ADVISORY, Aug. 15, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What: 
To commemorate India’s Independence Day, which is celebrated every year on the 15^th of August, Mr. Sandeep Chakravorty, Consul General of India, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. The year 2017 signifies a milestone as India celebrates the 70^th year of its Independence.

To mark this special occasion, Mr.Sandeep Chakravorty, Consul General of India in New York, will ring the Opening Bell. 

Where:
Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43^rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET          

Consulate General of India Media Contact:
Mr. L. T. Ngaihte
212-774-0615
hoc.newyork@mea.gov.in 

Nasdaq MarketSite Media Contact:
Emily Pan
(646) 441-5120
emily.pan@nasdaq.com

Feed Information:
Fiber Line (Encompass Waterfront): 4463

Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
18 mhz Lower
DL 3811 Vertical
FEC 3/4
SR 13.235
DR 18.295411
MOD 4:2:0
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Webcast:
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About Consulate General of India in New York:
The Consulate General of India, New York, represents the Government of India in the region across 10 States, stretching from Ohio in the Mid-West, till the New England region. The Consulate renders consular and visa services to the residents in the region, including the large Indian community, and focuses on enhancing bilateral relations with regard to trade and investment as well as in diverse areas such as cultural and educational exchanges, scientific research, among various other fields.
More information about the Consulate is available at:
Website:   www.indiacgny.orgFacebook: India in USA (Consulate-General-of-India-New-York)
Twitter- @IndiainNewYork

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