New Delhi, June 27, 2022: 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 […]
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Hindus push for Diwali holiday in Houston area schools
New Delhi, July 19, 2022: Hindus are urging Texas’ all Houston area independent school districts; and private/independent, charter, parochial schools; to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Besides the largest Houston Independent School District (ISD), they are seeking Diwali holiday in 24 other area ISDs (Aldine, Alief, Channelview, Clear Creek, Conroe, Crosby, Deer Park, […]
Clergy urges Starbucks to stop charging extra for plant-based milk alternatives
New Delhi, May 27, 2022: A multi-faith coalition of Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish leaders is urging Starbucks Coffee Company; world’s largest coffee chain; to immediately stop charging extra for plant-based milk alternatives; calling it “unethical” and “unfair”. Senior Episcopal priest Father Thomas W. Blake, high-ranking Greek-Orthodox clergyman in Nevada Father Stephen R. Karcher, distinguished Hindu statesman […]
Rajan Zed set to again recite Hindu Prayers in the various parts of the USA
New Delhi, May 24, 2022: Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has read invocations (opening prayers) in 109 legislative bodies of Utah, containing Sanskrit hymns from world’s oldest extant scripture. Besides the Utah State Senate and Utah House of Representatives; Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, has read opening-prayers in 17 county commissions/councils, and 90 […]
Anang Tal: Cleaning up and beautification to begin
New Delhi, May 23, 2022: National Monument Authority’s (NMA) mission to have Anang Tal, an 11th CE monument resurrected came true with DDA Vice Chairman Mukesh Gupta, visiting the grand water reservoir with his entire DDA team on May 21 and assuring that it’s cleaning up and beautification will begin now. The visit was joined by […]
Hindus advocate for Diwali holiday in Santa Clara County schools
New Delhi, May 21, 2022: Hindus are urging closure of all—public, charter, private, parochial— schools in Santa Clara County (California) 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 in schools in Santa Clara County, as they had […]
Ministry of Ayush to organise two-day workshop on Sowa Rigpa
New Delhi, May 20, 2022: The National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa, Leh, under Ministry of Ayush in collaboration with Namgyal Institute of Tibetology (NIT), Sikkim is organizing a two days National workshop on Sowa Rigpa for the Sowa-Rigpa practitioners from North Eastern States on 20th & 21st May 2022. The workshop will be formally inaugurated on 21st May 2022 […]
Hindus seek Diwali holiday in Trenton schools in New Jersey
New Delhi, May 17, 2022: Hindus are urging New Jersey’s Trenton Public Schools and all charter and private schools in Trenton 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 in Trenton schools as they […]
Hindus appeal for Diwali holiday in Raleigh schools in North Carolina
New Delhi, May 16, 2022: Hindus are urging closure of all—public, charter, private, parochial, state-operated— schools in Raleigh (North Carolina) 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 in Raleigh schools as they had to be at […]
Hindus call for Diwali holiday in Fresno area schools of California
New Delhi, May 12, 2022: Hindus are urging California’s Fresno-Clovis-Central-Orange Center-Washington School Districts and all private and charter schools of the Fresno area 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 in Fresno area schools […]