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  • Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0: Centre Launches Registration Portal for Third Edition of Event Celebrating Tamil Nadu and Kashi Ties, Know Date and Theme of Event Here

    Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0: Centre Launches Registration Portal for Third Edition of Event Celebrating Tamil Nadu and Kashi Ties, Know Date and Theme of Event Here

    New Delhi, January 15: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday launched the registration portal for the third edition of Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS 3.0), which will take place from February 15 to 24, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The event celebrates the ancient ties between Tamil Nadu and Kashi with the theme Maharishi Agasthyar, honoring the sage’s contributions to Tamil culture and India’s shared heritage.

    Highlighting the event, Pradhan said, “Kashi Tamil Sangamam is a celebration of the timeless bonds between Tamil Nadu and Kashi. It strengthens the civilisational links and furthers the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Maharishi Agasthyar’s legacy is deeply woven into India’s cultural and spiritual fabric. His intellectual brilliance forms the bedrock of Tamil language and literature, as well as our shared values, knowledge traditions, and heritage.” Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Launches Third Edition Celebrating Cultural Ties (Watch Video).

    The duration of the tour will be 8 Days (4 for travel, 4 at site). The first group will leave Tamil Nadu on February 13 and the last group will return to Tamil Nadu on February 26. The objective of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam is to rediscover, reaffirm, and celebrate the age-old links between Tamil Nadu and Kashi–two of the country’s most important and ancient seats of learning.

    For the first time, participants will experience the Mahakumbh and visit the newly inaugurated Shri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. “This year, KTS holds special significance as it coincides with the Mahakumbh and is the first Sangamam after the Pran Pratishtha of Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhya,” Pradhan said.

    This year, the government has decided to bring around 1000 delegates from Tamil Nadu under five categories/groups: (i) Students, Teachers, and Writers; (ii) Farmers and Artisans (Vishwakarma Categories); (iii) Professionals and Small Entrepreneurs; (iv) Women (SHG, Mudra Loan beneficiaries, DBHPS Pracharaks); and (v) Start-up, Innovation, Edu-Tech, Research. This year, an additional group of around 200 students of Tamil origin studying in various CUs will be a part of this event to enliven the bond between Kashi and Tamil Nadu. Participation of youth in all categories will be encouraged this year. IIT Madras Gears Up for Third Edition of ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam’.

    KTS 3.0 follows the success of previous editions. The first edition of KTS in 2022 lasted a month and saw overwhelming participation, while the second edition of KTS in 2023, inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi, introduced real-time app-based Tamil translations for delegates. Both editions attracted nearly 4,000 participants from Tamil Nadu and emphasized cultural exchange and learning. Organized by the Ministry of Education with IIT Madras and BHU as implementing agencies, KTS 3.0 will feature exhibitions, seminars, workshops, and cultural performances. Registrations via kashitamil.iitm.ac.in are open until February 1, 2025.

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  • San Francisco Centre Bloomingdale’s location closing

    San Francisco Centre Bloomingdale’s location closing

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    Bloomingdale’s plans to shutter its massive store within the San Francisco Centre shopping mall in the coming months.

    The brand, owned by Macy’s, said in a statement to FOX Business that the location within the mall “will remain open until late spring 2025” and then close its doors. 

    Bloomingdale’s location within the San Francisco Centre, a shopping mall near the city’s downtown Union Square area, spans nearly 339,000 square feet, according to a leasing brochure. 

    A shopper carries Bloomingdale’s bags in San Francisco on July 25, 2024. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

    Bloomingdale’s also said that San Francisco “has been home to the brand for nearly two incredible decades” and that it was “hopeful to be back to serve the San Francisco community in the future and look[s] forward to introducing new ways to provide enhanced service to our loyal local shoppers.”

    MICHAEL KORS CLOSES ITS DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO STORE

    The upcoming Bloomingdale’s exit, earlier reported by local media outlets, follows Michael Kors, a luxury brand known for its clothing and handbags, closing its store in the San Francisco Centre.

    San Francisco Centre has lost tenants such as Adidas, American Eagle, J. Crew, Madewell, Aldo, Nordstrom and L’Occitane in recent years. 

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    The Westfield San Francisco Centre shopping mall in San Francisco is seen on June 13, 2023. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

    The mall remains home to Aritzia, Bath & Body Works, Coach, Kate Spade, Rolex, Ray Ban and Tumi, among others, according to its online store directory.

    In June, the shopping mall said it had locked in leases for seven new companies. That included five for retail and two for offices, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

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    FOX Business reached out to Trident Pacific Real Estate Group, the firm that became the San Francisco Centre’s receiver in 2023, and JLL, the company listed on the mall’s website as managing the property, for comment on Bloomingdale’s leaving the location.

    Mayor Daniel Lurie called Bloomingdale’s pull-out “disappointing” in an X post on Tuesday. 

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    San Francisco took the top spot for the best city to visit during the Thanksgiving holiday in 2023, according to WalletHub. (iStock / iStock)

    The broad Union Square area has faced its share of retail exits over the past couple of years. The reasons have varied, with some pointing to business conditions, lower foot traffic and shifts in the retail sector. 

    In the X post, Lurie added that he was “energized every day by businesses of all sizes opening and growing in our city” and that the city “continue[s] to work towards the revitalization of the city.” 

    “We are open for business here in San Francisco,” he said in an accompanying video. “We’re going to make sure downtown is safe and clean. We are going to start a new police task force focused on those people coming in for conventions, shoppers, visitors, making sure that they feel safe, just like we were able to do last week for JPMorgan’s healthcare conference and we will for the Lunar New Year parade celebrations and the NBA All Star Game.

    A DOZEN WALGREENS STORES IN SAN FRANCISCO TO CLOSE

    “There is a lot to look forward to in our city. We are going to get this right. You have my commitment that our department heads, my team are going to work tirelessly to make sure that we bring retailers, businesses, conventions back to San Francisco.”