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  The most renowned Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj Ji died on 17 August 2020 due to cardiac arrest in New Jersey. He was 90 years old.  Jasraj Ji was born on 28  January 1930 in a family of musicians with a history of over four generations in Pili Mandori, a village in the Hisar district of Haryana. His father was Pandit Motiram Ji who died when Jasraj Ji was only 3  years old. He spends almost 75 years of his life in a musical career. He not only gained national fame but also he was famous in other countries. Initially, his dream is to become a Tabla player but after knowing about the ill-treatment given by people to the Tabla artists he changed his mind. When he was 16 years old, he started training himself as a vocalist and performed his first live concert at the age of 22. He married to Madhura Pandit daughter of V. Shantaram in 1962. They have two children a son - Shaarang Dev Pandit and a daughter - Durga Jasraj. Jasraj Ji was also a teacher of many famous singers like K

  This year we celebrated 74th Independence Day in a unique way due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This day has it's own importance as we got freedom on this day from British rule after almost 200 years of its ruling. We faced a lot of struggles and sacrifices many lives during this period. On this day we pay tribute to the leaders who fought for India's freedom. PM Narendra Modi, on this day, addressed the nation from the Red Fort. Some of the important highlights of his speech : He focuses on Atmanirbhar Bharat that is to make India a self- reliant country. He has given stressed to follow the mantra of 'Make for World' along with 'Make in India'. He also appeals to the nation to take a pledge to make 'Vocal for Local'. PM Modi also pays tribute to coronavirus warriors and told about the coming up of coronavirus vaccine. India has ongoing three vaccine development and India is ready for its massive production once these vaccines get all clearances

As we all know over 35 lakhs migrants return to U.P during lockdown period, especially in backward eastern U.P. and Bundelkhand regions. State Government has already issued job cards to these migrants under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme(MNREGS) and also distributed food grains to these migrants.  In order to provide more benefits, to these migrants, U.P. Government brings New Investment Policy which was cleared by State Cabinet. This Policy aims to boost investment in the State's backward regions like Poorvanchal, Madhyanchal, and Bundelkhand and also create large scale employment. As per Additional chief secretary(Infrastructure and Industrial Development), Alok Kumar " This Policy will be applicable to new investors who apply under it within six months of its notification. Existing units may also take advantage of the rules, provided they accelerate their investment as per provisions of the policy and 80% of their investment is made after the noti

  This year we celebrated 6th National Handloom Day. This day is celebrated in order to pay the tribute to the Swadeshi Movement in 1905. The main objective of this day is to generate awareness about the handloom industry. For the first time in India, we celebrated this day virtually in order to avoid any public gathering because of the pandemic disease coronavirus.  Smt. Smriti Irani (Textiles Minister), was the chief guest of the function. This function was attended virtually by the handloom clusters across India, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Campuses, all the 28 Weaver Service Centre, National Handloom Development Corporation, and others. India will be giving online marketing opportunities to the weavers and handloom producers. For this, a virtual fair will be organized on 7, 10, and 11 August in which more than 150 participants from different regions of the country participate. This is a great opportunity for them. Many celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Janhv

Finally, the day has come that we all were waiting for a long time. PM Narendra Modi lay the foundation stone for the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya.  After the long struggle of nearly 500 years, the Supreme Court verdict on 9  November 2019 comes in favor of the construction of Ram Temple. The Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan was attended by 200 high profile guests including UP CM Yogi Adityanath, UP Governor Anandiben Patel, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat. The town was painted with yellow color. People from all over India ring bells, best thalis, light dias, clap to mark the significance of this period. PM Narendra Modi after having been arrived at Ayodhya firstly visited the Hanumangarhi temple and take part in pooja. He also plant a Parijat tree and also releases commemorative Postal stamp on the Ram Temple.  Due to the pandemic disease coronavirus, people living in Ayodhya avoid visiting the Ram temple to see the ceremony and watch the live telecast of Bhoomi Pujan television from their ho

The Government announced the New Education Policy 2020. The main aim of this policy is to make "India a global knowledge superpower". This policy replaces the 34-year-old Education Policy of the year 1986. SOME KEY POINTS OF THIS POLICY ARE AS FOLLOWS: The Ministry of Human Resources Development is now being known by its new name Ministry of Education. 10+2 structure of school education is change to 5+3+3+4 structure. This means that upto 5 preschool, 6-8 mid-school, 9-11 high school, and 12 onwards graduation. It offers an undergraduate degree (3 or 4 years) from earlier 3years. 4 years for those students who want a postgraduate degree also and postgraduate degree(1or 2 years)from earlier 2 years. MPhil is now removed. This degree is seen as a hindrance to those students who are desiring to pursue a PhD course. Vocational education is introduced for the students of 6th standard and onwards and will also include an internship. Now no board exams in the 10th standard.   Up to

29 July 2020 is a memorial day for all of us. Finally Rafale fighter jets landed in India on this day. As of now, only 5 Rafale jets landed out of 36. PM Narendra Modi dream of this fighter jet in India 5 yrs back. In order to fulfill his dream, India had signed an agreement with France for the acquisition of 36 Rafale jets in September 2016 for the cost of nearly 60,000 Cr. These fighter jets landed at the Ambala Air Force Base. It was welcomed by the Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria. It is a game-changer device for India. FEATURES OF RAFALE FIGHTER JET It is considered to be the most advanced fighter jet in the World. It has a twin-engine fighter that is capable of carrying out multiple kinds of missions. It has an operation range of 3700 Km. It is a 4.5 Generation fighter jet. With its twin gun pod and 30mm cannon, it can fire over 2500 rounds in a minute. It has a top speed of 1.8 mach at high altitude. The maximum take-off weight of this fighter jet is 24.5 tonnes. The overall empt

