Friday, March 19, 2010
Padma Shri award winner is felicitated
Dr. Sudhir Parikh, publisher of News India Times and recipient of one of India's highest civilian awards for his philanthropic work and commitment to improving U.S.- India relations, was feted by a number of community groups and professional organizations in the tri-state area.
He will be given the Padma Shri by India's President Pratibha Patil at a formal ceremony April 4 in New Delhi.
Dr. Parikh, a noted allergist and an authority in the field of allergy, asthma and immunology, is also the chairman and publisher of New York-based Parikh Worldwide Media, Inc., which publishes three periodicals Desi Talk, News India Times and The Indian American.
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He will be given the Padma Shri by India's President Pratibha Patil at a formal ceremony April 4 in New Delhi.
Dr. Parikh, a noted allergist and an authority in the field of allergy, asthma and immunology, is also the chairman and publisher of New York-based Parikh Worldwide Media, Inc., which publishes three periodicals Desi Talk, News India Times and The Indian American.
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Labels: civilian awards, padma sri award, President Pratibha Patil, sudhir parikh
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Two Indians in top five Forbes Billionaires list
Two Indians have made it to the top five in the Forbes Billionaires list published in the magazine's March 29 issue. Mukesh Ambani of petrochemicals, oil and gas company Reliance Industries ranked fourth with a fortune of $29 billion, and steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal ranked fifth with $28.7 billion.
According to Forbes, the number of billionaires in India doubled in 2009. It lists 49 Indian billionaires, up from 24 the previous year.
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According to Forbes, the number of billionaires in India doubled in 2009. It lists 49 Indian billionaires, up from 24 the previous year.
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Labels: forbes billionaires list, forbes list, lakshmi mittal, mukesh ambani
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Obama asks Clinton to push forward on Nuclear deal
President Obama has authorized Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to carry out some of the functions involved in certifying the U.S.-India nuclear deal.
In a March 10 memo, the president delegated some of the duties under one of the clauses of the U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act, technically known as Public Law 110-369.
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In a March 10 memo, the president delegated some of the duties under one of the clauses of the U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act, technically known as Public Law 110-369.
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Labels: Barack Obama, Clinton, nuclear deal, section 204
Monday, March 15, 2010
New York life commercial nominated for Emmy award
A New York Life Insurance Company television campaign has been nominated for a New York Emmy Award.
The four-commercial campaign, "Life is Beautiful with ...The Company You Keep", which aired in the U.S. last year, is among four to be nominated in the Commercials: Campaign category, a press release said.
This is the fourth New York Emmy nomination for New York Life's Asian-Indian Market Division, the release said. T
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The four-commercial campaign, "Life is Beautiful with ...The Company You Keep", which aired in the U.S. last year, is among four to be nominated in the Commercials: Campaign category, a press release said.
This is the fourth New York Emmy nomination for New York Life's Asian-Indian Market Division, the release said. T
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Labels: emmy award, emmy nomination, new york life, television campaign
Friday, March 12, 2010
Fossil snake from India fed on hatchling dinosaurs
Dhananjay Mohabey, who unearthed a snake fossil going back at least 67 million years, and was joined by an international paleontological team to study it, has published findings that are making headlines in numerous U.S. and global media.
The remains of a fossil unearthed in 67 million year old sediments from Gujarat, provide a rare glimpse at an unusual feeding behavior in ancient snakes.
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The remains of a fossil unearthed in 67 million year old sediments from Gujarat, provide a rare glimpse at an unusual feeding behavior in ancient snakes.
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Labels: ancient snakes, dinosaurs, fossil snake, gujarat, paleontology
Friday, March 5, 2010
First royalist strike shuts down Nepal capital
Shops closed and vehicles stayed off the roads in Kathmandu on Feb. 22 in response to a strike called by a party supporting Nepal's deposed king, the first closure by the royalists since the monarchy was abolished.
A special constituent assembly dominated by the Maoist former rebels abolished the 239-year-old monarchy in 2008, turning the majority-Hindu nation into a secular republic and ending a decade long civil war that caused more than 13,000 deaths.
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A special constituent assembly dominated by the Maoist former rebels abolished the 239-year-old monarchy in 2008, turning the majority-Hindu nation into a secular republic and ending a decade long civil war that caused more than 13,000 deaths.
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Labels: Kathmandu, monarchy, Nepal, nepal assembly, nepal strike, roads, royalist strike
Thursday, March 4, 2010
India, Pakistan hold formal talks
Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan met Feb. 25 for their first formal talks since the deadly siege on Mumbai in 2008.
Officials described the session as a cautious step in restoring trust between the two nations, who promised only that they would keep in touch, while agreeing that much mutual suspicion remains.
Neither side gave a date for a follow-up meeting after Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao met Pakistani Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir for more than three hours in a former palace amid the heavily guarded seat of government.
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Officials described the session as a cautious step in restoring trust between the two nations, who promised only that they would keep in touch, while agreeing that much mutual suspicion remains.
Neither side gave a date for a follow-up meeting after Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao met Pakistani Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir for more than three hours in a former palace amid the heavily guarded seat of government.
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Labels: formal talks, india, nuclear, pakistan, session
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