TORONTO: UN Capital Development Fund Announces Preeti Sinha As Executive Secretary
March 1, 2021
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TORONTO: UN Capital Development Fund Announces Preeti Sinha As Executive Secretary

TORONTO: The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has announced Preeti Sinha as its Executive Secretary, who said focus will be on providing micro-finance assistance to women, youth, small…

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WASHINGTON: US Military’s First India-Born Female Muslim Chaplain Graduates
February 22, 2021
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WASHINGTON: US Military’s First India-Born Female Muslim Chaplain Graduates

WASHINGTON: Saleha Jabeen, US military’s first India-born female Muslim chaplain, has graduated from Air Force Basic Chaplain Course, vowing to take her duty as a spiritual mentor very…

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TORONTO: Indian Appointed As Under-Secretary-General, Associate Administrator Of UN Development Programme
February 20, 2021
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TORONTO: Indian Appointed As Under-Secretary-General, Associate Administrator Of UN Development Programme

TORONTO: Leading investment professional Usha Rao-Monari of India has been appointed by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres as Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme…

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MELBOURNE: 200 Indian-Origin People Occupy Leadership Positions In 15 Countries: Report
February 18, 2021
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MELBOURNE: 200 Indian-Origin People Occupy Leadership Positions In 15 Countries: Report

MELBOURNE: More than 200 Indian origin people occupy leadership positions in as many as 15 countries including the United States and United Kingdom. Of these, 60 hold Cabinet…

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ABU DHABI: Indians In UAE Can Renew International Driving Permit Issued In India: Report
February 17, 2021
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ABU DHABI: Indians In UAE Can Renew International Driving Permit Issued In India: Report

ABU DHABI: Indian expats in the UAE can locally renew their International Driving Permit (IDP) issued in India starting Tuesday. According to a report in Gulf News, the…

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HOUSTON: Biden Administration Appoints 2 Indian-Origin Experts To Key Positions
February 16, 2021
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HOUSTON: Biden Administration Appoints 2 Indian-Origin Experts To Key Positions

HOUSTON: Two Indian-origin experts in public service have been appointed by the Biden administration to key positions at AmeriCorps, the federal agency for volunteering and service. Sonali Nijhawan…

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WASHINGTON: Indian-American Gets Top Job In US’ Homeland Security Department
February 15, 2021
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WASHINGTON: Indian-American Gets Top Job In US’ Homeland Security Department

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has appointed Indian-American doctor Dr Pritesh Gandhi as Chief Medical Officer in the Department of Homeland Security. In this role, Mr Gandhi serves…

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DUBAI: 2-Year-Old Indian Boy Is UAE’s Youngest Hair Donor For Cancer Patients
February 8, 2021
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DUBAI: 2-Year-Old Indian Boy Is UAE’s Youngest Hair Donor For Cancer Patients

DUBAI: A two-year-old Indian boy has become one of the youngest donors of hair in the UAE, as part of a charity drive to help cancer patients, according…

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WASHINGTON: Indian-Origin Man Is Global Coordinator For Biden’s Malaria Initiative
February 5, 2021
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WASHINGTON: Indian-Origin Man Is Global Coordinator For Biden’s Malaria Initiative

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has appointed Indian-origin Raj Panjabi to lead his Malaria Initiative, which is mainly in African and Asian countries. “After being sworn in this…

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LONDON: Scotland Yard Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of First Sikh Female Cop
February 2, 2021
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LONDON: Scotland Yard Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of First Sikh Female Cop

LONDON: Scotland Yard has celebrated the 50th anniversary of Karpal Kaur Sandhu joining its ranks as the first South Asian and Sikh female police officer, paving the way…

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