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• To combat crime and improve public safety in North Shore Nassau communities, Senator Anna Kaplan has launched an over $1 million Public Safety Initiative to provide grants to local Police Departments • Through her initiative, Senator Kaplan has delivered $150,000 grants to 7 local police departments to purchase license plate readers to help local law enforcement to fight crime and solve cases CARLE PLACE, NY (OCTOBER 17, 2022) – In order to combat crime and improve public safety in North Shore Nassau County communities, Senator Anna M. Kaplan (D-Port Washington) has launched…

The Food Trade exhibition will be held from Saturday 15 to Wednesday 19 October 2022 at the Parc des Expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte and is expected to highlight more than 7,000 exhibitors this year. Dubai, UAE: Dubai retailer ‘Union Coop’ announced its participation at ‘SIAL Paris 2022’, which will be held at the Parc des Expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte, from Saturday, 15 to Wednesday, 19 October 2022. *Exchanging experience and knowledge* Union Coop through its participation in the global event aims to exchange its experience and knowledge with prominent industry…

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, sending early Diwali greetings to 1.2 billion Hindus of the world, has urged them to take a vow of undertaking at least one charitable project during the coming year for less fortunate members of the community. Zed, who is the president of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, wished “joy and light in every heart” to all Hindus on Diwali, which falls on October 24 this year and is considered the most popular Hindu festival. Quoting scriptures, Rajan Zed said…

• Legislation creating the “Criminal Justice Infrastructure Investment Grant Program,” introduced by Senator Anna Kaplan and Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, would provide $500 million in grants to municipalities, police departments, courts, sheriffs’ offices, and district attorneys’ offices to invest in technology and equipment upgrades to keep communities safe and improve the speedy administration of justice • Law enforcement organizations would be able to seek grants for equipment purchases including computers, laptops, high speed printers and scanners, cloud storage for body-worn cameras, electronic ankle monitors, and more. CARLE PLACE, NY (OCTOBER 17,…

Global Organization of People of Indian Origin Connecticut Chapter (GOPIO-CT) organized a program of welcoming new students from India at the Univ. of Connecticut, School of Business from its Stamford and Hartford campuses with a networking dinner on Friday, October 14th at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Stamford. While it was networking event for the students and the Indian American community, it also served as an interactive session with a high-profile panel of Indian American Corporate Achievers and entrepreneurs. The program, chaired GOPIO-CT Exec. VP Prasad Chintalapudi, started with a…

Upset Hindus are urging “World-Renowned” Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem (Massachusetts) to immediately withdraw from its shop and online the plush toys featuring Hindu deities Krishna-Ganesh-Hanuman, calling it highly inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Lord Krishna, Lord Ganesh and Lord Hanuman were greatly revered in Hinduism and were meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines and not to be thrown around loosely on the floor, bathrooms, cars, etc.; or “attach it to your baby’s diaper bag” or “press its…

Thousands gathered in Amritapuri to celebrate, alongside thousands more via global webcast. Amma shared ways on howto unite and build better lives for all peopleas we exit the pandemic. Amma advised that people around the world coulddropseed balls and plantsaplings for each of their birthdays to support local ecosystems. KOLLAM, KERALA : Thousands of people from across India and around the world gathered in Amritapuri to celebrate Amma’s 69th birthday, andthousands more joined via a global webcast. From her ashram in Kollam, Kerala, Mata Amritanandamayi Devisharedhow the world faces a…

Thiruvananthapuram:  SOBHA, India’s most admired real estate brand has launched the first gated community of luxury apartments project ‘SOBHAMeadows-Whispering Hill’ in Akkulam, Thiruvananthapuram. SOBHA, known for luxury, international quality standard and living experience has launched this landmark project to attract customers who like to ‘Indulge’ in a luxurious lifestyle with the best connectivity and also makes a good investment. The project is conveniently located and accessible to the international airport, outer ring road, NH 66, railway station, reputed educational institutions, healthcare facilities and expanding IT hub all within fifteen minutes’…

Hindu Society Harare (HSH) is presenting a four-hours long Diwali Mela (fair) on October 22 in Harare (Zimbabwe) celebrating Diwali, the most popular festival of Hindus. It will include fireworks, entertainment and food-stalls. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, commended HSH for organizing Diwali festivities and for its efforts to keep the Hindu spirituality, concepts and traditions alive and attempting to pass these on to the coming generations amidst so many distractions in the consumerist society. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of…