Still time to have your say over the future of Fire Service 26/01/2016 5:25 pm Urja Patel The London Fire Brigade is consulting over changes to the fire service to meet £13.2 million of budget cuts demanded by the Mayor - but the consultation is about to close, on 1st February. With frontline services at stake, it’s hugely important that local people are given the opportunity to make their views known, so if you haven’t responded I would urge you to do so.
Don’t stand by this Holocaust Memorial Day 26/01/2016 5:24 pm Urja Patel The theme for this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day on Wednesday 27th January is ‘Don’t stand by’. At over 3,500 events across the country, hundreds of thousands of people will hear about bystanders, those whose silence and indifference allowed dreadful persecution, and ultimately genocides to take place. And we will honour the rescuers and resisters, people who not only saved individuals, but who took action against bigotry and hatred.
Misuse of the word ‘Asian’ 26/01/2016 5:31 pm Urja Patel As per 'New Year Resolution' of Jatindra Saha of the 16th Jan., Mis use of the word 'Asians' is also haunting me. But it seems not feasible that many Hindu Organisations. would unitedly raise this Issue. We, GS & AV Readers should write about it to BBC, The Times and some Ministers. I did write against ' The Stain on India' to The Times in last Sept. and since then it hasn't written any bad against India!!!
A trip down memory lane 26/01/2016 5:27 pm Urja Patel Dinesh Sheth’s trip down memory lane inspired by “Jivant Panth” is engrossing.
Going down memory lane 26/01/2016 5:29 pm Urja Patel Reading Dineshbhai’s letter “One whole edition of AV” took me Down Memory Lane. AV is fortunate to have talented, regular, loyal contributors. This is not by chance but due to CB’s encouragement, appreciation and AV’s popularity at highest level.
Sonia Gandhi 26/01/2016 5:33 pm Urja Patel Dr Moorthy claims that Sonia came from a noble dynasty which is not true. and she is perceived as a low class European girl. she said she had no ambition to enter politics. She used political blackmail to get support from the public. She helped two sisters resident in Singapore to summugle antiques to Dubai without paying any duty.