Prime Minister Boris Johnson has taken the responsibility for the massive loss that the Conservative party has witnessed in the local council elections barring a handful of boroughs. He admitted that the local elections were 'tough' for the...
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20th May 2022 | Updated at 05:55am 20th May 2022
SBI’s centenary celebration explores benefits of the UK-India FTA
The State Bank of India (SBI) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (FICCI) organised an economic conclave on Thursday 10 March 2022 with a reference to the roadmap 2030, agreed between the UK and India to double bilateral trades in...
50th anniversary of Bangladesh-India friendship celebrated in London
Maitri Diwas (Friendship Day) was celebrated on 6 December 2021 marking 50 Years of India-Bangladesh Diplomatic ties. The occasion was observed in London by the High Commission of India and Bangladesh High Commission by jointly organising a...
Lord Woolley becomes the first Black man to head an Oxbridge college
A political and equalities activist has become the first black man to be elected head of an Oxbridge college. Lord Simon Woolley, founding director of campaign group Operation Black Vote, will be the newly elected principal of Cambridge University's...
New hijab trial designed by New Zealand first tried in Leicester
A new hijab designed in New Zealand especially for operational Muslim police officers is being trialled by Leicestershire Police in a first in England.
University of Glasgow project investigating the effects of Covid-19
A project at the University of Glasgow that is aiming to better understand the effects that Covid-19 infection has on blood vessels and blood pressure has received a grant of £250,000 from national charity Heart Research UK.
Coalition to feed children and end starvation in Cowley Hill, Borehamwood
On 27th July, local partners announced a unique collaboration to provide nutritious midday meals to hundreds of children in Cowley Hill, Borehamwood, who are at risk of going hungry during these school summer holidays due to coronavirus.
770,000 people in England unable to speak English well
In an interview, the communities secretary, Sajid Javid revealed that 770,000 people living in England speak little or no English at all, and warned that up to 70% of them are women from the Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities.
Sigma sponsors transformation of Community Pharmacy 2025 vision
A donation from Sigma Pharmaceuticals plc is funding a three year PhD scholarship aimed at developing a coherent and transformative vision for English community pharmacy in 2025. The project has already begun in the Department of Pharmacy and...
Darius Nasimi came to the UK in a refrigerated container when he was only four months old with his family in 1999. Darius graduated in Philosophy and Politics from King’s College London where he also founded the KCL Institute for Central Asian...
According to the annual update of the Health, Wealth & Happiness Index from LifeSearch, compiled by Cebr, and with consumer insights including 500 ethnic...
Boris Johnson hailed the victory in Harrow Council by the Conservative Party for the first time in 16 years. Whilst the Conservatives lost close to 500...
Five Kutchis - three from Harrow Council and two from Brent Council have won the local council elections. Nitesh Hirani (Mandvi), Chetna Halai (Madhapar), Kanti Pindoriya (Vadasar) were elected as Councillors from Kenton West, whereas the other...
Cllr Ameet Jogia, for Canons Ward, Harrow has been re-elected in the local council elections by the people of Harrow. It is imperative to note that Harrow...
The 693rd Lord Mayor of London, Vincent Keaveny, hosted the annual Business and Industry Dinner at the Mansion House on the 7th of April. The themes for the dinner were ‘people and purpose’& ‘investing in a better tomorrow’, with the Lord Mayor...
Sikh Gurus and their followers left a unique legacy for India and the world. They paid the ultimate sacrifices to restore religious freedom in India and...
Eid al-Fitr was celebrated on 2/3 May, and Eid in the Square will be celebrated in Trafalgar Square the following weekend. There's plenty for everyone to get stuck into, including:
Every year Lord Mahavir's birth anniversary (Mahavir Janma Kalyanak) celebrations are organised by Jain All Party Organisation and Institute of Jainology which represent 32 organisations of the Jain religion in the UK. This year's online celebration...
