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Vol. 02, Issue No. 42 October 18, 2018.
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Consulate News Consulate General of India Vancouver Schedule of Consular Camps in November 2018 for attestation of Life Certificate Sl.
Place
Date
Local co-organizer
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Vancouver
Saturday 03.11.18
President, Ross St. Gurdwara Phone: 604-719-6800 Email: kdross@live.com
2
Surrey
Sunday 04.11.18
Lakshmi Narayan Temple, 8321-140 St. Surrey Emails: samaccountings@yahoo.ca, info@hindumandirsurrey.com
3
Surrey
Saturday 03.11.18
Indian Ex-Servicemen Society, Surrey 201-8212-128 Street Phone: 604-501-3939 Email: indianexservicemen@yahoo.com
4
Abbotsford
Sunday 04.11.18
President, Heritage Gurudwara, Abbotsford, Phone: 604-832-7777 Emails: kdsabbotsford@hotmail.com, kds@canadiansikhheritage.ca
5
Regina
Sunday 11.11.18
India Canada Association of Saskatchewan, Regina Email: nishchal@sasktel.net
6
Saskatoon
Sunday 11.11.18
India Canada Cultural Association, Saskatoon Phone: 306-717-3880 Emails: krishnak.gali@gmail.com, krishna@iccasaskatoon.ca
7
Calgary
Sunday 18.11.18
President, Indian Ex-servicemen Immigrant Association (IEIA) Mob: 1-587-703-5500 Email: indianveterans92@gmail.com
8
Edmonton
Sunday 18.11.18
President, CISE, Emails: chandermgbuilders@gmail.com, cise@ciseedmonton.com
9
Prince George
Sunday 25.11.18
President, Guru Gobind Singh Temple Association, 443 Kelly St. South, Prince George Phone: 250-961-0576 Email: ggstempleg@gmail.com
10
Kamloops
Sunday 25.11.18
President, Sikh Cultural Society, Phone: 250- 376-8285 Email: kal@topdriver.ca ***
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Launch of Kerala Islamic Association-British Columbia Kerala Islamic Association-British Columbia, a community-based non-profit organization was launched in Delta on Saturday, 13 October 2018. Consul Mr. Arun Kumar conveyed to the newly formed KIA-BC the best wishes of the Consulate General of India in their endeavor to focus on helping make the world around a better, happier place, organize fundraising events, communitybuilding events, etc.
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated once in every two years to strengthen the engagement of the overseas Indian community with the Government of India and reconnect them with their roots. During the Convention, selected overseas Indians are also honored with the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award to recognize their contributions to various fields both in India and abroad. The 15th PBD Convention is being held on 21-23 January 2019 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The theme of PBD Convention 2019 is "Role of Indian Diaspora in building New India". Special arrangements are also being made for participation in Kumbh Mela and Republic day parade. 2. As a run up to PBD 2019, Ministry has organized seven PBD Conferences (Panel Discussions) in New Delhi in 2017 & 2018 on issues importance to the Indian Diaspora. These Conferences are chaired by the Minister of External Affairs. Domain experts from the Diaspora, stakeholders and policy makers based in India and foreign countries are invited for day-long deliberations on various topics. Their recommendations are submitted to the concerned Ministries & Departments in the Government of India for consideration in policy formulation. At the 15th PBD Convention in January 2019, Action taken on the recommendation will be presented to PBD delegates for their suggestions and comments. Please visit https://www.pbdindia.gov.in for more information.
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निमंत्रण - ह द ं ी वाद वववाद प्रनियोगििा (िवंबर 24, 2018) वप्रय ह द ं ी प्रेमी सज्जिों, िमस्कार। आप सब को जाि कर र्ष ोिा कक ह द ं ी साह त्य पररर्द्, भारि का प्रधाि कौंसलावास, वैंकूवर के सौजन्य से एक बार किर ह द ं ी के प्रचार, प्रसार, एवं प्रोत्सा ि े िु ह द ं ी वाद वववाद प्रनियोगििा का आयोजि निम्ि कायषक्रमािस ु ार कर र ा ै : • •
ववर्य: भारिीयिा के ललए ह द ं ी अनिवायष ै ? (पक्ष या ववपक्ष)- (सांस्कृनिक, सामाजजक, आध्याजत्मक, एवं आगथषक प लू) प्रस्िनु ि अवगध: 3 से 4 लमिट
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हदिांक: िवंबर 24, 2018, समय: 11.00 प्रािः, स्थाि : शांनि निकेिि, लक्ष्मी िारायण मंहदर , सरी
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आयु विष: (9+ से 13 वर्ष िक) एवं (13+ से 17 वर्ष िक)
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श्रेणी:
(i) व्यजतििि- प्रथम, द्वविीय, एवं िि ृ ीय- पुरस्कार (अपिे अिुसार पक्ष या ववपक्ष में ववचार प्रस्िुि करे िा),
(ii) Team of two दो सदस्य- प्रथम एवं द्वविीय-केवल प्रमाण पत्र (प्रत्येक दल में अनिवायष रूप से एक पक्ष में , दस ू रा ववपक्ष में अपिे ववचार प्रस्िि ु करे िा)
भारि का प्रधाि कौंसलावास, वैंकूवर ववश्व ह द ं ी हदवस (10 जिवरी, 2019 के आसपास ) के अवसर पर पुरस्कारों एवं प्रमाण पत्रों के द्वारा सम्मानिि करे िा। आप से अिुरोध ै कक अपिी जािकारी में सभी को इस प्रनियोगििा में भाि लेिे के ललए प्रेररि करें । अगधक जािकारी व रजजस्रे शि े िू संपकष करें : डॉ अजय ििष: 604-362-2095, रीश मसन्द (उपाध्यक्ष): 604-537-2538. धन्यवाद सह ि, डॉ. अजय ििष अध्यक्ष, ह द ं ी साह त्य पररर्द्, किाडा, बी. सी.
