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VOL 6 ISSUE 7 ● DALLAS ● FEBRUARY 23 - MARCH 01, 2018 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news US Women's Hockey Team Beats Canada 3-2 for Gold at PyeongChang Olympics Students, Parents, Teachers Implore President Trump to Ensure School Safety Trump mulls arming teachers, increasing age for gun purchases WASHINGTON (TIP): A week after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland in which 17 students were killed, President Donald Trump hosted a listening session with a group of survivors, parents and teachers. On hand were Vice Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson of the United President Mike Pence and Education States celebrates after winning the women's gold Secretary Betsy DeVos. medal hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics Trump held an emotional, hour-long in Gangneung, South Korea, Feb. 22, 2018 meeting with students who survived the Florida shooting and a parent whose child GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA (TIP): did not. He said arming teachers and other US Women's Hockey team gave a shock to the school staff could help prevent future mass fancied Canadians by winning the Gold in a shootings, voicing support for an idea backed thrilling penalty shootout 3 to 2. Jocelyne by the powerful National Rifle Association Lamoureux-Davidson, the sixth U.S. shooter gun lobby. in a shootout, skated slowly toward the net, Trump sat in the middle of a semi-circle in faked a shot, shifted the puck left, then pulled the White House State Dining Room. it right before tucking the puck past the Photographers captured images of his outstretched glove of diving Canada goalie handwritten note card with questions and President Donald Trump meets with students, parents and teachers affected by mass shootings Shannon Szabados. contd on Page 20 contd on Page 20 in Parkland, Fla., Newtown, Conn., and Columbine, Colo., at the White House on Feb 21 to talk about policies to keep America's schools safe. Breaking News Trudeau’s India visit mired in controversy over School officer waited outside building for 4 minutes as killings happened, Sheriff Israel says dinner invite to ‘convicted Khalistani terrorist’ NEW DELHI (TIP): Canadian Prime TALLAHASSEE (TIP): A Marjory Minister Justin Trudeau's India visit kicked Stoneman Douglas school resource officer has off with rather a cold reception by government been suspended without pay after Broward of India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who County Sheriff Scott Israel said video shows has been very warm to visiting heads of state him taking up a defensive position during the and government who he received warmly on shooting but never entering the school. Israel arrival, sent in a junior minister to receive the announced Thursday that the decision to visiting Prime Minister of Canada, ostensibly suspend Deputy Scot Peterson was made after contd on Page 20 reviewing video Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau being contd on Page 20 received on arrival, Feb 17, by a minister of Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel addresses a state for agriculture. press conference on Feb 22, 2018. (Image Tweeted by @Justin Trudeau) Special Counsel Mueller What is in store for a Possible Indian-American seeks re-election Files New Charges against to city council in Texas Dallas-Houston Bullet Train? HOUSTON (TIP): Indian-American Manafort and Gates Himesh Gandhi has filed for re-election to a city council in the US state of Texas. He is a three-term incumbent of the At- Large Position 1 post on the Sugar Land, Texas, City Council and is seeking a fourth and final term in the May 5 election. Gandhi, a longtime community leader, promised to continue his focus on Gandhi, a longtime improving the lives of residents in the community leaderis a three-term thriving community. incumbent of the At- "Sugar Land has been my home for Manafort faces 18 new charges in Virginia, while Large Position 1 post most of my adult life. It is a diverse, Gates faces 23 new charges. on the Sugar Land, DALLAS (TIP): The fight over Texas Central Railway -- aka. the growing city where we are successfully Texas, City Council Texas Bullet Train -- rests on many of the contentious fault lines that merging cultures, ideas and values," and is seeking a WASHINGTON (TIP): Special Counsel shape the Lone Star State. City interests versus rural identity. Urban Gandhi told PTI. fourth and final term Robert Mueller filed, February 22, new fraud and dwellers versus people who want their stars at night to shine big and "I am committed to maintaining quality in the May 5 election. money-laundering charges against former bright. development and robust city services Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Mostly, it is about land. Who controls it, what's the best use for it and while following smart spending practices," he said. his associate Rick Gates. In