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HINDU UNITY DAY IN NEW YORK ON SATURDAY, JULY 21^ST, 2012 

Respected Colleagues:  Namaskar!

Hindu Unity Day (Hindu Sangathan Divas), the most momentous event for which Hindus from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Trinidad,  Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Fiji,  and Guiana, living in New York and New Jersey area,  are eagerly waiting to is to be celebrated with vigor and vitality on Saturday, July 21^st from 04:00 to 07:00 p.m.  at HINDU TEMPLE AUDITORIUM, 143-09 Holly Avenue, Flushing, NY 11355

 India is going to be a real super power soon.  Hindus are the backbone of India.  They are more than 83% of the total population of India – 1.3 billion.  We number about 900 million – three time the population of the USA.  Hindus are holding very important positions all over the world.  We are a power to reckon with.   Individually we are second to none.  However, we have to learn how to work in unison.  Please come and listen to our leaders who will tell us how to achieve Hindu unity among Hindus all over the world.

Dr. Subramanian Swamy, the dynamic Hindu leader who has been spearheading and guiding Hindu renaissance in this country for several years, and conducting crusade against corruption and loot  in India,  will talk about “Globalization of Hindu Unity”.

 Dr. Subramanian Swamy, President of Janata Party, and former Law Minister, Govt. of India

Other Distinguished Speakers:

Pandit Jagdish Tripathi

Disciple of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Pt. Swasti Narayan Dubey
President & Priest of the Maha Lakshmi Mandir Inc.

Dr. Narinder M. Kukar, former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Association of Indians in America (AIA)

Sheetal Shah, Senior Director, Hindu American Foundation

Badri Hiriyur, studied engineering at Johns Hopkins and Columbia University for PhD degree

Patriotic songs and dances by reputed artists

More Info & to Sign-Up: www.nyganeshtemple.org

www.hinduunityday.org

If any question, please do not hesitate to contact: 

NARAIN KATARIA	(718) 478-5735
ARISH K. SAHANI	(718) 271-0453
HINDU TEMPLE	(718) 460-8484, Ext. 112
INDIRA NARASIMHARAJAN	(917) – 374-7030
DR. RAJ GUPTA	(718) 539-5053
K. Ram	347-400-1900
PATANJALI  RAMBRICH	(718) 496-0416
KRISHNA MURTHY	718) 461-6010
SURINDER VERMA	(516) 343-3636
PABITRA CHAUDHURY	(718) 853-3091
VASU CHIKKATUR MURTHY	(516) 209-4843
NAND RAMSINGHANI	(718) 651-9635
RADHA RAMAN UPADHYAYA	(718) 465-3953
CHAMPAK BHAI PARIKH	(718) 961-1123
SATYA DOSAPATI	(732) 939-2060
RAM SAKHRANI	(718) 445-3135
RAJU NANOO	(718) 740-7226
MANESH DAVE	(516) 775-8066
RAMESH GATHORIA	(718) 888-7804
BIDYUT SARKAR	(212) 673-5628
DR. SUDHAKAR REDDY	(212) 683-6592
P.R. MOHAN	(718) 279-0866
SHER B. SINGH	(718) 470-0345
LALIT SHOREY	(718) 343-0012
SATYA NIMANA	(732) 264-5756
SUBHASH ARORA	(718) 424-4204
MEENA GULATI	(212) 662-3151
RAVINDRA KOLHAPURE PUSHAP CHHURA	(646) 322-3827 (718) 962-0180
RAJINDRA BHAGAT	(718) 591-1420
VIKRAM NAIR	(718) 343-1660
RAMANA MOORTHY	(516) 796-2735
KAMAL MALHOTRA	(347) 944-1481
KAMAL PANDEY	(347) 835-0438
KISHORE MALIK	(516) 798-4600
LATA SIDHWANI	(516) 728-2940
BIPIN PATEL	(516) 354-1025
ARVIND SANT	(718) 979-6144
RATAN BIHARI PALOD	(718) 760-4035
PRASAD YELAMANCHI	(630) 418-1122
MOHAN PILLAI	(631) 532-7920

                

 *** Free Admission ****

Dinner will be served.

