Universal Credit which combines all six benefits including the housing and working tax credit benefits into one payment system has fresh hurdles to cross before a complete roll-out. Trussell Trust, a local charity, has predicted that the addition...
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14th Dec 2025 | Updated at 07:50am 14th Dec 2025
British Asian Trust names Hitan Mehta OBE as Chief Executive
- 11 Dec 2025
The Board of Trustees of the British Asian Trust has announced the appointment of Hitan Mehta OBE as its new chief executive, succeeding Richard Hawkes OBE after his 10 years of transformative leadership.Hitan Mehta played a key role in establishing...
BAPS wins Health & Well-Being award 2025
- 11 Dec 2025
BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha won the Health & Well-Being award at the London Dangoor Awards 2025 for its impactful BAPS wellNESS project, which addresses health disparities in British South Asians, including diabetes, heart disease, and mental...
Tributes honour Citibond Travel's Alpa Shahq
- 18 Dec 2024
Tributes have poured in for Alpa Ashishbhai Shah, a respected tourism industry veteran, who passed away peacefully on Sunday (15) after a valiant battle with cancer.
Remembering Shri Khodidasbhai Dhamecha on his second death anniversary
- 15 Feb 2022
The strong foundation of heritage, philanthropy and service built by Shri Khodidasbhai Dhamecha is an inspiration for future generations and our communities.
Remembering Lady Pramila Parekh
- 10 Oct 2024
Ameet Jogia, a Councillor from Harrow, won the hearts over of thousands at this year’s Conservative Party Conference, as he urged the Conservative Party...
British Prime Minister Theresa May and Home Secretary Sajid Javid on Tuesday have unveiled a major post-Brexit immigration shake up which Mrs May said...
This season of festivals and festivities, a very important aspect of celebration is that gorgeous box of prashad, handed out to you, with your favourite sweet or savoury items in it. For Asians, contents of a prashad box is considered holy,...
Navratri is a nine day festival that is celebrated with dance and music, when Hindus worship Goddess Durga, the symbol of 'Shakti' or female expression of divine.
In the year of 2017, Indian Cultural Society (ICS) Cambridge took initiative to bring a new idol for their annual Durgapuja. Despite several hindrances,...
The current Head of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide, Swami Swaroopananda was in London between 13 September and 23 September 2018 to conduct a captivating series...
On Wednesday 5th September 2018, The Punjabi Society of British Isles (Founded 1928) hosted an awards evening at The House of Commons as part of its 90th...
Top honours for inspirational British Asian role models were presented at the 18th annual Asian Achievers Awards on September 14th at a glittering gala...
An advertisement promoting Brent as the 'London Borough of Culture' with Shri Vallabh Nidhi Mandir picture on a Kingsbury public toilet has enraged the...
