www.ddinews.gov.in NEPAL, January 28, 2009: An armed group, which has stepped up pressure on the government to declare Nepal’s Terai plains a sovereign state, on Tuesday demanded that the country be rechristened as “Union of Himalayan States.” Smyukta Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM), which is currently engaged in a dialogue with the Maoist-led government, demanded that Nepal be converted into…
www.thehindu.com BANGALORE, INDIA, January 27, 2009: Following the recommendations of Agamic scholars, all temples in Karnataka were directed to perform special pujas or religious rituals immediately after Monday’s solar eclipse, which occurred on Republic Day. A circular issued by Muzrai and Housing Minister B.N. Krishnaiah Shetty ordered this precaution to ensure the safety of the people and the general good…
www.southwalesargus.co.uk MONMOUTH, SOUTH WALES, January 20, 2009: A vibrant Hindu blessing ceremony heralded the opening of a new #10million state-of-the-art care village in Monmouth. The ceremony, performed by Hindu priest Rajubhai Mehta, began with prayers to Lord Ganesha to remove all obstacles. An idol was bathed and anointed with colored powder and fresh flowers, mantras were chanted asking for peace…
www.washingtonpost.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, January 26, 2009: — Devdutt Pattanaik, a medical school graduate and mythology expert who has worked as a business strategist for the consulting firm Ernst & Young, is helping to create a set of management principles steeped in Indian culture. He calls it the “3-B” model: belief, behavior and business. “Business is run on a pattern…
www.hinduismtoday.com The longest journey is the journey inward, in the process of self-improvement. Swami Shivapremananda, South American Swami who teaches yoga, a disciple of Swami Sivananda
www.thehindu.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, January 26, 2009: The Padma Bhushan award is India’s third-highest civilian decoration, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan. It is awarded to recognize distinguished service of a high order to the nation, in any field. Among the 30 Padma Bhushan awardees this year was Vaidyanathan Ganapathi Sithapati, renowned vastu scholar and architect of Iraivan…
news.bbc.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, January 2009: A US airline has completed the first test flight of a plane partly powered by biofuel derived from algae and jatropha, a plant that can grow successfully in poor soils and marginal land. The 90-minute flight by a Continental Boeing 737-800 went better than expected, a spokesperson said. One of its engines was powered by…
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