*🌄 🇮🇳𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐃𝐇A𝐘🙏*
𝕴𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖆`𝖘 1𝖘𝖙 𝖂𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖘𝖆𝖕𝖕 𝕹𝖊𝖜𝖘, 𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮 2013
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*09 Mar (Saturday)*
*Vedic Ritu/* Shishir Ritu
*Drik Ritu* : Vasant (Spring)
पक्ष :: *Krishnapaksh*
*Vikram Samvat - 2080*
*Shaka Samvat - 1945*
*Month* : Magha 29 (Amanta)
Phalguna 14 (Purnimanta) *Nakshatr*: Dhanishta (up to 7:55 am)
Shatabhisha
Purva Bhadrapada
*Tithi :* Chaturdashi (up to 6:18 pm)Amavasya
*Rahu* 09:41 AM – 11:09 AM
*Yamaganda* 02:05 PM – 03:33 PM
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*TODAYS TOP NEWS*
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1. The officer trainees of Indian Revenue Service (77th batch) called on the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu yesterday at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Addressing the officers, the President said that Revenue Service will give them an opportunity to play a vital role in mobilizing resources for the Government.
2. Hon'ble Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed the vibrant gathering at Maha Shivaratri celebrations held at Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore yesterday. .jpeg)
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3. PM Narendra Modi embarks on 3-day visit to Assam, Arunachal, West Bengal, UP.
4. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is developing a new spaceport at Kulasekharapatnam in Tamil Nadu to efficiently launch payloads to polar orbits. This strategic location offers a significant advantage over the launch pads in Sriharikota, as it allows small satellite launch vehicles (SSLV) to fly directly southward without the need for a fuel-consuming dogleg maneuver.
5. PM Modi will on Saturday dedicate the Sela tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh to the country, with the new route allowing faster deployment of weapons, soldiers and equipment to forward areas near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Tawang sector. The Sela project consists of Tunnel 1, which is 1,003 metres long, and Tunnel 2, a 1,595-metre twin tube tunnel.
6. Lok Sabha polls: Congress releases first list of 39 Lok Sabha candidate; party says "priority is to win maximum number of seats".
7. Sikkim CM P.S. Tamang launches new helicopter service between Gangtok and Bagdogra: The chopper is a 26-seater (24 passengers and two crew members) MI 172.
8. Union Minister Arjun Munda inaugurates Agriculture Integrated Command and Control Centre established at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi to empower the farmers of the country by equipping them with information, services and facilities.
9. The Ministry of Women and Child Development organising Poshan Pakhwada 2024 from today to 23 March.
*The activities during the Poshan Pakhwada will focus on the key themes, which include Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi (PBPB), a path-breaking ECCE programme to ensure that India has the world’s largest, universal, high-quality pre-school network, tradition, and local dietary practices focused on sensitization around nutrition and the health of pregnant women, and IYCF (Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices).
10. In a groundbreaking initiative, the state of Jharkhand has become the first in the country to launch the ‘Vidhwa Punarvivah Protsahan Yojana’ (Widow Remarriage Incentive Scheme). Under this scheme, women who choose to remarry after the death of their husbands will receive an incentive of Rs. 2 lakh from the government. The scheme was launched by Chief Minister Champai Soren.
* *Conditions Applied* : The woman should be of marriageable age. She should not be a government employee, pensioner, or income tax payer.
11. Recently Tamil Nadu government launched the ‘Neengal Nalama’ (Are you fine?) scheme, a beneficiary outreach programme aimed at reviewing the implementation of flagship schemes and addressing the grievances of the public. The initiative was kicked off by Minister of Rural Development I. Periyasamy with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and other ministers. Under the scheme people will be contacted by the Chief Minister.
12. The National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem or the NAMASTE Scheme, a joint initiative by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, aims to eliminate manual engagement of sanitation workers in hazardous sewer and septic tank cleaning operations. Implemented by the NSKFDC for three years, the scheme prioritizes the safety and well-being of workers with a budget of 349.73 crores.
13. Odisha Bharatiya Janata Party has said it may field candidates in all the 147 assembly and 21 Lok Sabha constituencies of the state apparently after its pre-poll alliance and seat-sharing talks with the Biju Janata Dal in Delhi remained inconclusive.
14. PM Modi Thursday dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth more than ₹6,400 crore at the ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit Jammu Kashmir’ programme here during his first visit to the Kashmir valley after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.
