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National Technology Day 2022: India joined the list of nuclear nations on May 11. Know history, significance & theme

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National Technology Day is celebrated on May 11 each year to honour the contributions made by India’s scientific community including scientists, researchers and engineers. 

The significance of the date lies in the series of technological advancements the country achieved on the day decades earlier.

National Technology Day 2022 theme

The Board also decides a theme for National Technology Day each year. The theme for 2022 is “Integrated Approach in Science & Technology for Sustainable Future”. The theme was launched by Union Minister Jitendra Singh.

National Technology Day 2022 history

As multiple technological advancements were accomplished on May 11, the Indian government declared it as National Technology Day which was officially signed by then-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The first National Technology Day was observed in 1999.

On May 11, 1998, India joined those group of countries that hold nuclear weapons as it successfully carried out nuclear tests at the army’s Pokhran test range in Rajasthan. In fact, it became the sixth country to join the ‘Nuclear Club’. 

The tests were led by the late A P J Abdul Kalam, an aerospace scientist who went on to become India’s eleventh President. The tests were the second instance of nuclear testing in India after the first, code-named “Smiling Buddha”, in 1974.

On the same day in 1998, India tested its first indigenous aircraft Hansa-3 which took off its flight in Bengaluru. The aircraft was meant for surveillance, pilot training, and other reconnaissance purposes. The day also saw the successful test firing of the surface-to-air missile Trishul.

Eventually government announced this day as National Technology Day.

National Technology Day 2022 celebration

Since then, the Technology Development Board (TDB)—a statutory body within the Department of Science and Technology at the Centre—has been celebrating the day by honouring technological innovations that have added to the national growth.

Each year the Board organises an event where the President of India confers awards to scientists for their contributions. Various seminars and workshops are also held.

National Technology Day Messages

“Let always remember Shakti which marked an important milestone in the journey of technological advancement of India…. Best wishes on National Technology Day.”

“National Technology Day will always be a proud day for every Indian and we must celebrate this special occasion with high spirits.”

“On the occasion of National Technology Day¸ I wish that India always keep moving ahead in becoming a strong nation in technology and also otherwise.”

Embassy of India, the Hague, pays tributes to Tagore on his birth anniversary

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Embassy of India, the Hague in association with Tagore Society paid tributes to Gurudev #RabindranathTagore on his birth anniversary.

Continuing the celebration of India’s 75 years of independence, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore’s 161st birth anniversary was commemorated at a event held at Embassy of India, Netherlands & The Gandhi Centre in association with Tagore society celebrated ‘Celebrating Tagore’, an evening of performances bringing alive poetic & musical creations of Tagore on Monday 9th may 2022.

Rabindra Jayanti is a cultural festival celebrated every year on Tagore’s birth anniversary.

The day is popularly known as Pnochishe Boishakh among the Bengalis.

The renowned Dutch poet Frederik van Eeden translated Tagore’s poems to Dutch. Gitanjali called 𝑾𝒊𝒋-𝒁𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒏 in Dutch was reprinted many times. Since then, many of Tagore’s works have been translated in Dutch.

Tagore also visited the Netherlands in 1920 and received a warm reception, charming the Dutch by introducing new philosophical thoughts with lectures to packed houses in major cities.

The Director of the Gandhi center Shiv Mohan Singh welcomed the gathering and gave a short speech on the message of humanism advocated by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore.

Her Excellency Mrs Reenat Sandhu, Ambassador of India in the Netherlands, congratulated the artists and encouraged them to continue to inculcate the pride and joy of the poems and Tagore’s ideals and way of life.

R.Chander gave a brief speech on the relevance of Tagore’s teachings in the current context.

Indian diaspora in the Netherlands recite his poems, stage his plays, and sing his immortal songs as a mark of tribute.

The poetry recitation by mother daughter duo Piyali and debashri,Rabindra Sangeet by Prajna Bhattyacharya,Jayita,Sandeep Bhattyacharya.
And finally Rabindra Nritya by Priyanka and Noa.

