# 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 13 ISSUE 40 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● OCT 11 - 17, 2019 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news Invites articles and advertisements for the Deepavali special edition, A New Chapter in Our Ties: Prime October 25. Please email articles by October 17 to [email protected]. Advertisers are requested to book Minister Modi to Xi space by October 15 and email MAMALLAPURAM, INDIA (TIP): Prime creatives by October 20 to [email protected] Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, October 12, For more information, visit said that their second informal summit here www.theindianpanorama.news heralds the start of a new era in India-China Email to: [email protected] relations. The 'Chennai vision', he hoped, would Cell: 646-247-9458 build on the first informal summit between India and China last year in Wuhan that had given fresh University of Houston stability and momentum in bilateral relations. Strategic communication between the two Receives $2 Million countries has led to increased stability, he underlined in his opening remarks at the Commitment to Support beginning of delegation-level talks. PM Modi and Study of Tamil Xi Jinping have met 17 times at structured summits and two informal summits, including the Language and Culture one in Mamallapuram. He recalled that at the Wuhan meeting, the two leaders had decided not to allow differences to fester into disputes. contd on Page 32 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Informal Summit in Mamallapuram. Photo / Courtesy Xinhua “You will be held Ethiopian PM Abiy No Entry If You Can’t Ahmed wins Nobel Pay for Healthcare Sam Kannappan, founding member and board accountable”: Pelosi president, Houston Tamil Studies Chair, Inc. peace prize WASHINGTON (TIP): (left) with Renu Khator, president, University Warns Trump US President Trump has of Houston; Antonio D. Tillis, dean, UH College The 2019 issued a proclamation to of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences; and Eloise Nobel Peace suspend the entry of Brice, vice president, University Advancement Prize was immigrants 'who will attended a ceremonial signing of the given to agreement Ethiopian financially burden the Photo / Courtesy University of Houston Prime United States healthcare Minister Abiy system.' As per the new HOUSTON (TIP): A Texas nonprofit Ahmed on rule, immigrant visa applicants will Friday organization with a mission to promote October 11, have to demonstrate that they will be Tamil language, culture and literature 2019. covered by health insurance within has made a $2 million commitment to (File Photo) thirty days of entering the country or the University of Houston to establish have the financial resources to pay for contd on Page 32 medical costs. WASHINGTON (TIP): Speaker NEW YORK (TIP): The Nobel Peace Applicants will be required to meet Social Security Announces Nancy Pelosi heavily criticized Prize was awarded Friday,October 11 to these requirements before being issued 1.6 Percent Benefit President Trump when the White House a dynamic young African leader whose an immigrant visa. A number of asserted that the Administration will sweeping reforms and surprising exceptions will be made, such as for Increase for 2020 not comply with House Committee embrace of a bitter rival have been children of American citizens. ocial Security and Supplemental subpoenas as part of the impeachment praised as an inspiration to the According to a White House Security Income (SSI) benefits for inquiry. "For a while, the President has continent and a hopeful counterpoint to statement, 'President Trump is taking S nearly 69 million Americans will tried to normalize lawlessness. Now, he strongman movements far beyond it, this action to ensure we protect the increase 1.6 percent in 2020, the Social is trying to make lawlessness a virtue. says an AP report. Now the task for availability of healthcare benefits for Security Administration announced, The American people have already Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed American citizens' because 'Large October 10. heard the President's own words - 'do us is reining in the ethnic violence that numbers of non-citizens have taken Read full story on Page 13 a favor, though.' contd on Page 32 contd on page 32 contd on Page 32 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 NY/NJ/CT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2019 NJ Senator Bob Menendez Julie L. Shapiro is the Leads Congressional Delegation new CEO of Fund for Trip to India Public Schools Experienced nonprofit leader will engage philanthropic community On his trip, Sen. Menendez held a and expand opportunity for New series of meetings with York City's 1.1 million students civil society, security and NEW YORK(TIP): Schools Chancellor Richard A. government officials in the Carranza announced, October 10, the appointment of country Julie L. Shapiro as Chief Executive Officer of The Fund for Public Schools. As Chief Executive Officer, Shapiro will be responsible for fostering public-private partnerships