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EU Travel amid COVID scare: See which countries open up by date & country

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EU Travel amid pandemic is no more a dream but a reality as nations including Iceland, Cyprus, Greece, Germany and the UK are starting to open their borders. EBNW Story shares a few dates that have been announced so far across the EU/Schengen area and the U.K. to date.

1. Malta is open to travel to vaccinated travellers from  June 1

2. UK allows quarantine-free travel only between 12 countries from May 17: Arriving and returning passengers from green-list countries can move freely without quarantine, but they need to have a negative PCR Covid-19 test result before travel and take another test on day 2 of arriving (back) into the U.K.

Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Brunei, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, Israel and Jerusalem, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, and Portugal, including the Azores and Madeira are the green countries.

3. Portugal opens to EU nationals from May 17: From Monday 17 May, Portugal announced opening its border for non-essential travel to all EU/Schengen area nationals, as well as the UK.

4. Italy opens to fully vaccinated UK, EU and Israeli arrivals from May 16: On 16 May, Italy opens to fully vaccinated UK, EU and Israeli arrivals and ends quarantine for U.K., EU and Israel passengers, if fully vaccinated. It allowed US travellers to visit  from 16 May if they arrive into the country on a Delta Covid-tested flight.

5. Greece opens to all US, UK and EU travellers from May 14: Greece is the EU country to have allowed travellers from US, UK and EU travellers to visit Greece if they have been fully vaccinated or provide a negative Covid-19 test. 

6 Germany opens up to vaccinated passengers from May 13 (some): Germany announced that arrivals should prove they are fully-vaccinated, have had Covid-19 or have tested negative via a PCR test in the 72 hours before arrival. However, the quarantine is in place for those coming from country it deems a ‘high-risk’ area.

7. Netherland opens up to and from low-risk countries from May 15

8. Cyprus allows vaccinated Americans to travel from May 10

9. Croatia allowed vaccinated travellers to travel from April 1 and said they don’t need to quarantine (but must pay for hotel in advance)

Pakistan cross-currents: Ladies outfox men

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Pakistan women seem more active and pushing than their Indian counterparts…Look how they are outperforming men in the EBNW Story:

Are Pakistan women more active and pushing than their Indian counterparts? In politics! Yes, if twitter accounts are any proof (proof of pudding is in its eating, yes pudding was also cooked at the Eid celebrated recently). Have a look what they say/do. 

Dr. Arfana Mallah is a case in leadership. Always with smiles (@Arfanamallah66), this young and vibrant lady calls a spade-a-spade who ever may be the audience. She teaches Chemistry at the University of Sindh, Jamshoro, a writer, women rights’ activist, anchor person, columnist, and much more when it comes to hammering the burning issues. 

She portrayed her photo picking up mangoes at her brother-in-law’s orchard, to celebrated Eid. All smiles and innocently stated. 

Next she tweeted to say, “It will be the 6th anniversary of foundation day of Khanabadosh Writers Cafe, Hyderbabad, Sindh.” She is a leader at the Women Action Forum (WAF), Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.  

Was Dr. Arfana in anger or anguish while she wrote, “ The day Karachi was hijacked by terrorist forces, 12 May victims are waiting for justice and Perviaz Musharaf the main culprit is still at large. 

#12May2007thebackday #12May2007 twitter.com/PerveizAhmed/s…

Maria Rashid from Sindh, Pakistan is author, practitioner, and researcher on militarism, masculinities, violence and all things feminist (@mariarshd). She voiced,  “There will be a protest in solidarity with Palestine in Karachi, from Regal Chowk to Press Club. Youth and activists are standing with Palestinians against the brutal Israel onslaught. Join #FreePalestinepic.twitter.com/otopBuQPz” 

Mehwish Hyatt (@MehwishHyatt), an actress, artiste, dreamer and wanderer from Karachi, Pakistan, says, “Eid Mubarak everyone ! As we celebrate this festival with our families at home, let’s also please keep those in Palestine, Kashmir and Yemen in our prayers ….Ps The last two photos are of me waiting for my Eidi.”

Baglamukhi Jayanthi 2021 Date, Time, Significance, Wishes Quotes Poste and divine aspects

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Baglamukhi Jayanthi, each year, is observed on Vaisakh Shukla Ashtami or eighth day in the bright half of Vaisakh month. The goddess, as per legends, manifested during the great flood and storm that might have washed out human existence from earth and it had to be controlled. 

