DOWNEY,CA – Recognizing the contributions women of the 58th Assembly District have made to their local communities and beyond on International Women’s Day, Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) on Mar 8 honored 12 local women as AD58 Women of the Year.  The honorees span the nine cities within the district, according to a Press release. Brinda Gandhi attorney from Chugh LLP was among the 12 honored.

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CLAREMONT, CA - Once again the South Asian Studies Association, the 13-year old alliance of scholars, as well as leaders of academia, business, NGOs, and philanthropy, devoted its annual weekend conference to shine a spotlight on South Asia’s diverse peoples, cultures, histories, challenges, and opportunities. ‘SASA 2019 – 

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LONG BEACH, CA - The Shivaji Maharaj America Parivaar (SMAP) held a Shiv Jayanti festival commemorating the 389th birthday of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on  Mar 9 at the Furjanick and Sandberg Auditorium here. The aim of the festival was to enlighten and demonstrate to the children of the local Indian American community...

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NORWALK, CA – Sampradaya, Sahana and Swaramanjari schools of music presented their fourth annual show `Colorful Combination of Composers,’ at the Sanatan Dharam Temple here on Feb 23 to a packed hall. The schools which specialize in Carnatic music, presented about 25 to 30 students each. 

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WHITTIER, CA-  At a unique event , nine women from the Indian-American community were awarded with the  Los Angeles Ratna Honors. The event was organized by Suru Manek and Arvind Joshi at The Ritz Gardens Banquet here  on Feb 24. The full house with 600 guests  included representatives of over...

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BUENA PARK, CA- A signing ceremony of an endowed Professorship in Jain Studies at California State University, Northridge was held at the Jain Center of Southern California here on Feb 23. Six officials of CSUN were present  for the signing ceremony of the Bhagwan Ajitnath Endowed Professorship in Jain Studies sponsored by...

LOS ANGELES, CA - Prime Minister 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 Feb 11, according in a press release. The Prime Minister was joined by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Ram Naik, and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath. The event was attended by eminent political figures...

CERRITOS,CA-– TiE Southern California hosted 100+ entrepreneurs and active investors at the Sheraton Hotel here in its first monthly event of 2019. The event included an expert investor panel who actively invests in California’s startup community: The panel members included: Lucas J. Pols M.S., Principal at Quake Capital Partners; Mangesh Mahajan, Managing Partner; Watermark Venture Capital; Ajay Prasad, 

​LOS ANGELES, CA – The Pratham-Mody Technical Institute was inaugurated on Jan 4 in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. The center is made possible by the generous donation of Mrs. Sudha and Late Pravin Mody. It will train students in construction, electrical, and plumbing and is expected to graduate 600 students in its first year of operations. Additional verticals such as beauty, CNC, and healthcare are expected to be added soon. 

RIVERSIDE,CA – Around 80 members of the Inland Empire Senior Center gathered at the Lakshmi Narayn Mandir, here on Jan 22 to celebrate Republic Day and the birthday of the members born in Januuary. President Dr. Mahendra Verma kicked of the program with a short introduction on Republic Day saying India was declared a republic on  Jan 26, 1950 and the Indian Constitution  was introduced to the country on this day.