Do you know that Rajasthan has only one hill station which is Mount Abu? Are you aware how many states does Rajasthan share its boundaries with? EBNW Story brings you quick facts on the desert state…
Rajasthan has only one hill station, Mount Abu
Pushkar is home to the only temple of Lord Brahma in the world
Rajasthan shares its boundaries with 5 Indian states – Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh
The diverse topology of Rajasthan is gifted with infertile lands in the west and fertile terrains in the east
The place hosts some of the major festivals of India including, the International Camel Festival, The Pushkar Fair, Jaipur Literature Festival, etc.
Karni Mata Temple is home to over 25 thousand rats
Pokhran witnessed the first nuclear test of India
Jantar Mantar of Jaipur comprises the largest stone sundial of the world
Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur is among the best heritage hotels in the world
The Fortune Global 500 list of year 2022 has included 9 Indian public and private companies. Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India added for the first time in the list after being listed on Indian stock exchanges in May 2022.
It has been ranked at 98th position, with revenue worth USD 97,266.7 million. Other countries in the 2022 Fortune 500 list include
Reliance Industries Ltd. at 104th position, with USD 93,982 million revenue in 2021-22.
US’s Walmart Inc. claims the first position, for the ninth consecutive year. It has maintained the first position for 17th time, since 1995.
As the nation gears up to celebrate Rakshabandhan and Independence Day, the long weekend has blessed those bagpackers who have planned to take up a short trip. But those who have plans to be in city need not be disappointed as there is lot for them to chill during these days. Lovely Prabhani brings in five interesting festivals which shall keep you hooked…Here comes the list…
For all the ladies out there:
-JAIPUR KURTI FEST
The biggest Kurtis event of Jaipur like never before. Direct deals for you from India’s top factories and wholesalers. All Kurtis variety under one roof in Jaipur.
Date:- 5-10 August.
Venue:- Shilpgram, JKK, JAIPUR.
For art lovers Jaipur has a lot more to offer!
–SUKOONARTEXHIBIT
Focused on the pious lotus flower with glimpses of the vibrant world of wings and feathers. This will definitely give you SUKOON with its beautiful vibe.
Date:- 13-15 August
Venue:- Sudarshan gallery, JKK, Jaipur.
Time:- 11am-7 pm
Missing out on laughing these days?
—PUNCHLINERS COMEDY SHOW FT. MOHIT DUDEJA.
Book your tickets for Mohit Dudeja live in Jaipur to tickle your funny bone.
Date:- 14th august.
Venue:- Hotel Clarks Amer,Jaipur.
Time:- 7pm
Price:- RS 199
Let music be your stress reliever!
INDIE MUSIC FESTIVAL 4.0
It is now happening in Jaipur, so be ready to join them for this wonderful gig.
Date: – 13th august.
Venue: – Athenas by Moustache, MI road, Jaipur.
Time:- 5:30pm
Price: – RS 200
Put your shoes on if you’re one of those ghoomar lover’s!
JAIPUR GHOOMAR MAHOTSAV
The fusion of dance, music and culture. Enjoy the festival celebration of dance music with Bollywood actress DJ Shilpi Sharma.
A total of 6 new wetlands from Tamil Nadu, and 1 each from Karnataka, Goa, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha received Ramsar recognition as “Wetlands of International Importance”. With 10 sites included, a total number of Ramsar Sites stands at 64.
Newly recognised sites:
Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary– This is a man-made wetland, located in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu which is the largest reserve for migratory water birds and breeding resident in south India.
Nanda Lake– Nanda Lake is the freshwater marshes, adjacent to one of rivulets of Zuari river in Goa. It helps locals store water in off-monsoon season. It is home to Black-headed ibis, Wire-tailed swallow, Common kingfisher, Brahminy kite and Bronze-winged jacana.
Satkosia gorge– It expands along Mahanadi River in Odisha and was set up in 1976 as a wildlife sanctuary.
Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve (GoMBR)– Located in south-eastern coastline, it is famous for rich marine environment. The reserve is home to various globally important and highly threatened species like whale shark, Dugong, green sea turtle, seahorses, balanoglossus, dolphins, hawksbill turtle, sacred chanks, etc.
Vembannur Wetland Complex, Tamil Nadu
Vellode Bird Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu and
Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka and
Sirpur Wetland, Madhya Pradesh.
Ramsar Sites are recognised under the Convention on Wetlands, which is an intergovernmental treaty dealing with conservation of wetlands.
World’s largest floating solar power plant will come up in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh, which will boost power generation capacity of the state and shall also address electricity problems in the central region.
Khandwa district will become the only district in state to house thermal power station, hydel power plant as well as solar power plant.
Solar power plant will be built on Narmada River, near Omkareshwar Dam.
It will generate 600-Megawatt power by 2022-23,
This project is estimated to be worth Rs. 3000 crores.
As of now, Ramagundam Floating Solar PV project in Telangana is the largest project in country with a capacity to generate 100 MW of energy. Commercial operation for project was started on July 1, 2022. This project was commissioned by NTPC.
Floating Solar Panels are Photovoltaic (PV) modules, mounted on platforms floating of lakes, water reservoirs, etc. These modules are secured on ponds, lakes or reservoirs. These plants are silent to run and don’t require land levelling or vegetation removal.
Jeremy lalrinnunga, 19 year old, manifested his vision into reality by claiming Gold Medal at the Common Wealth Games 2022. His strong commitment made him snatch 140kg and then a clean and jerk of 160kg to total 300kg to earn a gold medal. He has one more record of becoming the first Indian teenager to win a gold medal at the Youth Olympics in 2018. He earned these moments with his sheer dedication, hard work and passion. The most interesting fact is that he put a gold medal image on his mobile’s wallpaper to manifest it.
Brief Synthesis
Jeremy was born in 2002 in Aizwal, Mizoram. Sports was in his genes as his father was a boxer. Jeremy has always been obsessed with shiny things and as a child, growing up in Aizawl, he had a couple of ‘ shiny toys’. Which were the medals of his father, Lalneihtluanga. His father won two golds at the sub-junior national level.
“They were mounted on the wall of our house. But my brothers and I would play with them all the time. We would pretend we were champions. We even lost one of his medals while playing,” Jeremy said. He has a poor background and hence his family condition kept him away from pursuing his aspirations. He started working with the neighbourhood Power Works Department as a laborer.
He started boxing before lifting weights. According to some reports, he learned to lift weights by lifting heavy bamboos. He then made history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Youth Olympics in the men’s 62kg division in 2018. Before participating in an international competition, he was a member of the Army’s Boys Sports Company and there he earned multiple medals.
Jeremy Lalrinnunga Achievements
He won a total of 14 medals in his weightlifting career. As of now, he has won 5 gold, 6 silver and 1 bronze.
Pingali Venkayya was an Indian freedom fighter and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi who designed a flag, based on which Indian National Flag was designed later.
He belonged to a Telugu brahmin family, born at Bhatlapenumarru, near Machilipatnam (in present day Andhra Pradesh).
He completed high schooling in Madras and graduation in Cambridge University and was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2011.
Members of Indian Independence movement had used several national flags before India’s independence in 1947.
National Flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya, which he presented to Mahatma Gandhi on April 1, 1912 when he visited to Vijayawada city.
In 1921, Mahatma Gandhi approved the design at Indian National Congress meeting in Vijayawada.
The Flag had two stripes viz., green and red along with a Gandhian charkha at the centre.
Later, he added white strip on the top following Mahatma Gandhi’s suggestion.
This became the original Tricolour and became a symbol of non-violent freedom movement of Mahatma Gandhi.
Do you know that over 80 start-ups are being recognized every day in India which is the highest rate worldwide.
Of these total recognised start-ups, 12% belongs to IT services, 9% to Healthcare & Life Sciences, 5% to professional & commercial services, 7% to education, and 5% to agriculture.
