Religion News Service WASHINGTON, U.S., February 6, 2009: President Obama unveiled a revamped White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships on Thursday (Feb. 5). “The goal of this office will not be to favor one religious group over another — or even religious groups over secular groups,” Obama said at the National Prayer Breakfast Thursday, where he announced the…
www.thehindu.com TIRUMALA, INDIA, February 5, 2009: Union Minister for Human Resource Development Arjun Singh on Wednesday said, Veda patasalas (schools) were the pride of the nation. On his visit to the TTD-run Sri Venkateswara Veda patasala, he was welcomed by the Vedic pandits who rendered ‘Vedasirvachana’. The pupils recited verses from the Vedas.
trade-with-commodities.blogspot.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, February 1, 2009: Mirroring a global trend, gold prices here surged to a new peak Saturday at US$29.30 per gram. In India the demand was partly fueled by jewelry fabricators for temples and ceremonies, especially marriages. Considered a hedge against inflation, gold also rose to a three-monthhigh in London in response to firming crude oil prices.…
www.hinduismtoday.com Let us give thanks for all we hold dear: Our health, our family, our friends, the grace of God which never ends. Let us release our grudges, anger and pains, for these are nothing but binding chains. Let us vow to live each day in the most pious, God-conscious way. Let us vow to serve all who are in…
www.thehindu.com RAMANATHAPURAM, INDIA, February 6, 2009: A memorial has been constructed at Kundhukal, on Rameswaram island, where Swami Vivekananda landed on his return after attending the Parliament of World Religions at Chicago in 1893 and a series of lectures in the United States and England. “The historic place and the memorial will propagate Swami Vivekananda’s message of service to the…
www.nytimes.com VANCOUVER, CANADA, February 6, 2009: If a new study is any guide, the color red can make people’s work more accurate, but blue can make people more creative. In the study, published online Thursday in Science magazine, researchers at the University of British Columbia conducted tests with 600 people to see if cognitive performance varies when people see red…
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www.nst.com.my KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, February 4, 2009: Devotees carrying milk pots (paal kudam) for Thaipusam at the Sri Subramaniaswamy Temple at Batu Caves will pay less this year. The temple committee has reduced the fee in view of the economic downturn. With the festival falling on Sunday this year–and with Monday a public holiday–committee members expect good attendance. Last year,…
www.hinduamericanfoundation.org USA, February 1, 2009: (Following is a press release from the Hindu American Foundation) The Hindu American Foundation would like to take the opportunity to update you on the results of rulemaking the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) religious worker and special immigrant programs underwent in late 2006. Rulemaking, as we explained previously, is the process by…
hamaraphotos.com TRIPURA, INDIA, February 4, 2009: Tribals in Tripura recently celebrated the Ganga festival Tuesday in worship of the holy river Ganga, which is revered as divine by millions of Hindus in India and worldwide. Members of about five tribal communities gathered by the river Howrah and traditionally peeled off three pieces of bamboo into beautiful flowers. Then they created…