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Dr Verghese Kannarkat
Dr KP Verghese Kannarkat, a philanthropist and a big supporter of all Indian American community activities in the DC region, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017 at 3:00pm at his residence in Leonardtown, St Mary's county, Maryland.
Funeral Service for Santha Pankaj
Santha Pankaj, 73, wife of Dr Thampil Pankaj, passed away at her home in Fairfax, VA on Sunday, October 30, 2016.
Baisakhi Festival Celebrated at Embassy Residence in Washington
Washington, DC – The annual Baisakhi celebration at the Indian Embassy Residence is always a colorful, vibrant, ebullient event highlighting the rich culture of northern India, primarily the state of Punjab. This year was no exception as community activists, predominantly Indian-American Sikhs, attended a heart-warming function, April 23, hosted by Ambassador Arun K. Singh and his wife Dr. Maina Chawla Singh.
Roskam and Crowley Announce New India Caucus Co-Chairs
Reps. George Holding (R-NC) and Ami Bera (D-CA) to Take Over Caucus
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley Proclaims February 15th as the S Jaishankar Day
In honor of the Indian Ambassador to the US.

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Georgetown University Professor, Economist Adhip Chaudhuri is Dead
Former Georgetown University professor and renowned economist Adhip Chaudhuri succumbed to complications from lung disease on Monday, passing away at the age of 62.
Maryland-based Orthopedic Surgeon Pleads Guilty to $3.5 Million Tax Fraud
Money was paid by Pakistan for lobbying on Kashmir.
Indonesia Gifts US a Saraswati Statue
Indonesia, the country with the largest Muslim population in the world, has gifted an imposing 16-foot-high statue of Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of education and wisdom, to Washington DC.
PIC Releases Preliminary Public Ticketing Information for The Inaugural Ball
New Webpage Will Allow Americans Across the Country to Sign Up for Information About How to Purchase Public Tickets.
