Priyanka Gandhi, on Sunday, at Varanasi, during Kisan Nyay Rally was seen in a complete ‘Devoted Hindu Woman’ like avatar. Seen sporting Chandan and Tilak on her forehead and reciting Durga Stuti, she addressed a massive crowd of farmers and was all guns blazing against the BJP government. Attacking PM Narendra Modi, she said, the PM visited Lucknow but not Lakhimpur Kheri.

In a move to regain the Hindu Voters, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was seen in a completely new avatar on Sunday at Varanasi which also happens to be the constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Congress leader was seen sporting Chandan and Tilak on her forehead and was also seen reciting ‘Durga Stuti’ at the mega Kisan Nyay Rally. 

Highlighting the recent violence and deaths at Lakhimpur Kheri, Priyanka said her party will fight BJP as it fought for freedom from the British.

Garnering large attention for her positive role in the aftermath of the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence when she visited the families of the kin to assure them of justice. She, on Sunday, launched the Congress party’s campaign for the Uttar Pradesh Elections which is due in February next year. Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, she accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of shielding Union Minister of State Ajay Misra and his son Ashish Misra who has been accused of mowing down protesting farmers in the Lakhimpur Kheri. 

Addressing the ‘Kisan Nyay Rally,’ Vadra questioned PM by asking why Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited Lucknow last week, did not visit the families of eight people who had died in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. She said, “The CM is shielding the minister from the public forum. PM came down to Lucknow to see the performance of ‘Uttam Pradesh’ and ‘Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ but couldn’t go to Lakhimpur Kheri to share the grief of the victim families.” She further added that while ‘families of all the victims said they want justice’ the government has been shielding the minister and his son. She also launched a blistering attack on PM Modi and CM Yogi for calling the farmers ‘terrorists’ and ‘hooligans.’

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, earlier, was also praised for her positive role when she went to visit the family of the girl who was raped in Hathras. The famous dip at the Sangam in Prayagraj a couple of months ago, stopping at Mari Mata temple on the outskirts of Lucknow on October 7 before heading towards Lakhimpur Kheri and now sporting a Chandan and reciting Durga Stuti goes to prove that with her new avatar, she is trying to woo the lost Hindu Voters for her party. Now, in Varanasi, she also visited Kashi Vishwanath and Durga temple.

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Delhi may see a Power Blackout as over half of India’s 135 coal-fired power plants, which in total supply amounts to roughly around 70% of the country’s electricity, have fuel stocks of less than a day. The warning came after the Delhi Power Minister held a meeting with the representatives of power distribution companies to discuss the ‘power crisis.’

Satyendar Jain, Delhi’s Power Minister, on Saturday, after attending a crucial meeting with the representatives of power distribution companies said that there is only one day stock of coal left in the thermal power station from where the national capital gets the electricity. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, elevating his colleague’s pitch, also warned of a power crisis that could hit the National Capital as seen in some parts of the eastern and northern states.

Taking it to Twitter, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote, “Delhi could face a power crisis.” He also shared a copy of the letter which he wrote to  Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging a shortage of fuel in power plants in and around Delhi. Several states including Gujarat, Punjab, Delhi, and Tamil Nadu have raised concerns over impending blackouts. Punjab has already imposed rotational load shedding at several coal shortages at thermal power plants. The plants are left with coal stock for up to five days, an official of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited was quoted by a news agency.

“There is politics going on. If you create a crisis, it will seem that some great work has been done by solving it, Satyendar Jain said. Mr Jain also said, “All three companies in Delhi are distributors and not the power producers. We depend on the centre’s plants. If the supply does not come, then after two days there will be a blackout in the whole of Delhi.

Hitting out the opposition parties, Union Power Minister RK Singh, on Sunday,  said, “A panic has been unnecessarily created about the coal shortages and this is due to miscommunication from GAIL and TATA.” He further added “The country has four days reserve and we have sufficient power available. We are supplying power to the entire country. Whoever wants, give me a requisition and I will supply them.” The supply routinely drops during the monsoon season as mines get flooded, he clarified. 

