www.the-tidings.com UNITED STATES, May 19, 2007: (HPI: the following article focuses on religious workers’ visas for Catholic priests. However, the changes in United States immigration law and increased paper work required for the federal office of Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) will impact Hindu temples working to bring priests from India, Sri Lanka and elsewhere to the United States. Hindu…
www.dailypioneer.com LONDON, ENGLAND, May 18, 2007:The National Assembly of Wales has deferred its original decision to slaughter Shambo, the sacred bull at Skanda Vale Temple. Officials of the Welsh Assembly agreed on a temporary reprieve while they examine appeals for him to live. The authorities were earlier planning to slaughter Shambo next week on Monday but they have now decided…
news.bbc.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, May 9, 2007: A UN report warns that a hasty switch to biofuels could have major impacts on livelihoods and the environment. Produced by a cross-agency body, UN Energy, the report says that biofuels can bring real benefits. But there can be serious consequences if forests are razed for plantations, if food prices rise and if communities…
www.hindu.com CUDDALORE, INDIA: T. Pichandi, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Commissioner, has passed an order permitting the devotees to recite hymns from Thevaram and Thiruvasagam in the Thiruchitrambalam Hall of Sri Nataraja temple at Chidambaram. The order was issued on April 30, 2007, following a representation made by the septuagenarian Saivite U. Arumughasamy about six months ago, seeking permission to…
HPI KAUAI, HAWAII, May 18, 2007: The non-working link in this story yesterday, http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu%7Ewitzel/Kazanas.htm, should be http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~witzel/Kazanas.htm.
news.bbc.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, May 14, 2007: (HPI note: This change is for the product sold in UK/Europe, as the Mars bar is no longer sold in the USA. The change not only impacts vegetarians who used to eat the bars, but also Jews, because it now has rennet, a milk product, and is no longer kosher. It is a tribute…
www.swadhyay.org EDISON, NEW JERSEY, May 17, 2007: The nation’s Capital will witness a massive gathering of young minds on June 16, 2007. Swadhyay Parivar of North America (Devotional Associates of Yogeshwar), in a press release on Saturday, announced that it will be organizing its 7th North American Divine Gathering (Vayastha Sanchalan) at the Verizon Center (formerly MCI Center) in Washington,…
news.bbc.co.uk CHINA, May 17, 2007: Chinese archaeologists studying ancient rock carvings say they have evidence that modern Chinese script is thousands of years older than previously thought. State media say researchers identified more than 2,000 pictorial symbols dating back 8,000 years, on cliff faces in the north-west of the country. They say many of these symbols bear a strong resemblance…
www.shastras.org TROY, MICHIGAN, USA, May 15, 2007: HPI note: Navya Shastra issued the following press release in response to the introduction of a Congressional Resolution condemning the practice of “untouchability” in India. The Resolution text is here. Congressional resolutions do not carry the force of law, but can influence policy makers. The Resolution was introduced by Representative Trent Franks, a…
capeem.org CALIFORNIA, May 17, 2007: In the latest development in the federal lawsuit of the California Parents for the Equalization of Educational Materials (CAPEEM), a motion has been filed with the US District Court in Massachusetts to compel Dr. Michel Witzel, professor of Sanskrit at Harvard University, to turn over certain documents relating to the case. The subpoena, available as…