1) Indian-American Vivek Murthy took charge as U.S. Surgeon-General:
--> Indian-American Vivek Murthy was sworn-in as the U.S. Surgeon-General by Vice-President Joe Biden at a ceremony on 23 April 2015, becoming the youngest-ever in-charge of the country’s public health.
--> Dr. Murthy, who took the oath on the Gita, is now the highest ranking Indian-American in the Obama administration.
