Source: HPI DELHI, INDIA, October 4, 2002: Sri Narendra Mohan, the editor-in-chief of the Jagran group of newspapers passed away on September 20, 2002, at the age of 68. He died at New Delhi’s Apollo Hospital following multiorgan failure. Known as the pillar of Hindi journalism, Mohan had been a member of the Rajya Sabha on the ticket of Bhartiya…
GO TO SOURCE DINAJPUR, BANGLADESH, October 4, 2002: The president of the RK Mission Dinajpur writes, “We are glad to invite you with all your kith & kin to kindly participate in Durga puja as per program given herewith, to be held from 11 October to 15 October, 2002, according to Bisuddha Sidhanta Almanac. Dasami puja will be held on…
GO TO SOURCE COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, October 2, 2002: The Honorable Thiyagarajah Maheswaran, M.P and Minister of Hindu Religious Affairs, and President of the Steering Committee, announces the 2nd World Hindu Conference to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 2-5, 2003. The main theme of the conference will be Hinduism and Society and papers to be presented at the…
GO TO SOURCE GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, October 1, 2002: Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, known affectionately worldwide as Amma, has been invited to give the keynote address at the Global Peace Initiative of Women Religious and Spiritual Leaders at the Palais des Nations (United Nations) in Geneva on Oct 7, 2002. For the first time in history, women leaders from religion, business…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 2, 2002: President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on Wednesday led a grateful nation in paying homage to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, on the occasion of his 133rd birth anniversary at his samadhi (place where his ashes are enshrined) in Rajghat here. Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhwat, Prime Minister Atal Bihari…
GO TO SOURCE VADODARA, INDIA, September 30, 2002: Though there are apprehensions about terrorist attacks after the recent violence in the state, most citizens of Vadodara plan to enjoy Navaratri (“Nine Nights,” festival to the Goddess) with the same vigor as ever. They also feel that limiting the festivity to 10 pm, as per a Supreme Court judgement, is not…
GO TO SOURCE PUERTO RICO, October 1, 2002: Swami Sahananda and Swami Atmarupananda from Ramakrishna order are visiting the island. Swami Swahananda will give the lecture titled “The Guru and the Initiation” on October 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the conference hall on the third floor of the condominio El Centro11, #500 Ave. Munoz Rivera Hato Rey. Swami Sahananda served…
Source: Edmonton Journal EDMONTON, ALBERTA, August 17, 2002: A group of thirteen young men ranging in age from twelve to twenty-four were honored with a special samskara or rite of passage — bestowal of the sacred thread — at the North Indian Temple in Alberta, Canada. Entering the temple on the north side, the participants, bare-footed and in yellow robes,…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, September 29, 2002: Beating up children has traditionally been seen as a parental right in India. Even today, dad beats up mom, mom beats up child and child beats up the teddy bear. But experts say it is NOT OK to beat up children. Why do parents use physical means and why is it…