The event was anchored by Saumya Shukla

By: Pranita Deshpande (Hague, The Netherlands)

Embassy of India, the Hague, pays tributes to Tagore on his birth anniversary
Embassy of India, the Hague, pays tributes to Tagore on his birth anniversary
Embassy of India, the Hague, pays tributes to Tagore on his birth anniversary
Embassy of India, the Hague, pays tributes to Tagore on his birth anniversary
Embassy of India, the Hague, pays tributes to Tagore on his birth anniversary
Embassy of India, the Hague, pays tributes to Tagore on his birth anniversary
Embassy of India, the Hague, pays tributes to Tagore on his birth anniversary
Embassy of India, the Hague, pays tributes to Tagore on his birth anniversary
Tagore on his birth anniversary

Shri Krishna Balaram Temple, Jagatpura Jaipur 10th Anniversary Celebration

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On the prosperous 10th Anniversary Celebration of Shri Krishna Balaram Temple, Jagatpura a grand Rath Yatra of Lord Shri Krishna Balram will take place with great pomp.

This majestic Rath Yatra of Shri Krishna Balram will be the first Raj Yatra to be taken out in the beautiful city of Jaipur. The pink city will failte all the devotees for the yatra.

A huge chariot has been built by the temple management in which the Rath Yatra will be taken out. This chariot will be carried forward by the devotees by pulling them with a rope.

According to Shri Amitasan Das, President of Hare Krishna Movement Rajasthan, the celebrations started on the day of Akshaya Tritiya on 3rd May.

Further as per planned the sacred Rath Yatra is organized on 7th May, Saturday and on 8th May from 6:00 pm onwards special consecration of God, palanquin festival, kirtan fair and grand makeup will be done.

This celebration will include 108 Bhog offering to the Lord. All the preparations are being finalized by the people and the devotees. The devotees will seek blessings of the God by participating in this yatra by offering letters and flowers to the Lord.

Rath Yatra Route:

The holy Rath Yatra will start from Shrinath Paradise Garden located on Jagatpura Marg with Sankirtana on 7th May at 5:30 PM. Further the journey will continue and will reach NRI Choraha from number 7 intersection via Mahal road in Jagatpura and will turn around from Akshaya Patra circle and end at Shri Krishna Balaram temple.

At Shri Krishna Balaram temple mahaprasadi will be distributed after the Maha Aarti. The Rath Yatra will begin with the worship of the chariot by breaking the coconut in front of the chariot and with religious rituals. The path of the chariot will be swept away with a broom of gold. The yatra will be started by pulling the chariot with ropes.

This will be four kilometres long journey in which various kirtan groups will be participating along with Rajasthani camels, horses and famous bands of the city.

During the journey various arrangements have been made to welcome the Rath Yatra by many organizations. Many places are set to welcome the devotees by offering refreshments.

The distribution of prasad behind the chariot will take place throughout the journey. Special bhog will be offered to the deity at the beginning of the Rath Yatra.

Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti 2022: Know date, history, quotes and significance

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Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti 2022 will be celebrated on May 6, 2022 as the day marks the birth of Adi Shankaracharya. The great seer is believed to be the incarnation of Lord Shiva. Shankaracharya Jayanti is considered to be one of the most special and holy days among Hindus as they extend their wishes to each other.

EBNW Story presents quotes and images with which you can wish your near and dear ones…

Adi Shankaracharya quotes

  • “Like the appearance of silver in mother of pearl, the world seems real until the Self, the underlying reality, is realized.”
  • “At dawn, I meditate in my heart on the truth of the radiant inner Self. This true Self is Pure Being, Awareness, and Joy, the transcendent goal of the great sages. The eternal witness of the waking, dream and deep sleep states. I am more than my body, mind and emotions, I am that undivided Spirit.”
  • “When our false perception is corrected, misery ends also.”
  • “Where renunciation and longing for liberation are weak, tranquillity and the other virtues are a mere appearance, like the mirage in the desert.”
  • “Sickness is not cured by saying ‘Medicine,’ but by drinking it.”

Adi Shankaracharya teachings

Adi Shankaracharya’s played a significant role in imparting knowledge and philosophy of Advaita Vedanta. He taught about the principles of Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads and Brahmasutras and was recognised as a philosopher whose lessons on unity and spirituality continue to inspire people of all groups and sections.

Shankaracharya Jayanti 2022 special: This seer united India from Kaladi to Kedar…

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Shankaracharya Jayanti 2022: Know how this seer united the country from Kaladi down South to Kedarnath up North

Adi Shankaracharya (788-820 AD) trekked the difficult terrains of the Himalayan region like Badri-Kedar on foot from his birth place Kaldi (Kerala) around 1200 years back at a time when the means of transport were limited.

