Bihar State PCS

• 27 Mar 2024

Prominent Indian-Americans Honoured on ‘Bihar Diwas’ in New York

Why in News?

Recently, four prominent members of the Indian-American diaspora hailing from Bihar were honoured here on the occasion of ‘Bihar Diwas’ for their outstanding achievements and contributions.

Key Points

• Founder and CEO of Holtec International Dr Kris Singh, Wipro’s Chief Operating Officer Amit Choudhary, founder of PRAN Medical Group Dr Dinesh Ranjan, and Director at Nutrivet Farmcare Abhinave Atul were honoured.
• They were honoured with the ‘Bihar Vishwa Gaurav Samman’ at a special event hosted by the Consulate General of India in New York in partnership with the Bihar Foundation USA, East Coast Chapter and the Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA).
• The event included messages from Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar as well as from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and was attended by several members of the diaspora hailing from Bihar and the region.
  • It highlighted the state’s development, tourism, cultural heritage, the famed Madhubani art form and popular culinary delights.

Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA)

• It was established in 1976 to bring the people from Bihar to a common platform and facilitate a social and cultural binding between the people of Bihar and Jharkhand in the tri-state area (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut) in the USA