Dubai, UAE: Sighting consumer happiness and community welfare, Union Coop – the largest ‘Consumer Cooperative’ in the UAE announced a discount campaign for the month of ‘May’, which will see price reductions on 5000 food and non-food items. Revealing details, Dr. Suhail Al Bastaki, Union Coop’s Happiness & Marketing Director confirmed that the cooperative launches promotional campaigns on a weekly and monthly basis to make consumers happy, as a part of itsendeavors to offer promotions that include massive discounts that fulfil the needs of community members. He further noted that…
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Multi-faith clergy in Nevada held candlelight vigil & prayers for Buffalo supermarket shooting victims
Religious leaders belonging to diverse religions and denominations held a candlelight vigil and prayers for Buffalo supermarket shooting victims in Reno (Nevada) on May 15. Organized by distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed and Saint Catherine of Siena Episcopal Church Rector Father Thomas W. Blake; besides candlelight vigil, it included prayers by Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Baha’i, religious leaders. Prayers were recited by Abdelaziz H. Elsheikh, Imam of Northern Nevada Muslim Community; Benjamin Katz, Rabbi of Temple Emanu-El; Rajan Zed, President of Universal Society of Hinduism; Reverend Jikai’ Phil Bryan, Senior Buddhist…
FIA CREATES HISTORY – ENTERS CONGRESSIONAL RECORDS
Federation of Indian Associations commemorated the 75 years of Indian Independence and honored the Asia Heritage Month on 12 May 2022 at Rayburn Building, Capitol Hill Complex Washington D.C.FIA was recognized for the event in Congressional Record Vol.168, No. 81. The event saw unprecedented participation from the states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and the states from the region of New England. Influential and Prominent Lawmakers graced the occasion with their presence. Among the attendees were Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthy, Frank Pallone, Tom Malinowski, Vicente González, Hakeem Jefferies, Adriano Espaillat,…
Hindus advocate for Diwali holiday in Santa Clara County schools in California
Hindus are urging closure of all—public, charter, private, parochial— schools in Santa Clara County (California) on their most popular festival Diwali. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in schools in Santa Clara County, as they had to be at school on their most popular festival; while Santa Clara County schools were closed during festivities of other religions. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, stated that since it was vital for Hindu families…
Diverse clergy urges Starbucks to stop charging extra for plant-based milk alternatives
A multi-faith coalition of Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish leaders is urging Starbucks Coffee Company; world’s largest coffee chain; to immediately stop charging extra for plant-based milk alternatives; calling it “unethical” and “unfair”. Senior Episcopal priest Father Thomas W. Blake, high-ranking Greek-Orthodox clergyman in Nevada Father Stephen R. Karcher, distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, renowned Buddhist minister Reverend Matthew T. Fisher, esteemed Jewish rabbi in California-Nevada ElizaBeth Webb Beyer; in a joint statement in Nevada today; reminded Starbucks to follow its own ideal of “conducting business ethically and striving to do…
Businesses Step Up to Support The Community Chest’s Young Women’s Leadership Program
(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; May 13, 2022) –This spring, the business community in northern New Jersey stepped up to support The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County’s Young Women’s Leadership (YWL) Program. Founded in 2017, the YWL Program expanded its services this year to provide seven awards to outstanding high school juniors or seniors identifying as female and implemented a leadership workshop series for the applicants. Two New Jersey businesses, The Stacy Esser Group of Keller Williams in Tenafly, and Max Mara, a women’s retail store located at the Shops…
Trends – India’s largest fashion destination opens in Bharanikkavu
Alappuzha: India’s largest and fastest growing apparel and accessories specialty chain of Reliance Retail, TRENDS, announced the launch of its new store in Bharanikkavu town of Alappuzha district in Kerala. Trends is truly democratizing fashion in India, by strengthening its reach & connect with consumers in India – right from Metros, mini metros, to Tier 1, 2 towns and beyond & is India’s favorite fashion shopping destination. The Trends store at Bharanikkavu boasts of modern looks and ambience featuring an exciting range of good quality and fashion merchandise that is…
Hindus appeal for Diwali holiday in Raleigh schools in North Carolina
Hindus are urging closure of all—public, charter, private, parochial, state-operated— schools in Raleigh (North Carolina) on their most popular festival Diwali. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in Raleigh schools as they had to be at school on their most popular festival, while Raleigh schools were closed during festivities of other religions. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, stated that since it was vital for Hindu families to celebrate Diwali day together…
Hindus seek Diwali holiday in Trenton schools in New Jersey
Hindus are urging New Jersey’s Trenton Public Schools and all charter and private schools in Trenton to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in Trenton schools as they had to be at school on their most popular festival, while Trenton schools were closed during festivities of other religions. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, stated that since it was vital for Hindu families to celebrate…
Hindus call for Diwali holiday in Fresno area schools of California
Hindus are urging California’s Fresno-Clovis-Central-Orange Center-Washington School Districts and all private and charter schools of the Fresno area to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in Fresno area schools as they had to be at school on their most popular festival, while area schools were closed during festivities of other religions. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, stated that since it was vital for Hindu…
