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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

Biswal to head South, Central Asian affairs

December 1, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A woman who left a small town in India at age 6 to come to America has become one of the most important leaders in the United States Department of State. On Nov. 21, Nisha Desai Biswal was sworn into office as Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Assistant Secretary, Atul Keshap, Central Asian, Foreign Disaster Assistance, India, International Development, Management Bureau, Nisha Desai Biswal, State John Kerry, United States, Vol 32 No 49 | November 30 - December 6, White House

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