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6 16-11-2019 to 30-11-2019 ASIA www.theasianindependent.co.uk The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Indian Traditional Sciences celebrated Ayurveda Day 2019 at a packed meeting in Houses of Lords on Tuesday 5th November. In her opening note the Baroness Uddin welcomed fellow parliamentarians, the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the UK Her Excellency Hon. Manisha Gunasekera, and Hon. Manmeet Singh Minister Coordination and Ms Yamuna Counsellor from the High Commission of India in London and all the invited guests and exalted to the glory of longevity in Ayurveda, which had clearly shown that it had been time tested and therefore merited inclusion within the National Health Service. The Baroness Varma spoke eloquently of her passionate interest in Indian Traditional Sciences and enforced her core message to the audience that this is a valuable time for the APPG Indian Traditional Sciences to present a manifesto on health to all political parties as the country is going for general election. She said ‘this is so important; I am emphasizing it as much as I can that the power for change lies with the people of the country.’ Amarjeet S. Bhamra, Secretariat of the APPG Indian Traditional Sciences thanked both the Baroness Uddin and the Baroness Verma for hosting this event at the last minute as the original event had to be cancelled on the same day but later in the evening in the House of Commons. Amarjeet prompted the audience to sign a petition calling on the European Union Commission to offer Freedom of Choice in healthcare to all citizens of Europe as well as inviting the audience to write to their MP’s urging them to lend their support to sign an Early Day Motion 80*, which has been tabled by Bob Blackman MP to consider that Ayurveda is a proven, effective, comprehensive system of medicine, and needs to be made accessible to all in this country, supported by the National Health Service. The links to both the Petition and EDM is accessible by visiting www.ITSappg.org website. Ayurveda Day 2019 House of Lords UK Amarjeet Bhamra, Baroness Verma, Baroness Uddin, Sri Lanka HC M Gunasekera, Dr Godagama, Ms Yamuna Counselor HC of India The opening address was given by the guest of honor High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to UK Her Excellency Hon. Manisha Gunasekera, who spoke about the prevention-oriented approach of Ayurveda, and her passion to promote health sciences of Sri Lanka through the established APPG Indian Traditional Sciences. Special guest, Hon. Manmeet Singh Minister Coordination from the High Commission of India in London elaborated about the prevention-oriented approach of Ayurveda, and the steps taken by his government to promote Ayurveda in the UK and around the world, in particular the inauguration of a Centre of Excellence for Yoga Research and Indian Traditional Medicine in the UK last year, at a ceremony with both Prince Charles and the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. Dr Shantha Godagama member of the Herbal Medicines Advisory Committee (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) spoke of the formation of British Ayurvedic Medical Council. A ‘one voice’ for Ayurveda in the UK which will liaise with governments departments in the ever-challenging environment for traditional systems of medicines. Objections to the inclusion of Ayurveda centred on quality control on products from India and Sri Lanka, he urged the both High Commission of India and Sri Lanka to begin a dialogue with British authorities to align production standards from the sub-continent of India. Siddhalepa Group is a household name in Sri Lanka for over six generations of Ayurvedic physicians and its managing director Mr Asoka Hettigoda expanded on the timeline of one of the largest producers of variety of Ayurvedic products. Dr Mauroof Athique from the UK’s most iconic learning establishment shared the philosophy of Ayurveda on longevity. The ever-enchanting Indian classical dance prodigy Ragarani Vinjamuri performed a dance relating to the herb – Tulsi. Magali Mazzei, born in Dschibuti/Africa, raised in Greece and Germany, now living France gave an inspiring demonstration of the understanding of all the major Pranas of Ayurveda through movement which were followed by the audience. Dr Indira Anand chair at the British Association of Accredited Ayurvedic Practitioners proposed that according to WHO, in the next 25 years, the population aged 65 and above is likely to grow by 88%. Therefore, in the coming years, maintaining health and quality of life in ageing populations will be vitally important, both socially and economically. It is high time our NHS decides to embrace Ayurveda with its unique rejuvenating and purificatory therapies, and seasonal regimens, individualised and holistic healthcare and a code of moral and social conduct based on common sense. From India, Dr Hrishikesh Damle Founder, CEO and Managing Director of Atrimed explained his remit as a physician, trained in Ayurveda with post-graduation degrees in plant pharmacology and clinical pharmacology in India. Dr Palitha Serasinghe summed up the presentation of the speaker’s contribution and offered the Dhanvantri Mantra together with Dr Venkata Joshi. In her valedictory address the Baroness Verma thanked all the contributors of a very successful historical meeting celebrating the Ayurveda Day 2019 in the UK Parliament and praised the continuous relentless work of Amarjeet S Bhamra who has been tirelessly working for all Indian Traditional Sciences for the past decade. Special ‘Ambassador for Pluralistic Medicine’ Awards were presented to: The Baroness Verma, The Baroness Uddin, Shahnaz Husain producer of Ayurvedic health and beauty care products from India. Coveted Ayurveda Ratan Awards were presented by The Baroness Verma and Amarjeet S Bhamra to Dr Hrisheikesh Damle, Bengaluru, India, Dr Raghunandan Sharma Hounslow, UK (Ayurvedic Medical Association), Dr Palitha Serasinghe