New York, March 30 -- The Rajasthan Association of North America on Sunday (local time) celebrated Rajasthan Diwas and Holi Sneh Milan at the Indian Consulate in New York with cultural festivities and major philanthropic announcements, including a landmark pledge of over five million US dollars to establish an Indo-US Friendship Centre in the city, it was announced at a diaspora gathering celebrating the 77th Rajasthan Diwas and Holi Sneh Milan.

The contribution, from the Mehta Family Trust founded by New York-based businessman KK Mehta and his wife Chandra Mehta, was announced by Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA) President Prem Bhandari at the Indian Consulate. The planned centre would feature a Rajasthan Bhawan, a Yoga and ...