www.ibnlive.com CHANDIGARH,INDIA, July 30, 2006: The Haryana Government claimed on Sunday that the state’s lopsided sex ratio had improved marginally after it introduced the Ladli scheme of financial assistance for girls last year. The government claims that the sex ratio of 819 girls per 1,000 males in the 0-six years age group has now improved to 823 girls per 1,000…
www.hinduvoice.co.uk LONDON, ENGLAND, July, 2006: The latest edition of Hindu Voice is available online and we encourage readers to check it out. Its sophisticated presentation of current Hindu news, feature articles, entertainment reviews and reader’s voices make this site a must read not only for UK Hindus, but worldwide. Besides covering the latest news – such as the Mumbai railroad…
www.vhp-america.org HOUSTON, TEXAS, July 26, 2006: One-hundred-fifty active Hindu youths ages 7 to 17 helped make this year’s Hindu Heritage a rousing success. While enjoying canoeing, sports, swimming, yoga, a scavenger hunt, skit presentations and traditional Indian folk dancing, campers participated in lively discussions on the Hindu way of life and their heritage. Special guest Swami Vidyadhishananda Giri addressed the…
www.sanatanfiji.com NADI, FIJI, June 16, 2006: Officially registered as a religious body in Fiji since 1959, Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha launched their new website last month. Surendra Kumar, national president of the Sabha says, “The launching of the site will ensure that we are not left behind in this world of technology and advancement…the Sabha is no longer an…
www.dailyindia.com KENDRAPADA, INDIA, July 26, 2006: The Dalits (“Untoucables”) in this Orissa district have broken through age-old restrictions and built their own temple. Called Maa Mangal, the shrine is situated in Churiberhampur, a Dalit-dominated village. For three years they collected donations from among themselves and friends and relatives in other villages to complete their temple. “I am happy that my…
hindustantimes.com VARANASI, INDIA, July 29, 2006: A sessions court in Varanasi heard a petition questioning the logic of using the Bhagavad Gita only as a testament of truth in courts. The application filed in the District and Sessions court by a lawyer questioned the choice of the Bhagavad Gita for Hindu litigants and witnesses to take oath in courts and…
www.samachar.com LEICESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, July 22, 2006: Conservative Party Leader David Cameraon recently attended Soar Valley Community College where Morari Bapu was reciting excerpts from the Ramayana to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Shree Jalaram Mandir. Cameron gave the following speech, “Being here today not only reminds me of the lessons offered by Hinduism as a faith, but also…
www.eveningstar.co.uk IPSWICH, UNITED KINGDOM, July 10, 2006: The Hindu Ipswich community in Great Britain recently held a Summer Mela offering spicy Indian cuisine and dance and musical performances to the general public and over 1,000 people attended the event. Paving the way to establishing a temple in the area, Ipswich Hindus wanted to familiarize the community with their culture. Dr.…
www.svtsydney.org SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, July 27, 2006: The Sri Venkateshwara Temple here is conducting two major events in September, 2006, that brings together all the people of Hindu dharma in devotion and prayers to Lord Ganesha, followed by a dance program. On September 3, families are invited to participate in Ganesha Visarjan, the annual puja and celebrations for Lord Ganesha, that…
www.ochs.org.uk LONDON, ENGLAND, June, 2006: Dr. Ravi Gupta, graduate of Oxford University, in a recent talk at the Oxford Center for Hindu Studies, offers his perspective on the challenge of who speaks for Hinduism as applied to the recent California textbook controversy. “Several Hindu organizations in the United States objected to what they felt was a distorted and unbalanced picture…