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KVP Entertainers, Thakore Charitable Foundation, Institute for the Humanities, J.S. Woodsworth Chair in the Humanities at Simon Fraser University and SFU W.A.C. Bennett Library Invites you to
Celebrate the 150th Birthday and the life and vision of
Mahatma Gandhi
By attending the following movies: 1. Richard Attenborough's Gandhi
September 21st Saturday, 2019 2:00 pm-5:30 pm At Simon Fraser University Surrey Campus Westminster Savings Lecture Theatre (Room 2600) 50-13450 102 Avenue, Surrey, BC, V3T 0A3 2. Gandhi, My Father
September 25th Wednesday, 2019 7:00 pm-10:00 pm At Simon Fraser University Goldcorp (Woodward) Theater 149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1H4 For more information visit: http://www.gandhijayanti.com
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Consul General’s visit to Saskatchewan (September 11 – 13, 2019)
Visit to President Office, University of Saskatchewan
Visit to Canadian Light Source, Saskatoon
Gandhi @ 150 celebrations at University of Saskatchewan & Prince Albert, Sk
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Mr. Manjish Grover, Consul (Commerce & Culture) & Head of Chancery attended the annual function of the Indian Ex-Servicemen Society of BC on 12th September, 2019 at the Grand Taj Banquet Hall in Surrey to commemorate and celebrate the valour and martyrdom of the brave Sikh soldiers of the 36th (now 4th) Sikh Regiment during the historic battle of Saragarhi fought on 12th September, 1897.
A lecture titled ‘Guru Nanak: A Prophet Without Borders’ was organized at the Sikh Heritage Museum, Abbotsford on September 10, 2019 by the Consulate in partnership with the South Asian Studies Institute at UFV & the Khalsa Diwan Society of Abbotsford. The talk was part of the ICCR lecture series in a year long celebration of 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev ji. It was delivered by noted scholar and academician Prof. (Dr.) Hardev Singh Virk who is on a visit to Canada from India. Mr. Manjish Grover, Consul (Commerce & Culture) & Head of Chancery attended the function.
Consul General Mrs. Abhilasha Joshi participated in the Mihika Arts Award function on September 07, 2019, that recognizes young talent in the classical arts. A unique platform that encourages young and upcoming artists organized annually by Mrs. Rupa Gopinath, a classical Indian dancer,teacher,choreographer and CEO and Artistic Director of Mihika Arts. The program also featured renowned tabla player and ghazal singer Ustad Cassius Khan musician and kathak dancer Amika, sitarist Sharanjeet Singh Mand and tabla artiste bhai Amarjeet Singh.
Consul CPV Mr. H. Venkatachalam along with Vice Consul Commerce Mrs. Sunila Krishnan attended the KCABC Onam Celebrations on September 07, 2019 at Surrey.
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Consul General Mrs. Abhilasha Joshi attended and facilitated the awards ceremony of Vivek Canada in celebrating and recognizing the achievements of the two scholarship recipients and Dr. Darbari Lal Sharma on September 06, 2019 at Surrey. More pictures…
Consul General Mrs. Abhilasha Joshi participated in the annual ceremony of Shri. Akhand Path Sahib at PICS Societies senior assisted living facility on September 06, 2019.
Cultural Heritage - Festivals of India Ramnagar Ramlila (September 12–October 13, 2019) The world's oldest Ramlila, which reenacts the story of the Hindu epic the Ramayana, has been running for nearly 200 years. It commences with the incarnation of Lord Vishnu as Rama, to save humanity from demon king Ravana. The Ramilia takes place over a month every year from Anant Chaturdashi and ends on the full moon night. Visit https://www.tripsavvy.com/october-india-festivals-and-events-guide-1539301 for more information...
