[Meltdown of Hired Herders vs. Caring for the Sheep of the Good Shepherd] (The Rev. Dr. John T. Mathew, The United Church of Canada) The gospel of John records a parable of the Good Shepherd; it is all about “us” – the faithful flock fenced in a comfortably secure paddock in a hostile neighbourhood with thieves and elusive predators stalking us, day and night. The Good Shepherd has a few hired herders on duty so that the sheep may live in harmony. Many disillusioned adherents are on a hair-trigger temper…
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“Revving up Kerala’s Electric Auto Market: KAL gets a new lease of life with Arenq’s game-changing partnership”
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Automobiles Limited (KAL), a state-owned company, is set to embark on a new chapter of growth with the aid of Pune-based battery company, Arenq, which signed an MoU with KAL in January. As part of the collaboration, Arenq will supply KAL with batteries, motors, and motor controllers necessary for electric auto manufacturing. The two companies will also collaborate on developing new designs and vehicles, with Arenq responsible for servicing the electric vehicles manufactured by KAL. Arenq has also taken on the distribution of KAL vehicles across India, with…
Kerala Deaf Cricket Team wins IDCA 2nd Test National Cricket Championship for Deaf 2022-23 at Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
The final match was played between Madhya Pradesh Deaf Cricket Team and Kerala Deaf Cricket Team. The felicitation ceremony was held at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, on April 10. Thiruvananthapuram, 10 April 2023: The Kerala Deaf Cricket Team won the Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA)’s 2nd Test National Cricket Championship for the Deaf 2022-23. The match was organised at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, in association with KCA. The final match between Madhya Pradesh and Kerala concluded on April 9. The Madhya Pradesh Deaf Team was defeated by Kerala…
Business Consultancy Accovet Rewards its Best Employee of the Year with a Hyundai Alcazar SUV
Thiruvananthapuram: Business consultancy Accovet has recently recognized the hard work and dedication of its employees by gifting an SUV to its best employee of the year, Sankar Achuthan. As the Chief Financial Analyst of Accovet, Sankar who hails from Aruvikkara, Thiruvananthapuram has been instrumental in the company’s growth, which has witnessed a tremendous increase in clients in a short span of time. Sankar, who has 15 years of experience in finance and has worked with many companies earlier, started his journey with Accovet as a Finance Executive, and later got…
Hindus ask for Diwali holiday in Leander ISD schools in Texas
Hindus are seeking closure of all Leander Independent School District (LISD) schools in Austin, Cedar Park and Leander in Texas on their most popular festival Diwali in the years to come. A petition for Diwali holiday in LISD, reportedly started by Vik Shahi representing students a few months ago on Change.org, has garnered 1707 signatures. Nearby Round Rock Independent School District (ISD) declared a holiday for students on October 24, the day of Diwali in 2022. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it…
Hindu mantras read at Elko County Board of Commissioners 1st time since its creation in 1869
Elko County Board of Commissioners had Hindu invocation in its April five meeting, said to be the first Hindu prayer since its creation in 1869, containing hymns from world’s oldest extant scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed delivered the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Board. After Sanskrit delivery, he then read the English interpretation of the prayers. Sanskrit is considered a sacred language in Hinduism and root language of Indo-European languages. Zed, who is the President of Universal Society of Hinduism, recited from Rig-Veda, the oldest scripture of the…
New York Indian Consulate and GOPIO Manhattan Organize ‘Meet & Greet’ for Students from India at the Indian Consulate
Manhattan, NY: The Consulate General of India in New York in cooperation with GOPIO Manhattan organized the ‘Meet and Greet Students from India’ studying in the Northeast to connect them to the community and providing mentoring opportunities as well as to raise awareness of Consular services to students from the Consulate. Students from many universities across the Northeast participated in person and via Facebook Live at the event hosted by the Indian Consulate on march 31st, 2023. The program started with a welcome by Dr. Varun Jeph, Deputy Consul General…
IOC USA protests the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi
Indian Overseas Congress, USA, an advocacy organization that promotes democracy and freedom in India, held a protest in New York against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Loka Sabha following his conviction in a defamation case. The supporters held placards that said ‘save democracy, save India’, ‘Modi-Adani Bhai Bhai’, ‘Adani & 20,000 Crores Rs’, and ‘Rahul Gandhi Zindabad’ and shouted the slogans. The protests were staged at an event organized by IOCUSA in Long Island, New York, where delegates from ten states were present—over one-hundred-chapter delegates of IOCUSA who were…
Elko County Board of Commissioners to have Hindu invocation
Elko County Board of Commissioners will have Hindu invocation in its April five meeting, said to be the first Hindu prayer since its creation in 1869, containing hymns from world’s oldest extant scripture. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Board. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English interpretation of the prayers. Sanskrit is considered a sacred language in Hinduism and root language of Indo-European languages. Zed, who is the President of Universal Society of Hinduism, will recite from Rig-Veda, the oldest…
The movie “Queen Elizabeth” by M. Padmakumar with Meera Jasmine and Naren
“Queen Elizabeth” is a new film prepared by the director M. Padmakumar, who has given excellent films in Malayalam. Meera Jasmine is making a strong comeback to Malayalam cinema and the Pooja ceremony and switch on of the film was held today at Kochi Vennala Travancore Opus Highway. The shooting of the film started after the ceremony which was enriched by the presence of stalwarts of Malayalam cinema. The film is produced by Ranjith Manambarakatt, Sriram Manambarakatt and M Padmakumar under the banner of Blue Mount Productions. Blue Mount has…