The projects included holistic agriculture development program worth about ₹5,000 crore and multiple projects related to the tourism sector worth more than ₹1,400 crore under ‘Swadesh Darshan’ and ‘PRASHAD’ scheme including the project for ‘Integrated Development of Hazratbal Shrine’, Srinagar.
15. ISRO Gearing Up for Next Lunar Mission Chandrayaan-4_30.1
ISRO chief S Somnath informed at the National Space Science Symposium (NSSS 2024) that the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is preparing to launch the next lunar mission Chandrayaan-4. This mission will include five spacecraft modules.
The main objectives of the Chandrayaan-4 mission are:
#Safe and soft landing on the lunar surface.
#Lunar sample collection and containerization.
#Rising from the moon’s surface.
#Docking and undocking in lunar orbit.
#Transferring samples from one module to another.
#Return and re-entry to Earth with moon samples for scientific study.
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*LEGAL REPORT*
#Chief Justice of India:
Shri Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
#Minister Of Law & Justice : Arjun Ram Meghwal
#International Court Of Justice Prz. : Nawaf Salam
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1. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Central Crime Branch (CCB) have detained a cloth merchant in connection with the Rameshwaram Cafe blast investigation. The detained individual is an active member of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI). The blast on March 1 in East Bengaluru left ten people injured.
2. Actress Kranti Redkar Wankhede, who is also the wife of former Mumbai Narcotics Control Bureau zonal director Sameer Wankhede, has allegedly received death threats and obscene messages coming from Pakistani numbers, the police said on Friday.
3. Former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba demanded that he be reinstated by the varsity and compensated for the lost years of service following his acquittal by the Bombay high court in a Maoist links case.
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*FINANCE*
#Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman.
#Commerce & Industry : Piyush Goyal
#RBI Gvrnr: Shaktikanta Das
#President of the World Bank : Ajay Banga
#IMF MD: Kristalina Georgieva
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*USD* ₹ 83
💷 *GBP* ₹ 106
€ *Euro* : ₹ 91
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*GDP(PPP )* :
purchasing power parity (PPP)
*$13.119 trillion*
*GDP (nominal)*
: *$3.73 trillion*
(Nominal means total market value of all goods and services produced in a country's economy) .
*GDP growth* : 8.4% (Q3 2023-24)
India is the fifth largest economy in the world.
*Inflation rate* : Retail Inflation 5.69% in Dec 2023
*Population* : 143.86 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).
*Unemployment* : 10.09% (Oct2023)
*Per capita*: This income is also known as average income as it is calculated by dividing the total income of the country by the total population of the country.
*GDP per capita*
$2,845 (Nominal; 2024)
$9,983 (PPP; 2024)
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*BSE SENSEX*
74,119.39 +33.40 (0.045%)🌲
*NIFTY*
22,493.55 +19.50 (0.087%)🌲
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*Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai*
*GOLD* : ₹ 65,700/10gm (24 krt)
*SILVER* : ₹ 75,600/KG
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⛽ *FUEL in DELHI*
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*PETROL* : ₹ 97/Ltr
*DIESEL* : ₹ 90/Ltr
*CNG* : ₹ 76/Ltr
*LPG* : ₹ 903/14.2 Kg
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⛽ *FUEL in MUMBAI*
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*PETROL* : ₹ 106/Ltr
*DIESEL* : 95/Ltr
*Auto Gas* : ₹ 60/Ltr
*CNG* : 76/Kg
*LPG* : ₹ 903/14.2 Kg
1. The Indian Banks Association (IBA) has invited bank unions to sign wage revision settlement at Chennai on March 11, 2024. CH Venkatachalam, general secretary of All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA), announced this through a post on social media.
2. High Court in London on Friday gave a summary judgment against jailed diamantaire Nirav Modi asking him to pay $ 8 million to Bank of India.
3. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal announces the extension of Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme support to additional export sectors in New Delhi.
4. Government has sanctioned projects of over seven thousand crore rupees under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) in last three months. Tribal Affairs Ministry said, the PM-JANMAN, with a budget of around 24,000 crore rupees, focuses on eleven critical interventions through nine Ministries.
5. Interest rates on small savings schemes remain unchanged for Q1FY25. Ministry of Finance announced that interest rates on various small savings schemes will remain unchanged for the first quarter of the financial year 2024-25.
