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WHAT IS GANESH CHATURTHI? Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of Ganesha to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother Goddess Parvati/Gauri. The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesh clay idols privately in homes, or publicly on elaborate pandals. WHY DO WE CELEBRATE GANESH CHATURTHI? Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated annually to mark the birth of Lord Ganesha, the God of new beginnings and a fresh start. The festival falls in the month of Bhadra, according to the Hindu calendar and in August/September according to the Gregorian calendar. This year, the ten-day celebrations will begin on August 22. Lord Ganesha is considered to be a symbol of wisdom, writing, travel, commerce and good fortune. He is also addressed as Gajanana, Ganesh, Gajadant that are among his 108 names. BRIEF HISTORY OF GANESH CHATURTHI It is believed that the Goddess Parvati who made baby Ganesha using sandalwood paste and asked him to guard the

WHAT IS MUHARRAM? MEANING OF MUHARRAM? The first month, Muharram, is one of the four sacred months mentioned in the Quran, along with the seventh month of Rajab, and the eleventh and twelfth months of Dhu al-Qi'dah and Dhu al-Hijjah, respectively, immediately before Muharram. During these sacred months, warfare is not allowed. Before the advent of Islam, the Quraish and Arabs also ban warfare during those months. The general meaning of the adjective muharram means "banned, barred, not allowed, illegal, illicit, impermissible, prohibited, unlawful, unauthorised, unpermitted". INCIDENTS THAT OCCURRED IN THIS MONTH 1 Muharram : Seizure of the Grand Mosque in 1400 AH (1979 AD). 2 Muharram : Husayn ibn Ali enters Karbala and establishes camp. Yazid's forces are present. 61 AH (680 AD). 5 Muharram : Death anniversary (urs) of Baba Farid, a Punjabi Sufi saint, in 665 AH (1266 AD).  7 Muharram : Access to water was banned to Husayn ibn Ali by Yazid's orders. 61 AH (680 A

1. Anger weakens your liver. Emotions like rage, fury or aggravation can indicate that this energy is in excess, and when we experience these emotions consistently, our liver can get further damaged. At this point, headaches and dizziness can be common. Anger is the emotion of the liver and the gallbladder, organs associated with the wood element. Over time, conditions that damage the liver can lead to scarring (cirrhosis), which can lead to liver failure, a life-threatening condition. But early treatment may give the liver time to heal. Water cleanses the system of toxins. As you know, the liver is responsible for the flushing of toxins. Water aids the liver with this process. It hydrates your body and keeps your brain firing on all cylinders. 2. Grief weakens your lungs. If that exchange is blocked emotionally by grief and sadness, it affects the smooth action of the lungs. When someone is sad, they hold their breath and oxygen is decreased. The emotional blockage of not letting go a

 ON CHILDREN                            - Kahlil Gibran Background. A woman who held a babe against her bosom said, "speak to us of children." And he said: Your children are not your children. They are sons and daughters of life's longing for itself They come Through you but not from you, And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts. For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams. You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you. For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday. You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth. The Archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and he bends you with his might that his arrows may go swift and far. Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness; For even as he loves the

BACKGROUND. 👉As early as 1971, the year in which the UAE became an independent country, the first president of the UAE Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan had said to Israel as "the enemy". In November 2015, Israel announced that it would open a diplomatic office in the UAE, which would be the first time in more than a decade that Israel had an official presence in the Persian Gulf. In August 2019, Israel's foreign minister made a public declaration about military cooperation with the UAE among rising tensions with Iran. 👉In the months leading up to the agreement, Israel had been working in secret with the UAE to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. European news media reported that Mossad had separately attained health equipment from Gulf states. Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, reported at the end of June 2020 that the two countries were in cooperation to fight the coronavirus and that the head of the Mossad, Yossi Cohen, had traveled many times to the UAE. How

🇮🇳WHAT IS THE MEANING OF INDEPENDENCE?🇮🇳 Independence is understanding 'One can live a life of his own choice only when he is economically and emotionally independent'. Or one can 'Experience the freedom of his presence only when he is not emotionally or economically dependent on someone'. 🇮🇳Why is Independence important?🇮🇳 🇮🇳 Independence is important because, It gives you a sense of importance and belonging which is essential for building social relationships and for contributing to the world. It develops their levels of self-awareness and sensitivity towards others which teaches them to help those around them. WHEN & WHY TO CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY? 🇮🇳 Independence Day is celebrated annually on 15 August as a national holiday in India celebrate the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947, 🇮🇳BACKGROUND🇮🇳 Independence agreed with the partition of India, in which British India was divided along religious lines into the c

