Source: www.ndtv.com MUMBAI, INDIA, August 20, 2010: In the wake of looming terror threats, the police have, for the first time, instructed various city mandals to hire the services of private detectives to ensure that pandals are secure and the festival passes off peacefully, police sources said. The job assigned to detectives will include keeping a hawk’s eye on any…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com The tragedy of human history is decreasing happiness in the midst of increasing comforts. Swami Chinmayananda (1916-1993)
Source: www.hinduonnet.com RAMESWARAM, INDIA, August 29, 2010: The east and west Rajagopurams of Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram are strong, intact and there is no cause for concern, according to M. Muthiah, Superintending Engineer (Chief Sthapathi), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment. After inspecting the towers of the temple in Rameswaram on Saturday, he said the 12-member expert committee, constituted by…
Source: www.nytimes.com UNITED STATES, August 25, 2010: More than 100 religion-based organizations are protesting a provision in pending American legislation that would prohibit them from receiving federal money if they consider a job applicant’s religion when hiring. On the other side of the debate, pushing for reform, is The Coalition Against Religious Discrimination, whose members include the American Civil Liberties…
Source: pib.nic.in INDIA, August 27, 2010: Corporal punishment has been banned in all the schools affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has issued guidelines to all States/UTs as well as to the District Administrations for addressing the issue of corporal punishment in schools. As per Right of Children to Free and…
Source: www.medpagetoday.com UNITED STATES, August 27, 2010: The religious beliefs of a doctor can play a part in end-of-life care discussions for terminally ill patients, a British study published this week in the Journal of Medical Ethics determined. Doctors who identified themselves as agnostic or atheist were two times more likely to talk about life-ending care than those who had…
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, August 24, 2010: Hundreds of minority Hindus rendered homeless by the devastating floods in Pakistan were served beef by authorities at a relief camp in Karachi, triggering protest from the community members. The Hindus belonging to the Baagri and Waghari nomadic tribes, who numbered around 600, are among 4,000 flood victims of different faiths living in…
Source: https://www.z2systems.com/np/clients/greenfaith/campaign.jsp?campaign=194 UNITED STATES, August 2010: (Press Release) GreenFaith — an interfaith coalition for the environment founded to help religious people become better environmental stewards — is pleased to announce that Dr. Pankaj Jain has become GreenFaith’s Hindu and Jain Scholar in residence, and will work with GreenFaith to build relationships with Hindu and Jain communities nationwide. GreenFaith is releasing…
Source: pr-usa.net AUSTIN, TEXAS, August 2010: Hindu Charities for America (HC4A), a new non-profit based in Austin, Texas, aims to provide students who qualify for the National Free and Reduced School Lunch Program with free school supplies. Its inaugural event was successfully completed over a two day period on August 12th and 13th; culminating in a donation of resources and…
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