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www.theindianpanorama.news VOL 11 ISSUE 39 ● NEW YORK/DALLAS ● SEPTEMBER 29 - OCTOBER 05, 2017 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 WE WISH OUR READERS A HAPPY DURGA PUJA Trump's son-in-law to 'vote as a woman' Trump unveils sweeping tax reforms, stirs deficit concerns Proposes to reduce seven tax brackets to just three, double standard deductions Republicans welcome; Democrats oppose NEW YORK (TIP): According to media reports, WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump has Donald Trump's son-in-law unveiled sweeping tax reforms which if passed by the and top aide, Jared Kushner, Congress would bring down the business tax rate to 15 per has been registered to vote as cent, introduce territorial tax system that would offer level a woman for eight playing field to American companies. years.Voter information However, it immediately prompted criticism that the plan records held by New York favors business and the rich and could add trillions of dollars contd on Pae 32 to the deficit. The proposal drew a swift, skeptical response contd on page 32 Over 130,000 flee President Donald Trump waves before speaking about tax fearing volcano reform in Indianapolis. Photo / courtesy PTI eruption on Bali tourist island Indian American Couple Donates $250,000 Indian American Couple Makes $200 Million BALI (TIP): More than to Houston Mayor's Harvey Relief Fund Donation to Nova Southeastern University 130,000 people have fled the region around the Mount HOUSTON (TIP): An TAMPA, FL (TIP): Nova Agung volcano on the Indian American couple Southeastern University (NSU) Indonesian tourist island of donated USD 250,000 to in Florida announced the largest Bali, fearing it will soon Houston Mayor's Hurricane philanthropic gift in its history erupt, according to an Harvey Relief Fund at a from Tampa-area cardiologist Dr. Associated Press report. private event on Sept 24. Kiran C. Patel and his wife, The disaster mitigation Houston Indian American pediatrician Dr. Pallavi Patel. agency's command post in Amit Bhandari and his wife The commitment will Bali said the number of Arpita Brahmbhatt Bhandari significantly expand its evacuees has swelled to contributed the donation to the programs in osteopathic about 134,200 by September Harvey relief fund set up by Amit Bhandari and his wife Arpita medicine and health care 28 evening. That's more than Houston's Mayor Sylvester Brahmbhatt Bhandari contributed the sciences, and be used to develop a double the estimated Turner, on behalf of the donation to the Harvey relief fund set up new 27-acre campus for NSU in Dr. Kiran C. Patel and his wife, Dr. Pallavi Patel by Houston's Mayor Sylvester Turner population within the Greater Houston Community Clearwater, Fla. The Patels are are renowned in Florida for their philanthropy, immediate danger zone, but Foundation of which he is a premium member. renowned in Florida for their community service and entrepreneurship. Seen people farther from the Hurricane Harvey hit the Gulf Coast of USA on August 25, 2017 and left philanthropy,community service in the picture taken at the time of donation, mountain are leaving too. South Texas with a massive burden of devastation worth over $180 billion. and entrepreneurship. from L to R: NSU President Dr. George Hanbury, contd on Page 32 contd on page 32 contd on Page 32 Dr. Pallavi Patel, Dr. Kiran C. Patel DIWALI SPECIAL EDITION The Indian Panorama invites articles and advertisements for the Diwali special editionbeing brought out on October 13, 2017. Articles and advertisements may please be emailed to [email protected] by October 5, 2017. For any queries, please email to [email protected] or call 646-247-9458 104-02, 120th Street, S. Richmond Hill, NY 11419 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 NEW YORK 3 Indian Celebrities Sparkle & Sushma Swaraj unveils new Shine at SKN HOPE Gala magazine in New York focused on Indo-US ties NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj unveiled a new magazine 'US-India Global Review', published by the New York-based Parikh Foundation for India's Global Development, at a private meeting, held at the New York Palace hotel, on Sunday, September 24. The publisher of the magazine, Dr. Sudhir Parikh, a well-known allergist and entrepreneur in the New York City Tristate area who India's External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj unveiling the received a Padma Shri in magazine titled 'US-India Global Review' in New York on 2010, and is also the founder September 24. Seen in the picture, from L to R: Sandeep and chairman of Parikh Chakravorty, Consul General of India in New York, Sushma