Category: Daily Happenings Blog

India is such a vast country that most of us are unaware of some unique and interesting facts. Here are some UNKNOWN FACTS  about our country: 1 India is home to a floating national park called Keibul Lamjao National Park, located in Manipur. It is the only floating park globally famous for its unique ecosystem and endangered Sangai deer. 2 The world’s highest cricket ground is located in Chail, Himachal Pradesh, it is situated at 2444 meters (8018 feet) altitude above sea level. 3 India is one of the few countries in the world that has a floating post office. It is located in Dal Lake Srinagar, and it also serves as tourist attraction. 4 The India national Kabbadi team has won, all the Kabbadi World Cup tournament (Standard Style), held till now ( as of 2022). 5 Mawsynram, a village in the Indian state of Meghalaya, receives the highest…

Arvind Kejriwal recently resigned as Delhi’s CM after he got bail from the Supreme Court (SC) in the Delhi Liquor Excise Scam case. He was in prison for about 6 months, but he did not resign during that period, but while giving bail the SC put a condition that he could not go to his office, sign any file, and perform daily CM functions. What was Kejriwal’s stand while resigning, that he will go back to the people and people will vote him back as non-corrupt person in the next state assembly elections? The order of SC, means that the judiciary has found some substance in corruption charges against him, and that’s why the judiciary has put the conditions while giving him bail. Arvind Kejriwal is one politician, who will say one thing today, and tomorrow he will the opposite of the same. There are numerous examples, where he has…

In 2022 and 2023, I wrote blogs on the topic of Euthanasia, and the present government governments regulations. A few days back, the government issued a draft titled “ Guidelines for Withdrawal of Life Support on Terminally Ill Patients (Passive Euthanasia)”. The draft stated ‘ A considered decision in a patient’s best interests, to stop or discontinue ongoing life support in a terminally ill disease that is no longer likely to benefit the patient or is likely to harm in terms of causing suffering and loss of dignity. As per the draft guidelines, the withdrawal  of life support includes four conditions: 1 The individual must be declared brainstem dead as per THOA ( Transplantation of Human Organ Act). 2 Medical prognostication must indicate that the patient’s condition is advanced and unlikely to benefit  from aggressive therapeutic interventions. 3 The patient or surrogate must document an informed refusal, following prognostic awareness,…

In today’s weekend blog, I am continuing with the 60 greatest Indian cricketers series, and today’s blog is 4th in this series. At No. 20 is Harbhajan Singh- Punjab (1998-2016), Spinner He was a mainstay in Indian team for more than a decade of his playing career, in both Tests and ODIs. His contributions to 2001 Australia series will always go down as one of India’s best individual performances. Also a hand batter down the order. Matches played-365, Wickets 707, POM 11, POS 4. He was part of WC winning teams of 2007 (T20) and 2011 (ODI) Notable achievements- 25 career Test 5 wicket haul in an inning, 32 Wickets vs Australia (2000-01), Best 8’84 vs Australia. 19 Vijay Hazare- Maharashtra/Baroda (1946-1953), Batter/All-Rounder Average of 47.65 with 7 centuries in Test cricket. His record in First class cricket even more incredible-18,740 runs, 6o centuries, and couple of triple centuries to…

Friends, you will recall that in November 2023, the under-construction Silkyara Tunnel collapsed in Uttarakhand, which led to 41 workers being trapped for 17 days.  In the end, after 17 days, they were all rescued with great difficulties. (An earlier blog on this collapse was written on 29th November 2023). This 4.5 km long tunnel is part of Char Dham Yatra-all weather road linking pilgrimage sites Gnagotri and Yamunotri. Constructed by National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL) through Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd, the estimated cost was approx Rs 854 Cr, it was supposed to shorten the distance between the shrines by 26 km and travel time by one hour through steep mountain. In December 2023, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) constituted a five member committee to investigate the collapse of a portion of the under construction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakashi are of Uttarakhand. The committee was…

One news item that caught my attention today was The Karnataka High Court yesterday (24/9/24) dismissing  Karnataka CM Siddaramiah’s petition in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development  Authority (MUDA) site allocation scam. Siddaramiah had challenged the Governor’s sanction for his prosecution in the alleged scam. The high-profile case pertains to allegations that compensatory sites were allotted to BM Parvathi, wife of Siddaramiah, in an upmarket area in Mysuru. The sites reportedly had higher property value compared with the location of her land that was acquired by the MUDA. The plots were allotted to Parvathi by MUDA under 50:50 ratio scheme in lieu of 3.16 acres of her land. At that place MUDA had developed a residential layout. The timeline of the MUDA site allotment case: Originally the land (3.16 acres) belonged to a person named Ninga in Kesere village of Mysuru district. In the family settlement , Ninga’s second son became…

In the present times, the digital world plays an important role in our lives, and having a strong password is essential for protecting your personal information. The criminals operating in the cyber world are always trying to find new ways to find your password so that they can hack into your accounts, so it is crucial to create passwords that are difficult to guess. Here are some tips to help you create strong passwords and keep your account safe. 1 Avoid Common Words and Personal Details Using easy-to-remember passwords like ‘password’, ‘123456’, or your name is not considered to be a safe password. These are the first things hackers try. Also, avoid using personal details like birthdays or anniversaries, as these can be found on social media. Instead, choose mix of unrelated letters, numbers, and symbols to create a unique password for securing your account. 2 Use Different Passwords for…

Since last Wednesday, one news item that has been all over print and in visual media has been about the  Laddu Prasadam controversy at Tirupati Balaji temple. Amid growing concerns from devotees about the quality of Ghee used in preparing Laddu prasadam, the Tirumala Tirupati Devastahanams (TTD) has restored the sanctity of the sacred offering. On last Friday, TTD had confirmed that sub-standard ghee and traces of lard found in samples tested for quality, validating claims of made earlier by Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu. The Ghee sample tested at Gujarat based laboratory of  National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), the test report of the same confirmed the presence of ‘beef tallow’, ‘lard’ and ‘fish oil’ in the sample. The sample was received by lab on 9th July and report of the same was dated 16th July 2024. Present Andhra CM Naidu has made serious allegations that the earlier government led by…

Friends, imagine if heart failure can be detected early on, through a routine check-up at the doctor’s clinic instead of ECGs and other tests at a later stage. That too through an instrument with whom we are familiar with stethoscope.  A SMART STETHOSCOPE is a medical device that could screen the heart failure in primary care. Here the technology used is Artificial Intelligence (AI) that could accurately identify people with this disease. Heart failure means that the heart is too weak to pump sufficient blood around the body. Currently, the condition is usually diagnosed in the hospital. In the case of Smart Stethoscope, the doctors use a stethoscope (to listen heart sounds) with additional sensors to record an ECG ( an electrocardiogram, a measure of the heart’s electrical activity). Then the AI takes over (via a computer program) to analyse the ECG readings. As per the medical experts this smart…

In today’s blog, I am writing about a unique and funny vegetable named LADIES FINGER. This vegetable provides us with some good health benefits. India being a diverse country, we do have many different regional names, in most of the northern, eastern and western regions it is called Bhindi, and Vendakka/Vendakkai/Bendakaayi in the southern region. It is also known as Okra. This is a very common vegetable that is available throughout the year across the country. It is also easy to cultivate, and can be even grown in pots in the home or terrace. It is a very versatile vegetable that can be cooked in many different ways. Even kids love it as much as adults. But, what are we gaining by including this simple vegetable in our diet? Nutrition Value– It is highly nutritious vegetable and contains carbohydrates, protein, soluble fibre and little bit of fat. The mineral presence…