New Delhi, July 01, 2022: Welcoming 10 public school districts in Virginia reportedly closing schools for students on Diwali this year, Hindus are urging the rest of the 24 public school districts and all private-charter-independent-parochial schools in Northern and Central Virginia to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Diwali falls on October 24 this […]
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Hindus welcome proposal of Diwali holiday in Virginia’s Prince William County Public Schools
New Delhi, October 15, 2020: Hindus have welcomed option of including Diwali holiday (November four, 2021) in the 2021-2022 school calendar of Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) in Virginia, calling it a step in the right direction. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, urged the Prince William County Public Schools […]
Hindus ask Virginia firm to withdraw Lord Ganesh mini-skirt
New Delhi, August 9, 2020: Upset Hindus are urging Toano (Virginia, USA) headquartered Enlighten Clothing Company (ECC) for an immediate withdrawal of “Ganesh Balance Mini Skirt” carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh; calling it highly inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) yesterday, said that Lord Ganesh was highly revered […]
Virginia to soon have a huge Hindu retreat!
An over 500 acres of serene and vibrant Hindu spiritual retreat has reportedly been planned near Bowling Green in Virginia (USA), which is expected to open in the summer of 2019. Known as Devasya and run by global charitable group International Swaminarayan Satsang Organization (ISSO), it reportedly plans to spend over $7 million just on improvements […]