# 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 13 ISSUE 28 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● JULY 12 - 18, 2019 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news House Passes Bill to Remove Per Invites articles and advertisements for India's Independence Day special edition. Country Cap on Green Cards Articles may please be emailed to [email protected] WASHINGTON (TIP): On July 10 the by August 5, 2019. U.S. House of Representatives passed Advertising space may please be booked by August 4. Creative H.R. 1044, the bipartisan Fairness for of the advertisement / advertising High-Skilled Immigrants Act. matter for designing an Eliminating employment per country advertisement may please be caps will create a first-come, first-served emailed to [email protected] green card system, putting talent and by August 6. skills first. For any question, please call 646-247-9458. The Bill was passed by the 435-member House by an overwhelming majority of 365-65 votes. A Green Card allows a New Jersey Governor person to live and work permanently in the United States. Phil Murphy to visit H.R. 1044 would eliminate the per- India in Sept 2019 country quotas that impact all employment-based immigrant visa petitions. Currently, these quotas limit New Jersey nationals from every country in the The Bill was passed by the 435-member House by an overwhelming majority of 365-65 votes. Governor Phil world to receive no more than 7% of the Murphy is total amount of employment-based population of approximately 338,000 people. The new Bill seeks to increase expected to visit at green cards issued annually. In short, people, is the same as India, with a this seven percent per-country limit to 15 least five cities in India during his the quota for Iceland, which has a population of roughly 1.338 billion percent. contd on Page 32 visit coming September Nationwide U.S Take collective action against TRENTON, NJ (TIP): New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is expected to Immigration Raids planned D-Company: Syed visit India coming September. According to a tentative plan, the Akbaruddin urges UN governor will visit at least five cities to begin on Sunday, July 14 which include Delhi, Hyderabad, WASHINGTON (TIP): UNITED NATIONS, Bangalore, Mumbai and Ahmadabad. Nationwide Raids to arrest NY (TIP): The United contd on Page 32 thousands of members of Nations Security Council undocumented families have should show similar F.T.C. Approves been scheduled to begin on degree of interest in Sunday,July 14. The final details addressing the threats about $5 billion fine of this rapidly changing posed against India by for Facebook over operation, backed by President Dawood Ibrahim and his Donald Trump, have not been D-Company as it did for privacy violations released according to two current ISIL, said Ambassador By far the biggest and one former homeland Syed Akbaruddin, India's security officials. This operation Permanent penalty ever for a Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin, India's was previously delayed for two Representative to the UN. Permanent Representative to the UN tech company weeks, partly because of resistance among officials at During an Open Debate speaking at the debate on 'Threats to Trump's immigration agency. However, US Citizenship and on 'Threats to International Peace and Security: Linkages WASHINGTON (TIP): The Immigration Services (USCIS) director Ken Cuccinelli said International Peace and between International Terrorism and Organised Crime' at the United Nations Federal Trade Commission voted Wednesday that the ICE raids are "absolutely going to Security: Linkages Security Council on 9 July this week to fine Facebook about $5 happen." According to officials, the raids conducted by the between International billion for mishandling users' Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will span Terrorism and Organised Crime' at the United Nations Security personal information, over multiple days. Council on 9 July, Akbaruddin described Pakistan, without contd on Page 32 contd on Page 32 naming the neighbor, contd on Page 32 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019 THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019 NY/NJ/CT 3 Award-winning filmmaker plans docu-series on Indian temples in the US Joshi hopes her temples series to be shot across America will highlight the contributions of Indian Americans through their culture, lifestyle and value system EDISON, NJ (TIP): New Jersey-based public figures such as former prime award-winning documentary filmmaker ministers Atal Behari Vajpayee and Gayatri Joshi's new project "Divya Yatra Chandra Shekar; Pandit Dindayal - A Divine Journey Through Temples of Upadhyay, one of leading figures in the America," seeks to engage mainstream Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the forerunner of America, including US-born Indian the present day Bharatiya Janata Party; Americans, about the inclusiveness of Dr. Shyamaprasad Mukherjee, one of the India's largest religion, Hinduism. founders of Bharatiya Jana Sangh; and As the title suggests, the mini TV communist leaders