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Vol. 33 • No. 46 • 16 Pages (2 sections) • 50 cents • 713-774-5140 • www.voiceofasia.news
Neeta Sane files for Fort Bend County Tax AssessorCollector, 2020
Neeta Sane, Democratic Candidate for Fort Bend County Tax AssessorCollector, 2020.
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ORT BEND_ – November 9, 2019] – Neeta Sane has filed for Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector in the March 2020 Democratic Primary. Sane is a longtime active, true Democrat and trailblazer 2006 Fort Bend Democratic Party Nominee with a proven Democratic voting record. Sane has a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance & Accounting from Florida Institute of Technology and a Master of Science degree from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Sane is also a Certified Life Coach. Continued on Page 6
Sikhs celebrate founder's 550th birthday in India
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ULTANPUR LODHI, India | AFP | 11/12/2019 - Sporting saffron and blue turbans and headscarves, hundreds of thousands of devotees braved hazardous smog to pack the city of Sultanpur Lodhi in India for the 550th birth celebrations of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak. Guru Nanak, born in 1469 to a Hindu family in a present-day Pakistani city east of Lahore, is believed to have gained enlightenment in Sultanpur Lodhi in the northern Indian state of Punjab, making it one of the key pilgrimage sites for the religion. People rode on tractors, motorbikes and in cars -- and some even walked barefoot -- to reach the Sri Ber Sahib temple, or gurudwara, where they honoured the Guru with prayers. Others took a dip in a pond on the temple's premises believed to contain holy water with healing powers. "I'm feeling very blessed to be here. To be with our first guru. I think our first Guru is still present here," Sukhjeet Singh, a Sikh devotee at the gurudwara in Sultanpur Lodhi, told AFP. "My whole being has been soaked in this spiritual situation. It's a very momentous occasion." The religion's holiest shrine, the Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar some 70 kilometres (44 miles) from Sultanpur Lodhi, was lined with lights to mark the occasion.
Across India, Sikh and Hindu communities prepared feasts known as langars to mark the anniversary. Food is distributed to the community, including the poor. This year's celebrations took on special significance due to the opening of the Kartarpur Corridor -- a secure land link allowing Indian Sikhs to visit the gurdwara in the Pakistani town where Guru Nanak died.
There are more than 20 million Sikhs worldwide, with the vast majority in India. (AFP Photo)
Publisher of Texas' largest AsianAmerican newspaper turns 86 by Pooja Lodhia
Monday, November 4, 2019
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OUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The publisher of Texas' largest Asian American newspaper is celebrating his 86th birthday. Koshy Thomas founded Voice of Asia in 1987. "I thought this is a good idea to connect with people," he explained. The newspaper is published weekly, and over the years, has been a way for immigrant families to connect with both their former and current homes. More than 150,000 Indian Americans live in the Houston area.
Voice of Asia publisher Koshy Thomas with ABC 13news anchor Pooja Lodia. (Photo credit: KTRK-TV)
Back in August, Eyewitness News announced a partnership with Voice of Asia as part of our commitment to covering Houston's diverse communities.
Voice of Asia is headquartered in the Houston area, has been a long-standing publication that has illuminated the diverse Asian-American community for the last 32 years. Video: https://abc13.com/society/publisher-of-texas-largest-asian-americannewspaper-turns-86/5671454/
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