Category: ENGLISH

A ZEN OUTING UP TO THE FORLORN APEX ALONE: The Rev. Dr. John T. Mathew

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Mountains are both enthralling and inspiring. First celebrated climbers of the forlorn Sagarmatha were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary. Theophanies happen when you are alone up on a mountain. Noah’s ark came to rest on a mountain in Ararat. Moses experienced holiness on a hill. So did Muhammad on Hira. Siddhartha left his regal palace for the valley of Dukkha. The cowed author of Psalm 121 looks up the hills forcalm, comfort andcomposure. Caleb, confidante of Moses and Joshua, prayed for ‘this’ mountain and emboldened his people to conquer the…

Hindus urge Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck to drop culturally insensitive opera Lakmé

Universal Society of Hinduism

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…

Union Coop confirms the continuation of its Ramadan promotional campaign with discounts of up to 75%

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Dubai: Dr. Suhail Al Bastaki, Director of Happiness and Marketing Department at Union Coop, confirmed the continuation of the Ramadan Co-op campaign in order to reduce the prices of more than 30,000 basic food / fast moving food and consumer goods during the holy month of Ramadan, in all the cooperative’s branches and malls in Dubai. Al Bastaki said that this Ramadan promotional campaign comes within the objectives of the cooperative and its keenness to launch community initiatives that aim to delight consumers, meet their requirements and provide them with…

VishuThaineettam ‘22 -‘Tharuvum Thanalum – a sapling for shade’

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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…

Union Coop and Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment signed MOU on CSR

Press Release

Dubai : Union Coop signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment, according to which it provides financial support to support its community initiatives, thus contributing to improving the lives of community members. The MOU was signed by H.E Khalid Humaid Bin Diban Al Falasi, The CEO of the Union Coop and H.E Omar Hamad Bu Shehab, CEO of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment, in the presence of Dr. Suhail Al Bastaki, Director of Happiness & Marketing Department, Ms. Huda Salem , senior Communication…

Accubits’ Coinfactory lines up strategies to help companies embrace Metaverse

Press Release

Thiruvananthapuram: Technopark-based Accubits Technologies has kickstarted a pioneering effort by making its mark in the Metaverse by enabling customer companies to make the most of the novel technology domain. Accubits is enabling this through its product Coinfactory, which is a suite of crypto platforms that can help entrepreneurs to embrace the crypto revolution. Coinfactory, which had earlier an NFT platform into its suite to enable the entrepreneurs to embrace the technology, will aid companies to explore the Metaverse with its new services. The business strategy comes at a time when…

The Role Played By Indian Workers Is Commendable: Labor Market Regulatory Authority

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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.…

GOPIO-EDISON LAUNCHES INDIA COLLECTION OF BOOKS AT THE EDISON PUBLIC LIBRARY WITH GOI HELP

GOPIO Press Release

The Edison Library in partnership with the Indian Consulate and Global Organization of People of Indian origin Edison NJ Chapter (GOPIO-Edison) hosted the “India Collection Launch” event to donate a large collection of Indian books to be made available thru the Public Libraries in the Middlesex County. There were more than 200 books donated during the initiative to the Library by the organizers and many supporting Organizations like Gujarati Literary Academy of North America, Gandhian Society, Indo American Cultural Society of USA, Assam Sahitya Sabha and Zakir Husain Circle. The grand sponsor…

The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County Announces 2022 Request for Proposals

Luhrs & Associates

(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; April 8, 2022) — The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County (The Chest) announces its 2022 Request for Proposals (RFP) for grants.  The Chest recognizes the significant changes area nonprofits made throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to provide services for current and an increasing number of clients. This year, The Chest’s grantmaking process focuses on a new set of priorities identified by our colleagues in leadership positions with local nonprofit agencies.  The priority areas are: ·       Food insecurity for individuals and families residing in The Community…

Two children were beaten by a group of 20 dogs while playing outside their house

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Lucknow: Two children who were playing outside their house in Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow, were attacked by a herd of dogs. It is being told that more than a dozen dogs injured both of them. Both were then taken to the trauma centre for treatment. where an innocent child died. It is being told that more than a dozen dogs injured both of them. Both were then taken to the trauma centre for treatment. where an innocent child died. While his sister’s condition is critical. Angry family members blocked the road…