Hindus push for Diwali holiday in Raleigh schools in North Carolina

Hindus are urging closure of all—public, charter, private, parochial, state-operated— schools in Raleigh (North Carolina) on their most popular festival Diwali. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu...

Hindus push for Diwali holiday in Trenton schools in New Jersey

Hindus are urging New Jersey’s Trenton Public Schools and all charter and private schools in Trenton to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in...

Hindus push for Diwali holiday in Fresno area schools of California

Hindus are urging California’s Fresno-Clovis-Central-Orange Center-Washington School Districts and all private and charter schools of the Fresno area to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that...

Hindu temple breaking ground in Pennsylvania

A Hindu temple and community center named “Shanti Mandir” is breaking ground in the Danville area of Pennsylvania on May 15, which is reportedly a million-dollar project. Groundbreaking Ceremony (Bhoomi-Pujan), to honor goddess Bhoomi (Earth), will include Ganesh...