On Saturday, Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi had said that the increase in the international price of coal and heavy rainfall in the country this year contributed to its shortage. “If you compare with the past many years, coal production and dispatch have been the highest in September and especially in October. In another three to four days, things will be alright,” he further added. The Union ministry of power has listed four reasons for the depletion of coal stocks, including an unprecedented increase in demand for electricity due to the revival of the economy, after chief ministers of Delhi, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh flagged the issue of shortage of coal at power plants. The power ministry said that an inter-ministerial sub-group led by the ministry of coal has been monitoring the coal stock situation twice a week as declining coal reserves sparked concerns of a power crisis in the country.

The power minister constituted a Core Management Team (CMT) on August 27 in order to manage the coal stock and ensure its equitable distribution. Representatives from MOP, CEA, POSOCO, Indian Railways and Coal India Limited (CIL) have been tasked with ensuring daily monitoring. The CMT is closely monitoring and managing coal stocks on a daily basis and ensuring follow up actions with CIL and Indian Railways to improve the coal supply to power plants. CMT in its meeting held on October 9 reviewed the status and the situation is likely to improve in the upcoming days as told by an official on the ground of anonymity. 

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“Puja is all about serving humanity. We have decided to shun all pomp and show this Durga puja. Lauding the initiative, The Bangiya Sanskriti Samiti said “Goddess Durga will be happier if the puja organizers reach out to the poor and the needy.”
Durga Pooja is just around the corner and artists and decorators are busy giving final touches to theme-based pandals in the city. Many of them have, however, decided to celebrate the festival with less pomp amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Durga Puja organized by Bangiya Sanskriti Samsad is the oldest Durga Puja in Pune, Maharashtra going back to 1940, a eighty two year old pandal, perhaps one of the most celebrated one! Initially it was named as “Greater Poona Sarbojanin Durgotsav”, Until 1966, the pandal had their base in two different locations, held alternately every year- kirkee and ShivajiNagar. As the years passed by the Pandal gained humungous popularity and the committee felt the need for a poojo pandals to be established in various parts of the city.So three Durga Pujas were organized in 1967. One in Kirkee, one in Camp area near AFMC and the other in Shivajinagar which is the present one.

This Puja was held in a plot near Rahul Theatre till 1980. In 1981 the Puja venue was shifted and this time it was held in an open plot opposite to Fergusson College on F. C. Road. The pandal soon entrenched emotional bond amidst the Bengali’s and non Bengalis as well resulting a demand for a bigger space. However In 1984, the Puja Pandal was organised on the premises of Congress Bhavan, Shivajinagar. Since then and till 2019 prior to the Covid Pandemic the Durga Puja was held in Congress Bhavan premises for a prolonged period of 36 years.

Bangiya Sanskriti Samsad, a socio-cultural organization of the Bengalees in Pune was established in 1965 whose main aims and objectives are to organize socio-cultural activities in Pune irrespective of cast, creed and religion. In course of time the Bangiya Sanskriti Samsad made its own building named Samsad Bhavan in Bhosale nagar. In 1987 the Sarbijanin Durgotsav came under the aegis of Samsad and since then Bangiya Sanskriti Samsad is organising this Durga Puja every year.

Last year, in 2020 in the midst of peak Covid situation we organized the Puja in a very limited scale in our own premises, the Samsad Bhavan in Bhosale Nagar taking all precautions against Covid pandemic. Entire premises was properly sanitized and entry of the devotee members at the time of Puja were limited adhering all social distancing norms. The Puja rituals including Puspanjali were also shown Online, so that members could passively participate in the rituals and offer Pushpanali sitting at home.
The Bangiya Sankriti Samsad have been organising various socio cultural functions for the audiences who attend the festivities. They have also striked a change in the society by encouraging and gathering people from all walks of life. Recently in the year 2019, they organised a ‘Sindoor Khela’ funtions for widows, Transgender and economically backward women thereby giving a message of social acceptance.