Parking available at Flushing Hospital Garage:  one block from Hindu Temple auditorium at 146-01 45^th Avenue, Flushing, NY – tel:  (718) 539-3375

Khap bans mobile for women, love marriage

The panchayat directed women to cover their head  

The decision by a Khap panchayat of a Uttar Pradesh village banning love marriages and restricting use of mobile phones by women below 40 years has rankled politicians and activists across the country.
The activists have urged the government to motivate people to reject the diktats of such panchayats. “Khap panchayats do not have constitutional power. Therefore, they have no right to make such laws.
We are living in the 21st century and when such incidents take place, it is ironical,” Mamta Sharma, chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW), told reporters.
“The government should take some action and tell the people not to accept what these panchayats say,” Sharma added. Among the bizarre orders pronounced by the Khap panchayat on Thursday in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district, women in the Asaara village were asked to cover their heads before leaving homes.
BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman pitched for action from the government. “The diktat that women should cover their head and cannot use mobile phones, all this is wrong,” she said.

“Wherever such things happen, government should take action immediately,” she said. Brinda Karat, politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), added that the caste panchayats are entirely “illegal” in existence.

“Caste panchayats are self-declared bodies which have nothing to do with the framing of laws. All the fatwas, diktats and farmans (orders) directed by them are illegal,” Karat said. Villagers at the community gathering in Asaara village declared that couples who opt for love marriages would be ex-communicated.

The women activists have demanded action from the government to motivate people to boycott the hardliners coming up with such diktats. “Such panchayats have no existence in law and there is no point in agreeing to what they say,” said Girija Vyas, Congress leader and member of parliament.

“Government should come forward and tell the people that there is a constitution. And such panchayats have no identity before it,” Vyas told a news channel. Meanwhile, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram too criticised the Taliban-style decision saying that ‘dictates have no place in democracy’. “Dictates have no place in democracy. Police must act against anyone giving dictates,” he said.   (Courtesy: Kracktivist)

Enter in Diversity Video Competition

Accepting Entries For The 2012 Diversity Video Competition

Are you interested in filmmaking?

Are you tired of being looked at suspiciously because you are Sikh?

 Enter in the Sikh Coalition’s Diversity Video Competition to make a difference, and have your voice heard.
The Sikh Coalition invites you to create a video for this year’s Diversity Video Competition! The first place winner will receive a $1,500 cash prize and have his/her film premiered at the Sikh Arts and Film Festival in New York City in November! The deadline for entry is September 30, 2012.
Once entries are submitted, the public will be given an opportunity to view the top films, and vote for their favorites. Then, a panel of expert judges will select the 1st and 2nd place winners.

Competition Topic

My Crown - My Faith
How does it feel to be a Sikh? Why don’t you try! Walk a mile in our shoes!
Film-makers are encouraged to create a 5 minute video (or less) which depicts a non-Sikh adorning/wearing a Sikh turban for a day, and presenting himself/herself as a Sikh. The turban is a Sikh article of faith, and should always be treated with respect. The film should capture the reactions of passersby, friends, and family members. Pre and post interviews with main characters are encouraged.
The application, rules, and submission instructions are available by clicking here.

Eligibility

• Contestants of all ages may submit to the competition.
• Prior film experience is not necessary.
• All entries will be considered without regard to race, sex, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, religious affiliation, or disability

Awards

• First Place: $1,500 cash prize and your film will be premiered at the SEnter in  Diversity Video Competitionikh Art and Film Festival.
• Second Place: $750

Submission Deadline

All entries must be submitted online no later than September 30, 2012. To download an instruction and application form, please click here. All information, details, and contact information for inquires may be found at http://www.sikhcoalition.org/our-programs/education/diversity-video-competition.  

