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MITRA roadmap workshop to focus on high-impact programmes for Indians 

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA) roadmap workshop aims to realign the agency’s direction, focusing more on high-impact programmes for the Indian community. Minister of National Unity Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said there is a need to refocus MITRA’s direction, considering that the agency is now under the purview of the Ministry of National […]

Deepavali carnival lights up Little India in Melaka

MELAKA: Melaka’s Little India in Jalan Bendahara has come to live with the annual Deepavali Carnival for the Indian community and a bazaar sale running from Oct 27 to Nov 12. State Youth Development, Sports and Non-Governmental Organisations Committee chairman V.P. Shanmugam said more than 40 stalls were set up, offering a variety of products […]

First Indian cooperative set up in Sarawak

KUCHING: A Wawasan India Kuching Berhad Cooperative (Koperasi Wawasan India Kuching Berhad) has been established in an effort to boost the socio-economic status of the Indian community in Sarawak. The cooperative, registered on Nov 10 last year, is the first Indian community-owned cooperative set up in the state. Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative […]

Senator to take up Indian issues with Putrajaya

KUCHING: Issues facing the Indian community in Sarawak will be given due attention, said Senator Saraswathy Kandasami. She said, among others, she had learnt of matters concerning education and residency status from Indian association leaders during her official work visit here on Saturday (Mar 25). “As far as the Indian community in Sarawak is concerned, […]

Raghad presents Deepavali food baskets

KUCHING: The wife of the Head of State, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib handed over food baskets to 50 recipients during the Deepavali Love Ceremony at the Astana Negeri Sarawak, Petra Jaya, here on Thursday afternoon. The recipients from the Indian community consisted of students from poor families but excel in their studies […]

Deepavali – Hindus look for greater clarity

KUCHING: Deepavali is celebrated on October 24 in Malaysia. Diwali or Deepavali is the “festival of lights.” One reason why light is so important in human life is the way our visual aids are made. For other creatures, light only means survival. But for a human being, light is not just seeing or not seeing. […]

Activities with different races to continue

KUCHING: The Miri Indian Association will continue to engage with different races through community activities. Its president Cr Karambir Singh said other communities in Miri were always involved in the programmes or activities organised by the association. “I would also like to thank the public for their strong support for the Indian community here. “Your […]

Can Indian unity be achieved?

Indians in Malaysia can certainly do with a bit more of that elusive quality: Unity. — Anon No offence. Malaysian Indians are the most disunited race in the country. But if you think this phenomenon only occurs in Malaya — and is not an issue in Sarawak — you are very wrong. I say Sarawak […]

Action plan for Indian community being finalised

KUCHING: The Ministry of National Unity (KPN) is in the final stages of producing an action plan for the Indian community under its Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra). “God willing, this plan will be launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in January next year,” said its minister Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique. She […]