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Welcoming 23 New Jersey public school districts closing schools on Diwali this year, Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-independent schools in the state 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 of most of the New Jersey schools, as they had to be at school on their most popular festival while there were holidays to commemorate festivals of other religions. Diwali falls on October 24 this…

Eastern Bergen County ( New Jersey)  — The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County’s (The Chest) Young Women’s Leadership Program celebrates its fifth anniversary with a fashion show at Max Mara.  Fashionistas are invited to attend and explore Max Mara’s 2022 spring/summer collection on Thursday, May 5 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Max Mara, The Shops at Riverside, 390 Hackensack Road in Hackensack, New Jersey. The fashion show is free and open to the public.  During the fashion show, these young women leaders in the community will model the latest spring fashions:  Abby Kushman,…

Russia on Monday warned that the Ukraine-Russia conflict could turn into a third world war. Russia’s statement came shortly after US officials visiting Ukraine said the Ukrainian military could defeat Russia’s offensive. The conflict has triggered an outburst of support from Western nations that has seen weapons pour into Ukraine to help them wage war against Russian troops. Speaking to Russian news agencies, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticised Kyiv s approach to floundering peace talks, saying the risk of a World War III “is serious”. “It is real, you can t…

Hindus are urging Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck in Austria to withdraw “Lakmé” opera; scheduled for premiering on November 26; which they feel seriously trivializes Hindu religious and other traditions. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that reportedly taxpayer funded Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck 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 this deeply problematic opera was just a blatant belittling of a rich civilization and exhibited 19th-century…

As part of Vishuthaineetam ’22 AYUDH, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Amritapuri Campus, Kollam came up with a green initiative. More than 2500 seed balls and saplings were distributed among the students of the Amritapuri campus. The Event was inaugurated by Indian music composer, songwriter, and playback singer Gowry Lekshmi on April 12, 2022. The event began with lamp lighting and was followed by a melodious singing of “Oru Thai nadam namukku ammaykku vendi”. To rejuvenate and replenish mother nature, AYUDH Amritapuri also relaunched AmritaVanam on the occasion of the aforementioned VishuThaineettam…

Manama: The role of Indian workers in various sectors is commendable, said Jamal Abdul Aziz Al Alawi, CEO of the Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and chairman of the National Committee for the Prevention of Human Trafficking. He made the remarks during a meeting with Indian Ambassador Piyush Srivastava. He said the law of the land was such as to protect the rights of workers and employers. He spoke about the facilities provided by the country to investors and business people, and the steps taken to improve the working environment and protect workers.…