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Xi Jinping Won’t Discuss Kashmir With Modi

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Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to India in October but they won’t talk Kashmir. The dates of meeting are yet to be finalized but both the countries agree that it would be an informal meeting without aides.

Conclusion from the last meeting

The two leaders met in Wuhan last year but the meeting remained informal. They discussed strategic matters that are of bigger importance instead of concentrating their talks on one or two specific issues especially Kashmir.

Chinese stand on Kashmir

China raised the issue of Kashmir in United Nations but Kashmir has never been an issue between India and China. The leaders met last year but didn’t discuss Kashmir. They will again meet in October and discuss strategic issues only.

Belt and Road Initiative

Xi Jinping is likely to push his Belt and Road Initiative during his talks with India. Chinese government wants India to be a partner country in its road initiatives. Also, the Chinese government would discuss measures that can help in safeguarding peace and stability in the border areas. The Chinese government promised that there would be no hidden agenda and the meeting would be a start of trust building.

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Narendra Modi Visits Gujrat On His 69th Birthday

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PM Narendra Modi turns 69 today. Last year, he celebrated his birthday with school children of his constituency Varanasi. But this year, he’s in Gujrat to pay tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and inaugurate Namami Narmade Mahotsav.

Visit to the Statue of Unity

Narendra Modi visited the statue he inaugurated on the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel last year. There he paid tributes to the Iron Man of India and shared pictures of the jungle safari and cactus garden on social media. He praised the statue in his tweets and video.

Namami Narmade Mahotsav

PM Modi along with Gujrat CM Vijay Rupani came to the Narmada dam, he inaugurated in 2017 and offered prayers to river Narmada to mark the beginning of the NamamiNarmade Mahotsav.

Narmada dam would provide potable water to 131 urban centers and 9,633 villages that is 53% of Gujrat. Also, the dam would provide irrigation facility to 18.54 hectares, covering 3,112 villages in 15 districts of the state.

Visit to Duttatreya Mandir Later PM Modi visited the Duttatreya Mandir in Garudeshwar village and a children’s park. Finally, he addressed a public meeting at Kevadia, a town approximately 200 km from the state capital Ahmedabad

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PM Modi To Address 50,000 Indian-Americans Jointly With US President Trump

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According to English news headlines, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump are going to create history on September 22 by jointly addressing more than 50,000 Indian-Americans in a joint rally at NRG Stadium in Houston.

What is this event?

PM Modi is going to address the Indian-American community in a mega Houston event “Howdy, Modi! Shared Dreams” organized by a non-profit Texas India Forum. It is a newly formed body of Indian-American organizations in the US.

What is the significance of the event?

It is the third major address by PM Modi and first after his reelection as Prime Minister. He first addressed Indian-Americans in 2014 at the Madison Square Garden in New York and the second time in 2016 in the Silicone Valley. Both the events were attended by 20,000 audience. But the third one on September 22 is going to be big with 50,000 audience have already registered for the event.

Modi Trump joint rally

Both the leaders displayed bonhomie by announcing the joint rally. Also, it would be the third meeting between the two leaders. The earlier two meetings were on the sidelines of G20 Summit in Japan in June and G7 Summit in France in July. India isn’t a member of G7 Summit but PM Modi was invited as a special guest by French President Emanuel Macron.

White House preparing for Howdy Modi event US President Trump agreed to jointly address the Indian-American community who he had promised to meet again during his election campaigns. Trump has promised to Indian-Americans that he would be the best friend of India, if elected to the office.

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Engineers’ Day Is Celebration Of Live Of M. Visvesvaraya

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Every year, September 15 is celebrated as Engineers’ Day to commemorate the birthday and the achievements of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, former Diwan of Mysore.

Who was Visvesvaraya?

Born on September 15, 1860, M. Visvesvaraya is known as an Indian civil engineer and statesman. He also served as 9th Diwan of Mysore from 1912 to 1919. His birthday is celebrated as Engineer’s Day in India, Sri Lanka and Tanzania.

