Hindus are urging Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape to apologize for the reported derogatory comments made by PNG Constabulary Commissioner regarding goddess Durga worship and grant permission to hold the prayer event in Port Moresby within existing COVID-19 parameters and protocols. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) … Read more
Portland : Maine”s rural areas need better access to COVID-19 testing, the head of the state”s Center for Disease Control and Prevention said. The percent positivity rate in some of Maine”s rural counties is much higher than it is in more densely populated areas such as Cumberland County. Federal data show the percent positivity rate … Read more
Hindu Council of Kenya (HCK) is planning to organize a nationwide mega-donation-drive on the eve of upcoming Hindu festival Diwali to support the needy populace. According to reports, donations will be collected either in cash or kind; and which may include electronic items in working condition like blood-pressure monitors, CD players, desktops, fans, irons, laptops, … Read more
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who has read invocations at United States Senate and US House of Representatives in Washington DC, finds it quite disheartening on not being scheduled for reading invocation at a Boston City Council meeting despite multiple requests. Boston City Council meets every Wednesday and opens with invocation. Zed, who is … Read more
Washington : The United States” foreign policy must always be grounded in its values, and in concert with allies and partners like India, Japan and Australia, a top American Senator said on Monday. Senator Robert Menendez, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, also retweeted the tweet of President Joe Biden in which he had … Read more