NRI News
Indian-American lawyer Anu Peshawaria honoured by California government
Sunday, 26/02/2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Indian-American-lawyer-Anu-Peshawaria-honoured-by-California-government/articleshow/12042931.cms
Eminent Indian-American lawyer Anu Peshawaria has been felicitated by the US state of California with the " Award of Excellence" for upholding immigration rights, in particular those of women, and spreading social awareness.
Barack Obama ropes in 3 Indian-Americans for re-election campaign
Friday, 24/02/2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Barack-Obama-ropes-in-3-Indian-Americans-for-re-election-campaign/articleshow/12011474.cms
President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has roped in three well-known Indian-origin Americans -- actor Kalpen Modi, California Attorney General, Kamla Harris and Sai Iyer, who served as a White House intern in 2011.
Australia awards 26 high achieving Indian
Thursday, 23/02/2012
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/content/australia-awards-26-high-achieving-indians/37016
With a steep rise in the number of Indian students seeking admission to Australia, students and researchers from diverse backgrounds have won awards to study in Australia.
Indian doctors win racial discrimination case in US
Wednesday, 22/02/2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Indian-doctors-win-racial-discrimination-case-in-US/articleshow/11990052.cms
ThreeIndian-American doctors , who were derogatorily called "the Indians" and treated as "second-class citizens" by the CEO of a medical center in the US, have won a racial discrimination case in a Texas court.
Akshay Desai, an Indian-American appointed to key Republican post in Florida
Tuesday, 21/02/2012
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nri/nris-in-news/akshay-desai-an-indian-american-appointed-to-key-republican-post-in-florida/articleshow/11973258.cms
Indian-American Akshay Desai has been appointed to a key Republican post in Florida, making him responsible for the party's finances in this election year.
US tax filing: New IRS form 8938 will impact Indian Americans significantly
Friday, 17/02/2012
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nri/nri-tax/us-tax-filing-new-irs-form-8938-will-impact-indian-americans-significantly/articleshow/11914595.cms
As if the various filing requirements were not enough, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has added one more form to collect information from its citizens and residents on their foreign financial assets. With effect from 2012, the IRS has introduced 'Form 8938 - Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets' to be filed along with the income tax return.
3 Indian women settle human traffic charges with Kuwaiti govt
Thursday, 16/02/2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/middle-east-news/3-Indian-women-settle-human-traffic-charges-with-Kuwaiti-govt/articleshow/11911560.cms
Kuwait has agreed to settle a case brought by three Indian women, who claimed they were trafficked to the US by a Kuwaiti diplomat and his wife and forced to work as domestic employees at the diplomat's home in Virginia against their will and under slavery-like conditions.
Shefali Razdan Duggal, an Indian-American gets most powerful woman of California award
Wednesday, 15/02/2012
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nri/nris-in-news/shefali-razdan-duggal-an-indian-american-gets-most-powerful-woman-of-california-award/articleshow/11897956.cms
Shefali Razdan Duggal, a top Indian-American fundraiser at President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, has been conferred with the "Most Powerful and Influential Women of California" award.
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