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The air will be cleaner, the water will be purer and the Earth will heal from what we have done to it for years. Here are 8 signs of that happening already 1. Water in the Ganga is now clean enough to drink Despite its sacred status and various rejuvenation plans, the Ganga remained a severely polluted river. But with industries shut and no effluents flowing into the river, plus lack of activity at the ghats due to the lockdown, the Ganga is now cleaner than ever. So much so that the water at Har Ki Pauri, the famous ghat on the banks of the river in Haridwar, has been now  declared  fit for drinking. Even in Varanasi, with factories shut and no one bathing or using the ghat as a public toilet, the river water has  improved  by “40 to 50 percent”. Discovery Channel India ✔ @DiscoveryIN The water quality of the mighty Ganga river has seen a drastic improvement since we’ve stayed indoors. Thank you and continue to be # HeroesFromHome 2. The Yamuna is free of foam We mu...

Unlike the long-followed tradition, Tirupati temples will soon witness non-Brahmin priests taking charge.  It is reported that the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has trained and is ready with its first batch mainly of SC and ST priests. TTD has trained the priests for three months where more than 200 belongs to Dalit and backward communities. However, these priests won’t be appointed in the regular temples under TTD’s jurisdiction. They will instead undertake their sacerdotal duties in the soon-to-be constructed temples in areas where a majority of the population is Dalit or belongs to a backward community. The project had originally been initiated by TTD’s Sri Venkateswara Employees’ Training Academy (SVETA) in 2016 but had been discontinued later. It has been reported that TTD will be working in collaboration with the State Endowments department for this project and construct about 500 temples. The move is indeed encouraging because, for the longest time, the re...

A 23-year-old woman from Manipur who recently returned from China has been arrested for entering the country illegally via Myanmar, police sources in state capital Imphal said. She has been tested negative for COVID-19, caused by a novel coronavirus that was first detected in China in December. A novel virus is one that has not been previously identified in humans. Her family members have also been charged for helping her to enter the state illegally, the sources said.  The girl, a resident of Churachandpur near the famous Loktak Lake, 63 km from Imphal, started a journey by road from China on February 28 and reached Manipur via Myanmar on April 6 after traveling for more than a month.  The girl tried to enter Manipur from the international check-post at the border town of Moreh. On finding the gate closed amid the national lockdown over the COVID-19 pandemic, she entered Manipur via Churachandpur district, the police sources said.  They said the police are in...

Many Indians are angry at China and the World Health Organization for their perceived mishandling of the coronavirus. The efficiency and transparency of Taiwan’s response to the epidemic, in contrast, has made it a topic of renewed sympathy and interest in India.  Why it matters :  The coronavirus crisis is showcasing Taiwan’s democratic system of governance on an international stage, the biggest soft power win for the country in years.  What's   happening :  🔴On social media and in articles and TV news shows, Indians are expressing anger at China and praise for Taiwan for their respective responses to the coronavirus. 🔴India is currently under a three-week nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the virus.  🔴Many Indians blame China for withholding information about the coronavirus until late January and allowing its spread abroad.  🔴The World Health Organization followed China’s lead and did not make public information tha...

Also known as: Mahaveer Janma Kalyanak. What is it? Mahavir Jayanti is the birth anniversary of 24th and last Jain Tirthankar Lord Mahavir. When observed? As per the Gregorian calendar, the holiday occurs either in March or April. Celebrations: It is one of the most important religious festivals for Jains. The followers of Lord Mahavir celebrate this festival by chanting prayers, offering Prasad and participating in chariot processions. Lord Mahavir?  Name: Mahavira is also known as Vardhamana. Significance: He was the 24 th tirthankara who revived Jainism. Birth: He was born in 6th century BC into a royal Kshatriya family in present-day Bihar, India. Kevala Jnana: He left home at the age of 30 and became an ascetic. He practiced intense meditation for 12 years, after which he attained Kevala Jnana (omniscience). Five vows: After attaining Kevala Jnana, Mahavira taught that observance of the five vows of ahimsa (non-violence), satya (...

1.  Afghanistan Afghanistan is the most dangerous country in the world, according to the 2019 Global Peace Index. According to the UN peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan, the country experienced 3,804 civilian deaths in conflict, 927 of who are children. Afghanistan experiences deadly attacks from the Taliban across the country and the U.S. is now in its 19th year of war in Afghanistan. Afghanistan has the highest number of deaths from war and terrorism than any other country in the world. 2.  Syria Syria is the second-most dangerous country in the world. Syria only recently was put in second by Afghanistan. The Syrian civil war has plagued the country since March 2011 and has been the second-deadliest war of the 21st century. An estimated 470,000 people, including 55,000 children, have been killed in the Syrian conflict. High levels of violence have been persistent throughout Syria including the use of small arms, tanks, chemical weapons, artillery, an...

