The South Asian Times excellence in journalism Vol.8 No. 48 April 9-15, 2016 80 Cents New York Edition Follow us on TheSouthAsianTimes.info Thousands at Trump's Long Island rally Bethpage, NY: With New York now the focus of all the 2016 presidential candidates, Donald Trump headed to Long Island Wednesday evening to rally his supporters in his home state. Almost 10000 people supporters showed up at the cavernous Grumman Studios in Bethpage at the rally. The crowd cheered as Trump raised Pakistan has ruled out NIA visit to probe Pathankot attack (Photo: PTI) his voice triumphantly. “Weʼre going to start winning again, folks,” Trump said. “Going to happen. Going to hap‑ pen. Going to happen.” He added: “Weʼre going to rebuild our mili‑ Pakistan envoy tary… nobody is going to mess with us! Weʼre going to knock the hell out of ISIS.” But nothing got the crowd going says talks with more than the candidateʼs words on immigration. “We are going to have a strong border. We are going to build Donald Trump arrived at a rally on Wednesday in Bethpage, New the wall,” Trump said. Indeed, “build India suspended, York, as a conquering hometown hero (Image courtesy: slate.com) Continued on page 4 Panama Papers leak Sant Rajinder Singh to divulge global web of no NIA visit visit NJ and Long Island corruption, tax avoidance New Delhi: Pakistan High peace process is suspended. Commissioner Abdul Basit on "India is not ready as yet," Basit Panama City: Thanks to a massive New York: Renowned spiritual Thursday said bilateral talks said, but quickly added that "we 2.6‑terabyte leak of confidential Master, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji between India and Pakistan were can only resolve issues through papers to the Maharaj, head of "suspended" and that there was no dialogue." International Science of Spirituality, will be in question of allowing an NIA team Basit also ruled out a reciprocal Consortium of the New Jersey and Long Island to visit Islamabad for the visit by the National Investigation Investigative area to offer a series of talks. Pathankot probe. Agency (NIA) to Pakistan to probe Journalists On Thursday April 28, 7pm, he However, the Ministry of the Pathankot attack. from a will speak at the Edison Hotel, External Affairs cited the Pakistan "The investigation (into the Panamanian 3050 Woodbridge Avenue, foreign ministry spokesperson Pathankot attack) is not about rec‑ law firm Mossack Fonseca the Edison, NJ. His talk “Discover saying that both sides were in con‑ iprocity," he said. world has woken up to the global Calm and Peace Within You” will tact with each other over foreign Swarup in his statement cited web of corruption and tax avoid‑ be simultaneously translated into secretary level talks. MEA the Pakistan Foreign Ministry ance and trained the spotlight on Spanish. spokesperson Vikas Swarup said spokesperson in Islamabad as say‑ Spiritual master Sant Rajinder this little country long regarded as On May 1, at 2pm, his talk, the visit of the National ing that both sides were "in con‑ Singh Ji Maharajʼs talk will a safe tax haven for the rich. “Meditation to Access Spiritual Investigation Agency team to tact with each other" over the for‑ be at Long Island Meditation So far, the scandal has brought Realms,” will be at the Science of Pakistan was on the basis of reci‑ eign secretary level talks. Center on May 1st. down the leader of Iceland and Spirituality Meditation Center, 79 procity, previously agreed upon. The Pakistani spokesperson said: raised questions about the deal‑ County Line Road, Amityville, NY. the same story of how much easi‑ Asked at the Foreign "...It has been reiterated from both ings of the presidents of Argentina It will also have a Spanish trans‑ er it is to meditate in Sant Correspondents Club here about a sides that modalities are being and Ukraine, senior Chinese lation. People are expected to Rajinder Singh Ji Maharajʼs pres‑ meeting between the foreign sec‑ worked out. I will again state that Continued on page 4 travel to the Amityville Center ence and how uplifted and peace‑ retaries of the two countries, Basit negotiations are the best means to from all over the world. When ful they feel. The Amityville Also read our detailed said: "There is no meeting sched‑ resolve the issues." He added that you ask them why, they all tell Continued on page 4 coverage from >> Page 8‑12) uled for now. I think at present the Continued on page 4 FASHION 15 TRAVEL 18 SPORTS 25 SPIRITUAL AWARENESS 30 excellence in journalism TheSouthAsianTimes.info April 9-15, 2016 TheSouthAsianTimes.info TRISTATE COMMUNITY April 9-15, 2016 3 Ban tells Indian Army chief he admires Indian peacekeepers United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki‑ moon met Army Chief Dalbir Singh here Monday and expressed his admira‑ tion for the Indian peace‑ Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos and others at the IALI event keepers' commitment and