March 2021 — Page 3 of 12 — The Indian Panorama

5 killed by avalanche in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

Mar 26, 2021 - 8:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Islamabad (TIP) : At least five members of a family were killed by an avalanche that hit their home in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Thursday. The snow slip swept away the house far away from where […]

India abstains from UNHRC vote on Sri Lanka resolution

Mar 26, 2021 - 8:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Colombo (TIP): Faced with pressure from its electoral allies in Tamil Nadu and the need to maintain long-term ties with Colombo, India today abstained from a UN Human Right Council resolution on Sri Lanka. The […]

14 sentenced to death for bid to kill Hasina

Mar 26, 2021 - 8:27 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Dhaka (TIP): Hasina has in the past survived several assassination attempts with the first in 1975 when a military coup killed her Father and Bangladesh‘s founder Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with most of his […]

Indians abroad studying at London universities register ‘astonishing’ growth

Mar 26, 2021 - 8:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Nirpal S. Shergill LONDON (TIP): The UK capital is by far the most attractive destination of choice for Indian students coming to study at British universities, rising from third place in 2018-19 to become the […]

Indian- origin Deepanshu Kher sentenced to 2 years for deleting company’s 1,200 user accounts

Mar 26, 2021 - 8:03 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian – origin has been sentenced by a US court in California to two years in prison, who after being fired by his company accessed its server and deleted over 1,200 Microsoft […]

Indian –origin Oxford University student’s alleged cyber bullying probe begins

Mar 26, 2021 - 7:59 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Nirpal S. Shergill LONDON (TIP): The University of Oxford on Tuesday, March 23, said a probe is underway and that it “investigates thoroughly” every complaint related to harassment or equality, following allegations of cyber bullying […]

US Defense Secretary’s Visit to India: Signposts and Markers

Mar 26, 2021 - 7:53 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

“It may be pointed out that Lloyd Austin is the Secretary of Defense, and within the US set up, matters such as human rights and democracy overseas do not come under his domain. However, while […]

Will Organize Summit of Democracies, says Biden

Mar 26, 2021 - 7:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

“We’ve got to prove democracy works,” he said. I.S. Saluja WASHINGTON (TIP): President Joe Biden shared with media persons his thoughts on a wide range of issues, and also candidly answered their questions, March 25, […]

Bill Gates says world should be back to normal by end-2022 due to vaccines: Polish media

Mar 26, 2021 - 7:37 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WARSAW (TIP): The world should be back to normal by the end of 2022 thanks to COVID-19 vaccines, Bill Gates said in an interview for Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza and television broadcaster TVN24, says a […]

Joe Biden eager to fix ‘broken’ immigration system, says White House

Mar 26, 2021 - 7:21 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Bicameral immigration Bill, if signed into law by President Biden, would also benefit hundreds and thousands of Indian IT professionals and their families WASHINGTON (TIP): President Joe Biden is keen that the US Congress should […]

Farm unions mark 4-month anniversary of protest against agri. laws

Mar 26, 2021 - 7:16 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The nation-wide bandh call urged that shops, malls, markets and institutions remain closed BENGALURU (TIP): Protesting farm unions under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha have called for a day long Bharat Bandh on […]

Chicago city resolution against caste crimes in India falls

Mar 26, 2021 - 7:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Councilors argue against getting involved in events 8,000 miles away CHICAGO (TIP): Some spirited footwork by Indian-American businessmen and diplomats from the Indian consulate in Chicago stemmed the tide of resolutions criticizing the Modi Government’s […]

‘Let’s think bigger’: Nassau Executive Laura Curran delivers State of the County address

Mar 26, 2021 - 7:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MINEOLA, NY (TIP): During her State of the County address, County Executive Laura Curran lauded the Nassau Legislature’s recent passage of a police reform plan. “For the first time in history, Nassau County police officers […]

New OCI rules confuse and anger NRI’s

Mar 26, 2021 - 7:02 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Those who hold Overseas Citizen of India or Person of Indian Origin cards will now be considered “foreign nationals” in India, according to the Narendra Modi government’s new rules governing the rights […]

Government of India ‘s latest notification on OCI Card -Implications

Mar 26, 2021 - 6:56 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

GOPIO has been receiving a large number of complaints from the Indian Diaspora community around the world. We have also received a letter from a OCI card holder businessman who had gone back to India […]

The creation of Bangladesh

Mar 26, 2021 - 6:51 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

SPECIAL on 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s Independence. India must also recall the political and diplomatic successes of 1971 under Indira PM Modi will participate in the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence on March 26 in […]

Suromurchhana’s mega Annual Music Festival 2021casts a spell on the audience

Mar 26, 2021 - 6:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

MARYLAND (TIP): Suromurchhana’s mega Annual Music Festival 2021 conducted online over a six-week period from 6th February to 13th March, concluded with a grand success. The event was envisioned by Shri Sanjoy Banerjee, founder of […]

The National Indo-American Association for Senior Citizens stands in solidarity with the AAPI Community.

Mar 26, 2021 - 6:16 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK(TIP): The National Indo-American Association for Senior Citizens Inc. (NIAASC), has come out to express that they are extremely saddened by the massacre of eight innocent people, including six Asian women.This violence comes at […]

Indian American, Stanford – bound, basketball phenom Ryan Agarwal is a star in the making – “DIFFERENT”

Mar 26, 2021 - 6:09 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

STANFORD (TIP): “DIFFERENT,” the title of Indian American high school basketball phenom Ryan Agarwal’s recent Stanford University commitment video reads. While the past few decades have seen the Indian American community climb to heights never […]

Indian American, Cincinnati mayoral candidate Aftab Pureval, endorsed by AAPI Victory Fund

Mar 26, 2021 - 6:04 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

CINCINNATI, OH (TIP): AAPI Victory Fund, a pro-Democratic Party group that mobilizes voters from the Asian American and Pacific Islanders communities, has endorsed Indian American Aftab Pureval, who is running for the mayor of Cincinnati. […]

Indian American Vivek Murthy confirmed as US Surgeon General

Mar 26, 2021 - 5:59 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States Senate on Tuesday, March 23 voted to confirm Indian-origin Dr. Vivek Murthy as America’s surgeon general. The vote in the Senate was 57-43, making Dr Murthy, President Biden’s main public […]

Indian – origin scientist shows promise of leprosy drug for Covid-19

Mar 26, 2021 - 5:56 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Parminder S Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): Leprosy drug clofazimine, which is on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines, holds promise as at-home treatment for Covid-19, according to a Nature study co-authored by an Indian American scientist. […]

Month: March 2021