Guildford, UK (Ayurvedic Practitioners Association) and Asoka Hettigoda. Scam in UP Home Guards' attendance, probe begins Entry not banned in Sabarimala, I'll go again: Kanakadurga Kozhikode (Kerala) : Kanakadurga, who created history by praying at the Sabarimala temple on January 2, welcomed the Supreme Court's decision on Thursday which referred the issue of entry of women into the temple and other religious places to a larger seven-judge bench, saying since the verdict does not ban entry, I will go again. "Today's verdict is encouraging. There is no stay on the September 28 (2018) verdict which opened the temple to women of all ages. I will go again," Kanakadurga told the media at Malappuram. Kanakadurga and Bindu Ammini, both aged below 50, prayed at the Sabarimala temple on January 2 with police security amid huge protests. Ammini said that since Thursday's verdict doesn't stay the previous year's historic decision, women are free to go and pray at the temple. "The Kerala government should ensure that they provide all the support to women who want to go and pray at Sabarimala," Ammini told the media here. The two offered prayers at the temple last year that triggered a huge protest which forced them to go into hiding. Both of them could return to their homes only after the protests died down. Lucknow : After the recent provident fund scam in the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation, another scam in the state has now come to light related to allotting duties to home guards, according to the police on Wednesday. According to reports, the scam has taken place in Gautam Buddha Nagar where crores of rupees have been swindled by marking fake attendance for home guards. The Yogi Adityanath government has already initiated an inquiry into the matter. Uttar Pradesh DGP O.P. Singh has directed the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Gautam Buddha Nagar to register an FIR against those responsible for the scam. A four member team has been set up to conduct a thorough probe into the matter. The Director General of Police (DGP) told reporters here that the fraud was a case of "virtual policing" because those marked 'present' in the registers were actually not present.The SSP has made a preliminary investigation into the matter and has recommended that a case be registered against the concerned home guard officials. According to Gautam Buddha Nagar SSP Vaibhav Krishna said he had received information that several home guards do not report for duty even as their attendance was being marked. Some officials were reportedly drawing their emoluments. Initial investigations showed that the signatures of those in charge of police stations were being faked to withdraw the money. "I have written to the state government and requested an inquiry after which the DG Home Guards set up the committee which includes SSO Lucknow Sunil Kumar, Mirzapur District Commandant Shailendra Pratap Singh, Baghpat Division Commandant, and Meerut Divisional Commandant D.D. Maurya," he said. The team visited all the police stations and discovered fake registers and seals. The maximum forgery had been done at the Knowledge Park police station. "The money would be transferred into the account of the home guards and those officials involved in the scam, would later take their share. In just two months, five police stations have been defrauded of a sum of Rs 7 lakh," the SSP said.In case the scam extends across state, the money involved would run into several crores, sources said. The home guard is an Indian paramilitary police force, tasked as an auxiliary to the main police force. The home guards are not on regular salary but are paid a daily allowance of Rs 500, which has recently been increased by the Supreme Court to Rs 672.
www.theasianindependent.co.uk ASIA 16-11-2019 to 30-11-2019 7 Nikhil Kapoor Young people share their views in panel discussion. CBSO String Quartet Participants World Music Conference 2019 promotes Mental Health key messages ‘It is events like this that bring us all together irrespective of our differences, which provide a platform for us to celebrate the sheer diversity, in terms of world music, which plays an important part in our daily lives’ – British Prime Minister, Rt Hon Boris Johnson This year’s World Music Conference has once again been hailed a huge success. The festival, which attracted expert speakers, over 100 school children from all abilities from across the West Midlands and representatives from over 12 countries, was organised by the British Carnatic Choir (BCC) and hosted by Aston University in Birmingham last Friday (Nov 8). The core objective of this year’s event was to raise awareness of links between music and mental health and well-being. The whole day event, now in its third year, featured interactive workshops, stage performances and panel discussions, concluding with the popular BCC concert and conference dinner. Presentations included: Making music a resource for health – Dr Naomi Norton, Associate Lecturer in Music Education, University of York Music, mental health and Offenders – Dr Leela Sivaprasad, Consultant, Forensic Psychiatry, Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust Music therapy for Alcohol-related depression – Jas Rai, campaigner The event also featured two panel discussions with 16-24 year-olds, the themes for which were: Student Mental Health and Music – an effective coping strategy, chaired by Ben Parry, Chair, National Youth Choirs of Great Britain (NYCGB) The Power of Music, chaired by Heather Clemson, former Deputy Head of the Music Service in Birmingham Introduced this year were the Midlands Young Ambassadors of Music Awards where educationalists, parents and guardians were encouraged to nominate children and young people for their flair for singing, playing instruments, dance, or anything related to music. Winners of these inaugural awards were: Anupama Harish – She has won the BCC’s Patrons Award for 3 successive New Delhi : The Congress, which is in talks with its ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) over government formation in Maharashtra, is treading cautiously in preparing the common minimum programme (CMP) before committing to the Shiv Sena and wants the latter to shed its Hindutva ideology and take a secular stand. According to Congress sources, the party is in discussions with NCP over the CMP to form a government in the state, where President's rule was imposed on Monday and the assembly put under CROSSING ALL BOUNDARIES, GLOBALLY years and is a Grade 3 violinist. Maisie Stewart – A member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. A violinist, Maisie is currently at Solihull Sixth Form. Sami Rao – A Year 11 student at Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls, Sami is a viola player. She is an inspiration to her peers. Ankita Sai Ananth Kumar – Music is her passion and she enjoys entertaining audiences. Her passion lies in music from both East and West. A second set of awards, the BCC annual awards, were presented to those who have demonstrated excellence in the Arts & Culture sector, through innovation, passion and pride in the work that they undertake to make a positive difference to the lives of individuals and communities. Winners of these awards were: Ben Parry – Artistic Director & Principal Conductor, National Youth Choirs Great Britain Stuart Birnie – Head of the Music Services, Services For Education Nikhil Kapoor – Dance instructor, Shiamak Midlands This year’s event was supported by Aston University, West Midlands Combined Authority, the Consul General of India in the Midlands and NHS Mental Health Trust Foundation. The keynote address was given by Professor Martin Levermore MBE DL, Chief Executive of MDTi Limited. In addition to Eastern European, other countries represented were India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, China, suspended animation. Before committing to the Shiv Sena, the party first wants to discuss all the points of the CMP with the NCP, a Congress source said. He said that NCP chief Sharad Pawar is all set to meet Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on the weekend to discuss the matter. He also said that the Congress will look at every aspect, on whether to support government formation in the state from inside or give outside support. According to the source, if the Congress becomes the part of the government then it will also discuss the cabinet berths for the party. He, however, refused to give any time frame for government formation and said that, at this juncture, it would be very "hypothetical" to comment when a government could be formed in Mumbai. The source further said that the Congress will also study the Shiv Sena's manifesto, and what they have promised to the people of the state. "If the Congress supports the Shiv Sena in the state for the government formation, then it will also ask the party to shed their strong Hindutva ideology and take the secular stand on several issues," he said. In the October 21 assembly elections, the BJP won 105 out of 288 seats, while its pre-poll alliance partner Shiv Sena won 56 seats. However, the allies fell out after Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackarey demanded that the Chief Minister's post be rotated, which was unacceptable to the BJP. The Congress source further said that senior leader Ahmed Patel, who along with Iran and several African countries. The evening programme, compered by Aston University engineering student Sreenivas Ramakrishnan, featured the popular City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s String Quartet, as well as performances by young people and students of organiser Dr Chithra Ramakrishnan FRSA. Distinguished guests included John Crabtree OBE, Lord Lieutenant for West Midlands, Councillor Stephen Reynolds, Mayor of the Borough of Telford & Wrekin, Marcia McLaughlin, Managing Editor, The Phoenix Newspaper, Professor Nazira Karodia from University of Wolverhampton. Once again, this event saw a large representation from Commonwealth Nations. Last year delegates were encouraged to sign a life-size ‘World Music Conference’ card which was delivered to HM The Queen by the event chief organiser, Dr Chithra Ramakrishnan FRSA. “We are hugely proud of HM The Queen and all that Her Majesty does for our nation but also for the Commonwealth. This card was a token of our respectful gesture to Her majesty for embracing the sheer cultural diversity that we have here in Great Britain”. Dr Ramakrishnan added: “Music has a phenomenal effect on mental health. This multidisciplinary conference brings young people, leading researchers, mental health practitioners, communities and music professionals together from all backgrounds to share their perspectives about the positive benefits of music through their work and expertise and contribute to a wider audience and their wellbeing. “In addition to this, the conference will also focus on practical ‘’hands -on’’ musical experiences for children and adolescent people.” Andy Street CBE, Mayor for West Midlands, had this to say: “The festival is unique in its aim of bringing together artists, academics and music educators from across Africa, Europe, the USA and India.” The World Music Conference, launched in 2017, aims to promote and bring together academics, musicians, experts, children and young people of all abilities representing all facets of multicultural Britain under one platform. For lending support, Congress wants Shiv Sena to shed Hindutva Mallikarjun Kharge and K.C. Venugopal met Pawar in Mumbai on Tuesday, will submit the report of their talks to Sonia Gandhi. Asked if Sonia Gandhi had spoken to party MLAs, who were stationed in the Rajasthan capital Jaipur to avoid poaching, he replied: "She did not call any party MLAs to discuss the issue." Following the imposing of President's rule in Maharashtra, the Congress and the NCP are holding series of meetings to decide on supporting the Shiv Sena to form a government.
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