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Kathak Performances and Workshops in Canada By Groups of Anuj Mishra & Sandip Mallick
Mark your calendar for upcoming performances in Canada… 1)
Performance on Saturday 04, August, 2018, 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm at Leacock Theatre, 4825 Mt Royal Gate SW, Calgary AB T3E 6X4 hosted by Raga Mala Music Society of Calgary. 2) Workshop on Monday 06, August, 2018, 9:30 am to 3: 30 pm at Bollywood Hungama Dance Academy, 12815 - 85 Ave Unit # 103, Surrey, BC V3W 0K8 hosted by “Asta Alliance Association” and “Nrityanjali Kathak Dance Academy”. 3) Workshop on Tuesday 07, August, 2018, 9:30 am to 3: 30 pm at Newton Cultural Centre, 13530 72nd Ave, Surrey, BC V3W 2P1 hosted by “Asta Alliance Association” and “Nrityanjali Kathak Dance Academy”. Performance on Tuesday 07, August, 2018, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm at PAL Studio Theatre, 8th floor – 581 Cardero Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 3L3 hosted by “Asta Alliance Association” and “Nrityanjali Kathak Dance Academy”. Performance on Thursday 09, August, 2018 at Saskatoon, SK hosted by “India-Canada Cultural Association, Saskatoon”. Performance on Friday 10, August, 2018 at Regina, SK hosted by “Cultural Connections Regina”. Performance on Sunday 12, August, 2018 at Ottawa, ON.
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BHEL Tender for Supply, installation and commissioning of Single phase AC source 220KW (RFQ No: IKCCAP0057) BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited) is a public-sector undertaking, working under Ministry of heavy industries, Govt. of India. BHEL Electronics division, Bangalore has invited sealed bids for procuring Supply, installation and commissioning of Single phase AC source 220KW Sl. No.
Material
Quantity
RFQ No
Due Date
1.
Supply, installation and commissioning of Single phase AC source 220KW
02 Nos
IKCCAP0057
08.08.2018
The details can be downloaded at free of cost from our websites (www.bheledn.com , www.bhel.com, and www.eprocure.gov.in). Tender Document
BHEL Tender for Supply of PV Module - crystalline silicon (Ref No MDSSCPV036) and 156.75 mm Multi solar cells (Ref No MDSSCPV037) BHEL Electronics division, Bangalore has invited tenders from reputed companies for supply of following materials. Sl. No.
Material
Ref No
Due Date
Details can be downloaded at
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PV Module (crystalline silicon) 156.75 mm Multi solar cells
MDSSCPV036
10.08.2018
MDSSCPV037
08.08.2018
http://www.bhel.com/tender/view_tender.php ?tenderid=40011 http://www.bhel.com/tender/view_tender.php ?tenderid=40014
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Cultural – Heritage Tourism in India Hill Forts, Rajastahan The serial site, situated in the state of Rajastahan, includes six majestic forts in Chittorgarh; Kumbhalgarh; Sawai Madhopur; Jhalawar; Jaipur, and Jaisalmer. The ecclectic architecture of the forts, some up to 20 kilometres in circumference, bears testimony to the power of the Rajput princely states that flourished in the region from the 8th to the 18th centuries. Enclosed within defensive walls are major urban centres, palaces, trading centres and other buildings including temples that often predate the fortifications within which developed an elaborate courtly culture that supported learning, music and the arts. Some of the urban centres enclosed in the fortifications have survived, as have many of the site's temples and other sacred buildings. The forts use the natural defenses offered by the landscape: hills, deserts, rivers, and dense forests. They also feature extensive water harvesting structures, largely still in use today. The Hill Forts entered the UNESCO world heritage list in 1985.
