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CAPITOL JOURNAL


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  • Rep. Crowley (D-NY) introduces resolution recognizing significance of Diwali
  • Rep. James A. Leach (R-Iowa) calls for resumption of peace talks in Sri Lanka

  • CIVIL RIGHTS

  • Sikh Council disappointed over rejection of hate crime act

  • DIPLOMACY

  • India calls for comprehensive reform of Security Council
  • Talbott talks on ‘From Estrangement to Engagement: U.S.-India relations since May ’98’

  • ELECTIONS 2004

  • 37.8% of Indian Americans of voting age voted in ‘off-year’ 2002 elections
  • 6-term Rep. Frank Pallone has largest number of Indian Americans in his district
  • Indian-American community leaders react to Fernandez’s candidacy against Pallone
  • Muslim group to support Kerry
  • N.J. fundraiser for Kerry-Edwards
  • Political activists are getting partisan in their analysis as election day draws nearer
  • Asian Americans organize rally in N.J. for Kerry-Edwards ticket
  • Half of 126,000 N.Y. citizenship applicants cannot vote due to processing delays

  • HONORS

  • Green Oscars for 3 Indian films
  • Mira Nair to receive ‘Maverick Award’ at Woodstock Festival
  • Angad Paul’s film ‘EMR’ wins ‘best U.K. Feature’ at Raindance Festival
  • Arya is named president-elect of American Pharmacists Association

  • IMMIGRATION

  • Proposal to exempt foreign students from H-1B limit
  • Officials try to calm foreign visitors over requirement for fingerprinting

  • OUTSOURCING

  • Reuters plans to triple jobs at Bangalore center
  • As commerce between U.S., India expands, consumers will seek to ensure data security
  • ‘Outsourced’ U.S. jobs are comparatively few, says Fed vice chairman
  • Norwich Union saved $252 million in 2003 by outsourcing jobs to India


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