Cultural Heritage - Festivals of India Valmiki Jayanti 2018 (24th October 2018) Valmiki is revered as the first poet of Sanskrit literature. He was a great sage and author of the epic Ramayana which consists of 24,000 verses and 7 cantos (Kandas) including the Uttara canto. Valmiki is also known as Maharishi Valmiki and considered as the Adi Kavi i.e. the first poet of Sanskrit language. Maharishi Valmiki is believed to be the contemporary of Lord Sri Rama which makes it difficult to define the exact timings of his birth as birth era of Lord Sri Rama is also a topic of much debate among modern historians. However, his birth anniversary which is also known as his Jayanti is celebrated on Ashwin Purnima as per Hindu lunar calendar As per Ramayana, Shri Rama met Valmiki during his period of exile and interacted with him. Later, Valmiki gave shelter to Devi Sita in his hermitage when Rama banished her. Kusha and Lava, the twin sons of Shri Rama were born in his hermitage. Valmiki taught Ramayana to both twins. Maharishi Valmiki in his early life was a highway dacoit named Ratnakar, who used to rob people after killing them. It is believed that sage Narada Muni transformed Ratnakar into great devotee of Lord Rama. On the advice of Narada Muni, Ratnakar performed great penance by reciting great Mantra of Rama Nama. After years of meditation, a divine voice declared his penance successful and bestowed him with new name Valmiki, the one who born out of ant-hills. (source: https://www.drikpanchang.com/hindu-saints/valmiki/maharishi-valmiki-jayanti.html?year=2018)
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Vol. 02, Issue 42, October 18, 2018.
News from/of India 1. India’s contribution towards the fourth industrial revolution would leave the world stunned: PM Modi At the launch of the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution PM Modi said that India is moving on the path from ‘local solution’ to ‘global application’. He also mentioned that Digital India brought data to villages, with India having the highest mobile data consumption while data is available at the lowest price. Click here to know more… (www.narendramodi.in , October 11, 2018)
2. Vision of a USD 5 Trillion Indian Economy The Working Group tasked to develop a roadmap towards achieving a 5 trillion-dollar economy by 2025has prepared its report and it is being circulated to the stakeholders for further suggestions. The Working Group was constituted by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry with participation from government and industry. The Group held extensive and broad-based consultations with stakeholders to better understand the aspirations and the potential. The sectoral sub-groups were also formed to take the task forward. India is one of the fastest growing major economies and is currently ranked as the world’s sixth largest economy. Projections of growth, over the medium term, remain encouraging and optimistic for India. The underlying strengths are indicative of the potential of India to achieve a USD 5 trillion economy by 2025. Read more… (Online Indian News, Fri, 12 Oct, 04:47pm)
3. Sun of growth shining upon India more than ever, according to IMF reports According to the recent Regional Economic Outlook (Asia and Pacific) report by IMF, India will be the fastest growing economy followed by Bhutan and Bangladesh. The sun of growth is shining on India more than ever. Unbelievable, isn’t it? The recent Regional Outlook Report by IMF for Asia and Pacific indicate this. India has been growing rapidly in terms of economic growth. It has also seen various changes and undergone several tests of time including the demonetization of 500- and 1000-rupee notes but it seems that the sun is beginning to shine now. As Alfred in Batman movie correctly points out, “The night is darkest just before the dawn.” The implementation of the Goods and Services Tax or GST has removed the cascading effect of taxes as was the case earlier. Read more… (Bhavya Kaushal, Entrepreneur, Wed, 17 Oct, 03:24pm)
4. Gita Gopinath: From a middle-class Indian girl to IMF's chief economist She was Barely seven when her enthusiastic father arranged vegetables on a table in groups, to help her understand the concept of multiplication. Today, what she brings to the table will impact the world economy. The appointment of India-born Gita Gopinath as International Monetary Fund’s chief economist has made Indians proud. The 46-year-old’s journey from a middle-class Mysuru girl to a world-class economist is a saga of hard work, focus and grit, breeding intellectual leadership. Her parents’ residence in Mysuru is teeming with people, as her well-wishers troop into the verandah overlooking the wellmanicured lawns. Gita’s father, T.V. Gopinath, gets emotional recalling his daughter’s journey. “It is no small achievement. We are grateful to god,” says Gopinath, who heads Raita Mitra, a farmers’ collective. He is home from his farm in Bilikere village near Mysuru city to handle the stream of visitors. Read more… (Prathima Nandakumar, The Week, Sun, 14 Oct, 04:21pm)
5. Indian state Sikkim wins prize for showing 100% organic 'no longer a pipe dream' India's first fully organic state won top prize in a UN-backed award on Friday, with organizers saying its policies had helped more than 66,000 farmers, boosted tourism and set an example to other countries. The small Himalayan state of Sikkim on India's border with Tibet was declared fully organic in 2016 after phasing out chemical fertilizers and pesticides and substituting them with sustainable alternatives. Sikkim's experience shows that "100 percent organic is no longer a pipe dream but a reality," said Maria-Helena Semedo, deputy director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which co-organizes the Future Policy Awards. Read more… (BD News24, Sat, 13 Oct, 03:11pm)
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