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*ENTERTAINMENT NEWS*
#Information and Broadcasting Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
#Chairman of The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) :
R Madhavan
#Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC): Prasoon Joshi
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1. SHAITAAN movie Box Office Collection Day 1: Ajay Devgn, Jyotika, R Madhavan's Film Rakes In Double Digits On Opening Day, to earn Rs 15 Crore.
2. Renowned filmmaker Zoya Akhtar and British Indian chef Asma Khan were honored at the annual ‘India-UK Achievers’ awards in London. The event celebrated Akhtar’s acclaimed work in cinema and Khan’s contributions to culinary arts.
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*DEFENCE*
#Supreme Commander of Armed Forces: The President
#Def Minister: Rajnath Singh
#Def Minister of State :
Ajay Bhatt
#Union Home : Amit Shah
#National Security Advisor : Ajit Doval
#Chief of Defence Staff:
Gen Anil Chauhan, PVSM UYSM AVSM SM VSM
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1. The three forces of India – Army, Navy, and Air Force – are going to conduct the biggest exercise called ‘Bharat-Shakti’ at Asia’s largest field firing range located in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan. PM Modi’s Likely Visit Prime Minister Narendra Modi may visit Pokhran on March 12, 2024, to witness this show of strength by the Indian Armed Forces.
2. The Indian Navy has taken a significant step towards enhancing its operational capabilities and maritime domain awareness in the strategically important Lakshadweep islands with the commissioning of INS Jatayu at Minicoy Island on 6 March 2024.
3. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is partnering with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to deploy rescue teams in high-altitude regions along the India-China border. The initiative aims to prepare NDRF personnel for disaster response operations in the Himalayan ranges, such as avalanches, landslides, and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs).
4. DRDO to build five prototypes under the advance medium combat aircraft program. Cabinet committee on security approves ₹15,000 crore program.
5. A serving Junior Commissioned Officer of the Indian Army, who was abducted from his home in Manipur's Thoubal district by anti-social elements on Friday morning, was rescued by security forces in the evening. The JCO, identified as Konsam Kheda Singh, a resident of Charangpat Mamang Leikai.
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✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS*
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#External affairs Minister: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
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1. India starts deporting citizens of Myanmar who had escaped an upsurge in fighting between rebels and the ruling junta in a border region.
2. The Ministry of External Affairs issued an appeal to Indian nationals to not be swayed by offers made by agents for support jobs with the Russian Army.
3. Dubai and India share a deep-rooted and dynamic tourism relationship, characterized by mutual cultural affinity and robust economic ties. To honor this enduring partnership, Dubai is hosting the India by the Creek festival from 8 to 10 March, 2024.
4. President Droupadi Murmu will be on a state visit to Mauritius from 11th to 13th March.
President will attend the National Day celebrations of Mauritius on 12th March as the Chief Guest. She will hold bilateral meetings with President of Mauritius, Prithvirajsing Roopun, and Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth.
5. Indian consumers can now make instant UPI payments at various business stores in Nepal using UPI-enabled apps. Merchants under Fonepay's network can seamlessly accept UPI payments from Indian customers. The Indo-Nepal UPI payments initiative was unveiled at the Global Fintech Fest in Sept 2023 in India.
6. India has been bestowed with the prestigious measles and rubella champion award for its exemplary efforts in combating these diseases. The award was received by the ambassador Sripriya Ranganathan on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at American Red Cross Headquarters in Washington on 6th March.
7. The Indian Consulate in Dubai has introduced a new insurance package called the Life Protection Plan (LPP) for Indian blue-collar workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This plan aims to provide financial benefits to the families of the workers in case of natural or accidental deaths.
8. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday and discussed advancements in strategic partnership between the two nations.
9. United States and India have reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation in the Quad Counterterrorism Working Group and other multilateral forums for advancing shared security interests within the region while supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific.
10. Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary PAI division (Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran), JP Singh on Thursday called on the Taliban's appointed Afghanistan's Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi and expressed New Delhi's willingness to expand relations with Kabul and promote trade through Chabahar Port.
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🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍
UNO Gen. Secy : António Guterres.
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US embassy in Russia issued a warning on Friday (March 8) stating that "extremists" had imminent plans to target large public gatherings in Moscow. This came hours after Russian security services claimed to have foiled a planned shooting at a synagogue by a cell of the militant Sunni Muslim group Islamic State.
2. In a historic move marking International Women's Day, France enshrined the right to abortion in its constitution, solidifying a staunch stance on women's rights.
