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Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey — The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County announces The Rotary Club of Englewood awarded the nonprofit organization a grant of $1,500.  The grant will be used to support mental health services for teenagers.  Founded in 1933, The Community Chest, a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, supports local nonprofit organizations serving people in need in eastern Bergen County, New Jersey. “The Community Chest thanks The Rotary Club of Englewood for their generous contribution.  The Rotary Club has a long tradition of supporting the community and The Community…

· Royal Enfield launches the refreshingly new and stylish Hunter 350 – A unique blend of old-school meets new-age cool, created to give you a daily shot of motorcycling · The new Hunter 350 brings together all the intense flavours of pure motorcycling in a tighter new geometry, with dollops of torque from the super refined J-series engine · The Hunter 350 is geared to deliver excellent manoeuvrability and sharp handling with its shorter wheelbase, 17” alloys, lighter weight and compact frame, making it purpose-built to navigate city streets and…

Reno Police Chief Jason Soto will present religious statesman Rajan Zed with Chief’s Commendation Award in a recognition ceremony to be held at Reno Police Headquarters on August 29. Zed is being reportedly conferred with this special award for his contributions in the diverse faith communities of Northern Nevada and putting the city of Reno on the world map with his peacebuilding efforts. Global religious statesman Rajan Zed has taken-up interfaith, religion, European Roma (Gypsies), and other causes all over the world. He has read opening prayers in the United…

In recognition of her tireless support for South Asian communities and issues, 35 prominent community leaders endorse Senator Kaplan’s re-election to the New York State Senate HICKSVILLE, NY (August 8, 2022) – With two weeks to go before the August 23 primary, New York State Senator Anna M. Kaplan (D-North Hills) announced that she’s earned endorsements from a diverse coalition of prominent South Asian community leaders and officials in recognition of her tireless support for South Asian communities and issues. The coalition of leaders includes State Senator Kevin Thomas, Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, Dr Ijaz Ahmad, Professor…

Hindus are urging Semperoper Dresden (Germany) to discard its upcoming production of “La Bayadère”; scheduled for February 15—March 05, 2023; which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that reportedly taxpayer funded Semperoper Dresden, “one of the most beautiful opera houses in the world”, should not be in the business of callously promoting appropriation of traditions, elements and concepts of “others”; and ridiculing entire communities. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, indicated that…

NEW YORK, NY: Dr. Ponisseril Somasundaran has been elected Chair of the Hoover Board of Award. The award, established in 1929, commemorates the civic and humanitarian achievements of engineers.  The board consists of representatives from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers; American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers; American Society of Civil Engineers; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Dr. Somasundaran is the La von Duddleson Krumb Professor of Mineral Engineering and Director of the Langmuir Center for Colloids and Interfaces at Columbia University. Professor…

In view of fast emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the possibility of artificial sentience, the world needs to seriously and urgently address the ethical and moral issues surrounding it; a multi-faith coalition of Christian-Hindu-Buddhist-Jewish leaders warns. Senior Episcopal priest in Connecticut Father Thomas W. Blake, Greek-Orthodox Christian clergyman in Nevada Father Stephen R. Karcher, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, renowned Buddhist minister Reverend Matthew T. Fisher, esteemed Jewish rabbi in California-Nevada ElizaBeth Webb Beyer, well-respected Senior United Methodist Pastor Dawn M. Blundell; in a joint statement, said that AI should be used…

Atlanta: Honorable Consul General of India at Atlanta USA, Dr. Swati Kulkarni inaugurated the Global Indian Council, a new global network organization for Indian diaspora. In the inaugural speech, “Government of India will give due encouragement to all efforts made by organized organizations like GIC to spread India’s fame and culture globally. In particular, in the 75th year of Independence Day celebrations of India Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the organizations should work together to spread and nurture India’s social, cultural, and political visions abroad,” Swati Kulkarni stated. She wished the…

Kochi:  Zee Keralam, the popular entertainment television channel, has honoured the exemplary services of the Kerala Home Guards by providing them with rain coats. The Zee Keralam gesture was an effort to salute and honour the services that the Kerala Home Guards have been rendering to the society. A voluntary force that serves as an auxiliary force to the Kerala Police and Kerala Fire Force, the Kerala Home Guards has, in its force, mostly retired service men. Deployed for traffic control on the city, their services come in handy for…

Hackensack, New Jersey: The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation’s (NNJCF) Frank DeLorenzo Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded Pilar Carranza, a graduate of the Leonia High School class of 2022 in Leonia, New Jersey, its fourth annual scholarship.  This fall, Carranza plans to attend Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles and study animation and fine arts. The NNJCF donor advised fund memorializes Leonia High School 1964 classmate Frank DeLorenzo.  A $2,000 scholarship award is given to a student, who demonstrates talent and ambition as an artist, musician, or writer,…