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Vol. 03, Issue 46, November 22, 2019.
Consulate News Consular Camps in November 2019 by the Consulate General of India, Vancouver Timing: 09:30 am to 4:00 pm at all venues (Timing is subject to change) Sl.
Place
Date
Local organizer
1
Saskatoon
Sunday 24.11.19
2
Kamloops
Sunday 24.11.19
3
Surrey
Saturday 30.11.19
India Canada Cultural Association, Saskatoon Sh Kishore Gali 306-2810039 krishnak.gali@gmail.com, Announcements@iccasaskatoon.ca President, Sikh Cultural Society, Shri Ishar Singh Bhatti (Tel: 250-314-4142) Email: isharbhatti@gmail.com kal@topdriver.ca 2503 768 285 PICS Seniors Care facility, 12075 75A Avenue, Surrey. 604.596.0052 Ext: 103 Email:satbir.cheema@pics.bc.ca, inderjeet.hundal@pics.bc.ca
Service to be offered / Tentative time For all services (9.30am – 4pm) For all services (9.30am – 4pm)
Life Certificate only (9.30am – 4pm)
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Golden Glam-ma gala by PICS Society (November 16, 2019) Consul General Mrs. Abhilasha Joshi was delighted to attend the PICS Society Golden Glam-ma gala for the upcoming Diversity Village - a noble initiative in providing culturally sensitive care with dignity and compassion to seniors in the multicultural South Asian community.
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Consular Camps (November 16, 17, 2019) Two teams of officers from Consulate visited Edmonton and Regina cities in Alberta and Saskatchewan Provinces respectively on 16 – 17 November and organized Consular Camps there. In Edmonton, life certificates of pensioners were attested and in Regina all consular applications were accepted from service seekers, which included visitors from neighboring cities too. A total of 660 consular services were granted/accepted by the visiting two teams of six consular officers in both cities.
Quiz on the Indian Constitution and Life & Works of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Winner of Week 01 (November 18 – 22, 2019) Name - Manobhiram (Manu) Nellutla City - Chilliwack
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Vol. 03, Issue 46, November 22, 2019.
Cultural Heritage - Festivals of India Matsya Festival (November 25, 26, 2019) This is one of the most important local celebrations of Alwar of Rajasthan. This festival is celebrated as a display of customary elements, art, sports and culture of the region. Every year, this festival is colorized with cultural exhibits, folk dance and music performances, competitive games, comedy performances, hot air balloon rides and much more. The iconic celebration of this festival is Rumal Jhapatta, a traditional game. This two-day festival is called as the Pride of Alwar. This festival is flocked by many artists from various parts of the country for the traditional flute recital. This festival is usually celebrated in Dharohar and the water activities take place in the Siliserh Lake.
Where: Rajasthan. Visit https://www.travelogyindia.com/blog/to p-festivals-in-india-in-november for more information...
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Sangai Festival (November 21-30, 2019) The Sangai Festival is a grand extravaganza celebrated every year from 21-30 November in the extremely beautiful region of Sangai in Manipur. The region is named so due to the rare species of deer that can be found only here. The Manipur Tourism Department makes sure that this eloquent celebration does not fall short on any terms as the primary goal of this festival is to promote Manipur as a promising upcoming tourist attraction. Guests and tourists from all over the world grace this festival every year and this festival showcases the amazing contribution of Amnipur in various areas such as the performing arts as well as the ecological atmosphere of the state.
Where: Sangai, Manipur. Visit https://www.indiatours.com/fairs-andfestivals/amp/sangai-festivalmanipur.html for more information...
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Vol. 03, Issue 46, November 22, 2019.
India News Section 1. This anti-cancer kit developed by a Bengaluru-based scientist has been approved by the USFDA The US Food and Drug Administration's (USFDA) Centre for Devices and Radiological Health has labelled a medical invention by a Bengaluru-based scientist as a “breakthrough device” in the treatment of breast, liver, and pancreatic cancer. Read more… (Roshni Balaji, Your Story, Saturday, 16th November 2019, 9:51 am)
2. Single-use plastic to climate change: 5 Indian kids fighting to save the planet! At 12.30 PM, I walk into my younger one’s school to pick him up. I feel scared and angered in equal measures when I am greeted by little faces covered in masks instead of their usual twinkling eyes, or their smiles as they see familiar faces. Is this the life that we envisioned for our children? Climate change is real. And it’s time we realized that. Read more… (Vidya Raja, The Better India, Friday, 15th November 2019, 10:30 am)
3. Skilling and empowering women – An imperative for India “There is no chance for the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved. It is impossible for a bird to fly on only one wing”, said Swami Vivekananda in the 19th Century. Today, in the 21st Century, improving the socio-economic status of women does not seem to be a prophecy or even a choice anymore. The relevance of skilling women, to create a future-ready workforce of women is even more important today when India is gearing herself to become a global economic superpower. Read more… (Dr. Neelam Gupta, The CSR Journal, Wednesday, 20th November 2019, 10:34 am)
4. A child labourer at 5, Hyd boy feeds 2000 hungry people for free every night! “I was a child-labourer. I spent my early years as a construction worker in and around Hyderabad,” says 26-year-old Malleshwar Rao, a resident of Hyderabad. What’s incredible about his story is how the once child-labourer has turned around not just his own life but also impacts the lives of many others today. Read more… (Vidya Raja, The Better India, Wednesday, 20th November 2019, 11:18 am)
5. This Kolkata solar startup’s 7081 projects are electrifying 8.3 Lakh people! The report—‘Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2018’, named India as the ‘lowest-cost’ producer of solar energy in the world. With the vast solar potential of our country, it’s no wonder it left behind western giants like the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and France, among others. Read more… (Angarika Gogoi, The Better India, Saturday, 16th November 2019, 10:18 am)
6. #BharatKiLaxmi: Meet the women who are being the change they wish to see in this world In September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the 57th episode of Mann Ki Baat radio show, announced the #BharatKiLakshmi campaign to honor and felicitate the path-breaking efforts made by women across different fields. Read more… (Rekha Balakrishnan, Your Story, Friday, 15th November 2019, 10:07 am)
7. Mobile Medical Units can improve access to quality healthcare, if funded well In a 225-sq ft room that just about fits a bed, 72-year-old Rinjhin downed a cup of tea prepared on a small kerosene stove and accompanied her husband to a blue bus parked 300 metres downhill from her home in Barog village in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district. Read more… (Shreya Raman, India Spend, Monday, 18th November 2019, 10:41 am)
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Vol. 03, Issue 46, November 22, 2019.