The Idol makers, the Dhaki ( a traditional drummer clan originating from Calcutta) , and the Priests all come from Various places in west Bengal to take part in the Puja rituals. The Pooja Festivities are undoubtedly a major earning for them year around. Unfortunately the pandemic had affected all- so how would these be spared. Uncertainty and unceasing fear restricted their travel. The BSS Committee sensitively approached them with some major financial help that could suffice some major expenses. Further on The BSS Committee unequivocally donated funds to Idol makers, Drummers, priests, corporation cleaners, the caretakers of the Pandal and many others. Nonetheless this year the situation continues to be the same. The Committee has made a budget provision to donate and help these artisans this year also for their loss due to pandemic.

The Committee consists of some creative members like – Shri. Arun Chattopadhay , Shri Bireshwar Mitra, Shri Subhasis Bagal, Shri Shivaji Mookherjee, Smt. Madhumita Gosh, Smt. Rakhi Chatterjee and Smt. Sujata Paul.
Here’s saluting them for their noble causes and wishing them good luck!

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Popular Mompreneur, Harkirat Kaur Kukreja, 32, of Ludhiana and wife of well-known Sikh businessman and philanthropist, Harjinder Singh Kukreja, is a food entrepreneur, Instagram influencer and a social activist.

Harkirat and Harjinder are an interesting couple. Their life journey has its ups and downs, but they have always walked through life together. “We source the bliss in our marriage from Sikh scriptures which teach us that husband and wife are not just two people who merely sit together but a couple who are one soul in two bodies,” says Harkirat Kaur Kukreja.

Over the years, Harkirat and Harjinder have grown closer than ever. Their personalities, desire to help people and their entrepreneurial minds makes them a power couple. The creative aspect and the marketing strategy that Harkirat holds, has only sky-rocketed the family business, Belfrance Bakers and Chocolatiers. The two are exuberant when it comes to work and with a goal to expand their business, Belfrance across India, they are set to thrive and achieve. The Chocolate Ganesha is one of the most successful creations which was put forth by Harkirat Kaur Kukreja. Belfrance Bakers and Chocolatiers are now known across the world for the same.

The couple, Harkirat and Harjinder are well-known for their active family travels. They’ve traveled to many countries across the globe and as much of the luxury travellers that they are, they also love to experience and wander across lesser known cities. Their travel experience and suggestions help the many who follow them to find their perfect vacations. These travel days bring in many opportunities for their business as well, when they visit new cafés and restaurants, add their innovativeness and adapt a few ideas into their own business. Walking right alongside each other, the two are equals in every aspect and are each other’s heroes.

Being social activists, Harkirat and Harjinder are active amongst many good causes that tend to help the needy. Harkirat makes it a point to visit orphanages with her children and spend quails time with orphans. She gives a lot of attention to young women there and motivates them to empower themselves. Her husband, Harjinder is always supportive of Harkirat and her Sikh spirit of service.

With the zeal to always be of service, Harkirat Kaur Kukreja has a soft corner in her heart for Afghan Sikh and Hindu refugees who had to flee their homeland and seek refuge in India. She is a mentor to many Afghan Sikh girls and inspires them to acquire skills for their empowerment. And as much of a hero as Harkirat is to people, she also is a Sikh Supermom who always inspires and teaches her children the many important Sikh teachings and family values. She also makes it a point to take her children to Gurudwara every Sunday and involves them in aspects of Langar Seva which involves cooking and serving free food.

This power couple is an inspiration to many to always support, love and walk by each other through the good and tough times of life. You surely don’t want to miss out on how amazing these personalities are and so, catch them on Instagram @harkiratkukreja and @harjinderkukreja.

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Her 24-hour food budget challenges on YouTube made her a sensational success across social media.

