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Reshammiya captivates New Jersey crowd
Trenton (New Jersey), July 31 Popular Indian composer-singer Himesh Reshammiya held a crowd of a few thousand spellbound, belting out some of his hit numbers including the qawwali "Aapka suroor", during a show in this New Jersey town.
Three PIOs get Order of Canada
Patna, July 30 Bihar is planning to invite non-resident Indians (NRIs) for a meeting here aimed at attracting investments in the state.
NRIs to honour M.J. Akbar, late Sunil Dutt
New York, July 29: Well-known journalist M.J. Akbar and late actor-parliamentarian Sunil Dutt will be conferred the Pride of India award for 2006 by the American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI).
Indian American files for re-election
Washington, July 22 State Senator SatveerChaudhary, the first Indian-American senator ever elected to stateoffice in Minnesota, is seeking re-election.
Indian builders to target NRIs in US
New Delhi, July 20 Reaching out to around 3.22 million non-resident Indians (NRIs) and Indian Americans, the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI) is planning to hold a series of property expos in the US.
Gaiety marked first global Gujarati meet in US
New York, July 14: Kite flying, songs and display of culinary skills marked the first International Gujarati Convention in New Jersey.
NRI plans hi-tech eye hospital in India
Ottawa, July 13: Anup Singh Jubbal, an Indo-Canadian and president of Canadian Eyesight International, is planning to raise $500,000 to set up a state-of-the-art eye treatment facility in Amritsar district of Punjab.
NRI varsity awaiting Cabinet nod
New York, July 13 A proposal for a university exclusively for non-resident Indians (NRIs) and people of Indian origin (PIOs) is ready and awaiting the crucial nod of the Indian cabinet.
NRI donates college building
Hoshiarpur (Punjab), July 11 (IANS) A non-resident Indian has donated a sprawling engineering college he had built three years ago to the Punjab University.
Rajasthani convention held in US
New York, July 9: Colourful turbans were in abundance at a Rajasthani convention here attended by Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, who used the occasion to "connect with the community" for "new partnerships" for her state.
Oriyas in US hold meet
Bhubaneswar, July 9: Cultural and children's programmes, seminars and discussions aimed at improving research and development in Orissa were the highlights of a three-day meet of overseas Oriyas in the US.
Overseas Rajasthanis plan investments
Jaipur, July 8: Rajasthanis settled abroad, particularly in the US, have plans to invest in their state. A notable proposal is a Rs.400-million fully equipped heart centre.
Dhorasoo's help sought
Port-of-Spain, July 8: France's Indian origin footballer Vikash Dhorasoo's help is being sought to inspire Trinidadian youth of Indian extraction to take to the sport.
Indian Tamils rejoice in US
New York, July 7: A message from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi and delightful cultural shows marked a three-day meet of the Indian Tamil community of North America here.
Indian American breaks pi record
Washington, July 7: Gaurav Raja, a 15-year-old Indian American high school student, has memorised 10,980 digits of pi, a mathematical term representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to the diameter, to break a North American record.
NRI centre in US mooted
Washington, July 7: India proposes to open an NRI centre in Washington to "encourage, instigate and provoke" Indian Americans to become partners in the progress of their native country, according to visiting Minister for Overseas Indians Affairs Vayalar Ravi.
On becoming US citizens
Washington, July 6: A large number of immigrants from India, China, Taiwan and El Salvador among others turned up at a Citizenship Day workshop in California to learn the right way to get American citizenship in view of the new US Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) guidelines.
Tributes paid to PIO senator in Trinidad
Port-of-Spain, July 6: Members of the senate, Trinidad and Tobago's upper house of parliament, on July 3 paid glowing tributes to Ganace Ramdial, the Indian origin former president of the house, who passed away last weekend.
Indian American in Nevada biz body
New York, June 30: Rajan Zed, an Indian American, has been selected for the board of the directors of the Nevada World Trade Council (NEWTRAC), Nevada's international trade organisation.