HOW COVID-19 COMPARES WITH SPANISH FLU? 👉 COVID-19. When did it break out? - 2019 . What caused the pandemic? - SARS- COV- 2. Virus source? - Descendent from a bat Corona virus. Virus reproduction number? - 5.7. Origin? - The first human cases were reported in Wuhan city, China, in December 2019. Reports suggest a wholesale market in Wuhan was the source of the outbreak. Number of people killed? -  0.73 million. (as on August 11, 3:40pm)  1,66,192 in the US alone. (As on August 11, 3:40pm) Number of people infected? - 20.2 million. (As on August 11, 3:40pm) Symptoms? - Cough, fever, shortness of breath, fatigue, sore throat, running nose, body pain, headache, vomiting & diarrhea. Spread? - T hrough respiratory droplets by coughing, sneezing, or talking. - Through physical human touch. - Coming in contact with a surface/ object that could possibly have the virus on it and then touching his/her eyes, nose, mouth. Most affected groups? - Adults over 65 years with underlying health co

WHAT IS MASTERBATION? Masturbation is the sexual stimulation of one's own genitals for sexual excitement or other sexual pleasure, usually to the point of orgasm. Masturbation is frequent in both sexes and at any age. Various medical and psychological benefits have been attributed to a healthy attitude toward sexual activity in general and to masturbation in particular. No causal  relationship is known between masturbation and any form of mental or physical disorder. In the Western world, masturbation in private or with a partner is generally considered a normal and healthy part of sexual enjoyment. The stimulation may involve hands, fingers, everyday objects, sex toys  such as vibrators, or combinations of these. Mutual masturbation is masturbation with a sexual partner, and may include manual stimulation of a partner's genitals (fingering or a handjob), or be used as a form of non-penetrative sex. BENEFITS OF MASTERBATING. 👉The American Medical Association declared It does n

WHAT IS CORONA VIRUS? HOW DOES IT SPREAD?  Coronavirus is a family of viruses that usually cause respiratory symptoms. The disease can be transferred between animals and humans. It belongs to the same class of virus that has caused several starts globally, like SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome).  As per research, it is believed that Coronavirus spreads through the secretory fluids of the respiratory system of an infected person. It commonly spreads when an infected person sneezes, coughs or exhales the infected respiratory droplet. Shaking hands or even touching the infected person or by touching the objects or surface that has been contaminated can act as the carriers of disease and get you infected by it. Current estimates of the incubation period (the period between the infection and the emergence of symptoms) for Coronavirus ranges from 1 to 14 days with the median of 5-6 days. However, more data is required to have more careful a

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF PM MODI's INTERACTION WITH CM's FOR TACKLING THE PANDEMIC Dated::-- 12/08/2020 👉PM Modi interacted with CM's & spokesperson of 10 states including A.P, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Punjab, Bihar, Gujarat, Telengana & Uttar Pradesh. 👉New mantra needs to be followed- all those who comes in contact with an infected person should be tackled & tested within 72 hours. 👉80% of the active cases are from 10 states, if the virus is defeated here , entire country appear victorious. 👉PM noted that no. Of daily tests has reached almost 7lakh & is increasing continuously, helping in early identification of containment. 👉The average fatality rate of India is amongst the lowest in the world and is continuously going down. 👉 Target of bringing down fatality rate below 1% can be achieved soon; Containment, contact tracing, & observation are most effective weapons.

WHAT/WHO IS A DAUGHTER? According to Wikipedia, a daughter is a female child- a girl or woman in relation to her parents. Daughterhood is the state of being someone's daughter. The male in equal is a son. The name is used in several areas to show relations between groups . NEGLIGENCE TOWARDS GIRL CHILD's EDUCATION. The education of girls is often ignored in the rural areas as well; most parents are poor and uneducated themselves. Most of the children in these areas cannot attend school because their families cannot pay the school fees. In other situation, parents refuse to send their daughters to school, due to traditional beliefs that they will not perform well, providing their parents with an unwanted financial burden. Restrictive laws or regulations often deny pregnant girls access to school on the premise that girls stop being children once they become pregnant. They are also often not provided with sufficient support and services during their pregnancy nor after they give

10 THINGS THAT REQUIRED ZERO TALENT AND SKILL . 1)   BEING ON TIME. It won't cost you anything, Like it or not, being on  time  matters. In fact, it matters a lot. It communicates to others whether they can trust and depend on you. ... By different, learning the  importance  of punctuality – or being in every case on- time , or even early – is an extremely simple way to set yourself apart from the crowd. 2)   WORK ETHIC. Having a strong  work ethic  involves upholding the values and goals of the company by performing your job to the best of your ability. It  means  focusing on completing given tasks on time. An employee with a strong  work ethic  is professional in attitude and appearance.The most obvious sign of a negative work ethic  is a lack of productivity. CNN cites "postponing" at the top of its list of  bad work  habits; an employee who rushes through assignments or waits until the last minute to complete them often turns in lower quality  work , as well as runnin

