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  • Consul General Jennifer McIntyre inaugurated Papa John’s, the world’s 3rd largest pizza company, in Chennai on Friday, February 2012.(State Dept.)

    Papa John’s in Nugambakkam

    U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre inaugurated Papa John’s, the first quick restaurant of the world’s 3rd largest pizza company, in Chennai on Friday, February 2012.

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  • U.S. Consul General McIntyre Awards $50,000 to ORI.(State Dept.)

    CG McIntyre Awards $50,000 to ORI

    The Oriental Research Institute received the grant for renovating its building, which houses more than 70,000 rare manuscripts.

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  • Tracy Lee Stum and students of Vellore Institute of Technology commence “Hulk” in 3D at cultural festival Riviera 2012.(State Dept.)

    The HULK comes to Vellore in 3D

    A mammoth endeavor by American street artist Tracy Lee Stum brought the popular comic character “Hulk” in 3D chalk art to Vellore Institute of Technology University’s cultural festival Riviera 2012.

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  • Consul General Jennifer McIntyre and Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan Chairman N. Ramanuja interact with students at the new American Corner in Bangalore on Monday, January 30, 2012. (Photo Credit: Karnataka Photo News)

    American Corner 2.0

    With more space, three new computers and 70 new books, U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre noted that the American Corner in Bangalore “will continue to serve as a venue for events, interaction and information exchange related to Indo-U.S. interest.”

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Headlines

  • Journey Towards Freedom

    “One cannot truly talk about Dr. King without including one of India’s greatest citizens, Mahatma Gandhi” – CG Jennifer McIntyre.

Consulate Headlines

  • U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre stands next to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Gandhi Memorial Museum in Madurai, right after placing a garland on the statue on January 18, 2012.(State Dept.)
    Carrying on the Goals of Gandhi, King

    U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre highlighted the legacies of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mahatma Gandhi during her trip to Madurai, noting that the U.S. and India “must carry on the goals of Gandhiji and Dr. King.”  

  • Consul General Jennifer McIntyre visited the Antiretroviral Therapy Center in Madurai on January 18, 2011. (State Dept.)
    Seeing ART in Action

    U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre is in Madurai, visiting several places, including the Antiretroviral Therapy Centre, where she learned more about their program and saw the staff in action.  

  • U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre and Foreign Commercial Service Officer Jim Golsen inaugurate the first American Business Corner in Madurai on January 18, 2012. (State Dept.)
    Connecting with U.S. “as easy as ABC”

    U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre inaugurated the first American Business Corner in Madurai, noting that partnering with local chambers of commerce would “make connecting with the U.S. as easy as ABC.”  

  • U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre and Principal Commercial Officer Jim Golsen witness the signing of a distributor agreement between California-based Solatube and Chennai-based RSG Projects. (State Dept.)
    Signing Off on a Greener Future

    U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre joined Principal Commercial Officer Jim Golsen for the signing of an agreement between RSG Projects and Solatube, whose product will help Tamil Nadu’s growing renewable energy sector.  

  • Consul General Jennifer Mcintyre at Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai (State Dept.)
    Women, Society and Law in the New Millennium

    During a conference at Ethiraj College, U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre addressed worldwide trend towards equality for women, women’s roles in molding prosperous societies, and continued violence against women. 

  • Indian-American stand-up comedians Rajiv Satyal, Hari Kondabolu and Azhar Usman on stage at the Vijayanagara Hall, Vivanta by Taj, Bangalore on January 7, 2012. (State Dept.)
    Laughter is their cup of tea

    What happens when you bring three Indian-American comedians to Chennai and Bangalore? When it's "Make Chai Not War," you get a lot of laughs -- and "a healthy dose of political incorrectness!"  

  • U.S. Export-Import Bank President & Chairman Fred P. Hochberg addresses members of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce at the IACC in Chennai on January 4, 2012. (State Dept.)
    South India - Right Place, Right Time

    U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre welcomed U.S. Export-Import Bank President & Chairman Fred P. Hochberg to Chennai, noting: “Mr. Chairman, you are here at the right time and in the right place.”  

  • U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre addresses guests at the Ninth Nagamani Dharmapuri Oration on December 22, 2011.(State Dept.)
    Bringing Together the Brightest Minds

    During the Ninth Nagamani Dharmapuri Oration, U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre noted how “Fulbright-Nehru scholarships have played a central role in bringing together the brightest minds from our two countries.” 

  • Webchat on Student Visas: Screen Shot (State Dept.)
    Twelve “Secrets” for Studying in the U.S.

    Hoping to study in the U.S.? Already there? Like the 12 Days of Christmas, keeping these points in mind before and after you get there will have you singing like a partridge in a pear tree.  

  • Kerala University Receives Special Book Collection (State Dept.)
    Kerala University Receives Special Book Collection

    The “Library of America” book collection is the only one given in South India, and one of ten such collections presented countrywide.  

  • Consul General Jennifer McIntyre at UST Global in Thiruvananthapuram on December 12, 2011. (Photo Credit: UST Global)
    CG Admires the View at UST Global

    U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre visited UST Global’s sprawling campus at Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram to learn more about their facilites. She also got a chance to check out their Little Monster MVR -2 racing car, which she noted was “really cool.”  

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Connect With Your Library

  • The American Library will conduct an orientation session (PDF 171 KB) on library resources, education, and visas on Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Saturday Matinee

  • THE HELP movie poster(State Dept.)

    February 4, 2012

    Watch THE HELP at 11:00 a.m.

    Venue:
     U.S. Consulate Auditorium, Gemini Circle, Chennai 600 006

Important Announcement

  • Bangalore Outreach

    The U.S. Consulate General in Chennai, India will conduct off-site passport services for American citizens in Bangalore on the 15th, 16th and 17th of February 2012. 

SPOTLIGHT

  • 2012 Elections” graphic (State Dept.)

Celebrating Intl Education Week

VPP BANGALORE

  • VPP Bangalore Image (State Dept.)