12-day whirlwind tour of us by BJP leaders
The American Sikh community in Maryland, USA accorded a grand reception to visiting BJP leaders Vijay Jolly, convener, Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) and Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore at Baltimore gurdwara. During the 12-day tour, BJP leaders visited 10 major US cities of lA, Dallas, Texas, Houston, Atlanta, Chicago, New Jersey, New York, Cherry Hills, Maryland and Washington DC. They addressed large gatherings of Indian Americans who loudly cheered the new Indian Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It was a whirlwind tour for ‘NAMO September 28 New York program’ in USA. The Indian leaders after their hectic US tour returned home on Tuesday.
Odia Association celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi was celebrated by Shree Jagannath Odia Association in Mayur Vihar area. Around 1,000 devotees participated in the procession. Kalash Yatra with kirtan mandali took a chukker of Mayur Vihar Phase III as Odia tradition. On August 29, the association also organised a cultural function. Association president Ashok Kumar Samal and general secretary Suresh Behera also distributed prizes to the winners. The area councillor attended the ceremony on the occasion.
Rabea Girls felicitated for top marks
Rabea Girls Public School organised a felicitation ceremony recently for students. The chief guest for the occasion, education officer SK Saraswat, praised the students saying, “It is hard to believe that a school in the Walled City could fare so well. The results have been terrific with 16 students of grade 12 scoring more than 90 per cent in CBSE.” In the academic year 2013-14, 11 girls of grade 10 scored nine out of 10 CGPA. Ayesha Nawab and Sadia Ayub bagged the top spots by getting 10 CGPA. Maleeha Jameel was declared the grade 12 topper by securing 96 per cent marks. Exuberant parents of Maleeha Jameel were also felicitated at the function. The school principal, Dr Naheed R Usmani said, “The results are due to the back-breaking work of students and faculty.”