Category Archive for: ‘NRI News’
Nihar Janga: 2019 National Geographic GeoBee Champion
Nihar Janga, an 8th grader at Canyon Ridge Middle School in Austin, Texas, earned top honors at the 31st annual National Geographic GeoBee National Championship. The annual geography contest was held on May 22, 2019, at National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C. The competition saw …
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2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champions
Rishik Gandhasri School Name: Chaboya Middle School City/State: San Jose, CA Grade: 7 Age: 13 Accomplishments: Rishik has played 3 different instruments, but his favorite one is the saxophone. He is an active participant in his school band. Sponsering Organization: Bay Area Regional Spelling Bee …
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Poems by Vanaja Raju
If you are a student age 21 or younger, we want to hear from you! To submit a poem for inclusion in the next issue, please email us at editor@deshvidesh.com. – This month’s poems are by Vanaja Raju School Friends Friends make it fun for …
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Indian-American student Avra Reddy wins seat on Madison City Council in Wisconsin
An Indian-American student Avra Reddy won her race for the Madison City Council April 2 2019. Avra Reddy is a 19 year old Freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Two years ago, she moved to Madison to work on the 2016 election. At 16 years …
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Three Indian -Americans Mehul Patel, Chirag Patel, and Mital Patel acquired an American Bank in Dallas
Bright Force Holding, LLC has acquired American Bank, N.A., a community bank located in North Dallas with almost $55 million in assets. The purchase will be effective at the close of business on March 8, 2019. Indian American NRIS Mehul Patel Chirag Patel Mital Patel …
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Fundraiser for Tithi Bose by Asheesh Mandapuram : Rajiv Chaudhuri’s family
Dear friends, It is with great sorrow and a heavy heart I bring you the very sad news about the sudden demise of our dear friend Rajeev Chaudhuri on Feb 8th, 2019. He is survived by his wife Tithi Bose, daughter Mahika and mother Santa …
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Serves Akshaya Patra’s 3 Billionth Meal
Honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi commemorated The Akshaya Patra Foundation’s serving of cumulative 3 Billion meals at an event held at the organization’s campus in Vrindavan, Mathura, on 11th February, 2019. The Prime Minister was joined by the Honorable Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Ram …
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Let us help Liyna Anwar!
Liyna Anwar, South Asian is senior producer for the LA Times and for many years was a producer at Story Corp in NYC. Unfortunately, she was just diagnosed with an aggressive form of Leukemia. She is in need of bone marrow and hasn’t …
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Senator Kamala Harris had the best month to start the 2020 Presidential campaign
Senator Kamala Harris had the best month to start the 2020 Presidential campaign. An American attorney, a politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and a Senator from California, if you thought Kamala Harris had already achieved much, you were wrong. On January 21, …
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State Rep. Niraj Antani to Run for State Senate seat in 2020
Niraj Antani, who is currently serving his third term in Ohio House of Representative, has announced that he’s running for state Senate. He will be replacing Republican Senator Peggy Lehner, who currently represents Ohio’s 6th Senate District. Announcing the news on his social media, …
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