Trump Praises Indian-American Officials at the Diwali Celebrations
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# 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 12 ISSUE 45 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● NOVEMBER 16 - NOVEMBER 22, 2018 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news Trump praises Indian-American Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Special Edition November 23, 2018 Officials at the Diwali Articles and advertisements are invited for Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Special Edition of The Indian Panorama. Please e-mail to Celebrations in the White House [email protected] or [email protected] Last date for submission: Nov 20, 2018 WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian For any question, please call 646-247-9458 Americans were praised by the US President Donald Trump for their "incredible" performance in his Indian American Lawyer Neomi Rao administration. Trump has appointed more than two dozen Indian Americans to Replace Kavanaugh in US Court to senior positions since he assumed office in 2017. WASHINGTON (TIP): "I'm grateful to have numerous Indian American Neomi Rao Americans of Indian and Southeast has been nominated by US Asian heritage who fulfill critical roles President Donald Trump to across my administration. And they've fill Justice Brett Kavanaugh's done an incredible job," Trump said as seat on the DC Circuit Court he hosted Diwali celebrations in the of Appeals. Roosevelt Room, November 13. Trump, during Diwali Except for the former South Carolina celebrations at the Roosevelt Governor Nikki Haley, around two Room of the White House, dozen of his top Indian-American Photo caption: Trump's announced the nomination of lieutenants were present at the nomination of Ms Rao is in Trump lights lamp. India's Ambassador to the US Navtej Singh Sarna is seen to Trump's the 45-year-old regulatory celebrations. recognition of her left. Except for the former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, around two dozen of czar for the DC Circuit which contd on Page 32 contribution in cutting Trump's top Indian-American lieutenants were present at the celebrations. down regulations. 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Richmond Hill, NY 11419 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 NEW YORK FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 Nassau County Executive holds Meeting with Asian Media and Community Members A group photo of the event MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County Chinese American Association of North Shore Child and Family Center and St. Mary's and Human Services, and Mike Martino, Executive Laura Curran and her executive Hempstead, Dr. Bhavani Srinivasan, Board Church of Manhasset, and James Mun, Director of Communications staff , on November 15, joined members of the Member of American Association of President, Korean-American Association of The Media included China Press, Asian media and community members for a Physicians of Indian OriginAmmad Sheikh, Long Island. SinoVision TV, Bollywood Insider, Dunya discussion about the administration's priority President of South Asian Sports, Satnam Deputy County Executives present included News, The Indian Panorama, The South Asian agenda and opportunities for community Parhar, Past President of the India Tatum Fox, Deputy County Executive for Times, Korea Daily, Korean Media, Korean engagement. Association of Long Island, Minsun Kim, Public Safety, Evlyn Tsimis, Deputy County Channel, NY Radio Korea, ITVUSA, Pakistan Present at the meeting were Asian Advisory President of Long Island Conservatory and of Executive for Economic Development, Mark News, Awaz Newspaper, Interfaith paper of Board MembersAbdul Aziz Bhuiyan, Advocate the Korean American Association of Greater Page, Deputy County Executive Finance, Long Island, Weekly Bangladesh, Bangla for the Bangladesh Community and President N.Y.Willy Wang, Community Leader for the Brian Schneider, Deputy County Executive for Patrika, Weekly Bangalee, Voice Of South of Hillside Masjid, Dr. Isma Chaudhry, Taiwanese Community, Charles Chan, Parks and Public Works, John Chiara, Deputy Asia, Kate (Lei Zhu), Y.K. Chan, JUS Executive Director of Islamic Center of Long Community Advocate for Hong Kong and East County Executive for Compliance, Kyle Rose- Punjabi, Sing Toa Daily Press, Punjab TV Island, Christine Liu, Board Member of the Asian Communities, Board member of North Louder, Deputy County Executive for Health Channel (PTC),. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 NEW YORK 3 Indian Consulate hosts ‘Diwali with Media Friends’ Lighting of the lamp. Taruna Chakravorty (second from right) lights the lamp. Also seen are Malini Shah (extreme left), Renee Mehrra (third Kevin Thomas is honored. Seen from L to R: Ambassador Syed Superb singing from left) , Yoshita Singh (extreme right) Akbaruddin, Kevin Thomas, Consul General Sandeep Chakravorty NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Indian and formal observances. The only formalities with their mellifluous singing. The young Senate. He was felicitated. Ambassador Syed Consulate in New York hosted, November 9, observed were the lighting of the lamp and dancers left all wondering their consummate Akbaruddin, the Permanent Representative Diwali with Media friends. The formal event words of welcome. The lamp was lighted by a performance. of India to the United Nations honored Kevin had all the ease of informality, as the Consul group of ladies, led by the first lady of the Kevin Thomas, who won a Senate seat in with a shawl while the Consul General General Sandeep Chakravorty sought to make Consulate Taruna Chakravorty. New York Senate, happens to be the first Sandeep Chakravorty presented him a it a memorable event, without the speeches The singers won the hearts of the audience Indian American ever to be elected to a State plaque. Enchanting Dance performances The Festival of Lights-Diwali Celebrated at Nassau County MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Festival of Lights-Diwali- was celebrated at the Executive and Legislative Chambers of Nassau County, Nov 2. Around 350 guests attended. Dignitaries present included Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Town of North Hempstead supervisor Judy Bosworth, Councilwoman Anna Kaplan, and Senator Eline Phillips. On the occasion, 9 individuals were honored. They included Pinki Jaggi, Vimal Goyal, Krishandra Rudra, Saroj Aery, Pritpal Singh Bindra, Aditya Sehgal, Deepak Bansal, Kesh Berry and Dr Budhdev Manvar. The guests were entertained to an interesting cultural program. Honorees with dignitaries and organizers THE INDIAN PANORAMA 4 INDIAN ABROAD FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 Indian-Origin British Woman Accuses Peer of Indian American Mona Das wins Indecency Washington State Senate race WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Aruna Miller. Businesswoman Mona Das has become the Rep. Pramila Jayapal, who was re-elected to second Indian American woman elected to the US Congress from the state's 7thcongressional Washington State Senate after the election. district, had served in the state Senate from The Democrat defeated the incumbent January 2015 to December 2016. Republican Joe Fain in a highly competitive Das wrote on her Facebook page that the race in the 47th district by 548 votes. "real work begins now" and she is looking According to the official results posted on "forward to working with my new colleagues the website of the state secretary of state, Das, in the Senate and House to make sure every a mortgage business owner, received 27,303 Washingtonian has access to healthcare, votes (50.15 percent). Fain's tally was 26,755 education, an affordable place to live and can Jasvinder Sanghera spoke out against Lord votes (49.49 percent.) live in a state where they are accepted for who Anthony Lester after it emerged that the House of Lords is to vote on suspending the "It's official! I have the proud honor of being they are." Education and healthcare are two of Liberal Democrat peer on sexual harassment Senator-elect of the wonderful 47th district of the issues she campaigned heavily on. charges dating back over a decade. WA State!" Das wrote in a post on her The Democrat had initially decided to run Facebook page on Saturday, after the for US Congress from the state's 8th LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin British Republican conceded . "I can't even begin to congressional district, but subsequently women's rights campaigner waived her right to thank the thousands of people who stepped up pulled out from the primary chose to anonymity to reveal that a UK peer had offered to help on this journey." challenge Fain. to make her a Baroness in the House of Lords With her victory, the number of Indian Democrat Mona Das has become the second Das was born in India and came to the if she agreed to have sex with him.