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

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May 16, 2021, 11:06 PM

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:

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.
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.
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.
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.
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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May 16, 2021, 5:47 PM

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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Tropical Cyclone Tauktae : 1.5 lakh people evacuated in Gujarat as storm approaches Gujarat coast after hitting Maharashtra

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May 16, 2021, 3:02 PM

Cyclone Tauktae updates: After hitting Maharashtra state, cyclonic storm Tauktae lies close to the Gujarat coast and 1.5 lakh people have been evacuated.

21.11 (IST) May 17

The ‘extremely severe’ cyclonic storm Tauktae is now lying close to the Gujarat coast and the landfall process has started which will continue during the next 2 hours, said the India Meteorological Department.

Major Gujarat airports shut

Three major airports, Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara, will remain closed for both domestic and international flights till Tuesday, however, the Rajkot airport, will remain shut for flights till May 19.

21:15 (IST) May 16

Gujarat Govt Suspends Covid Vaccine Drive on May 17-18 in View of Cyclone Warning

20:15 (IST) May 16

Over 50 NDRF teams deployed in Gujarat.

‘Some people have died in Tamil Nadu due to wall collapse & electrocution. Some people have died in Karnataka,’ says NDRF DG SN Pradhan

20:10 (IST) May 16

More than 100 teams of NDRF have been deployed in 5-6 states.

20:06 (IST) May 16

Four people died in Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shivamogga, and Chikkamgaluru due to Cyclone Tauktae, says Karnataka government

Why Israel and Palestine are in war? Know history of israel and palestine conflict

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May 15, 2021, 7:04 PM

Israel and Palestine are in war and Jerusalem forms the main point of contention. In the year 1948, Israel was established as a nation, but was never recognised by the Islamic countries of the Middle East. However, later with much struggle, it was decided that parts of Western Jerusalem would be the right of Israel and parts of East Jerusalem would be Jordan’s right and its army will be stationed there. In this way, Jerusalem was divided but this partition was temporary.

In 1967, Israel fought wars with Syria, Jordan and the Palestinians and captured East Jerusalem and the West Bank. These two areas near Jordan were taken away by Israel and since then, violent confrontation started between Israelis and Palestinians in these areas.

Israel claims that the entire Jerusalem is its capital, while Palestinians consider East Jerusalem as the capital of the future Palestinian nation.

America is one among the few countries accepting Israel’s claim on the entire city. In simple words, all this war is about the areas of East Jerusalem.

Why is this fight over East Jerusalem?

The answer brings all three religions Christianity, Islamism and Judaism into picture.

Christianity is associated with this region as it is believed that this is the place where Jesus was crucified on the hill of Calvary. Therefore Christians consider this place.

This place is significant for Muslims too because the Dome of Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque are located here. This mosque is the third holiest site in Islam with Muslims believing that Prophet Muhammad traveled from Mecca to here during the journey and prayed with all Prophet’s spirits. Next to this mosque, the Dome of Rock is the cornerstone where Muslims believe that Prophet Muhammad went towards paradise.

The Jews consider Jerusalem as their place because they believe that this was where the whole world was built after laying the foundations and this is the place where Abraham offered his son Isaac.

This means Jerusalem, Christianity, Islam and Judaism are at the center of all three religions and all the disputes also start from here.

Interesting piece of information

Jerusalem, one of the oldest cities in the world, has been attacked 52 times, it has been captured 44 times and the invading army has surrounded the city 23 times.

Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world. The history of this religion is about 3,000 years old. And it is believed that Judaism originated in Jerusalem itself and the founders of this religion were Prophet Abraham. Abraham is also called the messenger of God by Christians and Muslims. And his son’s name was Isaac and a grandson named Jacob.

The other name of Jacob was Israel and that is why the people of Judaism gave their country the name Israel. But people of this religion had to struggle for their own separate country. It is said that the first Jewish state came into existence about 2200 years ago. But in 931 BC, this kingdom began to decline slowly and united Israel was divided into two parts between Israel and Yuda.

Saina Nehwal: India’s first ever Olympic Badminton medallist!

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May 15, 2021, 6:00 PM

Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman to win the Olympic medal at the London 2012 Games which proved to be a significant milestone for Indian badminton. The singles bronze made her the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in badminton. It also gave the much-inspired spark to the Indian shuttler PV Sindhu who won a historic silver in Rio four years later

She was the first Indian to reach Badminton World Federation World Championships final as well as the first Indian to win a Super Series title and also the first Indian to win two women singles gold medals (2010 and 2018) at the Commonwealth Games.