Shankaracharya performed this mahayatra with the aim of spreading spirituality.

At the age of six, Shankara had gained Vedic knowledge and he chose the path of sanyasi and passed each and every corner of the country till he attained samadhi at the young age of 32. 

Adi Shankaracharya is considered to be the originator of Advaita. 

He gave a teaching that the soul and the Supreme Soul are one. He established Jyotirpeeth in Badrikashram in the north, Dwarka-Sharda Peeth in the west, Shringeri Peeth in the south and Jagannathpuri Govardhan Peeth in the east.

Eminent historian Dr. Shiv Prasad Naithani writes that Shankaracharya reached Haridwar at the age of 12 while preaching of religious values from Kashi. 

After worshiping on the banks of the Ganges here, he established the Shaligram Deity of Lord Vishnu in the sanctum sanctorum of the Bharat Temple in Rishikesh. 

Shankaracharya crossed the Ganges at Vyaschatti, 35 km from Rishikesh and reached Brahmapur (present-day Bachelikhal). After reaching Devprayag from Brahmapur, he composed a eulogy (Ganga Stuti) at the Sangam and then proceeded towards Srikshetra Srinagar (Garhwal). He reached Nandprayag via Rudraprayag and Karnprayag on the right bank of Alaknanda river.

According to Dr. Naithani, Shankaracharya reached Joshimath from here and practised spiritual medition under the Kalpa tree. After the establishment of Jyotimath Peeth in Joshimath, he reached Badrinath. Here he not only renovated the Badrinath temple, but also removed the four-armed idol of Shri Vishnu from the Narad Kund and installed it in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. 

Thereafter, he reached Kedarnath, the abode of Lord Shiva and took eternal samadhi. During the Kedarnath tragedy in June 2013, the Samadhi of Adi Shankaracharya was flooded and hence an underground mausoleum has now been constructed at this place in the Dham.

Barabar Caves: The oldest surviving rock-cut caves speak stories of ancient art

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Do you know the oldest surviving Indian rock-cut caves are the Barabar Caves situated in the Makhdumpur Block of Jehanabad district in the Indian state of Bihar?

A few of these caves, many of which have roots going back to the 3rd century BC during the rule of the Maurya Empire (322–185 BCE), carry Ashokan inscriptions on them.

Since the time of the emperor Ashoka and his grandson, Dasharatha rule, these caves bespeak stories of the policy of religious tolerance undertaken by the two emperors who were otherwise Buddhists. 

Different Jain sects thrived under their rule. Ascetics from Ajivika sect which is known as a movement that remained a major contemporary of early Buddhism and Jainism, and was founded in the 5th century BCE by Makkhali Gosala, used these caves. 

Many rock-cut Hindu and Buddhist sculptures are found in these caves.

It needs to be mentioned here that the Rock-cut structures present the most spectacular piece of ancient Indian art specimen as many of them are closely associated with various religions and religious activities. 

Initially, remarkable Buddhist and Jain rock-cut structures were erected in areas such as Bihar in the east and Maharashtra in the west. Many caves were excavated by the Buddhist monks for the purpose of prayer and residence. The best example of this is Chaityas (called as prayer halls) and viharas (known as monasteries). Inside these rock-cut structures, windows and balconies and gates were carved as huge arch shaped openings.

Maharashtra Day: Celebrations galore as pictures of illuminated buildings go viral

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Maharashtra Day is being celebrated with zeal and fervour in Maharashtra and pictures of illuminated buildings are going viral on social media.

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International Labour Day 2022: Let’s exchange wishes Labour Day wishes, quotes and messages

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International Labour Day, also known as Worker’s Day, is celebrated each year on May 1 to create awareness regarding the rights of workers and to acknowledge the hard work they do on a daily basis. International Worker’s Day origin stories go back to the labour union movement. The day is observed in countries such as India, Cuba and China, and others.

Labour Day throws light on past labour struggles of labours and workers’ rights violations. Many countries have declared May 1 as a holiday. In order to celebrate the hard work of labours and appreciate their dedication, International Worker’s Day is observed in different parts of the world

Here we bring you wishes, quotes, messages, and to share with your co-workers and friends via Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram status.

