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Vol. 03, Issue No. 09 March 01, 2019.
Vol. 03, Issue 09, March 01, 2019.
Consulate News विश्व व िंदी वदिस २०१९ विश्व व िं दी वदिस २३ फरिरी २०१९ को भारतीय कोिंसुलािास, िैं कूिर ने पािं च स योगी सिं स्थाओिं [व िं दी साव त्य पररषद् , ग्लोबल व न्दू फाउिं डेशन, इिं वडयन कल्चरल एसोवसएशन, गणे श स्कूल एििं वििे क व िं दी स्कूल] के साथ विलकर फ़्रेज़र व्यू ॉलिें िनाया। इस वदन कािं सुलेट ने १५ वसतम्बर २०१८ से अलग अलग सिं स्थाओिं के साथ विलकर व िं दी प्रोत्सा न की जो शुरुआत की थी उसका सिापन वकया। १५ वसतम्बर २०१८ से शुरू इन कायय क्रिोिं िें व िं दी साव त्य पररषद् की िाद वििाद प्रवतयोवगता; ग्लोबल व िं दी फाउिं डेशन का कवि सम्मले न एििं इिं वडयन कल्चरल एसोवसएशन का गीत उत्सि भी शाविल थे। कार्यक्रम की शुरुआत में पुलवामा हमले के शहीदोों को भावभीनी श्रद्ाोंजलल अलपयत की गर्ी। सभी सिं स्थाओिं को टर ॉफीज बािं टी गईिं। विजेताओिं को पदक प नाए गए। चुने हुए विजेताओिं ने अपनी प्रस्तु वतयािं सु नाईिं।
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राउिं ड िें स्वणय पदक प्राप्त करने िाले श्री कावतय क दे शपािं डे को भी इस अिसर पर सम्मावनत वकया गया। ास्य व्यिं ग्य, बच्ोिं द्वारा प्रस्तु त नुक्कड़ नावटका एििं लघु नावटका, डािं स इत्यावद भी इस वदिस का व स्सा र े । कस िं ल जनरल एििं अन्य सिं स्थाओिं के अध्यक्ोिं ने डॉ अजय गगय , अध्यक्, व िं दी साव त्य पररषद् , के द्वारा वलखी गयी व िं दी कविता पुस्तक 'वपघलते पल' का वििोचन वकया ि आचायय वद्विेदी एििं शैलेन्द्र पाठक ने पु स्तक की सिीक्ा की। कायय क्रि के अिंत िें क स िं ल श्री िेंकटाचलि ने सभी का धन्यिाद वदया। उपक्वस्थत सभी लोगोिं को कािं सुलेट का ावदय क धन्यिाद।
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642nd Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Guru Ravidass
Consul General Mrs. Abhilasha Joshi attended the 642nd birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Ravidass at the Guru Ravidass Sabha Gurdwara, Burnaby. The message of Guru Ravidass of equality, harmony and social justice is invaluable to society and continues to guide and motivate people across all walks of life.
Indian community in Regina, Saskatchewan rallying against terrorism in solidarity with the martyrs and families of Pulwama Attack.
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Cultural Heritage - Yoga with Hon’ble PM Modi
Cultural Heritage - Festivals of India International Yoga Festival (March 1 - 7, 2019) The International Yoga Festival is a must for anyone interested in yoga. With more than 400 people from over 30 countries, it's grown to become one of the largest yoga gatherings in the world. The festival offers yoga classes from world-class Yoga teachers, evening discussions with some of India's leading spiritual leaders, and other events including vegetarian cooking classes and the Yoga Aid Challenge charity fundraiser. Each year the International Yoga Festival grows and expands, embracing more and more people from more and more countries around the world. In 2018, it had over 2000 participants from 100 countries. Connect with like-minded, conscious yogis and paradigm-shifters from every part of the world. Whether you are already undergoing a personal transformation or are in search of transformation, whether you are already an active co-creator of your own divine life or you would like to become one – the Festival is for all! Befriend a community that becomes family for life. In the 7-day immersion and celebration, you have the opportunity to embrace every major style of yoga and learn from enlightened Spiritual Leaders, Master Yoga Teachers, Evolutionary Thought Leaders, and Wellness Specialists from around the world. Visit www.internationalyogafestival.org for more information.
(Courtesy: www.indiaheritagewalkfestival.com)
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News from/of India 1. PM Modi awarded Seoul Peace Prize, dedicates it to the nation SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the Seoul Peace Prize in South Korea on Friday. Accepting it, he dedicated the award to the nation. Read more… (Zee Media Bureau, Updated: Feb 22, 2019, 13:31 PM IST)
2. PM Modi salutes India's soldiers, pens message of gratitude at National War Memorial Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday evening dedicated the National War Memorial to martyred soldiers in postindependence India. He also penned a heartfelt message in which he saluted the country's bravehearts - their valour and their sacrifices. Read more… (Zee Media Bureau, Updated: Feb 25, 2019, 23:19 PM IST)
3. Oyo Hotels launches operations in Japan, announces JV with Yahoo NEW DELHI: Hotel start-up Oyo today announced the commencement of its operations in Japan through a joint venture with Yahoo Japan Corporation to form Oyo Technology and Hospitality Company, Japan. Through this entity, Oyo will bring Oyo Living <https://www.livemint.com/Companies/UJdqj0JkSRLNdNELLRIFLN/Rent-a-house-from-Oyo-starting-from-Rs-7999-permonth-5-th.html> , re-christened Oyo Life, to Japan from next month. Oyo Life aims to enter the housing rental segment in the country, targeting the young and growing population of Japan, starting with students and young professionals. Read more… (liveMint, Updated: 23 Feb 2019, 03:20 AM IST)
4. Coming to rescue of alma mater There are numerous stories of Punjabis making it big abroad but there are some who also pay back to their motherland. One such man is Kuljit Singh Gosal of Australia. Gosal (57), who works as a jail officer in Sydney, was born and brought up in Narranwali village falling in the Dera Baba Nanak Assembly segment of Gurdaspur district. He studied in the village primary school and many years later during a visit to the village, he was moved by its pitiable condition. Read more… (The Tribune, Updated: Feb 25, 2019, 7:06 AM (IST))
5. Saris From Bananas: TN Weaver Creates 25 Natural Fibers, Wins National Record! Anakaputhur is a suburb of Chennai that lies a little beyond the international airport on the banks of the Adyar. Around 15-yearsago, a group of third-generation weavers of this village decided to stray away from a tradition of almost 9 decades. When everything is going the organic way why should the six to nine-yard saris be left behind? I have often heard of the versatility of the banana plant whose each part can be put to use. And proving this right are the weavers of Anakaputhur who weave beautiful saris out of banana fibre. Read more… (The Better India, February 23, 2019, 1:48 pm)
6. Check Out How 100 Artists Turned Prayagraj Into India’s First ‘Street Art City’ The task was to identify walls, bridges, buildings, water tanks and other structures, which could host wall art and transform the place into India’s first-ever street art city! On my first trip to Allahabad (now Prayagraj) in June 2018, I was struck by the city’s aesthetics – and sometimes by a lack thereof. I noticed that the city had a collection of heritage buildings with envious gothic, art deco architecture, some of which stood in a state of neglect and disrepair. Read more… (The Better India, February 26, 2019, 6:43 pm)
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