3. The United States, Canada, and Cuba are gearing up to advance their clocks by an hour on March 10, marking the start of ‘Daylight Saving Time (DST)’.
What is ‘Daylight Saving Time’?
Daylight Saving Time (DST) involves advancing the clocks by one hour during summer months to maximise natural daylight usage, then reversing the change in fall. While prevalent in North America and Europe, many countries do not follow this practice, especially those near the equator.
4. British foreign minister David Cameron will discuss boosting support for Ukraine and efforts to get more humanitarian aid into Gaza in talks with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock in Berlin.
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🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS*
#Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
#BCCI president:
Roger Binny
#Hockey India President:
Dilip Tirkey
#16th President of the Indian Olympic Association : P. T. Usha
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1. *WOMENS PREMIER LEAGUE 2024*
15th Match
08 Mar 2024 Friday
Venue: Delhi, Arun Jaitley Stadium
UP-WARRIORZ
UPW 138-8 (20)
DELHI-CAPITALS-women
DCW 137 (19.5)
UP Warriorz won by 1 run
Sat, 09 Mar 2024
(b) 16th Match • Delhi, Arun Jaitley Stadium
Mumbai Indians Women
Vs
Gujarat Giants
Today • 7:30 PM
2. *INDIA VS ENGLAND*,
*5TH TEST*
Venue
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
Day 2: Stumps -
India lead by 255 runs
IND473−8 (120)
Batters
Jasprit Bumrah * 19
Kuldeep Yadav 27
3. French Open Badminton, Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have stormed into Men's Doubles Semifinal. They defeated Thai pair Supak Jomkoh and Kittinupong Kedren 21-19, 21-13 in Quarterfinal match in Paris on Friday evening. Satwiksairaj and Chirag will face South Korean pair of Seo Seung-jae and Kang Min-hyuk in the Men's Doubles semifinal.
4. *UPCOMING INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE @2024*
(IPL 17/ TATA IPL 2024)
17th edition of the Indian Premier League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in India, organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
The tournament will feature ten teams and will be held from 22 March to 26 May 2024.
Participants: 10
Matches: 74
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*TEAMS & Captains*
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*Chennai Super Kings*
MS Dhoni
*Delhi Capitals*
Rishabh Pant
*Kolkata Knight Riders*
Shreyas Iyer
*Gujarat Titans*
Shubman Gill
*Lucknow Super Giants*
KL Rahul
*Mumbai Indians*
Hardik Pandya
*Punjab Kings*
Shikhar Dhawan
*Rajasthan Royals*
Sanju Samson
*Royal Challengers Bangalore*
Faf Du Plessis
*Sunrisers Hyderabad*
Pat Cummins.
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*ODISHA* = Bhubaneswar
Before was
Orissa Province
Formation: 01 April 1936;
Districts: 30 (3 divisions)
Governor: Raghubar Das
CM : Naveen Patnaik (BJD)
*STATE SYMBOLS*
BIRD : Indian roller
Fish: Mahanadi mahseer
Flower: Asoka
Mammal: Sambar
Tree: Sacred Fig
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*In Bharat there are 28 states and 8 Union territories.*
Population of Bharat:
142 cr (2023)
*President of Bharat* ,
Smt Droupadi Murmu
*Vice President*
Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar
*Prime Minister* : Shri Narendra Modi
*Speaker Lok Sabha* :
Shri Om Birla (BJP)
*Rajyasabha Seats* : 245 (233 Elected + 12 Nominated)
*Loksabha* : 550 members (530 States 20 Union Territories)
*Chief Election Commissioner:*
Shri Rajiv Kumar
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🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* 🇮🇳
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Ashoka of the Mauryan dynasty conquered Kalinga in the bloody Kalinga War in 261 BCE, which was the eighth year of his reign.
According to his own edicts, in that war about 100,000 people were killed, 150,000 were captured and more were affected. The resulting bloodshed and suffering of the war is said to have deeply affected Ashoka.
He turned into a pacifist and converted to Buddhism.
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*😀Thought of the day*
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“Time is a great healer, but a poor beautician.” =======================
* *JOKE OF THE DAY* =======================
Husband & his wife went for Divorce at court.
Judge : U have 3 kids...How will u divide them?
He had long discussion with his wife & said " Ok, sir We will come next year with 1 more kid" 😂😂
Joke doesn't end here....