Press Release
8th International Tourism Mart opens at Imphal, Manipur from 23-25 November 2019 The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in association with the North Eastern States is organising the “International Tourism Mart” (ITM) in Imphal, Manipur from 23 November to 25 November, 2019. The event will be held in Hotel Imphal, and will be inaugurated on 23th November 2019 by His Excellency, Shri N. Biren Singh Chief Minister of Manipur in the presence of Shri Prahlad Singh Patel Minister of State (IC) for Tourism & Culture, Union Secretary Shri Yogendra Tripathi and other dignitaries from Central Ministries and North Eastern States. This is the 8th International Tourism Mart and an annual event organised in the North Eastern region with the objective of highlighting the tourism potential of the region in the domestic and international markets. It brings together the tourism business fraternity and entrepreneurs from the eight North Eastern States. The event has been planned and scheduled to facilitate interaction between buyers, sellers, media, Government agencies and other stakeholders. The North East Region of India comprising the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim, is endowed with diverse tourist attractions and products. The varied topography of the region, its flora and fauna, the ethnic communities with their rich heritage of ancient traditions and lifestyles, its festivals, arts and crafts, make it a holiday destination waiting to be explored. The 8th International Tourism Mart, will put the spotlight on “Sustainable Tourism an engine for Economic Growth and Employment”. Besides deliberations on promotion of tourism in the North East Region in general, the Mart will also give a platform for promoting cultural ties, providing enhanced connectivity to the States of North Eastern Region with other countries in our neighbourhood. Buyer and Media delegates from around the world and from different regions of the country are participating in the Mart and will engage in one-to-one meetings with sellers from the North East Region. This will enable the tourism product suppliers from the region to reach out to international and domestic buyers, with the objective of promoting tourism to the region, a total of 36 foreign Buyer delegates from over 19 countries namely Australia, Canada, Cambodia, Czech, Dubai, Italy, Japan, Oman, Korea, Myanmar, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, USA, UK, Vietnam. Besides the foreign delegates, 49 domestic stakeholders in Tourism sector from other parts of the country and 109 sellers from the North Eastern States are participating in the Mart. Representatives of State Tourism Departments of these North East States will also be present to showcase their tourism destinations and to interact with the delegates. International and Domestic Buyers will be engaging in business-to-business meetings with sellers from the North Eastern Region. In addition to these the three-day event also includes presentations by state governments on their tourism potential, cultural evenings, sightseeing visits to local attractions in and around Imphal. An exhibition by State Tourism Departments from the North Eastern States including display of beautiful handicrafts and handlooms is also being organised to show case the tourism products of respective participating States. The State Govt. of Madhya Pradesh has also been invited to participate and give a presentation as it is a paired state with Manipur under the “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” initiative. Overwhelming response has been received for taking post-mart familiarisation tours to the North Eastern states by foreign buyer delegates. This will create awareness about the rich and varied tourism products of the North Eastern region and to give them a first-hand experience of the destination. The International Tourism Marts are organised in the North Eastern States on rotation basis. Manipur is hosting this mart for the second time. The earlier editions of this mart have been held in Guwahati, Tawang, Shillong, Gangtok, Agartala.
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SUGGESTED ITINERARIES FOR TRAVEL ON GANDHI CIRCUIT On the occasion of celebration of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Apostle of Peace, Indian Association of Tour Operators present a list of 11 different suggested itineraries for travel on Gandhi Circuit which are as below: SUGGESTED ITINERARIES Sr. No.
Duration of the tour
Places covered
1.
6 nights/ 7 days
Porbandar/Rajkot/Ahmedabad/Vadodara/Surat
2.
5 nights/ 6 days
Porbandar/Rajkot/ Bhavnagar/Ahmedabad
3.
7 nights/ 8 days
Porbandar/Rajkot/Bhavnagar/Ahmedabad/Surat
4.
5 nights / 6 days
Delhi/Jaipur/Agra/Delhi
5.
3 nights/ 4 days
Mumbai/Pune
6.
2 nights/ 3 days
Kolkata
7.
3 nights/4 days
Madurai/Kanyakumari
8.
11 nights/12 days
MumbaiPorbandar/Rajkot/Bhavnagar/Palitana/Ahmedabad/Vadodara/Surat/Delhi
9.
4 nights/ 5 days
Kolkata and Bihar
10.
4 nights/ 5 days
Kolkata and Odisha
11.
3 nights/4 days
Delhi/Shimla/Delhi
For any enquiry for booking tours as per the enclosed itineraries, the tourists may please be requested to contact by E-mail to Indian Association of Tour Operators - i.e. IATO at : iato@airtelmail.in
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