# 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 13 ISSUE 39 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● OCT 04 - 10, 2019 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news Invites articles and advertisements Indian Embassy Celebrates 150th Birth for the Deepavali special edition, October 25. Please email articles by October 17 to [email protected]. Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi Advertisers are requested to book space by October 15 and email creatives by October 20 Nancy Pelosi attends commemorative event at the Library of Congress to [email protected] For more information, visit WASHINGTON (TIP): As part of the www.theindianpanorama.news celebrations to mark the 150th birth Email to: [email protected] anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Cell: 646-247-9458 Indian Embassy here organized a commemorative event at the Library of US decides to slap Congress, October 2. A one-day exhibition on the life and teachings of higher tariffs on many Mahatma Gandhi was held at the Library of Congress. The exhibition European goods was followed by an event where the NEW YORK (TIP): The United Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi was States on Wednesday, October 2, said it the Guest of Honor. would slap 10% tariffs on European- contd on Page 13 made Airbus planes and 25% duties on French wine, Scotch and Irish whiskies, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar (left) and cheese from across the continent as presents a half-bust statue of Mahatma punishment for illegal EU aircraft Gandhi to Nancy Patricia Pelosi, Speaker of the United States Congress, as Ambassador subsidies. The announcement came Harshvardhan Shringla (right) looks on, after the World Trade Organization gave during the celebration of Mahatma Gandhi's Washington a green light to impose 150th Birth Anniversary at the US Capitol in tariffs on $7.5 billion worth of EU goods Washington DC , October 2. contd on Page 32 Photo / Jay Mandal-on assignment Impeachment fight escalates Guru Nanak Dev Ji's 550th Birth Anniversary to be as Trump calls upon China special holiday in New York City: Raghbir Singh to investigate Bidens NEW YORK (TIP): A WASHINGTON delegation of Sikh community (TIP): President leaders met New York City Donald Trump on Mayor Bill de Blasio, October 2, Thursday, October to invite him to grand 3 called on China celebrations on the occasion of to probe former 550th birth anniversary of their Vice President Joe First Master Shri Guru Nanak Biden, further Dev Ji, in the middle of escalating the President Trump took to November this year. impeachment further offensive against his Mayor de Blasio accepted the fight. "China principal Democratic invitation, according to Mr. should start an challenger in calling upon China to investigate Bidens Raghbir Singh Subhanpur who investigation into (File photo) led the delegation. the Bidens," Mr. Singh told The Indian Trump said in remarks to reporters outside the Panorama that the Mayor had White House. Trump said he hadn't directly accepted some of their demands asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to which included renaming of the investigate Biden and his son Hunter but said 118th Street in Richmond Hill it's "certainly something we could start Photo caption:Sikh community leaders with Mayor Bill de Blasio at his residence. Seen in the after Guru Nanak Dev Ji, thinking about." Trump's requests for picture, from L to R: Dr. Ranjit Singh, Kuldip Singh Dhillon, Gurdev Siingh Kang, Raghbir Singh Subhanpur, Mayor de Blasio, Gurmit Singh Mahmatpur, Himat Singh Sarpanch, Mohinder Singh declaring Guru Nanak's birthday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Taneja and Kirpal Singh Billing. contd on Page 32 contd on Page 32 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 NY/NJ/CT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2019 ‘Colors of Peace’ Celebrates UN International Day of Peace ROME / NEW YORK (TIP): Colors of Peace is the world's largest exhibition of children's peace-drawings from the most countries. This international event began three years ago in response to a call from the United Nations for communities worldwide to celebrate the UN International Day of Peace on September 21st (United Nations Resolution A/RES/36/67). Organised by the non-profit organisation Sri Chinmoy Oneness- Home Peace Run this exhibit represents children's dreams for a better world. Children from Goa participated in this event by sending some inspiring paintings. The artwork has been collected from school children who have participated in the Sri Chinmoy Oneness- Home Peace Run as well as from partner non-profit organisations. Peace visionary Sri Chinmoy founded More than 5,000 peace-drawings from children of 128 countries including Indiawere on display encircling the Colosseum in the Peace Run in New York in 1987. Rome from 20th to 29th September. Colors of Peace 2019 opened officially on 20th September with a special ceremony inside the Italian Ministries of Education, Universities and patronage of the President of the Italian Senate, the