Indrajit Gupta and series will look at the various aspects of Somnath Chatterjee. Hinduism, its way of life through the For her pioneering work, Joshi has prism of temples erected in the US. received several awards, including the "I have personally invested almost five "Gujarat Gaurav," given to her by the years researching and identifying the Gujarat government in 2001 for her relevant focus of the docu-series," she contributions in the field of mass said in a recent interview. "The religious communication. angle notwithstanding, the series will Currently based in New Jersey, Joshi seek to look at Hinduism not only from a is a law graduate, who also has a master's religious point of view but surmise the degree in both arts and commerce. Her spiritual and the unifying aspect of it prolific career includes 55 and the temples as a gateway to that documentaries and 40 short films in a realization." four-decade-long filmmaking stint. The docu-series is aimed at enhancing Joshi's documentaries are regularly interfaith understanding and featured at film festivals and events cooperation in the US, also engaging Filmmaker Gayatri Joshi at a temple across India. tourists to the grandeur of select temples Joshi hopes her temples series to be being showcased. addressing contemporary national Communications that Joshi setup in shot across America will highlight the Joshi, who started her career as a issues, also intricately weaving concrete 1991, her films have focused on contributions of Indian Americans newsreader with India's state television socio-cultural facts in the storyline. education, women empowerment, folk through their culture, lifestyle and value Doordarshan, is known for making films Under the banner of Gayatri art forms and the lives of India's leading system. GOPIO-CT to honor six Indian American achievers at its 13th Annual Awards Banquet in Stamford GOPIO-CT 2019 AWARDEES.From L to R: Connecticut State Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan, Prof. Ravi Dhar; Dr. Sathya Motupally, Dr. D.R. Nagaraj, Dr. Asha Kapoor Shah and Dinyar Wadia. Harry Rillings; New Canaan First Infectious Diseases at Stamford Hospital. Selectman Kevin Moynihan; CT State Commenting on the award selection, Senators Carlo Leone and Tony Hwang GOPIO-CT President Anita Bhat said, "We and CT State Representatives Dr. Prasad select the awardees, who have made an Srinivasan and Raghib Allie-Brennan. impact in our society and/or those who The 2019 awardees are: Connecticut provide outstanding service." State Representative Raghib Allie- GOPIO International Founder Brennan for achievement in Political President Dr. Thomas Abraham and involvement; Dr. Ravi Dhar is George Chairman of GOPIO-CT Awards Rogers Clark Professor of Management Committee said, "these awardees are role and Marketing, Yale School of models for our new generations and Management and Professor of Psychology GOPIO-CT has a done great job in building Dignitaries attending GOPIO-CT 2019 Awards Banquet, from l. to r. Ambassador Sandeep at Yale University for Business up a good image of India and Indian Chakravorty, Senator Richard Blumenthal, CT State Senator Carlo Leone and Tony Hwang, Management; Dr. Sathya Motupally, Chief Americans in Connecticut." Norwalk Mayor Harry Rillings, New Canaan First Selectman Kevin Moynihan; and CT State Operating Officer (COO), Doosan Fuel Cell The awardees will be honored at Representatives Dr. Prasad Srinivasan and Raghib Allie-Brennan America for Engineering; Dr. D.R. GOPIO-CT's 13th Annual Awards Banquet STAMFORD, CT (TIP): The Global Stamford Marriott Hotel, Stamford, CT Nagaraj, Principal Research Fellow at on Saturday, July 27th at the Stamford Organization of People of Indian Origin starting at 6 p.m. Six Indian Americans Cytec Solvay for Applied Sciences and Marriott Hotel in Stamford. CT. The (GOPIO)-Connecticut Chapter will honor are honored for their achievements in Dinyar Wadia, Principal of Wadia program includes dignitaries, outstanding achievers of the Indian profession and service to the nation. Associates for Architecture. In addition, entertainment and Bollywood DJ. For American community in Connecticut and Chief guest at the banquet is Indian GOPIO-CT President's Award for a young reservation or to buy tickets, call Anita those provide service to the community or Consul General Sandeep Chakravorty. professional will be presented to Dr. Asha Bhat 203-524-2935 or send an e-mail to the society at large at its Annual Awards Other honored guests include US Senator Kapoor Shah, Associate Hospital [email protected]. Banquet on Saturday, July 27th at the Richard Blumenthal, Norwalk Mayor Epidemiologist and Associate Director of contd on Page 6 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 4 INDIANS ABORAD FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019 Indian American Sabih Khan Named Apple's Two Indian American Researchers Senior Vice President of Operations Receive Presidential Early Career Award CHICAGO (TIP): Two Indian Americans are among six researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign who were named recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S.