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Happy Diwali!

November 17, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  Diwali, the festival of lights, was celebrated for the first time at the State Department on Thursday Oct. 23. The Co-Chair of WASITRAC, Debadutta Dash was among the invited guest among 200 other guests, including a large number of eminent Indian Americans, were present to celebrate Diwali for the first time at the State […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Benjamin Franklin, Debadutta Dash, Happy Diwali, Indian Americans, Nisha Desai Biswal, President Barack Obama, State Department, Vol 33 No 47 | November 15 - November 21, WASITRAC, blog

White House hosts fourth annual Diwali celebration

November 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The White House hosted its fourth annual Diwali celebration on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Diwali, also known as “the festival of lights,” is a holiday celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists worldwide, providing a time for celebration and reflection. Its stories and rituals focus on the triumph of […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Congress Nirupama Rao, Debadutta Dash, Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Happy Diwali, Oak Creek, Though President Obama, Tulsi Gabbard, Vol 31 No 48 | November 24 - November 30, Washington State India Trade Relations Action Committee, White House

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