Kanpur is the city in Uttar Pradesh situated on the banks of the river Ganga. This city is famous for its leather and textile industries. If anyone is planning to visit Kanpur in the upcoming years then they must visit these places. J.K TEMPLE J.K Temple is one of the most beautiful Hindu temple in Kanpur. It is located on the Govind Nagar road of Sarvodaya Nagar. This temple is an incomparable mixture of both ancient and modern architecture. The idol of Radha Krishna found at the center of the temple. People prefer visiting this temple, especially on Janmashtami. BLUE WORLD THEME PARK It is the best place to visit during the summer. It is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the city. One can enjoy in this place with their family and friends. It offers plenty of rides for all age group visitors. One can love to visit this place. KANPUR ZOOLOGICAL PARK It is one of the oldest and largest zoo in the city. It is also known as Allen Forest Zoo located in Nawabganj. It consists

The Senior Citizens age above 60yrs needs special attention and especially those who are already suffering from diseases like hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and many more because the risk of getting infected from coronavirus is greater in this category of people.  The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment along with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare also issued the guidelines for the elderly population of the country to fight this deadly disease coronavirus. Senior Citizens in order to protect themselves from this deadly disease must adopt the following measures: Avoid going outside. Stay at home only. Take proper meals on time to boost their immune system. Do spend some time with their close relative. While sneezing and coughing used handkerchief or tissue paper and dispose of immediately after use in the proper dustbin. If possible, do some exercise. Take medicine on time. They must engage themselves in some activity like reading religious books, talk to their fr

The year 2020 is the worst year for all of us. In January there was only 1 case of coronavirus in India but as of now, there are 14.35 Lakhs cases out of which 4.85 cases are active. We have to wear a mask, sanitize our hands, and maintain social distancing whenever we go outside for some work. These steps are important for the safety of our life and our family members. There were both losses of life and jobs. So, It is obvious to feel frustrated and show anger even on small things.  Here are a few tips which you must follow to manage your frustration and anger in this difficult times. The first and foremost thing which you have to do is to figure out the actual reason of your anger. Do share your feelings with your family and friends. Devote some time in exercise. This not only helps you to release your mental stress but also keeps you physically fit. Engage yourself in something you will love to do.  These are some of the ways to manage your frustration and anger during this difficul

26 July is an important day for all of us as Indians. India remembered this day as "Kargil Vijay Diwas". On this day Indian Soldiers defeated Pakistan Armed Forces. This Kargil War is also known as " Operation Vijay" which took place in May 1999 and came to an end in July 1999. This is a great victory for us but in this war we loss nearly 527 Indian Soldiers. This war took place in the mountains of Kargil in Jammu & Kashmir. The main reason behind this war was the infiltration of Pakistani Soldiers disguised as Kashmiri militants into positions on the Indian side of the LOC which serves as the de facto border between the two states. Several Indian leaders like Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi, and many more pay tribute to the Indian Soldiers. PM Modi also pays tribute to the Kargil Heros. In his tweet, he said" On Kargil Vijay Diwas we remember the courage and determination of our armed forces who steadfastly protected our nation in 1999. Their valour

Hariyali Teej festival is celebrated during the month of Sawan in most parts of Northern India. This festival is known by different names like Choti Teej and Shravana Teej. It is the festival celebrated by Indian Women. Women on this day wear green clothes, green bangles, apply Mehandi and swing has singing Sawan folk songs. Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati worshipped on this  day  and women pray to God for their happily married life. This Festival is of great significance.

Education becomes a basic necessity in our life. From our childhood, we start educating ourselves for the betterment of our life. In this competitive era,  education plays a vital role. It is the key to success in the future and opens up many opportunities for us. If the person is educated he/she has the ability to understand what is right and what is wrong. Thoughts of an educated person differ from an uneducated person. An educated person thinks rationally. God gifted everyone some talent like painting, singing, cooking, etc. but all of this is useless if the person is not educated. If we are educated then these qualities add up our personality. In ancient times, People thinks that education is important for only male child and female child is meant only household works. But their thinking is wrong. Education is equally important for both males as well as females. In today's scenario education becomes a necessity of our life. The government also encouraging people to ge

To tackle the pandemic disease coronavirus government imposed a lockdown on March 25, 2020. This step by the government is necessary to control the spread of this pandemic disease but it impacted a lot on the Indian economy as well as on the employment of people. As per the survey, 80% of the people living in urban areas lost their jobs, most of which were self-employed while In rural areas, 54% of the people lost their jobs, most of which were casually employed. Under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme(MNREGS) in which 40 lakhs workers are already employed. The State Government in order to give financial assistance issued 12 lakhs new jobs card in lockdown period. Out of 10 lakhs, migrants who have profiled as labourers return to the U.P. during the lockdown period, of these more than 5 lakhs migrants were given work under this scheme. It is a very appreciable step taken by the government. U.P. CM Yogi Adityanath, in order to support the old age people provi

Health and fitness are important in everybody's life. Physically and mentally fit people live a long and happy life. One should be physically as well as mentally fit. In this busy world, People only focus on earning money they forget about their physical and mental fitness as the result they gain weight as time passes by. This is very dangerous. The person who does not spend some time on exercise becomes overweight. Such persons have high chances of getting high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney disease, etc. Their life expectancy also reduces. We all should do some exercises to keep us physically and mentally fit. If someone has an interest in dancing then they can do dance also. It also helps a lot. From dancing, you not only have mental satisfaction but also it helps us keeping us physically fit. If you devote some time to doing exercise or dancing you will feel energetic the whole day. Regular exercise not only controls our weight but also prevents us from the above-ment