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UNITED SIKHS Director Amritpal Singh Bhatia (right) during the emergency relief efforts after the destructive Camp Fire in California in 2018 Mohali/Santa Clara, California, October 28: United Sikhs Director based out of California, Amritpal Singh Bhatia, has passed away at the age of 70. Fondly known as ‘Bhatia Uncle’ by young volunteers and admirers whom he inspired with his compassion over the years, he was always eager to offer help and worked tirelessly. A staunch believer in the principles of Sikhism, he always served and helped those in need earnestly. Always passionate about social welfare and humanitarian aid, he spearheaded several…

October 20: Korean volunteers were listed in the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS for the challenge of Most people to sign up as blood donors online in 24 hours. On 1st of October the youth volunteer group ‘WE ARE ONE’ completed online blood donation applications for 71,121 volunteers for 24 hours to challenge the World Record. The record challenge of the 70,000 blood donors was prepared to raise awareness of the importance of blood donation to overcome the blood shortage caused by COVID-19, led by We Are One, a Korean youth organization conducting the ‘Life ON Youth ON’ blood donation campaign. According…

September 22: A documentary film about the international peace-building efforts for Mindanao in the Philippines, one of the world’s long-term conflicts sparked by violence that left over 120,000 deaths and millions of displaced persons since the 1960s, was released and screened in the Philippines. In celebration of National Peace Consciousness Month, a peace documentary titled “Great Legacy” premiered in a cinema in Davao City on the evening of September 6, 2022. Around 500 representatives from the government, education sector, media, as well as civic society leaders, religious leaders across the country and peace advocates from Mindanao attended. The documentary was…

Founded by leading healthcare experts, Mespoir is a Medical Tourism Company that connects patients with 20,000+ doctors and 500+ hospitals to have access to first-rate medical treatment at discounted prices in 10+ countries globally. New Delhi: Mespoir.com has expanded its operations beyond India and Turkey to include top hospitals in Spain, the USA, Egypt, Tunisia and Germany in its bid to provide more options to its ever-expanding patient base. “We were increasingly getting requests for treatment in top countries other than India and Turkey. Each destination has its strong points with respect to the medical specialities. For example, Germany is…

Hongkong, August 15: Supporting the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indians in Hong Kong joyfully cheered Independence day with #HarGharTiranga, a collective campaign to rejoice Bharat’s Tricolor as part of the #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav. To mark this momentous occasion, OFBJP Hong Kong & China proudly announced their participation in #Har Ghar Tiranga” through “Har Ghar Tiranga For Hong Kong Indians”. Sohan Goenka, President, OFBJP Hongkong & China, said that our motto is to bring ‘India to Indians’. We are distributing Tiranga in Hong Kong. OFBJP Hong Kong & China distributed more than 8000 Tirangas for homes and offices of Indians. All…

Dubai, June 10: Neeldavid Katwal is a famous hairstylist from Kathmandu, Nepal. Neeldavid, a resident of the small village of Jhapa Laxmipur, has changed the landscape of hairstyles in Nepal by keeping a record of five haircuts. Within 25 minutes of being blindfolded. Neeldavid Katwal was held in Nepal, where the journey from a small village boy to a successful hair stylist continues. Neel David celebrated his 16th anniversary when the salon opened on June 9, 2006, with 250 square feet on the occasion of the birthday of his British Godfather, David Vinall. Today is the grand opening of Neel…

Surat (Gujarat) [India], May 31: Surat-based Greenlab Diamonds will showcase its three unique lab-grown diamonds Om Namah Shivaya at the JCK Las Vegas show. With its vision of making luxury sustainable and affordable, Surat-based Greenlab Diamonds is proud to announce its latest collection Om Namah Shivay, a set of three very unique lab-grown diamonds that shine through and showcase Greenlab’s top-notch expertise and modern technology. Each of the three diamonds is the result of Greenlab Diamonds’ unwavering commitment to growing the highest quality diamonds in the world and the advancements in lab-grown diamond technology. “Lab-grown diamonds are for everyone. We…

India, 30th May: Cryptocurrencies have started to gain momentum over the last few years, with Bitcoin exploding into the mainstream. Over the years, cryptocurrencies have come a long way. Even some governments have started to recognise the concept’s viability and have started to accept major cryptocurrencies as legal tenders. Bu Abdullah Coin is the newest digital token on the block and aims to transform the industry. Bu Abdullah Coin is a multi-blockchain token and is based on the TPAY blockchain ecosystem with a swipe feature with 8 major blockchain architectures, including: Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Tron, Etherlite, Polygon (Matic), HECO,…

London [UK], March 22: ‘Coming Together to Collaborate for Mutual Prosperity’ is the theme of the 17th Edition of Asia-Europe Business & Social Forum 2022, to be organised by AsiaOne Media Group, on 12th April ’22 at London Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel, London, UK. The one-day mega Summit will be a grand congregation of business and social leaders from Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa on a global platform for mutual welfare and collaboration. The Forum will comprise key business and social leaders from business and government sectors from the UK, USA, France, Germany, India, Singapore, Dubai, Thailand, Indonesia,…

(Becomes the first woman in 104 years to receive the prestigious Success Award)  New Delhi (India), March 7: Shahnaz Husain, the renowned beauty maestro receives the “World’s Greatest Woman Entrepreneur” Award from Success, the New York-based business magazine, becoming the first woman in the world in 104 years to receive the prestigious Success Award. Ms. Husain has been the recipient of several prestigious international awards during her career and this one would be another golden feather in her cap. Shahnaz Husain is the quintessential entrepreneur who recently received the ‘Promoting Ayurveda Worldwide’ and ‘Ayurveda Excellence’ Awards in the British Parliament.…