The kind of success and the level of momentum certain industries have gained over the years have stunned people and ignited more motivation in them to take on bigger leaps in their respective industries. Especially when it comes to women professionals, be it as entrepreneurs, influencers, artists, or content creators, it is essential to talk about their meteoric rise in their respective industries. We couldn’t go without mentioning the excellence of one such woman who believed in her visions and creative abilities and thus could go ahead in becoming her best version in all that she chose to do in her career; she is Priyanka Tiwari.

Priyanka Tiwari perhaps is one of those few ladies buzzing high in the social media realm whose videos on food have made people fall in love with her. Priyanka Tiwari, who initially rocked the Indian television industry, doing various roles on different shows and channels, turned her path towards the social media world and became a YouTuber and food vlogger with a focus on lifestyle and travel niches as well. The 24-hours Budget Food Challenge by Priyanka Tiwari has earned her maximum buzz and headlines in the industry, making her the trendsetter on YouTube.

She reveals how she would travel every month to a new city and make food travel videos. However, the pandemic came with several challenges, where she had to change the content of her videos and had to make videos from her home. She began by making a few street style food recipe videos, which were very well received by the audiences. Then she started doing 24 hours food challenges, and they were a huge success too.

Priyanka Tiwari’s budget challenges, like living on ?100 for 24 hours, were on YouTube trending back-to-back five times, and her video touched YouTube trending #1. This soon attained much momentum and became a trend on YouTube, where others started doing the same. Her one-of-a-kind Budget Food Challenges series began with her videos like “Living on ?100 for 24 hours challenge”, followed by ?200, ?50, ?10, ?500, ?250, ?2000.

All her budget food challenge videos have helped her reach the top of the YouTube space; the proof is her growing fan following on social media with 75K followers on Instagram (@priyankaatiwari) and over 2 million subscribers on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/PriyankaTiwari.

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Growing up in a religious household in Cuttack Odisha. Singh was never too far from a gurudwara.

Raunak Singh, founder non-profit aid and relief organization Sikh Aid, has taken it upon himself to create a world that believes in equality and charity. Through Sikh Aid, he has been reaching out to various corners of the earth helping those in need and in turn rekindling people’s trust in humanity.

In today’s intolerant world where judgements are made based on one’s race, religion and beliefs, the crucial need of the hour is the promotion of love and revivement of our faith in mankind. Though this change in attitude cannot happen overnight, even simple acts of kindness can go a long way in attaining a world that believes in equality and charity.

The idea of taking the concept of langar in Sikh community kitchen to people or regions that needed it the most gave birth to Sikh Aid organization in 2017 in Cuttack, Odisha. Singh recalls the moment vividly as it was the during first wave of covid 19 in india when daily wage workers were travelling by foot to their homes due to lockdown.
Singh provided aid to them by providing them langar and drinking water.

Sikh Aid is based on the principals of sikh’a first guru , Guru nanak dev ji which is “Naam jaapo , Kirat karo , Vand chakho”.

In India, Sikh Aid has played a prominent role in providing relief to various areas hit by natural calamities like the Vishakhapatnam cyclone, floods in Jammu and Kashmir, and Gujarat earthquake, among others. “Over the last three to four years, we have developed a fantastic team in India,” says Raunak Singh CEO of Sikh Aid.

Though Sikh Aid is a small organization, with the backing of a large group of volunteers and generous donors, it has organized aid missions all over the India.
Raunak Singh provides a basic idea on how the missions work: Each mission comprises of a volunteer group or aid workers who undergo risk assessments to ensure they are safe when they are travelling. The organization gets access to local contacts like churches or mosques to get a clearer idea on language, cultures and sensitivities of the region. “Once in the country, the team spends days or months working with the local groups to make sure that what they do is effective. We share our experiences on aid work to enhance it.”

Funding comes mainly from All community; Sikh Aid does not receive any government funding. “About 50 percent is funded by the Sikh community from around the world. If it is a major disaster, then the gurudwaras step forward as well,” says Singh, adding that the organization has had a lot of non-Sikh supporters in india.