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) of India has recognised over 75,000 start-ups. This milestone has been achieved when India is celebrating 75th year of Independence and Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Via innovation, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial spirit, start-up ecosystem in India is picking up.
In fact, on August 15, 2015 Prime Minister Narendra Modi visualized a new India that uses its entrepreneurial potential of its citizens. On January 16, 2016, a program started to put forward an action plan for building a strong start-up ecosystem in India.
6 years later, those action plan has successfully made India the 3rd largest ecosystem.
Initial 10000 start-ups were recognized in 808 days. But the latest thousand start-ups were recognized in just 156 days.
January 16 is now celebrated as the National Start-up Day.
Start-up India Program was launched by government to provide an enabling environment for the start-ups.
Swaminarayan Gopinath Temple: An interesting story…
There is an idol of Thakur ji in Swaminarayan Gopinath temple of Gharpur Gujarat. A watch is tied on the wrist of this idol of Thakur ji. This watch was tied on Thakur ji’s wrist more than 50 years ago by an Englishman. When he came to know that there is life in Thakur ji’s idol, he tied a watch on Thakur ji’s wrist to test the truth in it. The clock started running as soon as it put on his wrist.
This clock runs on the pulse rate not from the cell. This clock has been running for more than 50 years and still gives accurate time. When you take off the clock during the makeup of Thakur ji, the clock stops. It starts working again as soon as it is put on Thakur ji’s hand.
Mosques, dubbed as Masjid in Arabic, are not just a place of ritual prostration and seat of religious learning in Islam, but an awe-inspiring work of art. Their breathtaking architectural structures attract tourists from all over the world.
Let’s take a look at 5 stunning mosques in the world and find out their religious significance.
1. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, UAE
Sheikh Zayed definitely deserves a spot among the most beautiful mosques as it is built with 82 white domes, consists of several hand-made carpets and many more beautiful things. Interestingly, this mosque has the capacity to allow more than 40,000 worshipers to seek blessings at one time. Along with this, there is a pool which reflects its columns and adds stars to its charming beauty.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Address: Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Street، – 5th St – Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates
2. The Al-Haram Mosque, Saudi Arabia
One of the most prominent places in the world to worship, Al-Haram is considered as the first place built for worshipping Allah mentioned in the Quran. Al-Haram encompasses an area of 400,800 sqm, which makes it the largest Islamic shrine, but along with this, it is also counted as the most beautiful mosque in the world. It is visited by millions of worshipers for Hajj and Umrah rituals.
Al Haram, Saudi
Address: Al Haram, Makkah al-Mukarramah 24231, Saudi Arabia
3. Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
The masterpiece of Iranian architecture, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, was built during the Safavid Empire. It was built between 1603 and 1619 as a part of Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Isfahan. Its Architectural historians detail the fact that it either functioned as a women’s or members of a Royal family had used it for private worship sanctuary. The modest shape and rich interior and exterior tile ornaments make it the most recognizable Mosque in the world.
Address: Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, standing on the eastern side of Naqsh-i Jahan Square, Esfahan, Iran.
4. Hagia Sophia Mosque Istanbul, Turkey
The unparalleled beauty of Sophia Mosque is a contested religious center for both Christians and Muslims. Hagia Sophia, means “holy wisdom”, is a dome shaped monument built in the sixth century A.D. This enormous architectural marvel is the second most visited landmark in Turkey. Interestingly, Hagia Sophia was a church, then a mosque turned museum. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
Hagia Sophia Mosque
Address: Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya Meydanı No:1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
5. The Blue Mosque
Built as a copy of Hagia Sophia, another mesmerizing Mosque is located in Istanbul. The Sultanahmet Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque, was built between 1609 and 1617. The blue tiles which were used to decorate the walls of its interior give it the name Blue Mosque. Beautiful lights inside the mosque are provided by more than 200 stained glass windows and several chandeliers. Its breathtaking beauty attracts thousands of tourists.
BLUE MOSQUE
Address: Sultan Ahmet, Atmeydanı Cd. No:7, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
