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Welcoming three Maryland public school systems reportedly closing schools for students on Diwali this year, Hindus are urging all public school systems and private-charter-independent-parochial schools in the state to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Diwali falls on October 24 this year; and 2022-2023 calendars of county public school systems of Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery show their schools closed for students on October 24. Other public school systems in Maryland include Allegany, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Kent, Prince George’s, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, St.…

Hindus are urging closure of all—public, charter, private, parochial— schools in Alameda County (California) on their most popular festival Diwali. Alameda County is home to 18 Unified School Districts of public schools: Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Dublin, Emery, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore Valley Joint, Mountain House, New Haven, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Sunol Glen. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in schools in Alameda County, as they had to be at…

Welcoming Brandywine School District Wilmington closing PK-12 schools on October 24 (Diwali) this year, Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-independent-parochial schools in Delaware 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 Delaware schools, as they had to be at school on their most popular festival while there were holidays to commemorate festivals of other religions. Zed, who is President of Universal Society…

As part of the commencement of Aries Group’s 25th-anniversary celebrations, its Founder and CEO, Sir Sohan Roy, announced the Go Green initiative. On World Environment Day, the Aries Management introduced Energy Index, a new feature in their efficiency management software (EFFISM), to analyze the Personal/Division’s contribution towards reducing Carbon Foot Print. The management has also announced a cash prize of Dhs. 50,000 to Best improving individuals or divisions of the company. On this occasion, Sir Sohan Roy stated, “Green thinking has always been a part of our company ethos, and…

Bergen County (New Jersey):  The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation’s ArtsBergen initiative announces an open call for artists to apply to the Sack Business Alliance’s Summer Busking Program in the City of Hackensack, New Jersey.  The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) is a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Hackensack, New Jersey.  The NNJCF’s work focuses primarily on the arts, civic engagement, education, the environment, philanthropy, and public health. The NNJCF’s ArtsBergen invites local performers, performance artists, musicians, comedians, dancers, jugglers, unique acts, and others to apply for an opportunity to…

Hindus contend that instead of taxing cow burps resulting in mistreatment of cows, New Zealand should persuade Kiwis to change their eating habits, forgoing meat and shifting toward plants. Although Hindus were very much aware and understood that curbing methane emissions would help fighting climate change; but they think that rather than managing cow burps by unnatural means causing discomfort to already maltreated cows, New Zealand should make efforts in reducing meat intake; distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed said in Nevada (USA) today. Zed, who is President of Universal Society…

Kochi:  It’s never easy to excavate diamonds out of coal mines. In a country of 1.3 billion people, spotting young talent and nurturing it is equally difficult. This is where Zee CSR and Give India have come together for ‘Born to Shine’ initiative – a launchpad for talented budding child artists. The initiative seeks to make a difference by recognising young talent in Indian art forms and providing scholarships to help them shine. The scholarship is a way of empowering girls and attempting to revive Indian art forms. India, as…

With their country mired in war, designers from Ukraine were keen to show their works on the sidelines of Milan’s furniture fair, seeking to defend and promote a cultural heritage being ransacked by the Russian army. “It’s not a war between Ukraine and Russia, it concerns the whole world. It’s a war between democracy and imperialism,” said designer Victoria Yakusha, 39. Her exhibition “Chornozem” (“Black soil”) presented on the premises of the T12-Lab cultural association, has been one of the highlights of the off-schedule shows in Milan. Black, the colour…

Hindus are urging closure of all Rocky Hill Public Schools (Connecticut) on their most popular festival Diwali, raising it as an issue of fair treatment. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in Rocky Hill Public Schools (RHPS) as they had to be at school on their most popular festival, while Rocky Hill Public Schools were closed during observances of another religion. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, stated that since it was…