National

November 16: Vishva Hindu mahasangh is an international community spread over more than 44 countries. It is a largest community operating on non-political grounds to help, protect and strengthen Hindu community. Many public welfare schemes are being run by the patron of the Sangh, Yogi Adityanath. National President is Surendra Nath Avadhoot ji and General Secretary of Organization is Yogi Rajkumar Nath. It is dedicated to the ethos of social service, animal service and Hindutva. It is a world’s largest organization working on the slogan ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’. The aim of Vishwa Hindu Mahasangh is to organize Hindu society, protect Hinduism, and serve the society. Vishwa Hindu Mahasangh is seen as a strong, effective, permanent, and ever growing organization in millions of villages and...

November 11: Just like a fingerprint, every person’s eyes are unique. And throughout our lifetimes, our eyes go on their own unique journey: whether a child needs their first pair of corrective eyeglasses to an older person being cured of their once-debilitating cataracts. At a young age, I was prescribed to spectacles. Initially, wearing these was a bit uncomfortable. Once I got used to it, it was as though I could distinguish the colors on the leaves of the tree. The quality of my life improved across all aspects. Carrying out various activities was easier compared to without glasses and I enjoyed my hobbies much more. I believe this experience to be similar to all those who wear prescription glasses. The common thread? This precious gift of sight is something that should never be taken ...

Nisha is also building a self-defense team of girls to empower them to pursue their dreams Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], November 10: Nisha Kumari, an athlete and adventurer from Vadodara, Gujarat, is set to climb Mt Everest and Mt Lhotse in traverse style with crowd-funded support. The peaks of Mt Everest and Mt Lhotse are located at 8,848.48 and 8,516 meters above sea level respectively. By climbing in the traverse style, Nisha will end the year by climbing the mountains in a sideways fashion instead of climbing straight up. Nisha has adventure engrained in her DNA. Her father served the Indian Air Force and lost his life while serving the country. Following his footsteps, Nisha’s brother currently works for the Indian Air Force and takes pride in the same. With complete support from her f...

New Delhi (India): This world lost an inspirational legend and Gandhian revolutionary, Ms. Ela Bhatt, fondly called “Ela-ben” (sister in Gujarati). The leading women empowerment activist has left people whom she worked with or was closely associated with in tears, including noted producer Jay Patel. The well-known film producer expressed his sadness over her sudden departure. “I feel extremely emotional remembering Elaben. She is an immortal soul, and death is just the exit of a physical being. News of her demise just gave me a moment of emptiness. Only recently, I got the opportunity to meet the most unassuming and dynamic personality on July 17, 2022. “Getting to know the Padma Bhushan recipient and renowned founder of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), Elaben, was one of the ...

November 08: Know about a selfless person, who with all his heart and soul devoted his time and life for the welfare of the people, the recent example is of the Morbi tragedy. The town of Morbi suffered from a horrific event on Sunday evening with the collapse of a pedestrian bridge which is one of the worst tragedies counted in the state of Gujarat.  Many people suffered because of this tragic incident. Owing to this unfortunate event taking place in the town, yuva leader Rajdeepsinh Jadeja (Ribda) rose to immediate steps and came forward to help the families who lost their loved ones. Additionally, Sangramji High school in the district of Gondal organised an event to pay condolences to the victims of bridge collapse and a prayer meet for speedy recovery of the injured in this unfortunate...

November 7: Tens of thousands of people gathered at the mass marriage ceremony in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, and were overwhelmed with emotion. At the major event, 151 girls from the economically deprived section tied the knot. Thanks to Chaudhary Kavar Singh Tanwar, a sitting Member of Parliament (MP) and social worker in Amroha, for organising such mass marriage ceremonies for impoverished girls for the past 11 years. In the past 11 years, about 3,300 girls from the economically weaker section of society have been married at the mass wedding ceremonies in Amroha under the leadership of Chaudhary Kavar Singh Tanwar. The mass wedding was organised at a lavish venue in the presence of the family members and relatives of the brides and grooms and other invitees. The newly wedded girls were given...

Himachal police band and 20 artists from the Gujarati film industry and Bollywood will perform at the evening. Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], November 7: “Rakshak – Ek Shaam Gujarat Police Ke Naam”, a unique programme dedicated to Gujarat police, will take place at Karnavati Club in Ahmedabad on November 19. It is the first time such a programme is being organised dedicatedly for the police in Gujarat. Himachal Pradesh Police’s famous band, “Harmony of the Pines”, will perform at the event. To make the evening even more special, more than 20 noted artists from the Gujarati film industry and Bollywood will also perform at the spectacular event and salute the efforts and selfless service of Gujarat police personnel. The function is also aimed at promoting the Gujarati film industry. The specia...

November 07: FSL India recently conducted a series of workshops on Cyber Bullying called CTRL + ALT + DEL – “Combating Cyber Bullying, through Alternative Safe Space & Deleting Hate Speech”. The workshops were conducted for students and faculty members of various institutions including Bhandarkar’s Arts and Science College, Kundapur, on 29th October; St. Joseph’s University, Bangalore on 3rd November and CMR University on 4th November 2022. A total of 220 students and teachers from all these reputed universities attended the workshop in their respective universities where the keynote speaker – Dr. Shubhra Punetha, a renowned psychiatrist addressed the current situation of cyberbullying globally, and also listed its harsh effects. The participants were then introduced to the best ways t...

Clockwise from top: Rupak Mehta, Founder, Brahmnaad Cultural Society; Samara Mahindra, Founder & CEO, CARER; Punit Goenka, MD & CEO, Zee Entertainment; Dr. Bindu Subramaniam, Co-Founder & CEO, Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts (SaPa); Zarina Screwvala, Managing Trustee & Director, Swades Foundation Born To Shine, a CSR initiative of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL), in association with GiveIndia, recently announced its panel of 5 judges. Mumbai, November 3: Born To Shine, a CSR initiative of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL), in association with GiveIndia, announced its panel of 5 judges to identify the top 30 girl child prodigies. The esteemed judges, who have done pathbreaking work in their respective fields, are: Punit Goenka, Managing Director an...

New Delhi (India), October 31: India has the largest population of dairy cattle in the world, unfortunately very little has been done so far for their welfare. Cow Service (Gaumata Seva) holds a very important and religious significance in the India psyche, still once they stop giving milk they become unviable to the owner. In general the practise is, either they are sent to the slaughter house or left on the street which gives rise to stray animals across the streets. Gaushalas are considered to be the best option for the management of ever-growing stray cattle. One such shelter is the 136 year old, The Calcutta Pinjrapole Society, a non-profit organisation for cow shelter and protection, set up in July 1885. It was an endeavour of few likeminded Marwari businessmen who came forward for t...