Parents & Students Dharna at DOE office

Demanding withdrawal of arbitrary Class XI Admission CriteriaManu Samriti still at work in minds of top govt. officials
The Directorate of Education vide its order dated 28-05-2012 have changed the criteria for admission in XIth class in Science and Commerce streams. No justification or rationale behind the change in criteria is forthcoming, this circular not even finds mention in the web site of the Directorate of Education
In regards to Science stream, a candidate having CGPA6 was eligible previous year but now minimum CGPA7 is required, furthermore where earlier a student needed overall grade C1 in total and individually in subjects English, Mathematics and Science, but now it is mandatory to obtain minimum grade B2 in English, Science and Mathematics individually to be eligible in Science stream. As a result where last year, based on the earlier admission criteria, nearly 15000 students got admission in Science stream but now, based on current revised criteria, not more than 5200 students will get admission in Science stream.
It is important to know that presently also Science stream is not available in all Government Schools. The numbers of Government Schools with Science stream in 2011-2012 have reduced in comparison to the status of 2008-09.
In regards to Commerce stream a candidate having CGPA5 was eligible previous year but now as per present criteria minimum CGPA 6.6 (with mathematics) and 6 (without mathematics) is required. In addition to, CGPA difference a student needed overall grade C2 in total and individually C2 in subjects English and Social Science and C1 in Mathematics but now it is mandatory to obtain minimum grade C1 in English and Social Science and B2 in Mathematics to be eligible in Commerce stream.
Last year, based on the earlier criteria, nearly 36000 students got admission in Commerce stream but now, based on current revised criteria, not more than 20000 students will get admission in Commerce stream.
It appears that the Government is adhering to a policy of totally eliminating Science stream and diminishing the number of students in Commerce stream in Government schools. There is also some change in criteria for the change of Humanities stream where at-least CGPA 6 is needed to get Economics as a subject.
As a result of the modified criteria for the 2012-13 for admission in Commerce and Science streams, even formation of Sections for these streams has become difficult in many of the Government schools and is resulting in forcing students to opt for either Humanities stream or take admission in Patrachar Vidyalaya (where students have no future except to get XIIth Class Certificate).
It appears that the intention of Government behind such arbitrary criteria is only to promote Unaided Private schools where schools are at liberty to fix their own criteria for admission in to various streams. The parents of the students wanting to take admission in the particular streams will have no other alternative than to succumb to the unjustified demands of the Private Unaided Schools. By reducing the admissions in the Science and Commerce stream in the Government Schools the Government is ensuring that most of the future Engineers, Doctors, Chartered Accountants and Economist will come from the Private Unaided Schools and all the Labourers, Workers, Subordinates will come from the Government Schools. That directly translates in to that only those who can afford to pay for the Education will get the Education, thereby converting Education in to a Commodity where one has to Invest to get returns in future.
The Government statistics itself project that 85% of the school going population studies in the Government run Schools and only 15% of the school going population can afford Education in Unaided Private Schools.  It implies that the 15% will prevail over the 85% of the population and this 85% population will always remain exposed to all kind of exploitation. The masses will remain the exploited lot. That comes out of Manu Smriti.
We all have to join hands and protest against the demonic design of the Government to fail the plan of the Government to indirectly Privatise the Education. To protest against the plan of the Government to convert Government Schools in to Workers/ Labourers manufacturing factories and to fight for the Social Justice in Education for all, the All India Parents Association (AIPA) is organizing a VISHAL DHARNA in front of the office of Delhi Directorate of Education, Civil Lines Delhi-110054 on Monday 16th July 2012 at 16:00Hrs. All are requested to join the protest in large numbers.
Ashok Agarwal, Advocate      Inderjeet Singh Ghambir
National President, AIPA       President, AIPA (Delhi)
M-09811101923                        M-9810133325
12 July 2012

CMC organized another event for patient

A Free Medical & Dental Health Check-up Camp
Ludhiana, 8th July, 2012: (Shalu Arora and Rector Kathuria) 

A  Comprehensive Free Medical Health Check-up Camp was organized at Sirish Hospital/CMC City Center,(B-XX 1140, Krishna Nagar, Ghumar Mandi), Ludhiana on Sunday, 08th July.  

