Singapore News - Deepavali celebrations starting next week will have something for everyone even as festivities take place for a second year amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The Little India Shopkeepers and Heritage Association (Lisha) will kick off its Deepavali 2021 line-up of online and. Read more at www.tnp.sg
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has launched a fund-raising appeal for India as the country battles a devastating second wave of Covid-19.
India registered almost 380,000 new cases on Thursday (April 29), the highest single-day total in the world. More than 18 million people have been infected and the death toll has surpassed 200,000.
SRC aims to deliver assistance and support communities in India by providing desperately needed medical equipment such as ventilators, oxygen cylinders and oxygen concentrators.
Five ventilators are already on their way to community hospitals in New Delhi from SRC through the Indian Red Cross Society.
More than $200,000 was raised in just a day from SRC s online and offline platforms and Give.asia.
The Straits Times
Little India restaurants and stores commit to fighting food waste
Restaurants and stores that are committed to the cause will receive decals that say We Support “Zero Food Wastage”.ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
https://str.sg/JVfT
They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account.
Share link:
Or share via:
Sign up or log in to read this article in full
Sign up
All done! This article is now fully available for you
Read now
Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months.
Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months.
The Straits Times
He was big supporter of community events and well-respected figure in Little India
Mr Rajoo Gunasekaran ran Komala Vilas, one of Singapore s oldest Indian restaurants, as a family business. He was an ardent supporter of community events related to Little India, the Indian community as well as Tamil language and culture.PHOTO: KOMALA VILAS
https://str.sg/JRdr
They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account.
Share link:
Or share via:
Sign up or log in to read this article in full
Sign up
All done! This article is now fully available for you