Chennai-based lawyer-activist Lalitha Natarajan has been awarded the 2023 Iqbal Masih Award for the Elimination of Child Labor, the US Consulate in Chennai said on Tuesday. US Consul General Judith Ravin presented the award to Natarajan at a ceremony at the US Consulate General in Chennai on May 30. Natarajan has worked throughout her career as a lawyer and activist to apply rights-based approaches to child labor.
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University of Washington appoints Indian American as School of Pharmacy Dean
The University of Washington Provost Mark Richards announced the appointment of an Indian American as the new Dean of the School of Pharmacy beginning August 15. The appointment that’s pending approval by the Board of Regents was announced on May 15.
ICAI San Francisco Planted Trees at ICC to Celebrate Earth Day
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Indian American lawyer Sheela Murthy to be inducted to Maryland Business Hall of Fame
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HP Inc to expand its manufacturing capacity in India
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U.S.-India partnership, one of the greatest economic opportunities of the next decade: BACEI study
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Air India food woes continue, business class passenger shares video of insect in flight meal
An Air India passenger, travelling in business class from Mumbai to Chennai, on Monday shared a video of an insect he found in his in-flight meal. “@airindiain insect in the meal served in business class. Doesn’t look like hygiene was taken. My flight was AI671 -Mumbai to Chennai Seat 2C,” passenger Mahavir Jain tweeted.
EbixCash becomes the first to offer UPI to foreigners visiting India; launch at Bangalore G20 summit
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Padma awards for two Indian-born mathematicians from US, Canada
Two Indian-born mathematicians in the US and Canada are among the 106 recipients of the prestigious Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian honours of the country, announced on the eve of Republic Day. Indian-American S.R. Srinivasa Varadhan has been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan and Indo-Canadian Sujatha Ramdorai received the Padmi Shri for their stellar contributions in the field of science and engineering.
US Embassy in India announces initiative to cut visa wait time
The US Embassy on Sunday announced new visa programs for Indians including special interviews for first-time applicants and greater strength of visa staff across the country to reduce wait times for first-time visa applicants.