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  Bhikkhu Sanghasena with PM Narendra Modi Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena, Founder President, Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC) Ladakh has requested the United Nations to declare the current year as the Year of Compassion. The statement of the great Buddhist Monk is being reproduced below for further awareness. In the recent times we witnessed very closely, the tension at the Indo-China borders almost leading to war-like situation. The gamut of such natural and man-made disasters juxtaposed by the COVID-19 pandemic made the year 2020 a horrifying year for the entire humanity. In the recent times, it is admirable to see the number of countries developing the COVID-19 Vaccine, which is giving us a lot of hope. However, the sorrow, dissatisfaction and sufferings of humanity do not end with the vaccine, the problems we face in today’s time are much more severe and deep rooted in our greed, hatred and ignorance. Its high time we now turn inward and work on the root causes. A

Mohali:  In a bid to express gratitude to all-prevading nature plus creating awareness on growing environmental problems, Riverdale Aerovista - a majestic and beautiful real estate project at Mohali, distributed plant saplings on the eve of Lohri festival at the upcoming Riverdale Shopping Arcade at their Aerovista location, celebrating Lohri festival in its true spirit. The Group also handed over blankets to a tricity based NGO "I Am Still Human(IASH)" for distribution among needy farmers from Punjab & Haryana who are struggling in the chilling cold through the long-drawn agitation stalemate between the govt & the farmers. Col Inderjeet Kumar, President, Strategic Planning and Corporate Relations, Riverdale Aerovista Group said, "We chose to deliver one of our group's Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives on this occasion of Lohri which is a festival of all Indians across the globe. We distributed plants in beautiful handmade eco-friendly pots to all o