discipline. Singh assured Ban of MARAGOS URGES MINORITY Indian peacekeepers'com‑ mitment to the UN mission and said they would con‑ tinue to receive the highest FIRMS TO AVAIL COUNTY UN Secretary General Ban Ki‑moon with quality of training for UN General Dalbir Singh, the Indian Chief of deployment. They would be Army Staff, April 4, at the UN headquarters BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES held to the utmost stan‑ in New York. (Photo: United Nations/IANS) dards of discipline and the Mineola, NY: On April 3rd MWBEs as contractors and Comptroller Maragos said. Indian Army totally adhered to Akbaruddin at their meeting that Nassau County Comptroller subcontractors on County con‑ “Any minority and woman Ban's zero tolerance policy on sex‑ he appreciated India's strong sup‑ George Maragos engaged local tracts. Comptroller Maragos owned enterprise in Nassau ual exploitation abuse, he added. port for the peacekeeping opera‑ business and community lead‑ also answered a variety of County that is not participat‑ While the peacekeeping opera‑ tions. India currently has 7,695 ers in a lively discussion on questions about the business ing in these programs may be tions have been marred by scan‑ troops serving under the UN's Minority and Women‑owned environment in Hicksville and losing out on millions in new dals of sexual abuse by UN and blue flag and historically has been Business Enterprises (MWBE) Nassau County. The India business.” Attendees included other troops on missions, Indian the largest contributor of person‑ and doing business with Association of Long Island IALI President Beena Kothari, peacekeepers received a clean nel, having sent 180,000 troops Nassau County. (IALI) hosted the event in honorees Dilli Raj Bhatta, Esq. chit in the first comprehensive to 48 missions. Maragos and Sergio Blanco Hicksville. and Hicksville Chamber of report last month on sexual Last September Prime Minister of the Comptrollerʼs Office “My office is dedicated to Commerce President Lionel exploitation and abuse by UN per‑ Narendra Modi offered to provide described the Comptrollerʼs promoting opportunities for Chitty, and many members of sonnel. 850 more troops and three police initiatives to increase by 100% MWBEs to participate in the IALI and Hicksville communi‑ Ban told Singh and India's units with a high proportion of business opportunities to County contract awards,” ties. Permanent Representative Syed women for UN operations. Ekal Vidyalaya and Consulate host 'Beti Bacho - Beti Padhao' event New York: On March 24, Ekal a visit to a rural area a girl asked Services, highlighted the impor‑ Vidyalaya Foundation and the her, “what can I do in my village tance of having a supportive fami‑ Indian Consulate jointly celebrat‑ what you have done out ly who, regardless of gender, ed ʻInternational Women's monthʼ there?”According to her, the ques‑ value building their childrenʼs focusing on Women's tion has dogged her ever since career more rather than acquiring Empowerment through education. while she is working at Ekal. She material assets. The event also provided the first informed that Ekal puts special There was a consensus that opportunity for newly appointed emphasis on educating girls and when a woman is educated, she Consulate General Riva Ganguly making them self‑reliant though educates her entire family. The Das to interact with the diverse various skills‑training in rural‑ ensuing discussion highlighted Indian community for vibrant tribal areas. the relevance of good health for Ranjani Saigal, of Ekal Vidyalaya, Dr. Urmilesh Arya, Dr. Sunita Saini and exchange of ideas. In her welcome Dr. Urmilesh Arya, COO at women as a strategy towards moderator Renee Mehrra at the panel discussion. address, Ambassador Das provid‑ Gastroenterology Associates in empowerment. The panel cau‑ ed an overview of the Beti Bachao hope that the grass‑root organiza‑ life. ITVʼs famous anchor woman, Brooklyn, brought to fore a criti‑ tioned that overcoming the socio‑ Beti Padhao as a flagship initiative tions like Ekal, with presence in Renee Mehrra, moderated the cal challenge for girls in accessing cultural biases that promote of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 60,000‑plus villages, can play an panel discussion among three suc‑ education ‑ the fear that their female infanticide and the percep‑ whereby a third of ʻVillage important role in it. cessful women of Indian origin daughter would get romantically tion that a girl is a burden are Panchayatsʼ have been decreed to Aroon Shivdasani, President of from different backgrounds and entangled with a boy, which may major stumbling blocks in restor‑ have women in responsible posi‑ the Indo American Arts Council, in family values. bring shame to the family. She ing dignity of women in our socie‑ tions. She acknowledged that, her keynote address, stressed the Ranjani Saigal, Executive herself overcame this challenge ty.