7th November 2021 – Each year November is recognized as the ‘financial literacy month’. During this month, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) engages with citizens and works with various private, public and non-profit organizations to improve the financial literacy of individuals and families. The core objective of the exercise is to assist citizens […]
6th November 2021 – The motion to celebrate Hindu Heritage Month each November was passed at Toronto District School Board (TDSB) in 2018 and since then it has been commemorating the event each year with different themes. This year, the board has chosen Bhagwan ‘Sri Rama: Epitome of Love, compassion, duty and service’ as its […]
1st November 2021 – Ontario proclaimed Hindu Heritage Month for the first time in 2016 to recognize the contribution of Hindus in the Canadian society. This year’s celebrations have kicked-off in much style on Sunday as huge gathering of Hindus marked their presence at Devi Mandir in Pickering. The highlight of the event, which was […]
30th October 2021 – Early this month, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa announced the list of recipients of High Commissioner’s Certificate of Recognition in honour of their outstanding contribution to the Indian community within Canada. The certificate honoured those as well who have assisted in improving the Indo-Canadian relations. The High Commissioner’s Certificate of […]
30th October 2021 – Sukmawati Sukranoputri, the daughter of Indonesian first President, has re-converted from Islam to Hinduism on 26th October 2021. She embraced Hinduism in a formal ceremony called ‘Sudhi Wadani’ which took place at a temple in Bale Agung Singaraja in the city of Bali, Indonesia. The photos and videos of the grand […]
25th October 2021 – The UN Mission in South Sudan, which is facilitating humanitarian work and peace process in Sudan, announced that 30 UN Police Officers from India have been awarded the UN Medal for their self-less service to the cause of sustainable peace in the African nation. The North African country has been suffering […]
24th October 2021 – Volunteers of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS), Canada participated in a tree-plantation drive along with Credit Valley Conservation Area team on 17th October, Sunday. A group of 18 volunteers, which included young kids as well, from the community organization participated in this drive in the Hillside Park in Mississauga planted 150 trees. […]
24th October 2021 – Bangladesh saw one of the worst attacks in the recent history on the Hindu minority community this past Navratri. Scores of Durga Puja pandaals were vandalized, idols broken and violence took place in over 20 districts against the Hindus. Several Hindu women are reported to have […]
23rd October 2021 – The Netflix Original ‘Squid Game’, a South-Korean survival drama TV series has gathered lot of world attention. The plot of TV series is intriguing where debt-ridden individuals participate in multiple children’s games to win a whopping 45.6 billion prize money. But, do you know that ‘Squid Game’ has an Indian connection […]
12th October 2021 – The premier Sikh religious body, Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) with headquarters in Amritsar, has launched a province-wide campaign to counter religious conversions of Sikhs at the hands of Christian missionaries in Punjab. In the recent past, SGPC has come under severe criticism from within the Sikh community for ‘not doing […]