9 HABITS OF SUCCESSFUL OR HARDWORKING PEOPLE. 1)   They wake up early. According to a research conducted by Texas University students who were early risers scored better grades than those who were late to rise. Students are engaged with their studies and assignments all day and exhausted at the end of the day, sleeping and waking up early gives their body and mind gets adequate rest, and a fresh mind will help study better and achieve high grades. 2)   They meditate. There are many benefits of meditation like  Gaining a new perspective on stressful situations, Building skills to manage your stress, Increasing self-awareness, Focusing on the present. Reducing negative emotions, Increasing imagination and creativity, Increasing patience and tolerance. 3)   They Read. Benefits of Reading Books Reading Makes You More Empathetic. Reading is a way to escape your own life, and can take you to faraway lands, other times, and put you in other people's shoes. Reading Keeps your  Brain  Healt

EDUCATION.  A major component of education is the development of the faculty of language. Language learning, as is evident, has to address two domains in a learner: one , appreciation of literature and two , development of language skills. The syllabus for English at the pre-university level has been developed addressing these two needs by giving due emphasis on cultivating a taste for literary works and enhancing the capacity of students to use English effectively. Teaching learning process. Teaching learning process has to undergo regular revision in order to incorporate new trends in language usage. The syllabus should also Cater to the changing needs of students from diverse backgrounds. This should happen along with the strengthening of fundamentals of language usage. The syllabus has been prepared keeping all the various dimensions of language learning in mind. Developing reading skills , comprehension and interpretation skills of learners are the objectives that have guided the

HEAVEN, IF YOU ARE NOT HERE ON EARTH.                                        - KUVEMPU This poem is English translation work of K.V. Puttappa's poem. It is translated by D.N Naganna a contemporary poet, critic & translator. In this poem poet Kuvempu says to the people that the heaven as you believe that it is not in the sky, but it is on the beautiful earth. He asks the people if heaven is not here on our earth then where it can be? He says that the Earth is more beautiful than heaven, the gentle flowing of rivers , the snowfall mountains, the green grass, the moonlight, the gentle sunlight, in harvest seasons, the beautiful and green crops gave immense pleasures to the human beings. So the Poet feels that earth is more beautiful than heaven. He ask us to view heaven when the gentle moon, spills milkey white light, during the full moon on the heaps of grains harvested and think that heaven is here on the Earth. He tells us that a poet inspired by all this natural beauty writes

Romeo and Juliet.                          - William Shakespeare BACKGROUND: 👉  The two Noble families of Verona , the Capulets and the Montagues were sworn enemies. Romeo and Juliet belonged to rival families. Old lord Capulet hosted a grand supper. Though Romeo belonged to the family of Montagues, he attended the supper in disguise to see Roseline . There he sees Juliet on the dance floor and is fascinated by her beauty . After the dance he learns that she is the daughter of Lord Capulet. She feels attracted to the man from the enemy family. The following brief explanation is how they express their implicit feelings for one another. ❤️In very first sight Romeo was attracted by the beauty of Juliet. It is night and the room is lit with torches, young boys and girls are dancing on the dance floor. Romeo exclaims and says that Juliet is brighter than the blaze of the torches. It implies that her brightness outshines the torches and has lit up the hall. Romeo compares Juliet to a jewe

((This story is adapted from an episode in Guy De Maupassant's work  'Sur L 'eau' in French ( Translated into English : Afloat ) and Translated from Russian by Louise Maud and Aylmer Maud.)) TOO DEAR ( expensive)                                       -Leo Tolstoy 👉🗾Monaco   is a small kingdom lies near the borders of France and Italy. There are only about   7000 inhabitants  in Monaco. This toy kingdom has a real kinglet🤴 and like any other real king , he lives in a palace with courtiers, ministers, a bishop, generals and an army of only sixty soldiers. Being very small the taxes the people pay for their drinking and smoking are not adequate enough to feed the king's courtiers, and officials and to keep himself. Therefore the king had hit upon a new sources of revenue . It came from a gambling house🏚️ , where people play roulette. The keeper of the gaming house gets a percentage on the turnover irrespective of whether people loose or win. Out of this profits