9 months later....They got twins😜😝
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*😳WHY❓❓❓*
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*Why does charcoal burn even though it is wood cinders?*
A. This is because charcoal is not wood cinders but is made by burning wood slowly in an oven with little air, turning it into carbon.
Wood is made of fiber (cellulose) and minerals (metals).
When wood is burned, oxygen and other elements in the air (mainly carbon, hydrogen and oxygen) react to form carbon dioxide that is released into the atmosphere, while the minerals turn into ashes.
However when wood is burned in an oven with the flow of air stopped, oxygen inside is soon used up and is not enough to oxidize the carbon in the wood. Thus the carbon is left to turn into charcoal.
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*LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻
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*Kitchen* : पाकशाला, पाककक्षा
अहं पाकशालायां पाकं करोमि।
I am cooking in the kitchen.
*kāmāḥ* —desires
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🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ =======================
*How Hair Dye is made*
To achieve a permanent color, many hair dyes work using a system of ammonia (or ethanolamines in the case of some ammonia-free products), hydrogen peroxide, and p-phenylenediamine. ... Next, hydrogen peroxide bleaches the hair and helps p-phenylenediamine, one of the primary coloring agents, to become trapped in the hair.
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💁🏻♂ *GK TODAY*
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Bhutan is known as the Land of Thunderbolts.
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*BORN TODAY* 🐣💐
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*Ustad Zakir Hussain* (born 9 March 1951) is an Indian tabla virtuoso, composer, percussionist, music producer, film actor and eldest son of legendary tabla player Ustad Allah Rakha.He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1988, and the Padma Bhushan in 2002, by the Government of India presented by President Abdul Kalam.
He was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990.
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🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES*
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Hang in there
Don't give up
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*ANTONYM*
Blame × Praise
*SYNONYMS*
Hazard : Danger
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🛕 *VEDIK GYAN*
(kindly inform, if given info is vary from actual facts🙏🏻) =======================
**Who is Lord Dattatreya?*
Lord Dattatreya is the son of great Sage Atri Muni, whose wife was Ansuiya Mata, the most chaste Lady. Lord Dattatreya is considered as the Supreme Being Lord Vishnu with three heads.
Atri Muni was the Manas son of Lord Brahma Ji and his wife was Mata Ansuiya. Mata Ansuiya was most chaste Pativrata wife. She had got several divine powers due to her Bhakti of her husband Atri Muni. She had powers due to her Bhakti of her husband to stop even the Sun-Moon and earth rotations.
All gods wives were jealous of Mata Ansuiya due to her Pati Bhakti. Her Pati-bhakti gossip was famous even in Dev Lok and heaven. One day, Bhagwaan Shiva told this to his wife Parvati about the popularity of Mata Ansuiya. At this, Mata Parvati raged and asked Lord Shiva to take test of Mata Ansuiya.
So, finally, Bhagwaan Vishnu decided to go to the Ashram of Atri Muni along with Lord Shiva and Lord Braham Ji to take test of her Pati Vrata. Three Supreme being reached disguised of Saints and asked alms from Mata Ansuiya. She immediately went inside her Ashram for some grains, but Three Devas, objected to accept the alms from Mata Ansuiya.
Three Supreme Personalities, asked Mata Ansuiya that they will accept alms only after if she comes totally nude.
Mata Ansuiay at this condition, understood everything, the plot of Supreme Personality Lord Vishnu and Lord Shvia. She also identified three Bhagwaans immediately and She took the Sankalp and made thee Devas as her tiny child of about one year of age. Bhagwaan became the son of Mata Ansuiya and three began to play at the Ashram of Atri Muni. When Mata Parvati and Lakshmai noticed this, They were amazed and reached the Ashram. But three Bhagwaans like sons of Atri Muni were pleased and mata Ansuiya also treated them as her own sons.
Mata Ansuiya welcomed her daughter in- laws at her Ashram and at the request of her daugther-in-laws, she returned her sons for their abode Param Dham, which shocking feelings.
Bhagwaan Vishnu, assured her that from that day, he would be her son as Dattatreaya, because he was not born, but adopted and they came to take test of Mata Ansuiya
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🧬 *HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES*🩺
( *Note* : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not🙏🏻) =======================
*JOINT PAIN*
Abhyanga or massage is best for all kinds of joint pain except RA (Rheumatoid arthritis). Sesame oil, Mustard oil, Castor oil are few oils easily available in the kitchen that can be get heated with Garlic applied over the joints to relieve pain.
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