Colosseum Arena. School children, state officials, Research; and Cultural Heritage and Activities. This Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic, the ambassadors and diplomats from 27 countries, award seeks to promote a culture of peace by Presidency of the Council of Ministries for Equal representatives of diverse religious faiths, and challenging children and young people in schools Opportunities, Italian Ministries of Education, personalities from the world of culture and sport around the world to define and celebrate peace in video Universities and Research; and Cultural Heritage. participated. clips of no longer than thirty seconds. This year's 30 sec US TV broadcast: https://vimeo.com/342960320 Special awards were presented to the winners of the awards went to a school in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Password: Rome2708! Peace Movie Award 2019, an international competition one in Indonesia. Srichinmoy.org launched by the Peace Run under the patronage of the Since its inception Colors of Peace has received the Contact: Ashok Parulekar Mob +1 917 815 2887 (New York, USA) Indian Consulate announces Government of India announces Liberalization of e-Visa NEW YORK (TIP): The Indian Ambitious plans to celebrate Guru Nanak Consulate in New York has announced October 1 liberalization of e-visa. The press release says that in Dev Ji’s 550th Birth Anniversary order to promote and accelerate foreign tourist arrival in India, NEW YORK (TIP): The Consulate University, UK. It is proposed to have services have been systematically Government of India has taken General of India at New York in a press note UNESCO publish the writings of Guru addressed in the past months. The redressal following decision with regard to e- enumerated the recent steps taken by Govt. Nanak Dev ji into different languages of the includes a comprehensive review and Visas: of India with respect to Sikh community world. revision of travel restrictions for foreigners, ● A short duration e-visa for and celebration of 550th Birth Anniversary Indian Council for Cultural Relations as a result of which restrictions on 312 Sikh tourists with one-month validity of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. (ICCR) is sending Gurbani troupes and foreign citizens have been removed. Now and visa fee of US$ 25 has been On November 22, 2018, the Indian Union speakers/ experts on Sikhism to participate passports and consular services will be introduced. Cabinet passed a resolution to celebrate in seminars in several countries abroad. provided to political asylees of Sikh origin ● The Visa fee of US$ 25 would be 550th birth anniversary of Shri Guru The Consulate has also organized several as well as their family members. In cases reduced to US$ 10 during the Nanak Dev ji within India and across the events along with local partners to where they have obtained foreign passports months of April-June. world. commemorate this special occasion they can easily obtain necessary visa and ● Validity of regular e-visa, with a The historic town of Sultanpur Lodhi is throughout the year. OCI services. fee of US$ 80, would be increased being developed as a heritage town. The Development of the Kartarpur Release of Sikh prisoners and from 1 year to 5 years with upgradation of the Railway Station and the multiple entry. Museum will be completed by mid-October Sahib Corridor (KSC): action being taken on punishing The revised e-Visa fees (in 2019. The Government has started the those involved in 1984 anti-Sikh The foundation stone-laying ceremony development of the Kartarpur Sahib riots. US$) for the US citizens would for the heritage complex “Pind Babe Nanak Corridor (KSC) from Dera Baba Nanak ● There have been long standing requests be as under: Da” will be held in October 2019. (DBN) in Gurdaspur district up to the of the Sikh community and 30 days e-TV during April-June 10 Commemorative coins and postage international boundary. Work on border representative bodies to release various 30 days e-TV during July-March 25 stamps will be released in November 2019. infrastructure is in full swing. The prisoners linked with erstwhile 1year e-TV 40 Indian Railways will run special trains to passenger terminal building at Dera Baba militancy currently in jails in India. 5year e-TV 80 connect places associated with Shri Guru Nanak will be completed by October 31, 2019 There requests are under active Advisory Nanak Dev ji. and a National Highway connecting the consideration of the Government and Taking the 550th birth anniversary as an zero point to the passenger terminal several have been released and are being Services of e-Visa involves opportunity,a more proactive focus is being building and National Highway 354 will be released. completing online application for given to popularizing the teachings and completed by mid-October 2019. ● A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has which no facilitation is required by philosophy of Sikhism, as India’s unique Government has also been successful in been constituted to re-investigate 186 any intermediary / agents etc.