Air India recently found a rather unexpected praise from an Air Traffic Controller (ATC) of- Pakistan. Air India was operating special flights from India to Frankfurt with relief materials and evacuated European nationals, who were stranded in India as coronavirus swept across continents, perishing millions and crippling the system of passenger planes criss-crossing the world. “It was a very proud moment for me as well as the entire Air India crew when we heard from Pakistan ATC praising our special flight operations to Europe,” one of the senior captains of the special flights told exclusively to ANI. “As we entered in the Pakistan’s Flight Information Region (FIR) and the Pakistan Air Traffic Controller (ATC) greeted us ‘Assalaam Alaikum!’ This is Karachi’s control welcoming Air India for relief flights to Frankfurt,” the senior captain quoted the Pakistan ATC as saying.  “Confirm are you operating relief flights for Frankfurt,” the Pak ATC further said.  “AFFIRM...

Pakistan’s ‘all-weather friend’ China had promised to send top-quality N-95 masks to the country affected by Coronavirus. However, later turned out to be made from underwear.  In a bizarre incident, China that had promised medical aid to its ally duped Pakistan by sending masks made out of underwear. Reporting the news, the anchor of the Pakistani channel said, “ China ne chuna laga diya ” (China conned us) and further notified that the Sindh provincial government sent the masks to hospitals without checking. China had asked Pakistan to open the border between the two countries for one day on Friday so that medical supplies to fight coronavirus pandemic could be transported into the country, according to a media report. The Chinese embassy in a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the governor of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China would like to donate a batch of medical materials to Gilgit-Baltistan, the Dawn reported.  According to the lett...

🔴Russia is in talks with a number of countries, including India and China, on making military and civilian aircraft of a new generation.  🔴 India and China are the important arms markets for Russia.  🔴 Russia and India are currently working on a fifth generation fighter. 🔴Some of the projects were military and others, civilian. 🔴Besides, there is a plan for cooperation with China in creating a wide body plane. 🔴Russia and the United Arab Emirates had signed an agreement on building a light fighter. #rainbowz 

FIFA postponed U-17 Women's World Cup which was scheduled in India Women's U-17 WC was to be held at five venues in India from November 2-21 The decision was taken by the FIFA-Confederations working group which was recently established by the Bureau of the FIFA Council to address the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The working group decided to "postpone the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup Panama/Costa Rica 2020 - originally scheduled for August/September 2020 - and the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup India 2020 - originally scheduled for November 2020." FIFA HQ - Zurich, Switzerland President - Gianni Infantino

CORONAVIRUS : JAN DHAN YOJANA The government will add 500 rupees every month to the Jan Dhan account of poor women for next three months This amount will be deposited in the women’s account between April 3 and April 9. According to the rule- – Jan Dhan accounts whose last digit is 0 or 1, the money will be added to their account tomorrow i.e. on 3rd April – Jan Dhan accounts whose last digit is 2 or 3 will be credited to the account on April 4 -The last digit of Jan Dhan accounts is 4 or 5, it will be credited into the account on April 7 – Jan Dhan accounts whose last digit is 6 or 7 will be credited on April 8 – Jan Dhan accounts whose last digit is 8 or 9 will be credited on April 9 53 per cent of the total Jan Dhan accounts are in the names of women.  About 200 million women will get direct benefits. #rainbowz 

Objective of the survey The survey was conducted in order to achieve the following To develop comparative analysis on the steps taken by the states To capture process related deficiencies in the current actions taken by GoI to combat the virus To identify the priorities and constraints in the preparedness of COVID-19 fight. Key Highlights of the survey The survey was conducted by distributing questionnaire to district magistrates/collectors. They were asked to register into portals and submit replies. The findings of the survey are as follows The people’s awareness about the virus has increased 75% said people are taking precautions 69% said that the lock down is being handled in a peaceful way Only 50% agreed on the adequacy of availability of beds The main concern of the survey was the non-availability of adequate ventilator machines. #rainbowz

IIT-Roorkee  has developed a low-cost portable ventilator that can be useful in the fight against COVID-19. The closed-loop ventilator does not require compressed air and is useful when hospital wards and open areas are converted into ICUs, a press release from the premier institute said. The ventilator named ‘ Prana-Vayu ’ has been developed in collaboration with AIIMS , Rishikesh  . The ventilator is based on the controlled operation of the prime mover to deliver the required amount of air to the patient. The automated process controls the pressure and flow rates in the inhalation and exhalation lines. IIT-Roorkee has developed a low-cost portable ventilator that can be useful in the fight against COVID-19. The closed-loop ventilator does not require compressed air and is useful when hospital wards and open areas are converted into ICUs, a press release from the premier institute said.  The ventilator named ‘ Prana-Vayu ’ has been developed in co...