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USA NEWS 2005

Dalip Singh Saund's portrait in Capitol Hill (12/05)

Two US Congressmen win SAMA Awards (09/05)

Indian Professionals Conference 2005 (09/05)

Telegu woman nominated for Nobel Peace Prize (07/05)

1000 Women nominated for Nobel Peace Prize (06/05)

South Asian Media Awards 2005 - Nominations (06/05)

NFIA celebrates 25th Anniversary (06/05)

Seema Singh honours 'The Faces of America' (06/05)

Bush to welcome Singh to The White House (06/05)

Indian Organizations host congressional dinner

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DALIP SINGH SAUND'S PORTRAIT IN CAPITOL HILL

Dalip Singh Saund is the First Indian Congressman to have his portrait in Capitol Hill. The US House of Representatives is commissioning a portrait of late lawmaker Dalip Singh Saund, the first Indian American ever elected to that body. Born in 1899, in Chhajulwadi, Punjab, Saund immigrated to the US and got a Ph.D. in mathematics in 1924.

TWO U.S. CONGRESSMEN WIN SAMA AWARDS

Congressman Frank Pallone with Saroosh Gull

Intense and Desiclub.com recently visited two U.S. Congressmen to present them with their very own trophies from the inaugural South Asian Media Awards. New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone and Louisiana Congressman Bobby Jindal were winners at the awards, which honored and showcased the success of South Asians in the USA.

NETWORK OF INDIAN PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE 2005

Highlighting some of the most influentialIndian-American professionals in the Country, the 2005 Network of Indian Professionals National Conference closed last night (September 6, 2005) with a look at the present and a vision towards the future of the group. Keynote speakers included 2004 Olympics Gymnastics team captain and silver medalist, Mohini Bhardwaj and 2005 Pulitzer Prize finalist Suketu Mehta.

TELUGU WOMAN NOMINATED FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

Vasantha Kannabhiran, one of a thousand nominees from India for the Nobel Peace Prize for this year, is a prolific feminist writer from Hyderabad in India who believes that all the Indian women working for the uplift of the underdog, are eligible to get the Nobel prize.

1000 WOMEN NOMINATED FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 2005

Oakland, CA: One-thousand women from more than 150 countries have been jointly nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005. The number 1,000 is symbolic, as the 1,000 nominated women represent innumerable women worldwide who are engaged in the cause of peace and human dignity.

SOUTH ASIAN MEDIA AWARDS 2005 - NOMINATIONS OPEN

Nominations for the TMG Global South Asian Media Awards 2005 in the categories of: Global Achievers, Film, Theatre, Drama, Music, Politics, News/TV Presenters, Sport, Fashion, Literature, Arts, Boundary Breakers and Western Artistes 'Moving East' are open. Nominees for this year's awards include Karan Johar, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Amir Khan and Farah Khan.

NFIA CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN NEW YORK

Ronen Sen, Indian Ambassador inaugurates the NFIA 25th Anniversary celebrations.

New York, NY: Terrace on the Park in Queens, New York, was the venue for a banquet held on May 29, 2005 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA), an umbrella body of various organizations of people, who trace their roots to India. The organizers wanted to celebrate its 25 years of service to the Indian American community.

SEEMA SINGH HONOURS 'THE FACES OF AMERICA'

Newark, NJ: "When I first came to the United States, I wanted to return to India . . . but I am so glad that I stayed and so grateful for the opportunity to serve my adopted homeland,” said Ratepayer Advocate Seema M. Singh, who is the most senior level Asian-Indian in New Jersey state government. Singh was speaking at a celebration commemorating the national Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

BUSH TO WELCOME MANMOHAN SINGH TO THE WHITE HOUSE

Indian President Manmohan Singh with American President George Bush.

Washington, DC: President Bush will welcome India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the White House on July 18 2005. The two leaders will discuss all aspects of U.S.-India bilateral relations including energy, economic, and strategic elements. The visit between Bush and Singh marks the next stage in expanding the U.S.-India relationship and builds on recent high-level exchanges and initiatives between the two governments.

INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS HOST CONGRESSIONAL DINNER

Nilesh Mehta, President of the IAFPE with Mr Andrew Card, White House Chief of Staff.

Washington, DC: Several leading national Indian joined hands to sponsor a Gala Dinner Reception in honor of the US Legislators on the Hill on June 29, 2005. “Many major associations have been holding these receptions for the US Congress over the past many years in isolation from other groups,” noted Nilesh Mehta, president of the IAFPE. “This year, we decided to hold one big function."