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New York Edition www.theindianpanorama.com VOL 11 ISSUE 28 ● NEW YORK ● JULY 14 - JULY 20, 2017 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 ● PRICE 40 CENTS THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2017 www.theindianpanorama.com VOL 11 ISSUE 28 ● NEW YORK ● JULY 14 - JULY 20, 2017 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 ● PRICE 40 CENTS Institutional equilibrium Dilemma of a IIFA rocks New York: the mega weakens: A dangerous two-front war event kicks off with ringing of bell 8 arrogance of power sets in 9 18-19 at Nasdaq and a press conference Independence Day Special Edition Trump arrived in Paris to a red carpet The Indian Panorama invites articles and advertisements for the special edition to welcome, with Russia in tow mark 70 years of India's Independence. Please email to [email protected] PARIS (TIP): France rolled out the red carpet, July 13, to welcome Donald Trump on a presidential visit laden with or mail to P.O. Box 190067, S military pomp that the White House hopes will offer respite Richmond Hill, NY 11419. For any inquiries, from a growing scandal back home. please call 646-247-9458. The US president's brief 24-hour trip to the French capital coincides with celebrations for Bastille Day, France's Last date for submission: August 2, 2017 national day which is marked on Friday, and the 100th anniversary of US involvement in World War I. Accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, the 71-year- Change of Guard at the Indian old stepped onto French soil for the first time as President hoping the visit will distract from weighty allegations that Consulate in New York contd on page 32 US President Trump is greeted by the French President Sandeep Chakravorty to replace Riva Macron introduced the article of impeachment against Trump Ganguly Das as Consul General for high crimes and misdemeanors California Democrat files article of AIR INDIA CONNECTS impeachment against US President: accuses him of 'obstruction of justice' INDIAN AND US CAPITAL WASHINGTON (TIP): A Democratic Congressman has Celebrates Inaugural Flight arrival from Delhi filed the first article of Consul General Riva Ganguly Das goes to Delhi impeachment against President as DG ICCR. Sandeep Chakravorty Ambassador to Donald Trump charging him Peru and Bolivia succeeds Ms Das with obstruction of justice in the Photo of Ambassador Das/ TIP probe into alleged Russian Photo of Ambassador Chakravorty/ Twitter meddling in the US polls. Democratic Congressman from NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Sandeep Chakravorty, California Brad Sherman India's current Ambassador to Peru will be the next introduced the article of Consul General of India in New York, according to impeachment against Trump for information available with The Indian Panorama. The contd on Page 32 present Consul General Ms Riva Ganguly Das will be taking over as Director General of the Indian Council Rep. Brad Sherman has introduced for Cultural Relations (ICCR). contd on page 10 the article of impeachment against Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors Remove country quotas for green cards: Lawmaker US decision to delay 'startup' visas to Ribbon Cutting with Indian Ambassador, Air India Chairman, DC Mayor WASHINGTON (TIP): An influential American and VA Governor impact Indian entrepreneurs lawmaker has called for the removal of country- specific quotas for green cards in the US, saying the DULLES INTERNATIONAL media were at hand to celebrate NEW DELHI (TIP): After the Donald Trump system was unjust for people from countries like AIRPORT (TIP): It was a historic the occasion. administration's intended tightening of the work visa rules India and China. and proud occasion for Air India The inaugural events, which that has come as a blow to the Indian IT companies, the US Republican Congressman Kevin Yoder from when the inaugural flight from included a ceremonial water government's latest announcement to delay the so-called Kansas yesterday became the lead sponsor of the Delhi to Washington arrived a few cannon salute, traditional gate- "startup" visa could impact Indian entrepreneurs. The visa Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act. minutes before scheduled arrival side Indian prayer ceremony,press program was approved in January by the then Barack Obama The Act reforms the legal immigration system by time on a cloudy morning on July conference, ribbon cutting and administration and was meant to allow foreign entrepreneurs eliminating the existing, arbitrary per-country 7 at Washington Dulles gala luncheon, commemorated Air who started companies in the US to live in that country - a percentage caps that have caused backlogs in the International Airport. Delegations India's new three weekly nonstop, longstanding demand of the Silicon Valley. It was supposed to employment-based green card system, he said. He from the Embassy of India, the roundtrip flights between Indira come into effect on July 17. Immigrants have started more argued that the existing country-specific quota for Commonwealth of Virginia and Gandhi International Airport and than half of US startups valued at $1 billion dollars or