with the New York City business and TRENTON, NJ (TIP): After New Delegation trip to India. The roundtable nonprofit communities, and securing critical investments for key educational Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, U.S. was attended by elected officials, priorities to support the administration's Equity and Excellence for All agenda. Senator from the stateBob Menendez, medical professionals, entrepreneurs, Shapiro was appointed by the Fund for Public Schools Board of Directors, of which Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign civic activists and religious leaders. Chancellor Carranza serves as Chair. "Julie has a track record of advancing equity Relations Committee, led a "Our relationship with India is and excellence through public-private partnership - she has tripled the operating Congressional Delegation trip to India. critically important and has made budget of one of the City's major nonprofit organizations committed to empowering On his trip, Sen. Menendez held a considerable strides in recent years. Our young people. We are thrilled that she has chosen to bring her obvious talent to The series of meetings with civil society, trade relationship has grown, our Fund for Public Schools," said Schools Chancellor and Fund for Public Schools Board security and government officials in the defense relationship has grown and our Chair Richard A. Carranza. "I am confident that Julie's passion, commitment to country. Sen. Menendez celebrated people to people ties are as strong as innovation, and extensive knowledge of the New York philanthropic community will Gandhi's 150th birthday, commemorated ever," said Sen. Menendez. "We need to help us continue to expand opportunities for our 1.1 million students." the 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai, and continue growing this relationship, one "I've spent the past decade working to advance equity and excellence for young met with clean energy partners to that will extend long beyond the tenures people, and I'm so excited to do this work at the scale of the nation's largest school discuss how to combat the growing of leadership in either country." system," said Julie L. Shapiro, Chief Executive Officer of The Fund for Public climate change crisis. New Jersey is home to nearly 300,000 Schools. "I look forward to partnering with Chancellor Carranza, and engaging New On Sept 27 Menendez held a Indian Americans, making it the third York City's unparalleled private sector and nonprofit community for the benefit of our roundtable with Indian-American highest state with an Indian American 1.1 million students and their families." Under Shapiro's leadership, The Fund will community leaders from across New population, just after California and continue to promote the Equity and Excellence for All initiatives; increased access to Jersey to discuss his commitment to New York. Indian Americans also make high-quality early childhood education; community empowerment initiatives; and fostering the U.S.-India relationship, as up the largest group of foreign-born support for historically underserved communities, including students in temporary well as his upcoming Congressional residents in the state. housing and Multilingual Learners. Read the full story at www.theindianpanorama.news Gandhi's 150th Birth Anniversary celebrated in New York: 5 Honored by Shanti Fund HAPPAUGE, NY (TIP): Shanti Violence Award for their Fund celebrated the 150th Birth contributions to community while Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi maintaining the Gandhian at the Suffolk County Executive philosophy and ethics. Building on October 2nd, which Shanti Fund is a not for profit was attended by over 150 guests, volunteer-run organization including NYS Assemblyman dedicated to promoting Mahatma Andrew Raia, Town of Huntington Gandhi's ideals of peace and non- Supervisor Chad Lupinacci, and violence through education. In Consul General of India existence for over 25 years, it is the Ambassador Sandeep Chakravorty. only such organization in the State Gandhi's favorite bhajans of New York if not the entire North 'Vaishanav jan tau tene kahiye je America. pir parai jane re' and 'Raghupati Shanti Fund is the founder of the Raghav Raja Ram' were presented unique Gandhi Peace Garden on by Indian and Korean singers. A earmarked 50 acres of land on the group of Korean youth also sang vast campus of SUNY Old many songs in chorus with live Westbury on Long Island. Beautiful orchestra. 150 trees brought from all 50 US The life and message of States have been planted to Mahatma Gandhi was shared by commemorate the 150th Birth the scholars and honorees of the Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. event -- Dr. Kirit Gosalia of The Gandhi Peace Garden was Phoenix, Mr. Rajesh Jain of virtually inaugurated by Prime Kolkata, Dr. Kishore Kuncham, Minister Narendra Modi ji from Superintendent of Freeport Public UN on 24th Sept in the presence of Schools, Ambassador Sandeep General Secretary of UN, Prime Chakravorty and Publisher of The Ministers of Bangladesh and South South Asian Times Mr.