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India News Section 1. NASA lauds India’s Chandrayaan-2 Mission, Ready to jointly explore solar system with ISRO National Aeronautics and Space Administration has lauded Chandrayaan-2, saying India's moon mission has "inspired" the U.S. space agency which is keen to jointly explore the solar system with Indian Space Research Organisation, a day after the lunar expedition suffered a snag while attempting a historic landing on the uncharted South Pole of the Moon. Read more… (Bloomberg Quint, Sunday, 8th September 2019, 11:10 am)
2. This Teachers’ Day meet the man who is transforming lives of rural students using Artificial Intelligence Picture a school where children are coding, developing fraud-proof voting machines, smart dustbins, drones or models to save 90 per cent water. The picture is not from an of a hyper-expensive private school but of Wablewadi Zilla Parishad School, 45 kilometres away from Pune run by Dattatray Ware. The school has come up with a unique tech-based educational model to help children channel their curiosity towards creating innovative technology by training then in artificial intelligence. Read more… (The Logical Indian, Friday, 6th September 2019, 11:03 am)
3. How this 65-year-old woman became a messiah to villagers in pain When I arrive at Sadhni’s hut on the outskirts of Konka village in Jharkhand’s Ranchi district, she’s visibly busy. She points me to a mat under a palash tree, and dashes off to milk her cow before the calf drinks up the milk. I settle down, and while I wait for her to wrap up her morning chores, I take in the serene surrounds, hills and deciduous forest that rise up just behind her village. It’s stunning, but the remote location – Konka village is 65 kilometres from the closest city Ranchi – makes people like Sadhni all the more invaluable. Read more… (The Quint, Saturday, 7th September 2019, 10:37 am)
4. "A gift from India": UN headquarters gets solar panels on its roof The United Nations Office in New York has installed solar panels on its roof to power the building's energy needs. The solar panels, gifted to the human rights body by India, can generate power up to 50 Kilowatt (KW). "Solar panels, a gift from India, are installed on the roof of the UN. The panels are powered up to reach the max of 50 KW of generation power," the United Nations tweeted. Read more… (NDTV, Saturday, 7th September 2019, 10:48 am)
5. In Odisha, programme helps rural women turn entrepreneurs “We no longer have to beg or steal from the men to pay tuition fee for our children,” says Samsa Begum, 34, as the women around her nod in agreement. Read more… (Indian Express, Sunday, 8th September 2019, 10:23 am)
6. Chhattisgarh tribal women cooperative collaborates with Amazon India to get nationwide market presence In a momentous achievement of local entrepreneurship zeal, Surguja-based women cooperative Mahila Udyami Bahuddeshiy Sahakari Samiti (MUBSS) Limited, has become the first in the state to collaborate with India’s leading e-commerce marketplace Amazon.in to sell authentic and rustic line of products. To begin with, the cooperative will sell multi-utility, eco-friendly cloth bags and subsequently expand its offerings. These eco-friendly bags are stitched by tribal women who belong to rural hamlets, 300 kms from the state capital of Chhattisgarh. Read more… (Odisha Diary, Thursday, 5th September 2019, 10:50 am)
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LATEST UPDATE ON JAMMU AND KASHMIR The situation has remained peaceful across Kashmir valley. There has been no incident of major violence. Not even a single live bullet has been fired. There has been no loss of life. Some protests have been handled by local police while exercising full restraint. o o o o
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All landlines are functional. Mobile facility restored in all districts of Jammu and Ladakh division and in Kupwara district of Kashmir. 91 per cent of Kashmir valley free from any day time restrictions; all of Jammu and Ladakh regions are free from any daytime restrictions. Essential supplies, including 24Ă—7 electricity, water supply, and sanitation are being ensured. Home delivery of LPG cylinders has been started. More than 60,000 LPG cylinders have been distributed in Srinagar alone. Hospitals and medical facilities are functioning normally. 700,000 people visited different district hospitals in Out Patient Departments (OPD) in the month of August alone. All 376 notified drugs are available at Government shops and also private retailers. Airlines ticketing counters with 8 terminals has been made functional at Tourist Reception Center (TRC), Srinagar. Road transport, both public and private, within the districts and between districts has resumed. Six new projects worth US$ 37.5 million (Rs 270 crore) aimed at strengthening of power infrastructure and improving the power scenario have been initiated in Srinagar. The transportation of fruit produce was increasing with 300 trucks plying on daily basis, adding that over 1.5 Lakh MTs of fruit produce has been sent to various sale points outside of Valley. 50000 Vacancies in Government to be filled on priority - largest single recruitment drive ever in Jammu & Kashmir or Ladakh. Over 29,000 aspiring youths from Jammu region have registered and are likely to be screened for physical and medical fitness during a week-long Army recruitment rally held in Reasi. National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) has pledged over US$ 800 million for apple procurement in the Valley - to benefit over 7 lakh apple farmers of the State Elections to Block Development Councils to be conducted & completed before the end of October The schedule of weekly hearing of public grievances by Government officials in both the capital cities of Srinagar and Jammu has been has been notified. Primary, Middle and High Schools are functioning with improved attendance. Banking and ATM facilities operating normally A media center has been set up in J&K to enable the media to cover events in the J&K. Regular press briefings are being held. Over 400 press passes have been issued, majority to local journalists. All Mainstream Newspapers are being printed. Satellite channels and Cable TV networks are operational. Full focus is on returning the situation to normalcy. Some remaining restrictions on the communications and preventive detentions remain with a view to maintain public law and order. These restrictions are being reviewed continuously and being eased by local administration based on the ground situation. Following twitter handles provide accurate updates on the situation:
