Theresa May features in a Hindi music video to attract votes from British Indians

Conservative Friends of India released a video featuring Theresa May titled ldquo Theresa Ke Sath rdquo The video is to attract votes from British Indians in the upcoming election on June The video conveys the message of joining hands with Theresa May and is full of praises of her It illustrates her previous visits to India and to various Indian sites Also it features her interactions with Indian political leaders and also her previous and recent meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi British Indian support Tories The Tory video also features Theresa May hosting representatives of the British Indian community Supporters showed their appreciation and joy over the video Chairman of the Conservative Friends of India conveyed that the video must reach to as many British Indians as possible so that the election on June turns out to be in favour of Theresa May and the Conservatives A similar

31 May 2017

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Chandigarh to organise Bhangra Utsav on June 1

Bhangra lovers are going to rejoice as Chandigarh is all set to host the Bhangra Utsav on nbsp June This Utsav is an initiative by New Theatre that strives to bring on the common ground the young senior citizens students with special needs underprivileged children working professionals legendary folk dancers and musicians New Theatre is a nonprofit folk dance regional development cultural association which has been promoting talent heritage and culture for the last years In the past two years it has been conducting workshops for people belonging to different sections of the society so that they understand and appreciate the beauty of folk forms of Punjab President of New Theatre Pritpal Singh Sodhi states that this Utsav will not only connect people to their roots but it is also a way to connect with each other through dance The Utsav will showcase yoga techniques demonstrated by special students a

31 May 2017

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Government announces Deep Ocean Mission

M Rajeevan Secretary of Ministry of Earth Sciences nbsp on Tuesday announced the Deep Ocean Mission which will explore the rich natural resources on sea beds He has confirmed the participation of seven nbsp premier science agencies including NIO ISRO and DRDO in the venture nbsp The mission is slated to begin in January next year Rajeevan said that it is one of their biggest missions and is garnering a lot of interest A nbsp workshop titled lsquo Three decades of India acquiring Pioneer Investor Status mdash achievements and way forward rsquo was held at the nbsp nbsp National Institute of Oceanography auditorium in Dona Paula It was held to commemorate the country rsquo s efforts to explore the sea bed of the Central Indian nbsp Ocean and the successful discovery of vast polymetallic nodules mdash metal-rich minerals Many renowned scientists and experts participated in the workshop nbsp M S

31 May 2017

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Kalamba inmates to start with meditation sessions.

Everyone is aware of the negativity that the prisoners have in their behavior and to work on the same now the Kalamba Central Prison authorities have decided to have meditation sessions for their jail inmates Vipassana technique of meditation will be taught to the prisoners that will help them to heal the negative attitude in them Authorities have identified a special space in jail for the prisoners to stay and attend -day courses The session is scheduled to start soon which will help them to change the attitude of the prisoners As per a report published in The Times of India Sharad Shelke superintendent of Kalamba Central Prison said ldquo We had consulted officials of Vipassana centre Igatpuri They visited Kalamba jail last month and guided us to make arrangements for the -day course Accordingly we have made available a hall and resting place that can occupy persons at a

31 May 2017

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Arrey Colony boasts of rare species

Here rsquo s a ray of hope for all those nature enthusiasts who feel that Mumbai rsquo s concretization will slowly kill the various species found in Mumbai An independent researcher and wildlife photographer Rajesh Sanap recently photographed a male specimen of the jumping spider at Arrey colony which was first found in This spider was first discovered in Burma years before and now it brought back the attention of Mumbai rsquo s green zone This species is now identified as Piranthus decorus and it was last found in Burma in What good is that the the results are accepted for publication in Acta Arachnologica a Japanese journal of Arachnology study of spiders This result will be published in August issue of the journal in this year Talking about this finding Sanap said ldquo There is immense scope for research related to wildlife and environment at Aarey Colony nbsp nbsp

31 May 2017

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World No Tobacco Day May 31

This year rsquo s theme for World No Tobacco Day is lsquo Tobacco- a threat to development rsquo It proposes measures to be taken by the Government as well as the public to promote health and development by countering the global tobacco crisis nbsp Fighting the tobacco menace will nbsp help countries prevent millions of people from falling ill and dying due to tobacco-related disease Saying no to smoking can help combat poverty and according to a first-ever WHO report reduce large-scale environmental degradation nbsp This year nbsp WHO is calling on heads of nations to implement strong tobacco control measures These include banning marketing and advertising of tobacco promoting plain packaging of tobacco products raising excise taxes and making indoor public places and workplaces smoke-free nbsp It has been estimated that around nbsp million people die every year due to tobacco-related diseases According to WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan

31 May 2017

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Nurturing strays on campus

Going beyond just spending time at their regular hanging out joint Delhi University rsquo s students have made a group to take of the stray which is usually found on the campus The Patel Chest area in the varsity campus is usually a spot where students spend time with their friends but they also utilize that time to attend the strays who loiter in the campus Shivam Dewan and group to be precise are found spending time with dogs As per a report published in Hindustan Times Talking about this initiative starting from October last year Dewan said ldquo I live in Paschim Vihar and was assisting a company in Patel Chest to the set-up of a caf eacute There I befriended a dog suffering from malnutrition I named her Molly One day I got a call from a stall owner asking for help to save Molly rdquo Later he

30 May 2017

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Indian woman creates record as she ascends Mt. Everest twice in 5 days

Anshu Jamsenpa became the first woman in the world to make the fastest dual ascent of Mount Everest when she climbed it twice in just five days On May she climbed the Everest by its Southeast Ridge route When she again conquered the Everest on May she beat the record set by Chhurim Sherpa a Nepali woman who had made the dual climb nbsp in seven days nbsp in Now Anshu wishes to scale the smaller unclimbed peaks A tourism department official said that the Nepali government will certify both the ascents this week Anshu s feat is not new In Anshu had climbed the summit twice nbsp in days nbsp and she had climbed it again in Anshu who is a motivational speaker and trainer in mountaineering has been told by many people to take on the so-called seven summits the highest peaks on the seven continents but Anshu

30 May 2017

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Prakash Javadkar launches app to stop ragging

Ragging is the physical or mental torture which a new student is subjected to by his her seniors In order to curb this evil HRD minister Prakash Javadkar nbsp on Monday launched an app introduced by UGC which enables students to register complaints instantaneously nbsp Earlier students would register their complaints through a website which was dedicated for this purpose It helped to a great extent as records show that timely action has led to a drop in such cases Yet there is a need to eliminate this ill from its root in campuses nbsp Javadkar said that in the majority of cases juniors are guided and mentored by their seniors But few cases of ragging still prevails and these have to be curbed completely The minister is determined to put an end to the menace of ragging He said that ragging is unacceptable and anyone who had to undergo

30 May 2017

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