Worldwide Media -the top Swaraj, Dr. Sudhir Parikh, Dr. Sudha Parikh Indian American-focused news publishing house in the officials and ministers in Ambassador Santosh Jha: the United States, was present India, and Indian diplomatic need to put Indo-US ties in with his wife, Dr. Sudha missions and embassies perspective, for politicians Indian Actress Juhi Chawla, Emcee Mini Mathur & Designer Joy Mitra Sparkle & Shine at SKN's Parikh, along with around the world, apart from and policy makers, in India Hope Gala Ambassador Sandeep some administration and the US. Chakravorty, the Consul officials, members on Capitol "The aim of the Parikh SOMERSET, NJ (TIP): More than 500 the show stopper for international fashion General of India in New Hill, and think tanks in the Foundation for India's Global supporters in the fields of business, arts, designer to the stars, Joy Mitra, who York, at the unveiling of the US. The magazine will also Development is to ensure the philanthropy and medicine attended the debuted a special collection he created just magazine by Swaraj, who soon be available as an e- initiatives of the Indian annual SKN Hope Galaon Friday, Sept 22 for the cause. The fashion show spotlighted was in New York City to magazine. government, its efforts to evening at the Marigold Hotel in Somerset, special needs children, who walked the attend the United Nations The Parikh Foundation for expand bilateral ties, is put in New Jersey, which focused its efforts to ramp with their mothers, followed by an General Assembly meet. India's Global Development perspective," he said. "We raise funds for South Asian children with intimate Q&A between host Mini Mathur Swaraj gave her blessings will eventually expand its intend to have regularly top special needs this year. and the fathers. "What an amazing for the magazine. She operations to a full-fledged experts - policymakers, "We could not be more humbled by the opportunity for my son! I am so proud of appreciated the content of think tank focused on US- politicians, intellectuals, to love and generosity of the community," said him every day, and walking the ramp, the debut issue, which India polity issues. A participate in this endeavor," founder Dr. Naveen Mehrotra. "SKN's goal is dressed up so fabulously, allowed him to focused on India's relations seminar will be held next he added. to educate the South Asian community know that we love him just as he is," said not only with the US, but its year focusing on some of Parikh also expressed his about the various diseases that plague our Radha Lath, mother of Aditya Lath,a child growing influence and those core issues, with panel confidence that even if there loved ones, and this year, we wanted to shed with special needs. outreach globally, including discussions by eminent is change of guard in light on how parents cope with their "Parents of special needs children have on India's defense personnel, experts. administration, either in children with special needs." The major an unbelievable level of grit and and contribution to the Parikh reiterated what he India or the US, bilateral ties beneficiary of this year's fundraiser will be determination, as they face daily life issues, United Nations' peacekeeping said, at a recent meet held in between the two countries the Special Needs Community Outreach and we are honored to be shedding light on front. Watchung, New Jersey, to will remain strong. Program for Empowerment (SCOPE). some of their challenges at the SKN US-India Global Review is welcome Chakravorty and "Close ties between India Guest of Honor Juhi Chawla, a renowned Foundation Gala," said Sonalika Ahuja of a quarterly magazine. Copies Deputy Chief Mission in the and the U.S. will be a defining Indian actress, humanitarian and former Beyond Media, the woman who executed the of it will be distributed to Indian Embassy in relationship in the 21st Miss India, spoke at the event and served as event for the second year in row. select government offices, Washington, D.C., century," he said. Ex-Oyster Bay officials face judge on several charges WOODBURY (TIP): Former Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto and several other former town officials accused of corruption appeared before a judge on Wednesday, September 27. Venditto, who had nothing to say as he left Nassau County court, and six others are accused in several corruption schemes. According to Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas, the owners of an Old Bethpage paving company paid former town planning commissioner Fred Ippolito $1.6 million in exchange for approval to build a senior housing development. 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