Award for Indian-American girl
New York, June 27: Benita Singh, an Indian-American girl studying in Yale University, is among 15 people chosen by Newsweek magazine for its "Giving Back Awards" in recognition to their "bravery or generosity, genius or passion and devotion in helping others".
'Create India-US JV firms'
Chicago, June 17: Minister of State for Industry Ashwani Kumar has called upon American corporations and Indian American companies to look at India as a manufacturing hub and to enter into engaging commercial partnerships with Indian companies.
Guyana remembers Indian martyrs
Georgetown (Guyana), June 17: Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo has recalled the martyrdom of five Indian origin workers, saying their sacrifice was connected to the development of political forces that led to the Caribbean country's independence.
Trinidad family traces roots to Bihar
Patna, June 7: It will be happy homecoming for a family from the Caribbean island nation of Trinidad & Tobago when they visit Bihar, the land of their forefathers.
Indian Americans lose in Spelling Bee
Washington, June 3: Indian American students' dominance over the United States' most prestigious word spelling contest, the Scripps Spelling Bee, came crashing down on June 1 with none among them finishing in the top three.
'Don't leave Trinidad'
Port of Spain, June 1: Trinidad and Tobago President George Maxwell Richards has urged people of Indian origin, who comprise nearly 50 percent of this Caribbean nation, not to migrate because of the "less than happy times" the country is witnessing.
AAPI to help improve healthcare
New Delhi, May 31: Taking forward their commitment to help India improve healthcare in rural areas, the American Association of Physicians of Indian origin (AAPI) will be launching two pilot projects, in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, in July.
New US Bill on immigrants
Washington, May 27: Over 10 million illegal immigrants to the United States, including a few Indians and other Asians, may get a chance to become citizens doing the jobs most native Americans would not do, thanks to a new law on the anvil.
Chatwal reception for US lawmakers
Washington, May 19 The US-India civil nuclear agreement received rare bipartisan support when more than 70 lawmakers from both houses of the US Congress attended a reception hosted by New York-based hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal on the Capitol Hill.
Honour for Indian-born doctor in US
Bhubaneswar, May 14: A leading hospital in the US has honoured an Indian-born doctor with the Physician of the Year award for 2006.
Suriname Home Minister meets Ravi
New Delhi, May 12: Suriname Minister for Home Affairs Maurits Safdar Hassankhan Friday called on Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi to discuss details of the Bidesia project, aimed at tracing the roots of the Indian diaspora in the South American country.
Draw strength from fore-parents: Jagdeo
Georgetown (Guyana), May 11: Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo has called upon the Indian diaspora in this Caribbean nation to draw strength from their fore-parents since they persevered despite coming here under very harsh conditions.
Indian American astronaut's kin elated
Ahmedabad, May 10: Indian American Sunita Williams' relatives in Gujarat are excited over US space agency NASA selecting her for a space expedition and say she has all the qualities to succeed.
Museum on Indian diaspora in Trinidad
Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago), May 9: An Indian Caribbean Museum, aimed at preserving the history of descendants of the immigrants from India to the Caribbean, has been inaugurated by Winston Dookeran, political leader of the United National Congress party, at Carapichaima in west central Trinidad.
Indian American in top NJ post
New York, May 6: Uttar Pradesh-born Ved Chaudhary, an Indian American agricultural engineer and management specialist, has been appointed assistant commissioner for finance and budget in the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
Another Indian in House of Lords
London, May 5: In yet another instance of an Indian making it to the House of Lords, Kamlesh Patel, a veteran of the health and social sector, has been elevated to the house as a non-party peer.
Nilekani, NRI microlender on Time list
New York, May 2: Infosys CEO Nandan Nilekani and SKS Microfinance founder Vikram Akula are the only two Indians figuring on the list of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.
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THE 63rd REPUBLIC DAY
R-DAY IN PICTURES
Vayalar Ravi, who assumed office as Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs on January 30, 2006, was born in 1937 in Vayalar village... 
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