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Union Minister of Railways, Commerce and industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public distribution Piyush Goyal today said that there is tremendous scope for Australian investment into India as we ease our FDI norms & open up different sectors. Addressing CII’s session on Enhancing India Australia Bilateral Economic and Trade Relationship, …

The 4thBilateral Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting between the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) India and the National Narcotics Board (BNN), Indonesia was held on 17th  December, 2020. The Indian delegation was led by Rakesh Asthana, Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of Indiaand the Indonesian delegation …

Hindu mantras will open Wichita City Council (Kansas) meeting on January 12, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures remotely before Wichita City Council. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English interpretation of the prayers. …

Hindus are disappointed as New Zealand Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety and Deputy Leader of the House Michael Wood does not seem to be fully receptive to the idea of national public holiday on Diwali, the most popular of Hindu festivals. Responding to the request of distinguished Hindu statesman …

In the pandemic when a lot of excitement seems to have come to a  halt, it is science and technology that is keeping the spirits high. One such live example is India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020 where science can be experienced virtually. “We have events where students can go …

A webinar and Expo between India and Maldives were held today. The Theme of webinar was ‘Joint Indo Maldives High Level Defence Engagement’.  It was organised under the aegis of Department of Defence Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence (MoD) through Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). This webinar …

The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu today called for making agriculture climate-resilient, profitable and sustainable, while ensuring remunerative prices to farmers, food and nutritional security to millions of people. Delivering the 41st Convocation Address of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), he stressed the need for developing climate …

The 5th meeting of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Working Group on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) is scheduled on17 December 2020. The meeting is being coordinated by Indian Navy being the Chair of the IONS Working Group on HADR. The meeting will be attended by Australia, Bangladesh, …

Hindu prayer will start the day for Rapid City Council (South Dakota) on January four, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures remotely before Rapid City Council. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English interpretation …

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has given its approval for Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s proposal for entering into a Memorandum of Understanding between Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), India and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), United States of America (USA) for exchange of information and …

Hindu prayer will open the meeting of Bettendorf City Council (Iowa) on February two, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures remotely via Zoom before Bettendorf City Council. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English …

Al Ain : Al Ain Zoo marked Monkey Day – an occasion that promotes international humanitarian work to preserve and protect apes in the wild, which coincides on December 14 Al Ain Zoo comprises ten different types of apes from around the world, including the Western Gorilla – one of …

Durham (North Carolina) headquartered “world’s largest custom fabric, wallpaper and home decor digital marketplace” Spoonflower CEO apologized and promised to remove napkins carrying images of various Hindu deities within a day of Hindu protest; who had described these as “highly inappropriate”. Spoonflower CEO Michael Jones, in a statement posted on company …

Upset Hindus are urging Durham (North Carolina) headquartered “world’s largest custom fabric, wallpaper and home decor digital marketplace” for immediate withdrawal of napkins carrying images of various Hindu deities; calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Hindu deities (Shiva, Krishna, Lakshmi, …

The clarion call made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to all Indians of Fitness Ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz has received praise from the World Health Organisation. In a tweet, WHO said, “WHO applauds India’s initiative on promoting physical activity through its campaign Fitness Ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz.” The …

Hindus are disappointed as Australian Capital Territory (ACT) does not seem to be receptive to the idea of public holiday on Diwali, the most popular Hindu festival. ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr, responding to the request of distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed for public holiday on Diwali, wrote: As additional …

Hindu prayer will open the meeting of Columbus City Council (Mississippi) on December 15, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures remotely via Zoom before Columbus City Council. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on telephone with His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar. Prime Minister conveyed his felicitations to H.H. The Amir for the forthcoming National Day of Qatar.  While thanking Prime Minister for the greetings, H.H. The Amir appreciated the enthusiasm …

Melbourne (Australia) headquartered online retail giant Kogan.com has apologized and removed all six versions of beach-towel, sold at its subsidiary Matt Blatt, carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh; after Hindus protested calling it “highly inappropriate”. Daniel Beahan, Director of Logistics & Customer Care of Kogan.com, in an email to distinguished Hindu …

Upset Hindus are urging Melbourne headquartered eCommerce giant Kogan.com for immediate withdrawal of all six versions of beach-towel, sold at its subsidiary Matt Blatt, carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh; calling it highly inappropriate.  Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Lord …