the 37-page how much of it can the two metro areas -- Houston and Dallas -- claim Himesh, first elected in 2012 at the age of 35, was the youngest indictment, prosecutors describe a "scheme" in so their economic futures are secure. councilman to be elected in a citywide vote. He has served on which the two longtime business partners "How do you achieve that balance?" Harris County Precinct 4 numerous City Council committees and was also a member of allegedly laundered $30 million, failed to pay Commissioner Jack Cagle asked. He supports the project despite the the task force that spearheaded development of the Smart taxes for almost 10 years and used real estate strong opposition of many in his district. "They don't want to have that Financial Centre at Sugar Landâ "an iconic concert and contd on Page 20 next generation of development, and you have to be sensitive to that." performance hall that opened last year. contd on Page 20 contd on page 20 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018 Indian Origin Canada's Indian American student to build a primary Defense Minister Harjit Singh Sajjansays He health clinic in Uttar Pradesh village MARYLAND (TIP): An Indian American patients for serious illnesses, such as heart Faced Discrimination in student at Towson University is leading an diseases, cancer, blood diseases, eye diseases effort to build a primary health clinic in a and kidney diseases, as well as treat common Canadian Military remote village in Uttar Pradesh. diseases including fever, malaria, Mohammad Siddiqi, 21, is helping to build a tuberculosis, gastroenteritis, respiratory clinic in the village of Santokha, in the diseases and infections, he said. It will have Sandila district, 50 miles to the southwest of curative, education and prevention programs. Lucknow. Siddiqi's parents Akhlaq and Eventually, the clinic will have state-of-the- Anjum Siddiqi were born and grew up in the art diagnostic services, including X-ray, area before they moved to the United States ultrasound and ECG, he added. decades ago. Siddiqi said a current challenge is building There are no healthcare facilities in relationships with the local government as Santokha and villagers are forced to see quack well as NGOs and healthcare professionals. doctors with no medical background that Involvement of the local community and recommend hazardous "treatments," other stakeholders will ensure long-term Mohammad Siddiqi said. His mission is to viability of the project, he said. provide quality healthcare to the poor people Citing the assisted living facility his in the village and neighboring areas, he Mohammad Siddiqi, 21, is helping to build a mother runs, Siddiqi said healthcare is a field added. clinic in the village of Santokha that his family deeply cares about and has "After visiting my parents' village for the expertise in, and, considering his parents' first time, I realized there is very limited His father, Akhlaq Siddiqi, works for the US roots in the area, starting a clinic in the access to emergency medical services as well Patent Office and his mother Anjum Siddiqi Sandila region was quite natural. as a need for basic education regarding health runs an assisted living facility in His father Akhlaq Siddiqi said the family practices in different situations, such as Gaithersburg, MD. has a strong emotional bond with the village prenatal and postnatal care," he said. "I hope Although his studies and career plans are and wanted to do something for the area. After to tackle these two needs with this clinic, centered around accounting and finance - a family visit a few years ago, Mohammad saw which is already well into its development." upon completing his undergraduate degree in the condition of the villagers and decided to Siddiqi, who is currently studying at May 2018, he plans to start an internship with take the initiative in building the clinic, he Towson University with a major in Deloitte for Summer 2018 before pursuing a said. Harjit Singh Sajjan. File Photo accounting while interning part-time at Master's in Finance - Mohammad Siddiqi said "In future we plan to build similar clinic in Morgan Stanley as a finance analyst, has been he has developed a passion to help others not other parts of Uttar Pradesh by mobilizing NEW DELHI (TIP): Indian origin able to raise $75,000 for the construction of the as fortunate. other people of Uttar Pradesh origin," Akhlaq Canada's Defense Minister Harjit Singh clinic so far. Among other things, the clinic will screen Siddiqi said. Sajjan said he "faced discrimination" in that country's military because he "looked Indian American NUMC surgeon different". Indian American Vandana Sajjan, who moved to Canada as a young boy, said this in the presence of Sophie from Long Island walks free of all Jhingan removed from Illinois Gregoire Trudeau, wife of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, currently on a week-long criminal charges Republican primary ballot in visit to India.