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Dash running for Seattle City Council District 5

April 2, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Debadutta Dash announced that he will be running for Seattle City Council District 5. He told the Northwest Asian Weekly that he has been involved with the community for 15 years and wants to jump in because he believes he can make a difference. Some of his main topics of focus include housing for the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2015, Debadutta Dash, India, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle City Council District, Vol 34 No 15 | April 4 - April 10, WASITRAC, Westin Bellevue Hotel

Consul General of India visits Seattle

January 26, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  The Washington State and India Trade Relations Action Committee took part in a luncheon

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Ambassador Ashok, Ambassador Venkatesan Ashok, Consul General, Debadutta Dash Co-chair, Habib Co-chair, India, San Francisco, Seattle, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30, WASITRAC, Washington State

Sherpa performs for Goodwill

January 19, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  Karma Sherpa, the popular singing star of Indian TV show SaReGaMaPa, performed at the Sadbhavna Samaroh (Goodwill Gathering concert) in Bellevue.  With an objective of providing a common platform for the local non-profits serving various ethnic groups within the local South Asian community the event was sponsored by the Asian Counseling and Referral Services […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, ACRS, Debadutta Dash, Diane Narasaki, Diane Nrasaki, Karma Sherpa, Mohan Gurung, Nepal Seattle Society, SAMPARC, Sadbhavna Samaroh Goodwill Gathering, South Asian, Vol 34 No 4 | January 17 - January 23, WASITRAC

First Indian community roundtable

December 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Governor of Washington State Jay Inslee had a meeting with community and business representatives from Washington state Indian community in a Indian Diaspora forum on Dec 11th at The Westin Bellevue WA. It was Governor’s Inslee’s first round table with the local Indian Diaspora after being elected as Governor. Various topics were discussed including ideas […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, First Indian, Indian Diaspora, Seattle, Vol 33 No 52 | December 20 - December 26, WASITRAC, Washington State Jay Inslee, language

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

Building Bridges

October 20, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Washington State and India Trade Relations Action Committee (WASITRAC), hosted “Gandhi Jayanti”, the 145th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Thursday October 2nd, 2014.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Bellevue Mayor Claudia Balducci, Congressman Adam Smith, Diane Narasaki, Evergreen State College, Executive Director, Habib Habib, India, Judge Ketu Shah, Justice Mary Yu, Mahatma Gandhi, One America, Pramila Jayapal, Ratna Roy, Vol 33 No 43 | October 18 - October 24, WASITRAC, Washington State Supreme Court

Co-chairs of WASITRAC invited to the White House

January 6, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The co-chairs of Washington State–India Trade Relations Action Committee (WASITRAC), Debadutta Dash and Habib M. Habib, were invited to the White House policy briefing, followed by the White House holiday celebration on Dec. 20.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Affordable Care Act, Debadutta Dash, Habib M. Habib, Vol 33 No 2 | January 4 - January 10, WASITRAC, White House

Nepal festival celebrates virtues, culture

October 28, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The biggest festival in Nepal, called Dashai, began its 15-day celebration with a festive event at the Shoreline Conference Center on Oct. 5. Guests included Mayor Mike McGinn, Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith, Mr. Habib Habib, cochair of the Washington State and India Trade Relations Action Committee (WASITRAC), and Debadutta Dash, cochair of WASITRAC and president […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, ACRS, Debadutta Dash, Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith, Habib Habib, Mohan Gurung, Nepal Seattle Society, Nepali National Anthem, Vol 32 No 44 | October 26 - November 1, WASITRAC, Washington State, culture

APA advocates, health agencies address questions at Affordable Care Act forum

October 7, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Local residents with questions about the Affordable Care Act attended a Sept. 25 forum in Bellevue sponsored by the Washington State India Trade Relations Action Committee (WASITRAC), with the support of the Asian Counseling and Referral Service, and other APA and health groups.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, ACRS, APA, Affordable Care Act, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific American Affairs, Debadutta Dash, King County Public Health, Marguerite Ro, Michael Itti, Pacific Islanders, Priya Helweg, Sofia Aragon, Vol 32 No 41 | October 5 - October 11, WASITRAC, Washington Health Benefit Exchange, Washington State Nurses Association

WASITRAC hosts India Ambassador to U.S. Nirupama Rao

September 23, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Washington State–India Trade Relations Action Committee (WASITRAC) hosted a reception to welcome India Ambassador to the United States Nirupama Rao on Sept. 13 at the Westin Seattle. Rao was appointed ambassador in September 2011. Previously, she served as the second-ever woman Indian Foreign Secretary, the top diplomat for Indian foreign relations, from 2009 to […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2009, 2011, 2013, Consul General, India, Indian Embassy, Jim McDermott, United States, Vol 32 No 39 | September 21 - September 27, WASITRAC, Westin Seattle

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