Saturday, 24 May 2014

Friday, 23 May 2014

World's first electric airplane took maiden flight




The world's first airplane completely powered by electricity has successfully taken to the skies for its maiden flight, and could bring down air travel cost by more than a third.
  • The small experimental aircraft called 'E-Fan' carried its first flight at an airport near Bordeaux in southwestern France.
  • Manufactured by Toulouse-based Airbus, E-Fan measures little more than 19 feet from nose to tail and makes slightly more noise than a hairdryer.
  • Powered by 120 lithium-ion polymer batteries, the plane's first official flight last month lasted less than 10 minutes, though the plane has the capability to fly for around an hour before recharging.
  • The world's first airplane completely powered by electricity has successfully taken to the skiesfor its maiden flight. Its developer Airbus said, this could bring down air travel cost by more than a third.
  • The small experimental aircraft called 'E-Fan' carried its first flight at an airport near Bordeaux in southwestern France, and could prove to be a key step towards greener, quieter and cheaperair travel.

Monday, 19 May 2014

PHOTOS OF URI YOUTH CAMP HELD AT KARICKAM INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL ON 17 TH MAY 2014

PHOTOS OF URI YOUTH CAMP HELD AT KARICKAM INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL ON 17 TH MAY 2014

Delegates from various CCs
Master Minon Baby (Best boy actor in Kerala and India-2013 -101 Chodyangal) inaugurating the camp by lighting the lamp
Group discussions in progress

State Council members of URI Youth Movement - 2014
Neeleswaram Sadasivan chairing the group
Prospective Youth Ambassadors- Greshma P Raju, Clea Raj and Isaac Thomas
Samuel Nellikkadu helping a group to tide over the imbroglio
Prof. P. K Varghese giving a cue
C. Nithanandan sharing experience
Prof. John Kurakkar chairing a session
Newly elected State Executive Committee of URI Youth Movement
Budding artists who entertained the audience
Group Leaders presenting reports
Artist John Baby giving lessons in indigenous craft


Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Sunday, 4 May 2014

6th International Interfaith Conference on Holy Books

6th International Interfaith Conference on Holy Books



UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE, SOUTH INDIA-SRI LANKA REGION

KARICKAM.P.O, KOTTARAKKARA, KERALA, INDIA-691531


Dear friends,


The inter-textuality series of conferences on Holy Books was started
in 2005 under the joint auspices of Cosmic Community Centre, Karickam
and Dr. Alexander Mar Thoma Centre for Dialogue, Kottarakkara. Eminent
scholars from different parts of the world attend this biennial
program. Four books have been published with all seminar papers so
far. Themes of the conferences before were-
1.      2005 – Intertextuality of the Holy Books
2.      2007 – One Word, Many Versions: a Re-reading of the Holy Books
3.      2009-- Holy Books and Violence
4.      2011-- Holy Books and People of Differing Faiths
5.      2013—Holy Books and Life After Life
The sixth conference in this series will be held on 31st January and
1st February, 2015 at the Sarvodaya Institute of Higher Learning,
Colombo, Sri Lanka. This will be followed by URI Asia Assembly from
2nd to 3rd February at the Sarvodaya headquarters in Colombo. Please
note that this is UN Interfaith Harmony Week and our programs will be
part of this celebration, too.
The theme this year is “Holy Books and Eco Spirituality.” As usual, a
book will be published with all papers that are to be presented.
Articles shall  be received before
 15th November, 2014
, so as to be
included in the book.
Registration fees will be 1000 Indian rupees (2000 Sri Lankan rupees)
per day for one participant. Kindly send in your registration and
papers as early as possible. A trip to Kandy will also be arranged on
the 4th (expenses shared).


For details:
URI Office, Karickam.P.O, Kottarakkara, Kerala, India-691531
Tel: 91-474-2663903 , 91 94465 93013
E-mail:
 
urikarickam12@gmail.com

                                                                Dr. Abraham Karickam
                                                                Dr. Ravi Kandage (coordinators)