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Navtej Singh Sarna appointed as the next Ambassador of India to US New Delhi: India's High Commissioner to Britain Navtej Sarna was on Thursday appointed as the next Ambassador to the US as that country prepares for a presidential transition. "Navtej Singh Sarna (IFS: 1980) has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the United State of America," an External Affairs Ministry statement said. File image of Navtej Sarna. Twitter/@NavtejSarna "He is expected to take up the assignment shortly," it added. He takes charge after Arun Kumar Singh retired last month-end. Both Sarna and Singh are former Indian ambassadors to Israel, underlying the importance of a posting in Tel Aviv which is one of Washington's closest allies. Sarna was moved to London as the High Commissioner barely eight months back. Sarna has had a previous posting in Washington when he was Minister for Press, Information and Culture between 1998 and 2002. Before moving to London, Sarna was Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs where he oversaw the successful hosting last October of the India-Africa Forum Summit that was attended by a record number of 53 African countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was personally very happy with the organisation of the Summit and had congratulated External Affairs Sushma Swaraj for it. It is clear Modi wanted someone in Washington he was confident would be able to steer the multi-faceted India-US relations into a new phase with a new administration. Sarna was among the longest-serving spokespersons of the ministry between 2002 and 2008. He has also had postings in Moscow, Warsaw, Tehran, Geneva and Thimphu. Sarna is also a prolific author of many fiction and non-fiction books, the most recent being Second Thoughts: On Books, Authors and the Writerly Life that was released last year. He was a big hit in London's literary circles and had also become, in a short span, a popular figure in the Indian community in the Britain. Source - http://www.firstpost.com/india/navtej-singh-sarna-appointed-as-the-next-ambassador-of-india-to-us-3015866.html

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Life Style » Gyan Zone Posted at: Sep 22, 2016, 12:31 AM; last updated: Sep 22, 2016, 12:31 AM (IST) Spreading the words of wisdom Realising the importance of the Sikh religion and spreading the message of Sikhism in society, the Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle has launched an application titled Virasat. The application is created in association with DataWind Inc, which will be available on Android and iPhone OS. It contains vital information related to the glorious Sikh Heritage, culture, history and more. At the launch of the application, Suneet Singh Tuli, President and CEO of DataWind Inc, said, “Many people are unfamiliar with the values of Sikhism, do not have knowledge about its principles and have paucity of time. Virasat coupled with the Gurmat Gyan in the form of lectures, history of Sikhism, Gurbaani shabad, gives a tremendous opportunity for the users to understand basic principles of Sikhism. We believe that this low-cost technology will bridge the digital divide between those that have access to technology and those that don’t.” The application is for students and knowledge-seekers. Source - http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/gyan-zone/spreading-the-words-of-wisdom/298676.html