Out of the ten Mahavidyas, Bagalamukhi is a powerful Mahavidya who can paralyse any evil soul and hence is well known for protecting her devotees from evil powers.  

Bagalamukhi Devi strengthens planet Mars which eventually mitigates problems between married couples. Her portrayal presents her as a goddess with a golden complexion who remains dressed in yellow while she sits in a golden throne in the midst of an ocean of nectar full of lotuses. She wears fine jewellery and also wears champakablossoms.

Baglamukhi Jayanthi 2021: The Divine Aspects Of Goddess Baglamukhi

Baglamukhi yellow clothes and golden complexion marks peace and prosperity; She controls over life and death and is said to be a form of ‘Brahmastra’, popularly called ‘Brahmastra Roopini’. Having the weapon to destroy the enemies of the universe, she has the capability of paralyzing the evil forces and is also said to have excessive magical powers.

Goddess Baglamukhi brings prosperity, stability and blesses longevity. 

Baglamukhi Jayanthi 2021: Importance Of Baglamukhi Jayanthi

Goddess Bagalamukhi has powerful siddhis which grant its devotees courage and solutions for all sorts of legal problems, bringing in positivity in the form of immense power, supremacy, and dominance.

2 Reasons why Brahma is not worshipped in temples

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Lord Brahma not worshipped as much as Vishnu and Shiva? Also Lord Brahma  has only a few temples all across the world, but Vishnu and Shiva have tons?  Wanna know what is the reason behind these facts: 

Read EBNW Story to know four reasons:

1. As per Shiva Purana, Brahma and Vishnu had an argument to find who was the most powerful amongst the Trimurti. The argument went on and they asked Shiva to intervene who then took the form of a gigantic lingam made of flaming fire, and it went up to the heavens and also descended underneath the earth. Shiva told them that one finding the end of the light will be considered the most powerful.

Brahma took the form of a swan and started the search for the end of light. On the other hand, Vishnu took the form of a Varaha (wild boar) and started its search.

They kept moving fast but both couldn’t find the end.

Vishnu realized the fact that Shiva was, in fact, the greatest of the triad. But, Brahma thought that he can outdo Shiva with trickery. He passed the ketaki flower and requested it to tell Shiva that he had in fact reached the uppermost end. Ketaki told Shiva that he had seen Brahma reach the upper end of the lingam but Shiva knew that he was lying and he cursed Brahma that he shall never be worshipped on earth. Also, the ketaki flower was cursed that it will not be used in any of Hindu worship rituals.

Reason #2

In Matsya Purana, Shatarupa is known with different names which are Satarupa, Sandhya or Brahmi.

According to this Purana, when Brahma created the universe, he made a female deity known as Shatarupa and he too was allured and infatuated by her beauty. 

He pursued her wherever she went But Shatarupa moved in various directions to avoid his gaze. 

Brahma developed a head for each direction she went and had a total of five heads now.

Shiva appeared at this time and cut the top head and told Brahma that Shatarupa was, his daughter because he created her. He also cursed him that no proper worship should be done in the name of “unholy” Brahma

International Museum Day 2021 Theme, Date, Significance And History

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International Museum Day 2021: Let’s discuss the date, theme for the year 2021, significance and history of this day? Read here to know more…

International Museum Day 2021 is celebrated annually on May 18. The International Museum day holds a huge significance as it creates awareness about museum role in the development of society at a global level. 

International Museum Day 2021 theme:

The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine

International Museum Day History

The International Museum Day was first held in 1977, and since then grown in popularity by leaps and bounds. 

Around 20,000 museums participated in International Museum Day in 2009 when grand  events were held in over 90 nations.

In the next year, 98 nations participated in the International Museum Day celebration, and in 2011, around 100 nations participated. 

In 2011, the International Museum Day poster was translated into 37 languages and was attended by 129 nations in 2012, with 30,000 museums participating in the festival.

International Museum Day 2021 quotes

If you really want to seriously think about life, and therefore take painting very seriously… and take seriously the joys that it can bring to one, then you want to go to museums. You want to study the greats of the past.

– Nelson Shanks

The only way to understand painting is to go and look at it. And if out of a million visitors, there is even one to whom art means something, that is enough to justify museums.

– Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Art has always had as its test in the long term the ability to speak to our innermost selves. People have experiences in art museums today that they used to have in the church.

– Bill Viola

Man: a being in search of meaning.

– Plato

Look at those fools. They have no appreciation for art. You have to feel art. And true art… is an EXPLOSION!

– Deidara

A visit to a museum is a search for beauty, truth, and meaning in our lives. Go to museums as often as you can.

– Maira Kalman

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once you we grow up.

– Pablo Picasso

The best introduction to art is to stroll through a museum.

The more art you see, the more you’ll learn to define your own taste.

– Jeanne Frank

I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.

– Michelangelo

International Museum Day 2021: This museum in Jaipur has 2,300-year-old Egyptian mummy

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International Museum Day 2021: The Albert Hall Museum in Jaipur has 2,300-year-old Egyptian mummy

On International Museum Day 2021, let’s discuss the story of the 2,300-year-old Egyptian mummy which is among the rare objects of historical interest placed inside the Albert Hall Museum in Jaipur.

The mummy, named Tutu, a female member of a family of priests, dates back to Egypt’s Ptolemic period from early 300 B.C. to 30 B.C and was excavated from a pyramid in Akhmim area of the ancient city of Panopolis.

It is one of only six mummies preserved in India and was gifted by the Museum of Cairo for an exhibition in Jaipur organised by the then ruler of the princely state, Sawai Madho Singh II, in 1887. Three experts from Egypt’s Ministry of Culture, who came here in 2011 to conserve the mummy, had concluded that it was in good condition. They had sterilised all attached objects to wipe out microbes.

Mummy was saved from torrential rains

In 2020, during the torrential rains that lashed the city last week, The mummy was taken out of its glass box in the museum’s basement and shifted to another hall in the building.

The rainwater, which inundated several roads and residential colonies of the State capital on August 14, entered the museum’s basement and submerged artefacts, paintings, maps, files and documents. Just before the water at four-foot level could touch the mummy, the staff broke the glass and carried it to a dry area on the upper floor.

Vastu Tips: Know which direction should God face in home?

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Vastu Tips:Let’s discuss in which direction you should put idol or pictures of God in the temple or prayer room

Vastu Shastra says that it is appropriate to place the idol and picture of any goddess and deity on east or north side wall of the house of worship. However, the idol or picture of God should never be faced towards the north, otherwise, the worshiper will face towards the south.

Also, God’sidols should never be kept on ground, rather it should be kept on a wooden post or flat. 

Blood Moon 2021 on May 26: Here’s all you need to know about Total Lunar Eclipse

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Blood Moon Day or the Total Lunar Eclipse of the year 2021 will be visible on May 26 when the Moon passes through Earth’s umbral shadow

The Blood Moon Day or the Total Lunar Eclipse will be visible on May 26 as the Moon passes through Earth’s umbral shadow.

As the event marks the astronomical highlight of 2021, the eclipse will be a combination of a full Moon, a Bloodmoon and a Total Lunar Eclipse. 

The Bloodmoon that will be visible on May 26 will be one of the biggest of the year. 

Total Lunar Eclipse

A Total Lunar Eclipse comes to fore when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned in a line. The Earth comes in between Sun and the Moon during the eclipse, blocking sun rays from reaching the Moon, casting its shadow on the lunar surface.

Blood Moon?

When the Earth casts its shadow on the Moon, it is partially visible and can be seen through the naked eye.

As earth’s atmosphere bends sunlight and indirectly lights up the Moon’s surface, the colours with shorter wavelengths get scattered due to the refraction of sunlight and get filtered while the higher wavelength colours like orange and red illuminate the Moon’s surface, giving it a reddish-orange glow. This reddish-orange Moon is known as Blood Moon.

Besides Blood Moon, the total lunar eclipse can also be orange or brown in colour depending on various dust particles and different wavelength colours reaching the moon’s surface.

World Hypertension Day 2021 Theme, Date, history, theme & importance amid Covid-19 pandemic

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World Hypertension Day 2021: Let’s know more about the date, history, theme this year and importance of controlling hypertension or high BP during the Covid-19 pandemic and the ways to manage it

World Hypertension Day is observed in May 17 each year.  Reasons for hypertension in young people include high stress levels along with obesity, sedentary lifestyle and poor dietary habits. Prolonged hypertension, also known as, high blood pressure comes as a major risk factor for many medical conditions including coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, vision loss, etc. Conscious lifestyle changes and medications can lower blood pressure, decreasing the risk of health complications.