Specialist Doctors from Christian Medical College and Hospital examined medical and surgical patients; for Skin, Pediatrics (Child Specialist), Ob/Gyn (Problems of ladies), Ophthalmologist (Eye Specialist), Dentist (Problems of Teeth), Ear, Nose and Throat, Orthopedics (Bones and Joints),etc.
The team of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff examined about 300 patients in the camp. This is the first time CMC Hospital has organized a free camp at Sirish Hospital.
Mr Gurprit Bassi (Gogi), Municipal Councilor, Chief Guest for the occasion, inaugurated the camp by cutting the ribbon. He lauded the efforts of CMC and Sirish Hospital for extending free medical check-up service to the community. He wished success for the camp and opined that such medical camps should be held more frequently. The camp was dedicated with a prayer by Rev Rogers.

Dr Sirish Chandra and Dr Baljinder Kaur expressed their gratitude to CMC Doctors for conducting this camp and for providing expert consultation for the patients.

Dr.A.G.Thomas, Director CMC, mentioned this camp is part of the commitment of CMC to serve the community by providing expert health care.

Also present on the occasion were: Dr Kim Mammen, Dr S C Khosla, Dr Vijay Obed, Mr Ashley Isaih. 

An urgent appeal

Woman Needs Help to Survive

Ludhiana, 7th July, 2012 (Shalu Arora and Rector Kathuria) Mrs. Sosan Daniel from Ludhiana is in a difficult situation. Sosan Daniel (Hospital Unit No. C-7171827) is a 60 years old lady.  She has been hospitalized since 2-6-2012 with a diagnosis of Diabetes mellitus type 2, Diabetic nephropathy, CKD- stage V, systemic hypertension and obstructive sleep apnoea. She requires respiratory support for her OSA and has been advised dialysis which has been deferred due to financial constraints.
The patient is poor, her outstanding bill is nearly Rs. 1 lakh and her daily expenses is approximately Rs. 5000/-per day. The cost of initiating hemodialysis is Rs. 10000/- for three consecutive sessions and maintenance hemodialysis for a period of 1 month is approximately 25000/-. She requires prolonged hospital stay and her family is desperately in need of financial support for continuation of treatment.For further details Please Contact Dr.Navjot Singh- 9815543708

 

India’s Informal Economy and Foreign Investment

Amanpreet Singh Chhina                                                                            06 July 2012 

Oxford: Depreciating value of Indian rupee has raised enthusiasm among foreign investors/NRIs to invest in India; however, without seriously analysing the fact that 80 percent businesses in India are based in informal economy and huge amount of black money is involved in the real estate and private sector. Generally, the purchasse of any property in India involves 60 to 70 percent of black money and therefore the seller faces many obstacles to bring that investment back to the foreign country. “Many foreign investors are facing money laundering inquires by the investigating officers in foreign countries” said Makhan Singh (NRI), Solicitor Advocate of England and Wales.
In India, growth in informal sector is much higher than formal sector and even the Prime Minister of India is not sure about the actual GDP of the country. It is estimated that illegal transactions in the property sector alone generate about Rs. 2,000 crores of black money in a year in India, assuming that there are about fifty lakh transactions in urban property every year. Necessary steps should be taken by the Government of India to match government value of the property with fair market value to clamp down black money and money laundering in the country. It must be remembered that a simple ‘Welcome Back’ slogan by the Prime Minister of India will not attract back Indian professionals and investors unless a corruption free infrastructure and business environment (single-window clearance) is provided. GOI should develop policies to combat money laundering and black money issues so that foreign investor or NRI’s can invest in India.

A S Chhina on FDI

 India’s Informal Economy and Foreign Investment