In the next five years, Sikh Aid aims to develop a larger team of staff and train more individuals and aid workers to do more operations. “Especially longer terms operations in development and education in places like Odisha . What I would like to do in India is health clinics for women and children so that women have the most basic health care. And in Africa, sanitization and water.” Says singh humbly.

In conclusion the selfless Sikh wants “people to follow in the footpath of Sikh Aid so that we build something around the world and give something to the next generation. Build bridges not walls, reach out without having any issues on faith, race or religion and be the humanitarian we are meant to be.”

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India has one of the biggest and fastest growing number of skilled individuals. With advancement in technology, rise in accessibility and reforms in the education system, career prospects have expanded and with the availability of the internet opportunities are unlimited.

In such an environment, the only thing stopping individuals from getting an opportunity of their choice is a lack of networking. One could have the best skillset and work ethic but if they do not approach the right employers, then they won’t be doing justice to their potential.

To help job seekers find their perfect workplace, India Job has developed a system that matches the candidate with their most compatible employer. India Job is the first choice for many employers. India Job is a free job site, where there is no sign up fee for the candidates, hence a great number of people sign up every day and look for jobs in their fields and localities. And since, a large number of candidates are onboard at India Job, it is the perfect place for employers to find their new employee.

India Job has a very easy-to-use interface, where a candidate just has to sign-up and then can post their resumes and CVs for the employers to see. Since tons of employers use India Job, with just one click a candidate reaches many employers at once, and increases his/her chance of getting an opportunity in their dream career.

To kickstart your journey of finding the perfect job, visit india-job.net

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This is an account of youthful exuberance teaming up with passion, hard work, and a dream of transforming Indian sports, primarily grassroots football.

The success story of Hemant Sharma, the co-founder of IT MAGIA along with his co-founder partner Arpit Gupta and partner Actor, Splits villa and MTV Roadies host Rannvijay Singha, is quite remarkable. Working towards building a strong foundation for a harmonious ecosystem of sports for the nation’s kids, youth, and adults, Hemant has come a long way from taking his love for the beautiful game (Football) and finally converting it into a smoothly running sports and events management business.

Over the short span of 6 years through his venture, he moved further to work on an array of tournaments and leagues in the country on varying levels and sectors such as corporate, grassroots, embassies, and many more. The Legends Cup, earlier called Federation Cup which started with just 16 teams in 2012, is today India’s largest corporate football tournament with more than 400 teams participating over a period of 2 days in over 6 states and more than 15 cities.
IT Magia today has worked with over 2500 corporates around India which include the likes of Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Adidas, Red Bull, Budweiser, Huawei to name a few. They hold a place in Limca Book of Records for Organising the largest football corporate tournament in India, and proudly call themselves the creators of the first-ever semi-professional football league in India, Creators Premier League. They also established something called StreetBall to enhance the basketball experience in the country. It soon became a rage and was touted as one of the best basketball amateur tournaments in the country.

Hailing from a traditional air force family, Hemant Sharma always enjoyed sports preferably cricket, only to find his passion in football at the age of 13 when his family moved to Thailand. The journey that started during his teenage days with a simple aim to do something for all sports enthusiasts, turned into the advent of something new back in India at the age of 19. Life took him from being a captain of the college football team at Delhi University to an organizer of his first corporate football event called the Federation Cup.

ITMagia has also become a pioneer in football Infra in the city, currently running more than 11 football centers in the city to promote and develop football. They were the first to launch Adidas The Base in the country which was considered the Mecca of Football. From international coaches to training programs, the vision of ITMagia is to develop grassroots football and one day to see the Indian team play in the World Cup.

Being well-traveled due to his father’s air force job, Hemant had experienced diverse landscapes and cultures, different views and expressions, which contributed to shaping his open-minded personality and a desire to establish himself as an entrepreneur. Thankful to his inspirations i.e his parents, for providing him a life full of opportunities, he as an entrepreneur also envisioned building a platform that established and facilitated a harmonious ecosystem of sports for the country’s kids, youth, and adults.

