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Chirstmas New Year Demonetisation In India
Christmas or Christmas Day (Old English: Crīstesmæsse, meaning “Christ’s Mass”) is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed most commonly on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.
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NEW DELHI: A minimum of 50% tax may be levied on unexplained
New Year is the time at which a new calendar year begins and the calendar’s year count increments by one. Many cultures celebrate the event in some manner. The New Year of the Gregorian calendar, today mostly in use, falls on 1 January (New Year’s Day), as was the case both in the old Roman calendar (at least after about 713 BCE) and in the Julian calendar that succeeded it. (Continued On Page 10)
ees do not declare the unaccounted cash voluntarily. bank deposits made using the banned currency notes up to December 30 along with a 4-year lock in period for half of the remaining amount under the amendments to tax law the government plans to bring in Parliament shortly. However, a higher 90% tax and
OUR THANKSGIVING CRUISE By Ankur, 8 years
Our cruise ship name is Carnival Breeze. First, me, my family and other friends families went to Galveston, near Houston. Then, we
had to get our luggage loaded into our cruise. The other families and my family were in a group so we (Continued on page 27)
By Sona, 7 years
Horseback Riding - Belize. We went to horseback riding, we were really excited but had to sit a longtime on a horse. We had so much fun. When we were on the horse, saw different horses and trees. Only one horse went crazy and another horse wouldn’t move. (Continued on page 27)
penalty could be imposed if assess-
By Pranjali, 7 years
Submarine and Zip Line During our cruise trip, we spent a day in Cozamul, Mexico. There when we went on a submarine, we dove inside the waters of Mexico. As we went deeper, we saw a lot of
little fish. (Continued on page 27)
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$40,000 For Education Compiled by Vaishali Tendolkar & Parul Mehta Photography: Blue Iris Production The 2nd Annual Aadhaar Gala raised a whopping $40,000 to support scholarships for economically disadvantaged students in Austin!!
Aadhaar Gala is an annual fundraiser organized by the Austin based leading nonprofit organization called Hindu Charities for America (HC4A). (See Page 8)
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December 2016
Want To Know About Extending Life Of Your.....05 Why Are You Avoiding..05 Tips To Get The Most...06 Scribblings By Arun......06 Keeping Infants Safe....07 Local Charities Raises...08 Getting Back To Basics..08 Travel Tips...................09
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Take Care Of Bruised, Fragile Skin In Winter...11 New Year.....................11 Malik’s Page.......12,13,14 Women’s Concepts Of Beauty Changing.....13,16 5 Things To Consider....16 Tips To Land A College Scholarship..................17 Holiday Travel Tips.......17 Gani’s Page..................18 Demonetisation............19 Bengaluru Vishnu Raj Menon Is Mr India 2016....20 Gift Of Safe Water........21 Community Calendar....21 Community Calendar....21 Children’s Page........22,23 Entertainment.........26,27