more, contd on page 32 the District of Columbia, and the contd on Page 16 contd on Page 32 104-02, 120th Street, S. Richmond Hill, NY 11419 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 4 INDIAN ABROAD FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2017 Indian-American researcher invents Ultrasonic dryer that dries Indian American professor Neomi Rao clothes without heat to lead White House regulation agency WASHINGTON (TIP): On July 10, Senator Deb Fischer hoped that in her 2017, the U.S. Senate confirmed Neomi role as the nation's top regulatory Rao, associate professor at the Antonin official, Rao will focus on eliminating Scalia Law School at GeorgeMason the misguided federal regulations Universityas Administrator of the harming Nebraska families and Office of Information and Regulatory communities. Affairs, an agency within the White "Cutting through reams of House Office of Management and government red tape has long been a Budget. She is the first Indian-American priority of mine and I look forward to to head the important Office in the working with Rao to continue to do so," White House. Fischer said. Rao's confirmation was welcomed by Described by The Washington Post as top American lawmakers. a "superlative pick", Rao at the George "As regulatory czar for federal Mason University founded and directs policymaking, Director Rao will play an the Center for the Study of the instrumental role in helping the Neomi Rao is the first Indian-American Administrative State. President fulfill his promise to roll back to head the important Office of Rao's research and teaching focuses Viral jumped into three energy efficiency projects almost unnecessary red tape and unleash the Information and Regulatory Affairs in on constitutional and administrative immediately after starting at the lab as a postdoctoral researcher full potential of the American the Office of Management and Budget. law. economy," said Senator Orrin Hatch, Rao's scholarship is informed by her NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian-American researcher has senior member and former Chairman of the country's economy and job creators. service in all three branches of the invented a dryer that could easily dry clothes even without the Senate Judiciary Committee. I look forward to working with federal government. Prior to joining the heat. Viral Patel along with his team at Oak Ridge National Hatch said he looks forward to Professor Rao to reduce the burden of Law School, she served as Associate Laboratory in Tennessee have invented a dryer that could working with Rao to ensure that federal regulations - by our best estimates as Counsel and Special Assistant to laundry your clothes much faster. Expected to be five times rules and regulations are narrowly high as USD 2 trillion a year - that weigh President George W. Bush. Professor more energy efficient, 'Ultrasonic dryer' could dry a large load tailored to address pressing public on the American economy," Johnson Rao also served as counsel to the U.S. of clothes in about half the time. health and safety concerns while also said. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Viral Patel came to Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) leaving plenty of room for job creators Senator John Hoeven said as the head where she was responsible for judicial with the aim of conducting research that would provide and entrepreneurs to expand and of OIRA, Rao is going to play a vital role nominations and constitutional law benefits to the average consumer. Viral began his studies after flourish. in helping to provide regulatory relief issues. In between government service, moving from Zambia to the United States for college. As an Rao worked on Senator's staff several and make the country more competitive. Professor Rao practiced in the London undergraduate at the Illinois Institute of Technology, he years ago. "Further, I appreciate her office of Clifford Chance LLP, started out in aerospace engineering. But after taking a course Senator Ron Johnson, chairman of commitment to work with me to ensure specializing in public international law in thermal systems design, he decided to broaden his horizons the Senate Homeland Security and public-private partnerships receive fair and arbitration. She clerked for Judge J. and career opportunities with a dual major in mechanical Governmental Affairs Committee, treatment by OMB and the Army Harvie Wilkinson III on the U.S. Court of engineering. applauded Senate for confirming Rao's Corps," he said. Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and for Viral jumped into three energy efficiency projects almost nomination. "In order for our nation to continue to Justice Clarence Thomas on the U.S. immediately after starting at the lab as a postdoctoral "We can all agree that federal compete around the globe, we need to Supreme Court. She was a visiting researcher in the Energy and Transportation Science Division regulations should achieve their aim have a cost-effective, pro-growth professor at the University of in 2015, working on development of two clothes dryers (one without imposing unnecessary costs on regulatory environment," Hoeven said.
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