(Sources: http://asi.nic.in/hill-forts-rajasthan/ and http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/247 )
News from/of India 1. India's coffee exports touch 3.95 lakh tonnes in 2017-18 India's coffee exports reached an all-time high of 3.95 lakh tonnes in 2017-18 as compared to 3.53 lakh tonnes in the previous fiscal, Parliament was informed today. In 2015-16, the exports aggregated at 3.16 lakh tonnes. The demand of Indian coffee is seen to have increased in Germany, Indonesia, USA, Poland, Libya, Spain, Tunisia, Ukraine, Italy and Belgium, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry C R Chaudhary said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. Read more… (PTI @moneycontrolcom, Jul 18, 2018 08:13 PM IST)
2. Over 50 products cheaper as GST Council slashes rates The Goods and Services Tax Council, at its 28th meeting on Saturday, reduced the rates on more than 50 products, including sanitary pads, small televisions, washing machines, and refrigerators. The council also simplified the return filing process for small businesses. Read more… (T.C.A. Sharad Raghavan, The Hindu, NEW DELHI, July 21, 2018 23:27 IST)
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Vol. 02, Issue 30, July 27, 2018. 3. India, leader of the BRICS´ growth story, recording a 14% upturn BRICS EXIM trade registers steady growth of 1.5% in Q1 2018 compared to Q1 2017. “Last year, the BRICS´ joint contribution to the world economy was 23.6 percent, and according to the International Monetary Fund’s predictions this is set to rise to 26.8 percent by 2022. The BRICS countries’ share of the world’s population is even higher: 41 percent in 2015. With these numbers on the table, it is clear that the BRICS will keep on playing an important role in the future of global trade,” says Steve Felder, Maersk Line Managing Director for India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives. Read more… (News Patrolling Team, News Patrolling, Tue, 24 Jul, 05:31pm)
4. This Indian state generates the highest power from renewable energy sources! With a total installed capacity of 12.3 gigawatts (GW), as of March 2018, Karnataka has emerged as the leading state for renewable energy in India this year. According to a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), the state generates 27% of its power from renewable energy. In fact, The Hindu reports that the state has added 5 Gigawatts in 2017-2018 alone. Read more… (Rayomand Engineer, The Better India, Wed, 25 Jul, 07:17pm)
5. India’s 75-year-old professor who used plastic waste to construct roads For 75-year-old Rajagopalan Vasudevan finding innovative ways to use plastic waste has yielded fruitful results. The dean and chemistry professor at the Thiagarajar Engineering College in Madurai was perturbed over the fact that plastic waste was a growing problem throughout the country and he hit upon a brilliant idea. Prof. Vasudevan devised an innovative method to convert recycled, shredded plastic waste into flexible, long-lasting roadways...Patented in 2002 and approved by the Central Pollution Control Board in the 2005, Vasudevan’s innovation triggered interest among civic bodies in the country as well foreign countries like China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, South Africa are requesting for this technology to be adopted in their respective countries. Read more… (Aftab Husain Kola, Al Arabiya, Wed, 25 Jul, 08:21am)
6. This fearless Mizo woman fought a tiger with her bare hands to save her child! Chances are that you wouldn’t have heard of the Buarpui village in the Lunglei District of Mizoram or of Pi Zadingi, who was conferred the Shaurya Chakra by the President of India in 1980 for an act of absolute nerve and fearlessness that will blow your mind. The Mizos consider Pi Zadingi to be one of the bravest women in their community, and we would have to agree—the woman singlehandedly killed a tiger in a death-defying situation where her life, as well as that of her 3-month-old son, were at stake…Read more… (Lekshmi Priya, The Better India, Wed, 25 Jul, 06:03pm)
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MAHATMA GANDHI ANNUAL STUDENT AWARD $1,500 (AWARDED IN THE FALL TERM) The Mahatma Gandhi Annual Student Award was established at Simon Fraser University in 2007 through the generous contributions of the Institute for the Humanities at SFU, the Thakore Endowment, and the India Club. The purpose of this award is to recognize and honour those SFU students who, in the spirit of Gandhi’s work, have been active in voluntary community service in areas related to peace, justice, and human rights. Voluntary service may include any voluntary service that contributes toward the betterment of the human condition: health-related and caring services, literacy and training programs, peer group assistance, work with peace organizations, social justice initiatives, community building services, anti-violence programs, antipoverty programs, and local, national, and international programs that address issues related to peace, justice, and human rights. The Mahatma Gandhi Annual Student Award is valued at $1,500 and will be granted annually to a current or newly admitted fulltime SFU student in good academic standing on the basis of demonstrated community service and leadership. Application deadline is August 31 of each year. Recipients will be recognized at the Gandhi Jayanti and, therefore, must be available for the garlanding (October 2 @ 5:15pm) and award (October 3 @ 6:00pm) ceremonies. All applicants must meet the following criteria: 1. Be a new or current full-time undergraduate student at SFU. 2. Must be in good academic standing and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 at SFU. In the case that the student is a first-term or transfer student, he/she must possess an equivalent secondary school or college standing. 3. Registered in a minimum of 9 units of standard graded courses in the fall term. Applications must include: 1. A 1-page description of the student’s volunteer work, which includes why the specific volunteer work was chosen, the student's experience as a volunteer, and the effectiveness or impact of their volunteer work. 2. At least one letter of reference (signed and sealed by the referee) from a person in the organization or group with which the student volunteered. 3. A resume that includes all of the student's paid and volunteer work to date. Applications are to be sent to: Institute for the Humanities Attention: Huyen Pham SFU Harbour Centre Office #3150 - 515 W. Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3 For more information about the history of this award and its past recipients, please visit http://gandhijayanti.com/.
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