A  group  of  40  highly  accomplished  Hindu  women  met  at  the  Gaylord  India  Restaurant  and announced  the  formation  of  the  Chicagoland  Chapter  of  “Hindu  Women’s  Network”  an initiative of World Hindu Council of America VHPA.   There  was  invited  panel  of  three  women  from  the  Hindu  Community  who  have  achieved success in fields of Medicine, Media and Politics.

We are faced with a partial government shutdown because of congressional deadlock over budget. This has happened before, and we have survived it.

NAPERVILLE - Foxvalley Ganesh Utsav Samithi (FVGUS) celebrated the Ganesh festival with pomp and gaiety for the sixth year in a row. FVGUS started the first Public Ganesh celebrations in the Chicago area in 2016 and is continuing the tradition. The devotees thronged the pandal to witness the daily religious rituals, bhajans and cultural programs. Kids performances were the highlight of the event.

Indian citizens with a valid US visa/green card or having a residency of UK/EU will now be eligible for UAE visa on arrival. The visitors will need to follow all pandemic time requirements for travel."If you are an Indian citizen, you are now eligible to apply for a visa when you arrive in the UAE, including Abu Dhabi. 

MAMTA-MODI DEUL CLANKS IN MILWAUKEE
By Jatinder Singh Bedi, Chief Editor, Hello NRI

MILWAUKEE – Under the bandobast of Milwaukee socialite Ms Purnima Nath, pro-Hindu groups held a vociferous protest in Milwaukee demanding security and protection to the Hindus living in India’s West Bengal. Vishwa Hindu Parishad (USA) General Secretary Mr Amitabh Mittal attended the protest. Hindu Swamsevak Sangh (HSS), Global Kashmiri Diaspora, and the Kashmiri Overseas Association also participated. Some members of the AAPI (Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin) also attended.

SAN JOSE – A 36 year old Taptejdeep Singh Gill got killed in the shooting that took place in California rail yard. Eight other persons, besides the shooter, were killed in the incident. Taptejdeep Singh Gill, who migrated to the US in 2005, was a light rail operator.

OAK BROOK – Defying the Corona scare, Oak Brook residents flocked to Suresh Reddy’s Dosa Party where he and his wife Leela Reddy thanked the residents and supporters for electing him Village’s Trustee. Jim Nagle who also won as Oak Brook’s Trustee was present. Also present was Trustee Asif Yusuf.

CHICAGO – Dr Anjana Samadder has been elected the prestigious Vice President of the Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI). She defeated her opponent Dr Amit Chakrabarty by a colossal margin of votes. This prestigious victory paves way for her to automatically be AAPI President during the year 2023. The bitterly fought elections concluded 10 April 2021. The candidates who have been declared victorious are: Dr Anjana Samadder, the Vice President; Dr Satheesh Kathula, the Secretary; and Dr Krishan Kumar the Treasurer. Three Board of Trustees (BOT) have also been elected for a three-year term. These include: Dr Sapna Aggarwal, Dr Lokeswara Edara, and Dr Srinagesh Paluvoi.

CHICAGO – Chicago’s liquor seller, Niranjan Patel is throwing a party to all the liquor store merchants coming 01 May 2021. The get-together is being organized at opulent Schaumburg Indian Grill located in the prime business district of Schaumburg. The day-long two-stage reception commences at 5 pm and continues till late night.

CHICAGO - Dr Suresh Reddy has been elected one of the Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook in the 06 April 2021 polls. Dr Reddy was on the 3-candidate slate that its team-leader Dr Gopal Lalmalani had pushed into the elections. All three won. The other two victors are: Laurence Herman, and Jim Nagle. Dr Suresh Reddy secured 20.2 percent of the total votes polled. Of the six contestants, he ranked at third position. Dr Suresh Reddy replaces Trustee Moin Saiyed, a known face in the Oak Brook polity who finishes his 4-year term. Moin Saiyed was first elected in the year 2007.