Notable works

  • Worked in different cities under British Rule
  • Construction of Krishna Raja Sagara dam
  • Designing a flood protection system for Hyderabad
  • Protecting Visakhapatnam port from sea erosion
  • Making The Mysore Soap Factor
  • The State Bank of Mysore
  • Mysore Chamber of Commerce

Awards and Recognitions

  • Knighted as a Knight Commander of Order of Indian Empire (KCIE) by British in 1915
  • Barat Ratna in 1955

Engineers’ Day is a way to celebrate the life and work of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. On September 15, people visit his memorial to pay their tributes.

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What Is Anant Chaturdashi And What Is Its Significance In Ganesh Chaturthi?

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Anant Chaturdashi comes 10 days after Ganesh Chaturthi and is celebrated as Ganesh Visarjan all over the country. It is the 14th day of lunar fortnight and it has significance for Hindus and Jains.

Ganesh Chaturdashi and Anant Chaturdashi

According to traditions, devotees invite lord Ganeshs to their homes on Ganesh Chaturdashi. Idols of lord Ganesha are brought homes followed by 10 days of worship. Finally, the idol is submerged in water when the lord leaves for his heavenly abode. The visit comes to an end with the lord Ganesha leaving his devotees with his blessings.

Significance of Anant Chaturdashi

It is the last day to offer your prayers to lord Ganesha. He is God Anant and he’s leaving for his heavenly abode. Devotees tie sacred threads on their wrists and take oath to the lord Ganesha. In return, the God Anant blesses the devotees with prosperity and fortune.

History of Ganapati Festival

The history of Ganapati festival can be traced back to the times of Chhatrapati Shivaji and the Maratha empire. It continued in the Mughal rule but at a low level and then again flourished in the British period when freedom fighter Lok Manya Tilak used the Ganapati festival as a mean to bring together to form a movement.

Ganesh Chaturthi in modern times

Celebrated with much fervor, the festival has spread to entire northern India where it was little knownin the ancient time. Acceptance of God Anant is increasing with devotees sharing their stories and experiences on social media.

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How ISRO Chief K Sivan Broke The News Of Chandrayaan-2 Lander Vikram Communication Loss To PM Modi

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The top scientist of India, K Sivan, briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the loss of communication with Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram. It was a grim moment and as the top scientist termed it “15 minutes of terror”.

An emotional K Sivan brief about Chandrayaan-2

It was 2:16 AM when K Sivan briefed his team about the loss of communication with the lander Vikram. The room was full of eminent scientists involved in the mission. But they all were crestfallen. Later at 3:10 AM, one of the ISRO scientists, announced that the press conference planned was cancelled.

PM Modi patted ISRO chief

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was watching the landing of Vikram when he was approached by K Sivan. The scientist broke the news of loss of communication to PM Modi who then patted K Sivan and console him by giving him a tight hug.

PM Narendra Modi appreciated the efforts made by K Sivan and his team and gave them his best wishes for future projects. He said K Sivan did a great service to science and the country. He further maintained that whatever the ISRO scientist did wasn’t a small thing.

Vikram’s landing was smooth and as planned until 2.1km above the lunar surface when it lost control with the earth. For more information please visit our latest trending News

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Chandrayaan-2 Would Start Its Descend On Lunar Surface On Saturday

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Chandrayaan-2 is finally ready to let its lander Vikram descend on the Moon. It has been 47-days since the Chanrayaan-2 left earth and now it is going to touch the lunar surface between 1:30am to 2:30am on Saturday.

Landing site

ISRO has marked two landing sites – primary and secondary – for Vikram the lander. It would first attempt landing at the primary site and switch to secondary landing zone only when it finds any difficulty on landing on the first site.

Primary landing site

The primary landing site for Vikram is divided into two zones and the final selection of a zone is left on the lander. It would hover over the primary landing site to collect data and take an informed decision on a landing zone. The two zones are 500m x 500m in area and separated by 1.6km.