After the 2012 Olympic medal, Nehwal’s second peak in career came after she left the Gopichand Academy in 2014 and was trained under coach Vimal Kumar.

Under former national champion and a Olympian from Barcelona 1992, Vimal Kumar, Saina Nehwal went on to become the first Indian woman badminton player to become world number 1 in women singles in 2015.

She further attained the world number 1 position at the India Open Super Series in late Marchin the same year after her closest challenger, Carolina Marin, lost in the semi-final.

Saina Nehwal has been conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and the Arjuna Award, apart from India’s third highest civilian award – the Padma Bhushan.

Very very very special moment in my career when I achieved the Olympic bronze medal in 2012 Olympics.. #London ..It was always my and my parents dream from the day I joined badminton 🏸 in 1999 .Hardwork , belief and some sacrifices made it possible ☺️❤️ ✌🏻 #OlympicDay2020 pic.twitter.com/ko7NJkUeAk
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) June 23, 2020

Karnam Malleswari: India’s first woman to win an Olympic medal

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May 15, 2021, 5:22 PM

Indian weightlifter Karnam Malleswari is the first woman from India to win a medal at the Olympics.

She attained this crowning achievement at the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win a prestigious Olympic bronze medal, lifting the 110kg and 130kg in the ‘snatch’ and ‘clean and jerk’ categories respectively to total 240kg.

This achievement made her an instant household name as the masses named her ‘The Iron Lady’.

Till date, she remains the only Indian woman weightlifter to have won an Olympic medal.

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee called her ‘Bharat ki beti’ (daughter of India).

Karnam achieved this feat when she was a 25 year old.

Coming from Andhra Pradesh, Karnam brought a bronze medal for the country in Sydney. Around two decades after this feat was achieved, Malleswari’s bronze is still India’s only Olympic medal in the sport of Weightlifting.

Which treaty recognised Greece as an independent nation?

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May 15, 2021, 7:27 AM

The Treaty of Constantinople of 1832 marked the end of the Greek war of Independence and recognized Greece as an independent nation.

The Treaty of Constantinople of 1832 recognised Greece as an independent nation.

The treaty was signed between three nations, Britain, France, and Russia on one side and the Ottoman Empire on the other side.

Leopold stepped down as the claimant of the Greece throne.

Matangi Jayanti 2021 Date, Timing, Images, Quotes, History and Significance

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May 14, 2021, 11:49 PM

Matangi Jayanti 2021 Date, Timing, Images, Quotes, History and Significance

Regarded as the ninth of the significant Dasa Mahavidyas, Goddess Matangi is also called as ‘Tantrik Saraswati’ as she is related to the art of magic – Tantrik Vidhya. As per the Hindu calendar, Matangi Jayanti falls on Akshaya Tritiya-Vaisakha Sukla Paksha Tritiya.

Matangi Jayanti 2021 Date

Goddess Matangi Jayanti is celebrated each year on the Shukla Paksha Tritiya day of the month of Baisakh. In the year 2021, Matangi Jayanti is observed on Friday, 14 May when devotees perform puja and religious ceremonies to Goddess Matangi. Parashuram Jayanti is also observed on this day to commemorate his birth anniversary who is considered as the sixth Avatar of Lord Vishnu.

Matangi Jayanti Rituals

The statue of idol of the deity is placed on the altar by the devotees on this day to worship the goddess. Once this is done, they light a diya and start the rituals. ‘Prasad’ is prepared by the devotees and offered to the deity along with flowers, garlands and coconut. Then devotees perform aarti along with chanting mantras. Later, Prasad is distributed to the devotees. Donations are also given on this day.

Matangi Jayanti Story

Goddess Matangi is form of Lord Shiva who wears a crescent moon on her forehead, and her forearms direct towards four directions. Popularly known as Vagdevi, goddess Matangi is also a form of goddess Saraswati according to Hindu mythology.

Legend says that a sage named Matang underwent a lot of penance in the Kandabvan and then came a divine and radiant light from his eyes which took the form of a woman. Since then, this woman is regarded as the daughter of sage Matang and thus was called as Matangi.

Matangi Jayanti Significance

Worshipping goddess Matangi blesses devotees with all the pleasures of life and frees them from all fears and hardships. Devotees worship her to perform well in fine arts, dance, and music. The Goddess also helps to live a happy conjugal life filled with harmony and peace.

International Day of Families 2021 Theme, Wishes Quotes, Poster, Images, SMS, History and Significance

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May 14, 2021, 11:42 PM