Articles tagged under: New Jersey

Gujarat and New Jersey ink Sister – State agreement

September 21, 2019

Gandhinagar: New Jersey and Gujarat inked sister state agreement today in Gujarat capital Gandhinagar in presence of Mr. Philip. D. Murphy, Governor of New Jersey and Vijaybhai Rupani, Chief Minister of Gujarat. According to a statement issued by Government of Gujarat the areas of cooperation between two States include economy, clean energy, education, tourism, cultural exchange, healthcare, trade, pharma, I.T., real estate, collaboration between universities, faculty and students exchan...Read More

Another Gujarati killed in the USA, had survived four attacks

June 12, 2016

Vadodara: In the second incident of killing of a person of Gujarati origin in the US this month, a 52 year old man from Vadodara settled in the USA for past over two decades, was shot dead in his residence at Parlin, an unincorporated community located within Old Bridge Township and Sayreville Borough in Middlesex County of New Jersey yesterday. Pradeep Sheth, a resident of Jharola Vaga in Dabhoi taluka of Vadodara, who had survived at least four attacks on his life in last...Read More

In photos: Chaalo Gujarat 2015 wraps up in New Jersey

August 03, 2015
In photos: Chaalo Gujarat 2015 wraps up in New Jersey

New Jersey/Ahmedabad Krazy Kutumb, Comedy Factory, Rangtarang match steps as happy NRGs go home jiving to the beats of Raas-Garba New Jersey / Ahmedabad, August 3, 2015: Ounces of fun, happiness as well as self-introspection on matters of rich gujarati cultural legacy, religion and life took flight with words of enlightenment and blessing those present at the biennial event organized by the Association of Indian Americans of North America (AIANA), celebrating the exuberance of India’s w...Read More

750 from Gujarat leaving for New Jersey to attend AIANA’s Chaalo Gujarat 2015

July 27, 2015
750 from Gujarat leaving for New Jersey to attend AIANA’s Chaalo Gujarat 2015

New Jersey/Ahmedabad AIANA's Chaalo Gujarat event will be held at NJ expo centre in Edison, New Jersey between 31st July and 2nd August 2015. This year's theme is 'Atra-tatra-sarvatra'. As many as 750 people from Gujarat are on visit to America to take part in Chaalo Gujarat. There will be 100 stalls in trade division. Speeches of Jay Vasavada and Kajal Oza Vaidya, addresses by Sanjay Chhel, Mihir Bhuta and Madhavi Bhuta and Tushar Shukla, songs by Shyamal, Saumil and Aarti Munshi, 8-...Read More

In conversation with Sunil Nayak of AIANA on Chaalo Gujarat 2015

June 22, 2015
In conversation with Sunil Nayak of AIANA on Chaalo Gujarat 2015

New Jersey, America 'Chaalo Gujarat', a flagship event of Gujarati community in America is back. The forth edition of 'Chaalo Gujarat' is going to be held in New Jersey between July 31 and August 2, 2015. We briefly talked with AIANA head Sunil Nayak about the event. We saw exhibits of Chaalo Gujarat 2015 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat at Andaz farm where they were first showcased. Who has contributed to this art work? How you conceive such exhibition in every edition of Chaalo Gujarat? How th...Read More

Chaalo Gujarat: AIANA members raise questions in a letter to Sunil Nayak

May 17, 2015
Chaalo Gujarat: AIANA members raise questions in a letter to Sunil Nayak

New Jersey, Ahmedabad Several members of AIANA (USA) have raised number of questions regarding fund utilization in a letter to AIANA President Sunil Nayak who is famous for organizing Chalo Gujarat festival in America. Members claim that Sunil Nayak has given no response to a letter. In a statement to media they said, "there has been no response received from Sunil Nayak, AIANA President and therefore, we are releasing these documents for media/press's knowledge of current status and ...Read More

New Jersey: Gujarat-origin student took bear’s photos before it killed him

November 26, 2014

Washington, 26 November 2014 An Indian-origin student in the US took photos of a bear while hiking in a US preserve before it mauled him to death, media reported. Darsh Patel, a Rutgers University student, and four others were being followed by the black bear in the West Milford Apshawa preserve, New Jersey. But moments after Patel used his mobile phone to capture images of the animal, it attacked and killed him, New York Daily News reported Tuesday. The fi...Read More

Inauguration of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, 9 August 2014, Robbinsville, New Jersey

July 26, 2014

New Jersey, 26 July 2014 The BAPS chapter in USA wil be inaugurating a traditionally carved mandir in Robbinsville, New Jersey, which will see the completion of the first phase of the long-term construction project of Swaminarayan Akshardham. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Robinsvile, New Jersey, is built in alignment with the Hindu Sthapatya Shastras folowing a traditon thousands of years old. Inspired by His Holines Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the intricatel...Read More

Mahatma Gandhi’s statue unveiled in New Jersey

June 25, 2014

New Jersey, 25 June, 2014 New Jersy has got a new statue of Mahatma Gandhi. The statue was inaugurated on Wednesday by Swaminarayan Gaadi Acharya Shri Purushottampriyadasji Maharaj and New Jersey based Secaucus city Mayor Michael Gonnelli. The location of statue is Secaucus town research center. According to Swaminarayan Gaadi the statue has been dedicated as a symbol of non-violence. Sponsor of statue Rajubhai Maneklal Patel(Rajupurvala) was present on this occasion. ...Read More

BJP President to address Indian – Diaspora at OFBJP meet in New Jersey, USA

July 17, 2013

Ahmedabad, 17 July 2013 OFBJP Convener Shri. Vijay Jolly today stated that BJP President Shri. Rajnath Singh, is slated to visit US from 20th to 25th July 2013, shall address a public meeting organized by OFBJP, US chapter at T.V. Asia auditorium in New Jersey on Sunday, 21st July at 11.45 A.M. (UST-NY). BJP President shall address the Indian Diaspora and his speech shall be covered live by T.V. Asia, US based electronic channel. It shall be watched live by 1.5 million v...Read More