Illumination by sunlight

ISRO kept the need for sunlight for illumination for taking clear pictures while choosing landing sites. Sun’s elevation would be more than 6-degrees on these sites. There would be plenty of sunlight needed to take clear pictures of the lunar surface.

Safe landing

Vikram would start descending on lunar surface from an altitude of 35km and follow the safe path determined by ISRO. It would stop at 400m above the surface and hover for some time to collect data required for safe landing.

With the success of Chanrayaan-2, India would become the fourth country after the US, Russia and China to send a successful mission to the moon. For more information please visit our latest trending News

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Jio To Launch Its Fiber Plans With Home Phone And Postpaid Plus Today

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Reliance Industries Limited is all set to roll out its ambitious Jio Fiber broadband service from today. Announcement for today’s launch was made the Annual General Meeting (AGM) last month. It would be introduced in the 1600 town in the first phase.

Jio Fiber plans

It seems a hasty launch because the official plan details are yet to be made public. RIL promised a plan for every need, segment and budget. It offers plans starting from Rs.700 to Rs.10,000 and data available would be from 100Mbps to 1Gbpsdepending on the plan. But 1Gbps plans would be made available at a later date.

Device installation and price

It is expected that the installation would be free with refundable security deposit of around Rs. 1,000. The Jio router would come with multiple features to cater to the individual needs of targeted users. But RIL is silent on the initial cost of device and installation charges.

JioHome Phone landline service

All Jio Fiber subscribers would get Jio Home Phone and Jio Fixed Voice free of cost. Its benefit would be free calls to domestic phone users and international calls at an affordable price. Also, the company would provide an affordable calling pack of Rs. 500 for the US and Canada.

RIL has already started the said plans for Preview Pack Subscribers. The new subscribers could also take advantage of the free landline service from day one of activating their plans.

Jio Set-Top Box and Postpaid Plus

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Teachers Day 2019- know some facts about DR. Radhakrishnan on this teachers day!

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Every year Teacher’s day is celebrated on 5 September in India. On this day, every student wishes their teachers and reveal how much they are important in lives from school to college. This day is also celebrated as the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. He was the vice president of India and a brilliant teacher in his career.

Every country celebrates teacher’s day on different days, but in India, 5 September is celebrated as teachers day.

History of Teachers day- why it is celebrated?

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was perfect in his academics. He was a professor in many colleges of India and known for his kind heart and selfless. He was professor at Harvard University and principal of Haris Manchester College, Oxford. Also, he was a lecturer of Oxford University on comparative religion.

When he was the Vice president of India, many of his students asked him to celebrate his birthday. In the reply, he said,” It would be an honor for me, if 5 September celebrated as Teachers day”. Hence, history continues and the relationship between teacher and student worshipped on 5 September every year.

Teachers Day- what it is exactly?

Teacher’s day is not limited to teacher and student only. Your parents, family, and friends are also a teacher of your life from whom you learned how to go with life.

Happy teacher’s day- Messages and wishes!

A true teacher is only who guide their students for upcoming challenges and get them ready for that.

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Hartalika Teej special messages, pooja muhurat, and greetings!!

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This time, the most awaited festivals for Hindu women’s, Hartalika Teej fall on 1 September 2019. On this huge festival, women keep fast for the long-life of their husbands and to be husbands. In this fast, women worshipped Maa Parvati and Lord Shiva while fast.

Women need to complete her pooja in Muhurat and today the Teej pooja begins at 8:27 am to 1 pm and 4:57 am on 2 September.

History of celebrating Hartalika Teej

In the Hindu Vedas, Parvati loved lord Shiva, but lord Shiva did not know about it. Parvati devoted her many years on the Himalayas to marry Shiva. On the day, Shiva noticed Parvati and married her. Since that day, Parvati was worshipped as Hartalika.

What Hartalika means for a woman?

Hartalika is most beautiful and loved festival in women. It is a symbol of her devoted love and sacrifices. This day is celebrated with joy and happiness just like Karwachauth.

Our wish is May your life fills with full of happiness, love, and success. This fast may purify your love and give value to your sacrifices.

May this Teej brings happiness in your life!

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