CURRENT EVENTS

The Current Events program is very well receieved by Media Even. The Editor of India Currents, Ashok Jethanandani and NBC Assistant News Director,San Jose, Todd Mukhatri also attended the program as a Guest Speaker. I give here below the details regarding positive News coverage given to the said program.(Photo of one of the presentations in the 'Current Events' program)
Name of News Paper/ Coloums under which Published/ Date
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1)INDIA WEST/ COMMUNITY BRIEFS/ 04/28/06
2) " " 05/26/06
3) " " 07/14/06
4) " " 09/22/06
5) " Relegious 10/20/06
6) " Community Briefs 12/01/06
7) " " 01/12/07
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1)INDIA CURRENTS/ OUTGOING EVENTS/ JUNE/AUGUST/NOV/DEC/06
2) " " /JAN07
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1)INDIA ABROAD-NEW YORK/ COMMUNITY NEWS/ 03/05/04
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1)INDIA POST/ COMMUNITY ACCROSS AMERICA/ 07/11/03
2) " " 09/05/03
3) " " 10/O3/03
4) " " 10/31/03
5) " " 12/26/03
6) " " 02/20/04
7) " " 01/23/04
8) " " 01/09/04
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1)GUJARAT TIMES(GUJARATI WEEKLY)/ AMERICA/ 01/30/04
2) " " / " / 12/22/2006
3) " " / " / 01/05/07
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1)GUJARAT DARPAN(GUJARATI MONTHLY)/ COMMUNITY NEWS/ JAN/FEB06
2) " " APRILO6
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1) India Journal/ Metro/ 11/03/06
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Current Events as on 3rd July, Monday 06 at India community center, Sunnyvale,
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(In the above photo from right Dr R M Mathur,Dr V K Jotwani,Bharat Desai, and Mrs Mathur presenting Divotional song)
Mrs. Mathur started the program with devotional song.
Thereafter (Retd, Major) Dr R M Mathur presented the ‘The Indo-China conflict of 1962,’ with the help of Maps of actual positions then on the front. (i.e. The North Himalayan region near Aksaychin and Ladak etc.) He also gave the historical background of the Indo- china border which is based on Himalayan ranges, rivers and by marking on the land at the height of 16ooo feet. Britishers carved out the boundaries with a view to keep Indian border away from then Russia. In the process demarcation of borders were not made clear.
In the concluding remarks he said that ‘Indian army was not well equipped then to face the aggression. Besides that supply lines were also not very comfortable on the account of lack of proper roads. The supply was sent through planes, which were not convenient for the fighting soldiers. China had already built up roads through our occupied area and on the Pakistani land which was handedover to them by Pakistan. The soldiers had also snow bites. In short the well-equipped chines forces had nearly defeated Indian forces.’
Dr V K Jotwani spoke on ‘American Health Care System with reference to Indian ’
Dr Jotwani said that ‘The American health care system is very high quality system. The children and women are well covered. However it is expensive. The standard of hospitals is not less then five star hotels. The 40% of American do not have health insurance, as they cannot afford it. The high cost of Drugs, Counter insurance and relative lobbies have made the health care very expensive.’
‘ The Indian health service is considered to be one of the best. Rajkumari Amrit kaur then health minister had introduced Central Government Health Scheme.’ He informed.
‘However the organized sectors in India are only having Good health schemes i.e. Army, Railways, Banks, Insurance Companies etc. The other sectors are lacking in such facilities. Besides that India has now become Medical Center for foreigners with high quality of medical services and also due to high standard hospitals like, Apollo, Jaslock, Escort, etc. India has to spare more funds for further improving the standard of health services.’ Dr Jotwani added further.
Bharat Desai then talk on the Hydropower addiction of India and its plan to generate 60000 MW from the Himalayan rivers. He also briefed regarding the progress made by Russia after fall of communism.
C Mukharjee, and Ramji Patel also actively participated in the discussion.
Thereafter Veena and Pradeep Joshi entertained the members with their melodious voices.
Mr. Pradeep Joshi, Program Director of ICC proposed vote of thanks. Bharat Desai coordinated the program.

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