ADVISORY, Aug. 12, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What: 
Minister of State for External Affairs, India and Consul General of India in New York will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of India’s Independence Day, which is celebrated every year on the 15th of August.

In honor of the occasion, H.E. Mr. M. J. Akbar, Minister of State for External Affairs, Government of India and Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das, Consul General of India, New York, will ring the Closing Bell. 

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

When:
Monday, August 15, 2016 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET   

Consulate General of India in New York Contact:
Mr. L.T. Ngaihte.
(212) 774-0615
hoc@indiacgny.org

Nasdaq MarketSite:
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
DVBS QPSK

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Webcast:
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Photos:
To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://business.nasdaq.com/discover/market-bell-ceremonies and click on the market close of your choice.

About Consulate General of India in New York:
The Consulate General of India, New York, represents the Government of India in the region stretching from Ohio in the Mid-West till the New England region. The Consulate has been working in the region towards strengthening the relations between India and the United States particularly in terms of rendering large number of consular services, facilitating trade and investments in both the countries and organizing various public outreach activities towards promoting India in the region. Various activities of the Consulate can be witnessed by visiting www.indiacgny.org.

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