Ministry of Health and Family Welfare NEW DELHI, INDIA, India, July 15, 2006: In the category of exemplary leadership by a government ministry, the American Cancer Society has selected the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, for its consistent and excellent performance in anti-tobacco advocacy. Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, received the award…
www.newindpress.com CUDDALORE, TAMIL NADU, INDIA, July 16, 2006: (HPI note: The context of this dispute is not clear to us. An Odhuvar is a highly trained singer who performs the songs of the Tamil saints in temples. Odhuvars are part of the staff at temples in Tamil Nadu, where they sing in Tamil to the Deity as part of the…
www.wavesinternational.net HOUSTON, TEXAS, July 16, 2006: The report on the WAVES conference summarized in yesterday’s HPI is available in full at the URL above.
news.newamericamedia.org SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, July 13, 2006: Amid soaring oil prices and concerns over global warming and national security, corn ethanol has been called the magic bullet for America’s energy troubles, says this article by author Christopher D. Cook. At first glance, corn ethanol’s appeal is compelling. It’s a homegrown energy source that reduces fossil fuel consumption. From Wall Street…
www.wavesinternational.net HOUSTON, TEXAS, July 12, 2006: (HPI note: This is excerpted from a long report by Kalyani Giri available at URL above.) The World Association of Vedic Studies, whose aim is to foster greater understanding of Vedic and Indian studies recently met in Houston, July 8 to 10. Over 150 scholars participated in a three-day symposium on the various fields…
inwww.rediff.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, July 10: India’s first river action plan, Ganga Action Plan, has led to a significant improvement in the river’s water quality. Last year’s summer average values, recorded from March to June, for dissolved Oxygen (DO) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) showed a marked improvement as against the levels noted in 1986, according to data released here…
news.monstersandcritics.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, July 10, 2006: Suggestions that the ancient Indian practice of yoga can favorably impact the health of cancer patients has taken a new direction with a recent collaboration between Indian and American cancer research foundations. Houston-based University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center recently announced a research collaboration with India’s Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (Research…
malaysiahinduvoice@gmail.com KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, July 10, 2006: At least three groups overseas have attempted to convey their concern to the Malaysian government about the spate of Hindu temple demolitions of late. The Agni Foundation, representing the Dutch Hindu Community, held a meeting on May 19 with Malaysia’s Ambassador to Holland Noor Farida Ariffin to discuss the issue. In a report…
www.cbsnews.com WASHINGTON, U.S., July 10, 2006: Curbing tobacco use and taking other steps to eliminate some of the most common risk factors for cancer could save millions of lives over the next few decades, health officials said Monday. Tobacco alone is predicted to kill a billion people this century, 10 times the toll it took in the 20th century, if…
www.baltimoresun.com BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, July 0-9, 2006: Giggling and croaking like frogs may not be what ancient Hindu practitioners had in mind, but as yoga continues to boom in popularity in the West, a new sort of follower is scurrying onto mats and into downward-facing dog position: children with disabilities, begins this informative article. Around Maryland and beyond, a growing number…