i) DC, Srinagar: @listenshahid
ii) SSP Security, Sirinagar: @hussain_imtiyaz
iii) DIPR: @diprjk
iv) JK Police: @JmuKmrPolice
v) Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs- @PIBHomeAffairs
IC-IMPACTS HQP Canada-India Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leadership Award The IC-IMPACTS HQP Canada-India Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leadership Award is now open and accepting applications. The HQP Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leadership Award is intended to enable researchers and entrepreneurs to collaborate on new and innovative commercial ventures, bringing about positive social and economic impact to Canadian and Indian communities. This specialized award is an opportunity to deploy start-up technologies to the Indian market, to use your research to solve real-world problems, and to help create the jobs and technologies of the future. Award: $15,000 CAD or equivalent to begin working on incubation of the proposed technology in India. Deadline: September 27, 2019
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BHEL Tender for DESIGN AND SUPPLY OF COMPLETE FLOATATION PLATFORM AND ACCESSORIES WITH MOORING AND ANCHORING FOR 100 MW GRID CONNECTED FLOATING SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT AT NTPC RAMAGUNDAM- TELANGANA. (RFQ No. TGPBOS0039) Ref.- RFQ No. TGPBOS0039 Dt. 06.09.2019 Due Dt. 16.09.2019 (E-tender) Item- DESIGN AND SUPPLY OF COMPLETE FLOATATION PLATFORM AND ACCESSORIES WITH MOORING AND ANCHORING FOR 100 MW GRID CONNECTED FLOATING SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT AT NTPC RAMAGUNDAM- TELANGANA. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Electronics Division, Bengaluru, India has the requirement above mentioned item. In this regard, BHEL has floated an open tender on 06.09.2019. The complete tender document (comprising of technical specification, forms to be filled up, terms / conditions, instructions for tender submission etc.) has been uploaded to following websites 1.
BHEL EPS website - https://bhel.abcprocure.com/ , click on search, type the RFQ no. in keyword, click search, list will appear and click on the RFQ no. for tender details. Event ID is 34046
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http://www.bhel.com/tender/view_tender.php?tenderid=48630
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In https://eprocure.gov.in/epublish/app the tender ID is 2019_BHEL_473519_1
Kindly note that the tender is due on 16/09/2019 (DD/MM/YYYY), 13:00:00 Hrs. (IST) Please submit your offer on e-tender portal https://bhel.abcprocure.com/
BHEL Tender for Supply of Multi Crystalline PV Module >= 330 Wp (Ref No.: MDSSCPV056) BHEL Electronics division, Bangalore has invited offer from reputed companies for supply of following material: Sl. No.
Material
Ref No
Due Date
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Multi Crystalline PV Module >= 330 Wp
MDSSCPV056
16.09.2019
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Conference on Automotive Design & Engineering - 5th Edition (SR) Southern Region (Oct 04, 2019, Tamil Nadu) The Tamil Nadu Technology Development & Promotion Centre of CII is organizing the 5th Edition - Conference on Automotive Design & Engineering on 4th Oct 2019 at Hotel Feathers, Chennai with the theme of “Technological Developments and Trends in Automotive Design & Engineering". This would be an initiative to discuss the current, future trends and Innovation in automotive design & engineering that will greatly influence the automotive market. This will offer an opportunity for stakeholders to establish synergy in the special area of interest. The key objectives of the conference are to: Serve as a knowledge platform to discuss on the key design and engineering trends in automotive sector; Discuss modern technologies and tools that support in design and innovation; Understand innovative models and systems that catalyze growth in the automotive sector; Gain the attention of the key stakeholders for a design rich environment that ensures sustainability and profitability; Aid government agencies in development of effective policy and provisions for scope of design resources / infrastructure; Facilitate knowledge flow by working with international organizations through bi-lateral / multilateral cooperation mechanism. Address critical shortage of talent for supporting the explosive growth in automotive. The proposed sessions for the conference are as follows: • Session 1: Electric Vehicle Powertrain Development • Session 2: Lightweight Design for Future Mobility Concepts • Session 3: Vehicle Dynamics and Simulation Solutions • Session 4: Advanced Materials & Composites • Panel Discussion on Design & Engineering – Emerging Business Opportunity.? More than 250 senior management personnel from diverse industries all over India and abroad are expected to attend this conference. You are invited to participate and also nominate senior colleagues from your organization to attend this important conference. Please confirm your participation / nominations through online registration http://automotivedesign.tntdpc.com/registration.php For more details, please visit: http://automotivedesign.tntdpc.com/ 9|P a g e
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