The prestigious Simon Wiesenthal Center’s International Leadership Award was conferred on Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in a ceremony at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles on Monday.

The Art of Living in association with Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (RDPR), Department of Karnataka launched the Cauvery Rejuvenation Project in Kodagu.

With women from 60 countries including 250 delegates, 100 rural women, 60 students from over 30 colleges, the conference set the tone for open discussions about critical issues faced by women in positions of leadership and influence and how spirituality provides key tools for their professional and personal journeys.

Eminent members of the Sunni Waqf Board, All India Muslim Personal Law Board and others met Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and expressed support for an out of court settlement in the Ayodhya matter.

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