#AmritpalSinghMaan, a philanthropist who has provided over 200,000 free meals to those in need since #COVID19 pandemic began, has been awarded OBE in recognition for his services to charity & community
He is among those honoured by the Queen in the New Year Honours List 2022
Popular as Amrit Maan, he has been supporting charities & organisations that engage mostly with homeless armed forces heritage & arts for several years
Maan said the Officer of the Order of the British Empire recognition will strengthen his resolve to continue philanthropic work
MD of UK's Punjab Restaurant, est. in 1946 by his great-grandfather as #UK's first-ever Punjabi restaurant, Maan sponsored almost 1 million pounds-worth of meals to the British public, several landmark community events, exhibitions & talks since March 2020 as 200,000 meals
As a solicitor, Maan has provided pro bono assistance to hundreds of victims of crime & traumatic events & given free legal & business advice to small businesses & organisations to date
He set up in 2018 a social enterprise to showcase British Punjabi artists & is a trustee & trusted advisor for several other organisations including Under One Sky, The Seven Dials Trust, Khalsa Academies Trust & The Sharan Project
#GwadarProtests An Indication Of Resentment Against Chinese 🇨🇳 Policies |
Recently we saw Baloch people held massive protests against China in #Gwadar
According to IFFRAS, the protests were an indication of resentment against Chinese predatory policies in South Asia
IFFRAS is a Canada-based think tank dedicated to improving human rights and security. It says that similar agitations can break out in places like Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Myanmar
#China started mega investment plan in Gwadar in 2016 through its CPEC project. Gwadar port is a crucial lifeline for Balochi fishermen highly depend on this port for their livelihoods
#DYK that the world’s ‘oldest’ recorded zero symbol is in India
It's at #Gwalior’s Chaturbhuj Temple
The Hindu temple excavated in a rock face in the Gwalior Fort, in c875 AD, by Alla, the son of Vaillabhatta of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty is a sought after monument
One of the temples inscriptions contains the earliest known inscription of the circular symbol "O", to represent zero, in India, though the Bakhshali manuscript is regarded as the earliest existent use of zero @RomeshNadir@amritabhinder@MeghBulletin@OsintUpdates@centerofright
The inscription reads among other things that the community planted a garden of 187 hastas by 270 hastas (1 hasta = 1.5 ft), that the garden yielded 50 garlands for the temple every day
The last digits of 270 & 50 are "O" shaped
#AlkaMittal becomes the first woman to head #India’s largest exploration & production company, @ONGC_
She’s now the 2nd woman in the country to helm an oil company after Nishi Vasudeva, who made history in March 2014 after taking over the reins of @HPCL
@DoPTGoI appointed Mittal 72 hrs after her predecessor Subhash Kumar retired on December 31
Mittal who is currently Director (HR), has been appointed for 6 months until a regular chairperson is appointed
Her appointment signifies increasing diversity in the
male dominated sector
An economics PG & a doctorate in commerce Mittal broke the glass ceiling in ONGC by becoming the 1st woman to join ONGC's board on Nov 27, 2018
As Director (HR), she played a leading role in ensuring a safe working environment for 27,000- employees & thousands of contract workers
A new satellite image shows that #China's building a bridge on its side of the Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh
The Chinese move comes amid the prolonged Sino-India military standoff in the border area
Reports say that the satellite imagery is of an area on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near the Galwan valley region
The armies of India & China had created a buffer zone in Galwan valley following their deadly clashes on June 15, 2020
Marking #NewYear Indian & Chinese troops exchanged sweets & greetings at 10 border posts along LAC including in eastern #Ladakh
As per reports, the bridge is at a distance of around 40 km from LAC & India is also developing infrastructure in response in the region at a rapid pace
Though unharmed, @RehamKhan1 said the incident has left her "outraged & concerned"
She says that she would have preferred a duel over a "cowardly covert attempt"
A vocal critic of her Ex-husband, Reham Khan, following the Pulwama attack in 2019 said ⬇️
Police has registered complaints over desecration of 3 temples in #Bangladesh as members of the minority #Hindu community staged protests demanding the arrest of culprits behind the incident in Lalmonirhat district, bordering India
Bangladesh's #Hindu minority community leaders stated that raw beef packed in polythene bags were hung on the doors of three Hindu temples & a house in Gendukuri village of Lalmonirhat district
4 complaints were filed with Hatibandha Police Station Friday night over the matter
The local #Hindu community members staged protests at the Sri Sri Radha Govinda temple in the village, demanding the arrest of the culprits involved in the incident