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The Community Chest’s Third Golf Outing Draws Nearly 100 People to Raise Funds to Support Grants to Nonprofits Responding to Need

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Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey:  The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County held its third annual Golf Outing on Monday, July 10 at Edgewood Country Club in River Vale, New Jersey.  On a bright, sunny day, nearly 100 golfers attended to raise funds for The Chest’s initiatives and to support grant awards to nonprofit agencies providing a range of services in the area.  Founded in 1933, The Community Chest has strengthened the community through leadership and philanthropy by spearheading initiatives and supporting nonprofits that benefit people in eastern Bergen County,…

Get Ready for the New Academic Session with Union Coop’s Exciting ‘Back-to-School’ Campaign

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Union Coop Launches ‘Back-to-School’ Campaign, Offering Up to 60% Savings on Over 1,000 Products** Dubai, UAE:  Union Coop, a leading name in retail, unveiled its highly awaited ‘Back-to-School’ Campaign as students and parents prepare for the new academic session. This campaign expects to deliver considerable savings and discounts on a wide range of products essential for the new school season. As part of the campaign, customers can avail discounts of up to 60% on over 1,000 carefully selected products. The savings extend across diverse categories including stationery, school supplies, gadgets,…

George Abraham, Vice-Chair of the Indian Overseas Congress, has hailed the Supreme Court’s decision to stay Rahul Gandhi’s conviction

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George Abraham, Vice-Chair of the Indian Overseas Congress, has hailed the decision of the Supreme Court to stay Mr. Rahul Gandhi’s conviction and requested the Speaker of the Lok Sabha to annul his disqualification so that he could continue to represent the people who have overwhelmingly elected him. “This was a calculated effort on the part of the powers that be to silence a voice that has shown immense courage in confronting this administration on its misgovernance. It was indeed a blot on democracy and freedom of expression, and by…

UST Thiruvananthapuram Centre Hosts Yummy Aid 2023; Culinary Fest Raises Rs 4,10,000 to be donated to SAT Hospital

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Thiruvananthapuram: Digital transformation solutions company UST organised Yummy Aid, an annual culinary festival-cum-fund raising event, at its Thiruvananthapuram centre on July 31. Around Rs. 4,10,000, collected at the culinary fest, will be donated to the Pediatric Nephrocare ICU at SAT Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram for providing beds for the kids. UST’s Network of Women USsociates (NowU), an internal volunteer organization that facilitates the development and executive mentoring of the company’s women employees, hosted the annual fundraising event. UST associates bought home-cooked food to the venue, which was displayed to celebrate Yummy Aid…

Upset Hindus seek apology from Baskin-Robbins for non-disclosure of beef in ice cream

Universal Society of Hinduism

Hindus are asking for an official apology from Baskin-Robbins for non-disclosure of beef in its “Rocky Road” ice cream; and its immediate recall. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was shocking for Hindus to learn that popular “Rocky Road”, which they had been eating for years, contained beef; while beef was not explicitly mentioned under the ingredients listed on the packages/boxes. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, stated that “Rocky Road” contained gelatin, but the source of gelatin was…

AARP Awards Highly Competitive 2023 Community Challenge Grant to Northern New Jersey Community Foundation

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The grant supports the foundation’s initiatives to mitigate flooding in the City of Hackensack. Hackensack (New Jersey): The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announces the organization received a Flagship Grant through the 2023 AARP Community Challenge, one of eight grantees selected in New Jersey.  The NNJCF, a nonprofit organization based in Hackensack, New Jersey, joined 310 organizations awarded a grant out of 3,600 applications received nationwide in the largest group of grantees awarded to date with $3.6 million funded.            With the grant award, the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation…

Merck Young Scientist Award invites registrations at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Trivandrum

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Roadshow to visit the institute on July 24, 2023 Trivandrum:  Merck, a leading science and technology company, will be organising a roadshow at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) in Trivandrum to invite registrations for the third edition of the Merck Young Scientist Award 2023. The roadshow is an important leg of the nomination process, where a team from the Merck India, will visit the RGCB campus to call in for registrations from scientists on campus, as well as answer their queries regarding the awards. The Merck Young Scientist Award…

Kerala’s E-Autos Beyond Borders: 100 Vehicles Ordered for Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh

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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Automobiles Limited (KAL) has secured a significant order for 100 e-autos to be delivered to Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh. The order was placed through Arenq, KAL’s partner company, marking a milestone in their collaboration. Also, Arenq is actively working towards obtaining approval for KAL’s e-autos to operate in Punjab, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. Once approved, KAL’s e-autos equipped with Arenq batteries will expand their presence in these states. In January, Pune-based battery producer Arenq signed an MoU with KAL, becoming their key supplier of batteries, motors, and…

Rare tumor removed from 13-year-old boy’s abdomen

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The unwavering determination of the boy’s parents who traveled from Kasargod to Mangalore to seek medical treatment for their son saved the day for him Kannur: A 13-year-old boy Vivin (name changed), from Kasargod was diagnosed with an Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor (IMT), an exceptionally rare neoplasm predominantly affecting children and young adults. His parents embarked on a challenging journey to seek the best medical intervention, which led them to KMC Hospital, Mangalore. Through collaborative efforts, a multidisciplinary team was assembled to evaluate Vivin’s condition. Surgical intervention was suggested, which was…

Rain wreaks havoc in Himachal, red alert in 7 districts

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Shimla: Monsoon rains have started wreaking havoc in Himachal Pradesh. After the red alert of the Meteorological Department in the state, now pictures of devastation are also coming to the fore. 6 people have died in Himachal in 24 hours of rain, while 3 National Highways are closed. Along with this, more than 250 roads have been closed due to land slides. Due to heavy rains, vehicular movement has been stopped on the Kullu-Manali road due to stone pelting at many places and rise in water level in Beas river near Ramshila. Vehicles going from…