He combined his passion for sports with his entrepreneurial mind to initiate IT Magia along with his two partners.
“It all began with a clear idea to promote football, which is a team-building sport, in a country driven by cricket. Corporates who rarely get time for physical activities from their busy schedules could now get some time out while playing together as a team. I am thankful to my partner and brother, Arpit to have shared the same vision or else this would not have been possible”- Hemant Sharma.

Hemant aims to grow further and connect the unconventional league format with more sports in years to come. That is the next big target and going by his track record, it’s a sure-shot thing to happen, in the near future.

This Navratri all Gujaratis are ready across the globe to celebrate the joy of being there together. The pandemic brought a lot of restrictions; however, people still feel the festive vibe on its arrival. The Garba sessions, the morning meetups, and a lot of comfort food, alongside great music are all that Navaratri is about. Bhumik Shah a celebrated Gujarati folk singer who has been one of the most demanded artists of Gujarat is all set to rock this season with his energetic performances.

His past work includes hits like Ganraj Aala, Taar Jhankar, Prem Ma Padyo, Chaniyacholi, Prem Thayo Chhe, Nacho Re, and many Daklas that have been loved by his audiences. He recently released his song ‘Jaage Ne Jadva’ which got a lot of love and appreciation from his fans. After the lockdown things kicked in with new rules and guidelines and hence celebrating Navaratri had also been affected. The guidelines of less gathering had pushed many people away from celebrating in a huge crowd. However, this has not affected the love they have for Bhumik’s performances.

Bhumik has been invited to multiple private Garba nights to get together with fewer people. People cannot afford to miss his energy and music at this festival. The Garba nights are still eager to see Bhumik perform with all guidelines being in place. Bhumik also mentions, ‘I am overwhelmed with the reaction people have this year. With the restrictions in place and festive at peak people are finding new ways to celebrate Garba nights keeping in mind the new normals. They have arranged for private setups to ensure that they can enjoy my performance. This feeling is a shocker as well as so amazing to see the reactions. I hope these private Garba nights become memorable for them and me.’

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Ankit Hirpara founder of Hybrid Green Tea has set a huge example with his idea of Tea.He never wanted to compromise on product quality or timeliness in offering services to customers. He was very firm from the beginning to have Quality items and prompt service, His idea is of selling A-Grade quality of tea was deceveloped while he was researching about the same. He had taken a huge risk to achieve higher as he went for the entire research process.

After a two-year study involving experts in herbs and teas, his product line was developed that incorporated the best organic and natural elements that benefit the body and keep it healthy.

A Single Cup Of the day Of The Hybrid Green Teacup keeps people with better health and keeps cells of the body from aging, Hybrid green tea has become a trustworthy, therapeutic part of life in India. Green tea, indeed, is a key player in the healthy lifestyles and long life of people.

As Hybrid cup is more than 450 GSM. This cup can be used multiple times, 10 to 12 shots of 30 ml of green tea are used in the single-cup during the whole day. It said One cup for one day keeps a doctor away. It’s Eco-friendly, Hassel-free, and Biodegradable.

The biggest advantage of these cups is they are eco-friendly & Non- Toxic. The Cellulose filter in it has cellulose fibers in Zero Fiber nest together to form a highly uniform filter coating that traps the smallest of particles. The resulting filtration is higher than that of D.E. giving you cleaner, clearer tea.

As he has come up with varieties of it, one of the best served by his company is Kangra leaves Green Tea which is an A-Grade Export Quality Whole Leaves that is Naturally Rich in Antioxidant and it Helps One in Staying Physically Fit and Energized. Along with it, it helps in Preventing Many Diseases like Diabetes, Weight loss, Blood Pressure, and Cancer.

Consumption of Kangra Green Tea Is A Great Beginning For Increasing Your Metabolism.

Kangra Tea Is Known for Its Unique Color and Flavor and has Won Gold & Silver Medals In London & Amsterdam For Superior Quality which has made him achieve heights. This is how with his mission to make the Nation healthier, Ankit Hirpara is setting an example for youth to take risks and achieve higher.

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