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Int. Conf.
on 'Towards Human Understanding Through Dialogue' from today
New Delhi, October 23 (Pervez Bari): A three-day International Conference on
"Towards Human Understanding Through Dialogue" is being organized
by Institute of Objective Studies from October 24 to 26 .at B.S. Abdur Rahman
Auditorium, India Islamic Cultural Center here in New Delhi.
The conference would be Inaugurated by Pranab Mukherjee, Federal Minister of
External Affairs, Govt. of India. The inaugural function would be presided
over by Justice A.M. Ahmadi, former Chief Justice of India while the chief
guest would be Dr. Ali Juma Mohammad Abdul Wahab, the Grand Mufti of Egypt.
Dr. Khaleel Mohammed, Professor of Religious Studies, San Diego State
University, California, U.S.A will deliver Keynote address. The welcome
address would be delivered by Dr. Mohammad Manzoor Alam, chairman, Institute
of Objective Studies.
The guests of honor on the occasion would include: Dr. Adel A. Al-Falah, Under
Secretary, Ministry of Awqaf & Islamic Affairs, Kuwait; Shankaracharya
Onkaranand Saraswati (Hinduism); Fr. M. D Thomas (Christianity); Rev.Baddegama
Samitha Thero Sri Lanka (Budhsim),
Baba Surabhjit Singh Bedi (Sikhism); Swami Dharmanand (Jainism) and Sirajuddin
Qureshi, president, India Islamic Cultural Center, Delhi
The Objectives of the conference are: 1. To strengthen the global movement for
creating synergy for furtherance of human understanding and importance of
dialogue; to disseminate these message to wider audience and to involve a
cross-section of national & international society in this endeavor; 2. To
create and sustain a culture of understanding, tolerance, mutual respect and
peaceful co-existence among people of different religious persuasions and
ethnic and cultural communities; 3.To focus on the humanizing and liberating
potential of religion and to harness its creative energies in the service of
human understanding; 4. To clear misconceptions and remove stereotypes about
Islam and Muslims and to highlight their factual and potential contribution to
human understanding; 5. To highlight the creative role and potential of
India’s composite cultural heritage in fostering a culture of tolerance,
mutual respect and harmonious co-existence in the midst of plurality variety
of ethnicities, cultures and faiths and 6. To bring together academics,
prominent public figures, religious leaders, and representatives of civil
society and the media to deliberate on the dynamics and methodology of
dialogue and to share reflections and experiences on its effectiveness and
viability.
Kashmir Valley
train fitted with BHEL Bhopal unit made equipments
Bhopal, October 23 (Pervez Bari): The first train of Kashmir Valley is fitted
with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, (BHEL), Bhopal unit made equipments. It
was flagged off recently by Hon. Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh. This train
will run between Srinagar and Rajeshwar and would cover a distance of 66 kms.
The train will ultimately connect Srinagar to Jammu next year. With the
introduction of this train, infrastructural development in J & K will become
smooth enabling free movement of traffic.
The train popularly called 1400HP DEMU (High Horse Power Diesel Electric
Multiple Unit) has a powerful diesel engine coupled to BHEL Alternator and
hauled by traction motors which are designed and supplied by Bhopal. The train
has 8 coaches.
The electrical equipment viz. Traction Alternator, Traction Motor, gear wheels
and Control equipment for this train have been supplied by Transportation and
SCR Group of BHEL Bhopal. The equipment supplied are capable of taking high
torque for running in the gradients of the valley and can withstand sub zero
temperature/specific climatic conditions. All the equipment supplied by BHEL
Bhopal have been designed to withstand this arduous condition prevailing in
the valley.
BHEL Bhopal has so far supplied 32 sets of such type of equipment to Railways
and these are running satisfactorily in different parts of the country. (pervezbari@eth.net)
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