India News - Nov 1-15, 2020, Vol 1 Issue 9

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INDIA NEWS

Nov 1-15, 2020 - Vol 1, Issue 9

INDIANS IN AUSTRALIA

Engineers Australia Fellow Eur Ing Government cuts jobs, restructures migration plans visas were granted to overseas Like the US migration ndians planning to migrate to Bishnujee Singh honoured with people wishing to settle and programme, this programme Australia might have to face Idisappointment work anywhere in the country. also accords priority to specific as Australia Doctor of Professional Studies professions like IT and healthcare. Employer-sponsored visas are has drastically overhauled its

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ellow of Engineers Australia Dr Bishnujee Singh, who is also a renowned American Chartered scientist has been conferred with Doctor of Professional studies, an honorary degree, by Latin American University, Universidad Azteca on September 8, 2020 in Mexico.

Dr. Eur Ing Bishnujee Singh

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Universidad Azteca is affiliated with Centro de Estudios Superiores Azteca. The Azteca university was established in 1984 and recognized by the federal Secretary of Public Education (SEP) of the Government of Mexico in 1987.

migration planning programme for 2020-21 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Engineer in design, development of First series Boeing 777-300 ER and 777-200 LR manufacturing program. He has published several research publications on the impact of aerospace industry due to Covid 19 in various reputed journals under University Grants Commission, government of India. His research areas in Doctorate program has focused on developing recovery plan for United States Aviation Industry impacted by global pandemics.

Based on the recommendation of the Board of Trustees and Governing Council of the Confederation of International Accreditation Council (CIAC) and by scrutiny along with approval of their Board, Director and Chair International programs, Azteca University has granted the honorary degree of Doctor of Professional Studies in the field of Engineering Management to Dr Eur Ing Bishnujee Singh for his splendid performance in the field of Aerospace Engineering. One of the most prestigious awards conferred by Azteca University is the honorary doctoral degree. It is awarded to those individuals who have made extraordinary academic or social contributions, particularly in the fields of relevance and importance at national and international levels.

He has the distinction of being the first Chartered scientist in the history of Aviation with Science council in association with Royal Aeronautical Society, London. He has been Fellow of Royal Aeronautical Society, Fellow of Engineers Australia, Fellow Chartered Mathematician with Institute of Mathematics & Application, UK.

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indus are critical of proposed requirement of English proficiency for partners of Australian residents for gaining permanent visa, saying it is heartbreaking and amounts to cruelty.

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he Indian Film Festival of Melbourne held its ninth edition online, with special tributes to late Bollywood stars Irrfan Khan, Rishi Kapoor and Sushant Singh Rajput.

of freedom and equality in the contemporary world and celebrate diversity that defines us all. “Film is a powerful way to bring people together be it if they are

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“Australia seemed to be defying God/gods as love was the major component of all religions and no scripture told us to only partner with people who knew English,” he said. “Governments should not be in the business of dictating people whom to love, what language your lover should speak, and defining which relationships were “appropriate”. “English language

‘Habaddi’ movie director Nachiket Samant with child actor Karan Dave languages; “Film India World” for films that cross international borders; and the Documentary section. Highlight of the festival also included the micro-budgeted film “Lorni: The Flaneur”; “The Illegal”, a film about immigrants in the US; “Run Kalyani”, a poetic and realist drama about duties, dreams and desires which opened the 2019 New York Indian Film Festival; “The MisEducation of Bindu”; and documentary “Moti Bagh”, which was sent for the Oscar this year.

He is the world record holder for maximum number of professional engineer registration in engineering with World Book of Records, London.

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) recently, asked, “When Australian residents fall in love next time, should they ask the partner on the first date—how is your English proficiency? When did it become a sin to love somebody who did not know English?” Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, wondered.

The focus for the permanent migration programme 2020-21 is to assist in the national economic recovery, helping Australian businesses to grow and creating more jobs for Australians.

Late Bollywood actors Rishi Kapoor, Irrfan Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput

He was awarded First British Cayley Award in 2003 as 2nd generation pioneers in Aviation.

English test for partner visas unwarranted, says Hindu statesman

also expected to decline by 22% to 22000 spots.

Indian Film Festival of Melbourne goes online for 2020 edition

He is honored with Fellow of Engineers Australia besides being CPEng and RPEQ with BPEQ Queensland Government.

Dr Bishnujee Singh has a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from The Aeronautical Society of India, New Delhi. He has been Chief Executive Officer of Cayley Aeropace Inc, a Washington government approved Aircraft Engineering Corporation. He has served in Aircraft Manufacturing Industry with distinction over past 26 years. He has been involved as Aircraft Structures

Hindu Statesman Rajan Zed

Under the new migration programme, jobs for immigrants have been lowered considerably as the federal government needs to create more job opportunities for native Australians.

As compared to 2019-20 when 108,682 placements were done in the skill stream, this year only 79,600 placements under the same have been done so far. Even the skilled independent visa allocations have witnessed a sharp decline of 65% as compared to last year as merely 6500 such

Vidya Balan and Sanika Patel in Natkhat The festival, which was held online this year from 23rd October to 30th October due to the coronavirus pandemic, screened more than 60 movies in 17 languages over the course of eight days. Earlier the fest was planned for August, but was postponed due to the burgeoning Covid-19 positive cases. It kicked-off with the screenings of two films -- “Natkhat” and “Habbadi” -- addressing the issues of disability and gender equality. “Indian filmmakers - from independent short filmmakers to our most powerful directors - turn their gaze to issues proficiency” and “love” were two entirely different issues,” Rajan Zed pointed out. Zed urged Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison to move Australia forward and not backward by creating additional burden and stress for lovers by such proposals. “In a multicultural society like Australia,

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sitting in a packed cinema or in in their homes,” IFFM director Mitu Bhowmick Lange said. Calling 2020 as a challenging year for many people, the IFFM partnered with Mental Health Foundation (MHO) Australia and sought participants to donate to MHO while booking. This year, the festival witnessed 34 international premiers and over 50 Australian premiers under five streams. The festival sections were -“Hurrah Bollywood” for the best mainstream Hindi cinema from the last twelve months; “Beyond Bollywood” for art house and cinema in regional Indian Parliament should not approve such ill-conceived and blatantly discriminatory requirements,” he said. Rajan Zed also urged Australian Catholic Bishops Conference General Secretary Stephen Hackett, Anglican Church of Australia Primate Geoffrey Smith and Uniting Church in Australia

The fest honoured the work of stars Rishi Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput and Irfan Khan who passed away this year. Apart from this, selected films from its short film festival competition which received an overwhelming response of over 3000 entries, were also made available for online viewing. IFFM statement said that the unprecedented response indicated people’s creativity during lockdown. A selection of short films shot over last 12 months, ‘Made in Melbourne’ showing streets and interiors of Melbourne were also virtually screened during the fest. (Courtesy: PTI) President Deidre Palmer to openly condemn such proposals which created hurdles in love. As per 2016 Census, there were over 300 separately identified languages spoken in Australian homes. More than one-fifth of Australians spoke a language other than English at home.

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