ALLAMA IQBAL'S POETRY 👉 Manzil se aage badh kar Manzil talash kar, Miljaye tujh ko darya toh samandar talash kar. 👉 Har shisha toot jaata hai pathar ki chout se, Pathar hi toot jaaye wo shisha talash kar. 👉 Sajdon se Tere Kya huwa sadiyan guzar gayi, Duniya Teri badal de wo sajda talash kar. 👉 Imaan tera loot Gaya rehzan ke haaton se, Imaan tera bachale wo rehbar talash kar. 👉 Har shaksa jal Raha h aadawat ki aag mei, Is aag ko bujha de wo paani talash kar. 👉 Kare sawaar oont ( camel ) pe apne gulam ko, Paidal hi chale Jo wo aaqa talash kar. (English) Translation. 👉 Search for the destination after the destination, If you find a river search for a sea. 👉 Every glass breaks when injured by a stone,  Search for a mirror that breaks a stone itself. 👉 What has happened from your prostrations, centuries have passed, Find the prostration that changes your life. 👉 Your faith was stolen by a robber on foot, Search for a leader who will save your faith. 👉 Every person is bur

WHAT DOES HANDLOOM INDUSTRIES MEAN? 👉 As you can see in the above picture, that any of various looms or weaving devices operated wholly or partly by hand or foot power is called handloom industry. NATIONAL HANDLOOM DAY IN INDIA . 👉 The 7th of August was declared as the national handloom day , In July 2015 by the government. With the objective to generate awareness about the handloom industry in India. 👉 The first national handloom day was inaugurated on 7th August 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the centerary hall of Madras University in Chennai. 👉 The main aim of the government is to revive the local production of fabrics made in India.  👉 In 1905 , the swadeshi movement was launched on 7th August in the Calcutta town hall to protest against the partition of Bengal by the British government. BENEFITS OF DIGITIZATION OF HANDLOOM INDUSTRIES IN INDIA. 👉"My handloom portal"   It was launched by the Union Minister of textiles, women and child development. 👉 Portal

WHAT IS SMOKING? Tobacco smoking is the practice of burning tobacco and ingesting the smoke that is produced. The smoke may be inhaled, as is done with cigarettes, or simply released from the mouth, as is generally done with pipes and cigars. DISADVANTAGES OF SMOKING. How does smoking affect the body? 1. Lung damage. 2. Heart disease.      👉 B lood clots.      👉 Angina, or chest pain.      👉A stroke.      👉 A heart attack. 3. Fertility problems. 4. Pregnancy complications.      👉I ncreasing the risk of ectopic pregnancy.      👉 Reducing the baby’s birth weight.      👉 Increasing the risk of preterm delivery.      👉Damaging the fetus’s lungs, brain, and central nervous system.     👉 Increasing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome.    👉 Contributing to congenital,abnormalities, such as cleft lip or cleft palate. 5. Type 2 diabetes. 6. Weakened immune system. 7. Vision problems.      👉 Dry eyes.      👉Glaucoma.      👉Diabetic retinopathy. 8. Poor oral hygiene.      👉 Swo

ADVANTAGES OF HONEY. 1. A good source of antioxidants. 2. Antibacterial and antifungal properties. 3. Heal wounds. 4. Phytonutrient powerhouse. 5. Help for digestive issues. 6. Soothe a sore throat. DISADVANTAGES OF HONEY. 👉In addition to beneficial prebiotics and nutrients, raw honey can also carry harmful bacteria such as Clostridium botulinum. This is particularly dangerous for babies. Raw honey should never be given to an infant less than a year old. Symptoms of botulism poisoning in infants may include: 1. Constipation. 2. Slow breathing. 3. Sagging eyelids. 4. Absence of gagging. 5. Loss of head control. 6. Paralysis that spreads downward. 7. Poor feeding. 8. Lethargy. 9. Weak cry. 👉 In adults, symptoms can include an initial short period of diarrhea and vomiting, followed by constipation and more severe symptoms, such as blurred vision and muscle weakness. See a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms after eating raw honey.

WHAT IS ALCOHOL? 👉Alcohol is a drug. It is classed as a depressant, meaning that it slows down vital functions—resulting in slurred speech, unsteady movement, disturbed perceptions and an inability to react quickly. As for how it affects the mind, it is best understood as a drug that reduces a person’s ability to think rationally and distorts his or her judgment. DEFINE MODERATE DRINKING? Moderate alcohol use for healthy adults generally means up to one drink a day for women and up to two drinks a day for men. Examples of one drink include: Beer:  355 milliliters Wine: 148 milliliters Distilled spirits (80 proof): 44 milliliters. ADVANTAGES OF MODERATE DRINKING Moderate alcohol consumption may provide some health benefits, such as: Reducing your risk of developing and dying of heart disease. Possibly reducing your risk of ischemic stroke (when the arteries to your brain become narrowed or blocked, causing severely reduced blood flow). Possibly reducing your risk of diabetes. DISADVANT