Labour Day 2022: Wishes

Today is the day to honor those souls striving hard in life to make it worthwhile. Happy Labour Day!

The country will not be able to shine without workers like you. Wishing you a wonderful Labour Day.

Happy May day to you all. I take this opportunity to thank you all who work for our nation.

Sending our appreciation and respect to the workers of every field. Happy International Labour Day!

Let us save a day to honor you and your hard work. Enjoy your Labour Day.

Happy May day! I wish you all a great time with your family and friends.

Happy Labour Day 2022! It is a day to celebrate each other and to share happiness.

Maharashtra Gene Bank: Know what this first of its kind project is and how will it work

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Recently, Maharashtra Cabinet approved the ‘Maharashtra Gene Bank’, a first-of-its-kind project in India which has been formed to conserve genetic resources in Maharashtra including marine diversity, seeds of local crops, and animal diversity. The ‘Maharashtra Gene Bank Project’ will work on seven themes:

  1. Marine biodiversity
  2. Local crop/seed varieties
  3. Indigenous cattle breeds
  4. Freshwater biodiversity
  5. Grassland, scrubland, and animal grazing land biodiversity
  6. Conservation and management plans for areas under forest right
  7. Rejuvenation of forest areas.

In the next five years, an amount of ₹172.39 crores will be spent on these seven focus areas.

Major activities under the project include Indigenous knowledge resources will be tapped, The species and the knowledge of local communities will be well documented, genetic and molecular samples will be preserved and their breeders will be supported and the government will encourage genome carriers who conserve seeds of local crop varieties and create seed banks to preserve crop biodiversity,

It needs to be mentioned here that the Indian National Gene Bank has been established by the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) to conserve the national heritage of germplasm collections in the form of seeds, vegetative propagules, tissue/cell cultures, embryos, gametes, etc. National Gene Bank can preserve about one million germplasm in the form of seeds.

World Laughter Day 2022 makes you laugh on first Sunday of May each year; know history, significance & quotes

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World Laughter Day 2022, this year, is falling on May 1. For the last two years, pandemic has been leaving its mark, making the world sad.

Nevertheless, the situation has improved, so it is necessary to have a little laugh and smile through this special day. 

World Laughter Day History

Now, let us know the history of World Laughter Day i.e. World Laughter Day. You must be keen to know when, where and how did it start? It is very interesting that this special day originated from India and it was started on 10th May 1998 by Dr. Madan Kataria, a resident of Mumbai. The special purpose of celebrating this special day was to reduce social and mutual tensions spread around. As opportunities for laughing are decreasing each day in life, it has become a worrying factor. That’s why this special day was kept just to laugh.

Laughing strengthens immune system

Laughing is beneficial for all of us in many ways. Laughing is very important for a healthy body. That’s why we all should make a habit of living for a tension free lifestyle. In such a situation, you should find opportunities to laugh. According to doctors, by laughing, your insomnia problem can end and you will be able to get enough sleep. The hormone melatonin, which the brain releases, is essential for good sleep. Laughing releases this hormone and leads to good sleep. Not only this, it is believed that laughing strengthens the body’s immune system.

It is believed that one who laughs lives longer. The great comedian Katherine Mansfield once said that one should learn to laugh. It is very important to learn this, while Charlie Chaplin used to say that a day spent with laughter and smile is good and a day without it is considered a waste of time.

We bring you the messages & quotes you can share with your friends and family

1) People who are happy inside, those hearts are healthier. Wishing a World Laughter Day to you! 

2) Who said laughter adds wrinkles rather, it brings glows, that’s why keep always smiling! For everyone, Happy World Laughter Day.

3) Try Laughing, and the world will laugh with you. Try crying, and you’ll cry alone. That’s why have a carefree laugh on World Laughter Day!

4) To stay healthy, Laugh daily. Happiest World Laughter Day.

5)They say laughter is the best medicine; one should taste it every day to stay healthy. 

6) May your lives are filled with jokes and laughter; I wish you and your family a very happy World Laughter Day. 

7) What soap does to the body, laughter does the same to your soul. So keep laughing. 

8) Happy faces always look good, so laugh and laugh.

10) Smile is a kiss of the soul, Minna Thomas Antrim

9) Let’s laugh a little more and give our lives more time. A day of laughter in a happy world!

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