# 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 7 ISSUE 07 ● DALLAS ● FEBRUARY 15-21, 2019 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news Trump to declare national emergency to build border Terrorist Attack in J & K kills wall: Democrats say"will challenge the move in the more than 40 Security Personnel Supreme Court" Many injured; worst terror strike since Uri India withdraws Most Favored Nation status given to Pakistan United Nations and US condemn the attack Police say the 21-year-old suicide The scene of explosion bomber driving the explosive-laden vehicle was Adil Ahmad from Kakapora in Pulwama who joined the JeM in 2018 SRINAGAR (TIP): At least 40 CRPF President Trump is adamant on building the wall (File photo ) personnel were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on February 14 WASHINGTON, DC(TIP): US President Donald (Thursday) when a Jaish-e-Mohammed Trump will sign an executive order declaring a national terrorist rammed an explosives-laden vehicle emergency, which will empower him to fund the into the bus they were travelling in, one of construction of a massive wall along the US-Mexico the worst terror strikes in the state in recent border to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the years, officials said. More than 2,500 Central country and curb drug smuggling. Reserve Police Force personnel, many of The move would help Mr. Trump get $5.6 billion for the them returning from leave to rejoin duty in construction of the wall that, he has asserted, is essential the Valley,were travelling in the convoy of 78 for national security. contd on Page 20 contd on Page 20 67 US lawmakers attend Capitol Hill reception for new Indian Ambassador Shringla WASHINGTON (TIP): In a show of unprecedented bipartisan support, 67 lawmakers from both chambers of the US Congress attended a Congressional reception on Capitol Hill Feb 7 for new Indian Ambassador Harsh Shringla. Among the attendees at the invitation-only reception were TV Asia chairman and CEO, At the Congressional reception. From left, Santosh Jha, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India, Washington, DC; Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI); Padma Padma Shri H R Shah, Shri H R Shah, TV Asia chairman and CEO; Sanjay Panda, India's Consul General in San Francisco; Harsh Shringla, India's newly-appointed Ambassador to the US; contd on Page 4 Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and one of the co-founders of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans; TV Asia chairman and CEO Padma Shri H R Shah and Sandeep Chakravorty, India's Consul General in New York 3 Indian Americans convicted in Texas in multi-million money laundering scheme NEW YORK- DALLAS DALLAS (TIP): Six people were States to Laredo. The modus found guilty in Laredo, Texas, by operandi involved moving US MARKETING the federal jury for their dollars by couriers via cars, involvement in a two-year multi- commercial buses, commercial million-dollar black market peso planes and also a private plane. STAFF REQUIRED exchange money laundering The money was transferred in We are looking for marketing persons for The Indian heat sealed packs, uneven scheme. Panorama print editions and the web portal at a couple of Out of the six, three are Indian rubber-banded money stacks or locations which include Long Island, Queens, Manhattan Americans: Ravinder Reddy even loose US currency, arrived and Buffalo in New York,Jersey City and Edison in New Gudipati, Harsh Jaggi and Neeru in plastic bags, cloth bags, Jersey, Stamford in Connecticut, Atlanta in Georgia, Jaggi. All three are from Laredo, suitcases, backpacks and even Houston and Dallas in Texas, and Chicago in Illinois. Texas, and were convicted on cereal boxes. February 12, following a five-week The money was then Persons with experience in newspaper reporting will be jury trial. distributed among downtown preferred. Harsh Jaggi was convicted on Laredo perfume stores, including The individual must be a person with experience in two counts of money laundering stores owned by Gudipati, Harsh marketing and public relations, confident, independent and Neeru Jaggi was convicted on one count of money Jaggi and Neeru Jaggi. Gudipati, though NYSA Impex LLC that and able to handle marketing on his/her own with laundering. Gudipati was convicted on two counts of money he owned, and Harsh Jaggi and Neeru Jaggi, through El Reino minimum support from the management. laundering, along with other counts. The three along with their International Inc., which they owned, would accept loose bulk- other accomplices were a part of a money laundering scheme cash, even after being told it was "narco dinero," as per the Compensation will be based on experience with up to 40% revenue created by the individual. where money obtained from the sale of drugs in the United evidence presented. States was laundered through businesses in Laredo. This was Apart from the Indian Americans, the other accused are done in order to return the proceeds to Mexican drug dealers. Adrian Arciniega-Hernandez of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico; Adriana Anyone who would like to work with us part time and From 2011 to 2013, the accused helped to move millions of Alejandra Galvan-Constantini and Luis Montes-Patino, both on the basis of revenue sharing may email to dollars derived from the sale of drugs throughout the United from Irving, Texas. [email protected] or contact at 646-247-9458. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2019 THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2019 INDIANS ABROAD 3 Indian American Indian American Indra Nooyi named by History Professor Wins $500,000 Dan David Connecticut Governor as Co-Chair of Prize Business Advisory Council HARTFORD, CT (TIP): Connecticut Smith of Middlebury will serve as co-chairs Governor Ned Lamont recently unveiled key of the board and will help steer this components of his vision to transform the transition. state's economic development strategy and "We look forward to expanding CERC's announced that Indra Nooyi, former PepsiCo board, making it illustrative of the chairman and CEO of Indian origin and Connecticut we are, but more importantly,the former Webster Bank Chairman and CEO Connecticut we want to be," Nooyi and Smith Sanjay Subrahmanyam is professor of Jim Smith will serve as co-chairs of a said in a joint statement. "The most visible history at UCLA business council in charge of economic change at CERC will be the redirection and development. exponential expansion of resources available LOS ANGELES (TIP): Sanjay Governor Lamont announced that two of to engage directly in business development Subrahmanyam, an Indian American Connecticut's principal economic activities. We'll recruit ambassadors from the professor of history at UCLA, whose development entities - the nonprofit business community to provide financial scholarship focuses on the encounters Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Inc. support and active participation in business between Asians, Europeans and indigenous (CERC) and DECD - will form an innovative development. We are excited to leverage our and colonial Americans from 1400 through public-private partnership known as the private sector relationships and experience 1800, has been named a laureate of the Dan Partnership to Advance the Connecticut of as we aggressively attract businesses and David Prize in recognition of his Tomorrow (PACT). Through this The Indian American was ranked the second market our state as a place with an educated contributions to macro history. collaboration, CERC will function as the most powerful woman in business by Forbes workforce, a great quality of life, and a The international Dan David Prize is in 2017 outward-facing recruitment arm on behalf of supportive state government." awarded annually to figures who have made the state the municipal support program will be more Ranked the second most powerful woman outstanding scientific, technological and In addition, CERC's research will focus on specifically directed toward economic in business by Forbes in 2017, Nooyi stepped humanistic accomplishments in fields competitive insights to help support business development and project management down from her role at PepsiCo last August representing the past, present and future of retention, expansion, and recruitment, and activities. Indra Nooyi of Greenwich and Jim after leading the company for 12 years. human achievement. Subrahmanyam is sharing the $1 million prize with Kenneth Pomeranz, a renowned historian who is a Indian American Indian Named CEO of professor at the University of Chicago. Subrahmanyam has written 16 books and Development Victoria in Australia edited almost as many. Subrahmanyam's Philanthropist Kiran Patel SYDNEY (TIP): The Andrews Labor work, steeped as it is in Western and non- Government on Feb 5 announced the Western historiography, conveys a fuller, appointment of Angela Skandarajah as more-rounded history than most other Launches sustainability the new Chief Executive Officer of scholars have been able to provide. Development Victoria. "I greatly appreciate the international Development Victoria is an recognition afforded to my scholarship, which Center in India important partner in the Labor is a great encouragement," Subrahmanyam Government's infrastructure program, said. "When I came to UCLA in 2004, I was TAMPA, FL (TIP): delivering projects that create cultural proud to join a history department with some Indian Institute of and recreational facilities, and bring Angela Skandarajah great and world-famous figures in it, and I Technology Gandhinagar key urban and regional precincts to life. brings a wealth of have tried to live up to their example. The Dan last month launched Dr. Ms Skandarajah brings a wealth of leadership and David Prize gives me a fresh wind in my sails, Kiran C. Patel Centre for leadership and governance experience governance to push on with the next set of projects I have experience to the role Sustainable to the role, most recently as in mind: whether on global historiography, Development, with Development Victoria's acting Chief Executive and General Islamic history or the enigmatic figure of agenerous endowment Counsel.