New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with the President-elect of the United States of America, H.E. Mr. Donald Trump. PM warmly congratulated him on his re-election as the President of the United States of America as well as Republican Party’s success in the Congressional elections. PM highlighted that his spectacular and resounding victory reflected the deep trust of the American people in his leadership and vision. Reflecting on the positiv...Read More

Vadodara: The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets the Amul brand, has partnered with one of the largest retailers in the U.S., Costco, to offer Amul fresh milk to the Indian diaspora and American consumers. On Tuesday, Amul Gold made its debut in mainstream U.S. retail, with gallon packs (3.78 liters each) now available on the shelves of Costco Wholesale. "It is a proud moment for us as we have entered mainstream retail in the U.S.," said Jayen Mehta, managing...Read More

New Delhi: The U.S. Mission to India opened an additional 250,000 visa appointments for Indian travelers, including tourists, skilled workers, and students.  The recently released new slots will help hundreds of thousands of Indian applicants take timely interviews, facilitating the travel which is the backbone of the people-to-people ties that underpin the U.S.-India relationship, the embassy stated in a press release. The embassy also states, "The U.S. Mission to India has already surpasse...Read More

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting the United States of America during 21-23 September 2024. During the visit, Prime Minister will take part in the fourth Quad Leaders’ Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, which is being hosted by the President of the United States of America, H.E. Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on 21 September 2024. Following the request of the US side to host the Quad Summit this year, India has agreed to host the next Quad Summit in 2025. At the Quad Summit, the l...Read More

Vadodara: A 36-year-old man, Mainank Patel, originally hailing from Vadodara and settled in America, was killed by a minor in Salisbury City, North Carolina, in a shooting on August 13th. Mainank had been living in America for 18 years and was employed as a manager at a gas station store. His last rites will be performed in America today at 11:30 pm Indian time. Arohi Patel, the sister of the deceased, who lives in Vadodara, said, "My brother Mainank studied in Vadodara from 1st to 12th grade...Read More

Navsari: Bilimora origin businessman Non Resident Gujarati (NRG) Hemant Mistry was killed in America. A video of Mistry's murder is viral on social media platforms. Mistry was knocked to death, after Mistry told accused to take away the luggage from outside his Motel. Bilimora's Gaurabag origin Mistry settled in America two decades ago. 59-year old Mistry was running Motel business in Oklahoma. He had set up over 100 Motels. DeshGujarat Mistry died after receiving a fatal punch from a strange...Read More

New Jersy: A restaurant in Edison, New Jersey, USA, has announced that it will distribute free Methi Gota if Narendra Modi wins the 2024 election in India. 'Bombay Spice 2', operated by Rutvi, Neel, and Dhruv Shah, has been running this tradition since 2014 to show their support for PM Modi. Bombay Spice 2, located in Edison, New Jersey, has been in business for 20 years. The Shah family, who runs the restaurant, previously gave away free Methi Gota to celebrate Modi's victories in the 2014 a...Read More

Anand: In the first such instance of selling fresh milk outside of India, Amul has launched its fresh milk range in the US. The joint venture between Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) and 108-year-old dairy cooperative Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) was announced during MMPA's 108th annual meeting in Michigan on Thursday. In the US, Amul has introduced its fresh milk range in one-gallon and half-gallon packs, maintaining the familiar brand names and compositio...Read More

New Delhi: The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India processed the most visas ever in the year 2023. With a record 1.4 million U.S. visas processed last year, the wait times for visitor visa appointments were reduced by 75%. According to the US embassy, Indians now represent one out of every ten U.S. visa applicants around the world. Demand across all visa classes was unprecedented, with a 60% increase in applications compared to 2022. With over 700,000 applications, Visitor visas (B1/B2) ...Read More

Ahmedabad: York IE, a strategic growth and investment firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States, today announced its expansion in Ahmedabad. The new Ahmedabad office stands as York IE’s global capability centre for its Product Strategy and Development services, housing skilled workers who play a pivotal role in bringing successful products and websites to life for growing Software as a Service (SaaS) companies. Over the next five years, York IE plans to transform its Ahmedab...Read More