatanam Dharma, which translates to “Dharma, the Abode of Victory.” This WHC will consist of seven concurrent topic conferences that will communicate the beliefs, originality, and spirit of entrepreneurship of Hindus in all their vivacity and splendor. .....
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Om Sri Sai Balaji Temple Holds Grand Bhoomi Pooja Ceremony
A significant day was May 14, 2023, when the Bhoomi Pooja (groundbreaking ceremony) for the much-anticipated temple featuring a 25-foot-tall statue of Lord Hanuman was held at the Monroe, New Jersey-based Om Sri Sai Balaji Temple & Cultural Center. The ceremony attracted a sizable crowd of devotees, locals, and visitors, “symbolizing the unity and devotion of the community,” said a news statement. The Indian consul general in New York, Randhir Jaiswal, was present. .....
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US congressional panel on China suggests Nato+ status for India
The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the US and the Chinese Communist Party has released a report suggesting that India should be included in an expanded group of close American allies called Nato+5. This recommendation is part of a broader effort to deter potential Chinese military aggression towards Taiwan. The committee also proposed that economic sanctions be coordinated with the Quad, a group formed by the US, India, Australia, and Japan, along with other alliances and partnerships, to enhance their effectiveness .....
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