World Hypertension Day History and significance

World Hypertension Day, initiated by The World Hypertension League, is observed on May 17 every year.

The initiative was launched on on May 14, 2005 however, the World Hypertension League has been dedicating May 17 of every year as World Hypertension Day since 2006. 

Hypertension is the main risk factor for cardiovascular diseases which include coronary heart disease and stroke. It is also responsible for triggering chronic kidney disease, heart failure, arrhythmia and dementia.

Theme:

The theme for World Hypertension Day for five years from 2013 to 2018 has been ‘Know Your Numbers’ which aimed at increasing high blood pressure awareness in all populations, the theme in 2021 is ‘Measure your blood pressure, control it, live longer!’ to raise awareness especially in low to middle income areas and promote the accurate blood pressure measurement methods.

Importance amid Covid-19:

Some people with hypertension, diabetes and heart disease may develop more severe symptoms and complications once infected with the coronavirus. The pandemic is also leading to an increased prevalence of hypertension within all age groups. This is happening due to increased stress levels, lack of outdoor exercise due to frequent lock downs as well as unhealthy dietary patterns.

Prevention:

  1. Exercise – Active lifestyle can help lower your systolic blood pressure by an average of 4 to 9 mm Hg. Exercise helps you to maintain a healthy weight which in turn helps to control blood pressure. 
  2. Diet – Eating a heart-healthy diet is important for managing your blood pressure and reducing your risk of heart attack, heart disease, stroke and other diseases. 
  3. Continue medication – When somebody is diagnosed to have hypertension (systolic blood pressure 140 or more and/or diastolic blood pressure 90 or more), then in addition to diet and exercise, medicines become a must. Medicines need to be increased step wise to keep the blood pressure within range.
  4. Stop smoking – While smoking is not conclusively proven to cause high blood pressure, each cigarette you smoke temporarily increases your blood pressure for many minutes after you finish. 
  5. Don’t drink – Drinking too much alcohol can raise blood pressure to unhealthy levels.

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2021 Theme, History, Significance, Wishes Quotes

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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2021: We bring you the wishes, quotes and messages to be shared with your family and friends to highlight the importance of telecommunication.

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2021 (WTISD) is celebrated each day on May 17 to highlight the significance of telecommunication. 

Since 1969, this day is being celebrated to mark the founding of ITU and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865. 

Ever since COVID-19 pandemic hit the globe, the importance of telecommunication and information society has grown by leaps and bounds. 

Theme of this day

“Accelerating Digital Transformation in challenging times”.

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2021 Wishes

Let us celebrate World Telecommunication and Information Society Day by embracing the technology that keeps us all ahead and progressive in life.

Wishing a very Happy World Telecommunication and Information Society Day to all. Without communication, we can never prosper and progress in life.

The difficult pandemic situation has taught us the importance of staying connected using technology. Happy World Telecommunication and Information Society Day to you.

Let us celebrate the occasion of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day by promising to contribute towards the development of telecommunication.

Telecommunication and information form the backbone of any society. Wishing everyone on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day.

Communication is the only way that will take us towards success and prosperity. Wishing everyone on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day.

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2021 Quotes

“An efficient telecommunications network is the foundation on which information society is built” – Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

“Leadership in telecommunications is also essential since we are now in the age of e-commerce”—Michael Oxley

“Yeah, look, I think what we have with the social media and the digital media, and all the telecommunications we have today is a big megaphone, amplification”—Mike DeWine

“In a hunting society, children play with bows and arrows. In an information society, children play with information”—Henry Jenkins

“Intuition becomes increasingly valuable in the new information society precisely because there is so much data”—John Naisbitt

“We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology and yet have cleverly arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology”—Carl Sagan

“In an information society, education is no mere amenity; it is the prime tool for growing people and profits”—John Naisbitt

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2021 Messages

Telecommunication has revolutionized the world and we are thankful for it.

Happy World Telecommunication Day 2021!

This is the digital age and we cannot imagine a day without gadgets, let alone imagining how life would have been without the evolution of Telecommunication.

Telecommunications and information technology have advanced the whole world much beyond the expectations of the common people.

The age of handwritten postal letters seems to be long gone because of the rapid evolution of technology.

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