Commonwealth News
Vaisakhi
It is a time of harvest and is celebrated in many parts of India as a harvest festival. In Punjab, where the majority of Sikhs live, Vaisakhi is celebrated with traditional dances such as bhangra and gidda, as well as feasting and merrymaking. On this day, Sikhs visit...
Sinhala and Tamil New Year’s Eve Sri Lanka
This festival marks the beginning of the New Year according to the traditional Sinhala and Tamil calendars. The celebrations begin several days before the actual New Year's Day, with people cleaning their houses and preparing special traditional foods, such as...
Chaitra Sankranti
On this day, people wear new clothes, clean their houses, and decorate them with alpana (traditional patterns made with rice paste). The day begins with a procession called the "Mangal Shobhajatra," where people carry colourful masks and float through the streets....
Aluva startup to launch India’s 1st AR ambulance
India unveils its first-ever assisted reality (AR) ambulance in Kerala which will allow doctors to provide consultations remotely. The AR ambulance, developed by Apothecary Medical Services in Aluva, will be soon operational on a 30-day trial run with about 50...
Tron launches Dominica Metaverse Bound Token with Huobi
Tron, a blockchain platform for smart contracts, integrates Dominica into the metaverse by introducing a digital identity token. The launch of the Dominica Metaverse Bound Token (DMBT) is part of the Dominica Metaverse Digital Citizen (DMDC) initiative, which has been...
Seychelles building world’s largest salt-water floating solar power plant
A French renewable energy company begins the construction of the world's largest salt-water floating solar power plant in Seychelles. The project aims to feature five-megawatt photovoltaic solar energy systems. It will be situated in the eastern region of Providence...