Month: February 2023

Hoffman Estates, IL: The Indian-American community organization Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) of Chicago, celebrated Indian Heritage Night for the 6th consecutive year, at the NOW Arena where the Windy City Bulls – the official NBA G League affiliates of the Chicago Bulls, took on the Raptors 905, a Canadian Basketball Team FIA Chicago is a 501 (c)(3) status, non-profit umbrella organization of other Indian Associations in the Chicago land and Midwest representing in excess of 300,000 culturally diverse but united Asian-Indians. FIA has been actively engaged in serving the Indian American community for the past 10 years and has been instrumental in promoting Indian culture.  Chairman & Founder President FIA Sunil Shah, along with the FIA President Vinita Gulabani, and Founder & Past President Onkar Singh Sangha, presided over the Indian Heritage Night celebrations. The event began with the beautiful rendition of Jana Gana Mana, the Indian National anthem, by Saanika Sahu, Nishika Dubey, Samaira Sameer Bongale and Rishi Kanchi, while Chairman Shah, President Gulabani, Founding Member Neil Khot, Past President Hitesh Gandhi, Vice President Richa Chand & Vice President Altaf Bukhari stood in attention to pay regards to motherland India.  This was a great honor since India is celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava as 75 years of Independence. […]

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Chicago, IL: February 11, 2023 The Global Strategic Alliance G.S.A. India @75 Expo USA announced the Pride of India awards being presented to 75 outstanding Indians from different walks of life for their impactful work to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. An initiative of Indian diaspora from Chicago, U.S.A. Vikash Kumar Vikash, IPS, Inspector General Of Police and Managing Director of Mysore Sales International Ltd, MSIL, Bangalore was named as one of the 75 Pride of India awardees for his dynamic leadership in MSIL’s outstanding growth postcovid particularly in promoting the use of renewable energy and aggressive marketing which made MSIL successfully venture into the tourism and hospitality sector which reaped profits. Pejavar Murari, IAS (Retd), Adviser to the President of Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industries, FICCI, New Delhi, India was also awarded in recognition of his distinguished career in the Indian Administrative Service including being the former Secretary to President of India, R. Venkataraman. The citation recalled Murari’s entrepreneurial leadership including being the current Chairman of ABAN Offshore Ltd, Chairman, Advisory Board Lochan & Company and Chairman, Lepra India Trust, New Delhi. Murari also serves as the Director of Bajaj Auto, Xpro India, Idea Cellular and Fortis […]

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at Englewood, IL Asian Media USA ©  Chicago, IL: Chicago City’s impressive overarching skyline and beautiful landscapes have helped it to secure a top spot in the World’s Best Cities list, but the local residents also know how their beautiful city struggles with violence and gun related crimes. These shooting incidents are a common occurrence taking place at the South Side of Chicago’s Downtown area and if you hear the news, you’ll know that the Englewood Community especially has suffered greatly in the past few years marred with similar incidents. And at this sensitive juncture, realizing the need of the hour, and to commemorate the Black History Month, the Gandhi King Center for Non-Violence NFP, a first of its kind institution was launched at Englewood, IL on February 01, 2023. Along with the support of Medstar Laboratory this facility will strive  to help this cure of nonviolanve The Gandhi King Center for Non-Violence NFP was conceptualized and initiated by Dr Vijay Prabhakar, fondly known as Dr VGP is a very highly acclaimed and a proven community leader who has always strived to bring social justice and equality across different ethnic and religious groups and is a big profounder of peace […]

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International University of Vedic Wellness Asian Media USA © Chicago IL: A prominent Indian American community leader Dr. Mrs. Santosh Kumar launched the International University of Vedic Wellness on Sept 8th, 2021. Dr. Mrs. Santosh Kumar is the founder and the Chief Executive Director of Universal Industries which has been working for the well-being of the immigrant and senior population of India, and its sub-continents for 30 years. To globally promote the precious knowledge of Vedic Scriptures, the science of Vedas, Upanishads, and Hindu Philosophy to promote peace and happiness to the whole world has been Dr. Santosh Kumar’s eternal dream. To fulfill that dream she acquired two sprawling properties in Oswego and Streamwood where currently work is underway to offer the finest services related to Vedic wellness. While the Oswego location offers practical clinical procedures of Ayurveda for retreat, the Streamwood site will house the academic wing to spread the wisdom of Vedas to the future generation. To mark the new beginnings, Dr. Mrs. Santosh Kumar held a Vaastu Pooja on Wednesday, February 1st, 2023, at the Streamwood site. The International University of Vedic Wellness is going to be a place to learn all about the mind, body, and […]

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