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Does Less working days/hours bring more efficiency?

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Recently, there was news gone viral about Finland's young prime minister that she has brought the new rule of lessening working days and hours. However, the PM of Finland made it clear that the news had been faked by social media. Regardlessly, Many of us across the world have thought that it is really a cool idea to bring a new concept of working only for four days a week/6 hours a day, Isn't it? Sweden recently enforced the law of less working hours down to 6 from 8 for more productivity. It will surely bring more time to an individual's life for their family-friends and for what they are passionate about. Some studies have proven that less working hours with a calm and equable state of mind improves the efficiency and quality of work. It helps to boost mental health which brings more focus to work and overall satisfaction. People get succeed to manage their timeline in the workplace as well as the outside world. But really! Do an employer think that way about t...

Gold coins in a copper vessel unearthed in a Hindu temple of Tamil Nadu

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source: google images A trove of 505 gold coins was found in the premise of Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple at Tiruvanaikaval in Trichy on Wednesday morning. After examining those coins authorities revealed that they are gold coins and they could be from 1000-1200 CE. It was 10a.m. when workers were clearing some space behind the Prasanna Pulaiyar Sannidhi by the orders of temple authorities. The plan was to move some banana plants from that area to develop a well-planned garden for making the temple more attractive. After working in that area for two hours and digging around six-feet near Udhiyam tree, the appearance of a metal object brought a sudden halt. All the workers and temple authorities were astounded after seeing the copper vessel full of gold coins. When they got into counting, they found one big gold coin was set with 504 small gold coins in the 'hundiyal'. According to temple authorities, 505 coins were kept aside till the Commissioner of the ...

Gujarat Government Cafe is offering free tea and snacks in for bringing plastic wastes

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                                                    PC: Zoomnew.in Vadodara: Under the campaign "Swacch Bharat Abhiyan", a cafe is offering tea and snacks for free to those who are bringing plastic wastes. The cafe was set up two days back by the Gujarat panchayat of Dahod district. This was an initiative to propagate the campaign started by the Central Government and it was stated as the first-ever state to initiate such deed for a novel cause. The 'plastic cafe' which is been set up in Dahod Tehsil Panchayat, is going to give free snacks and tea in exchange for plastic waste. "As per the scheme the person who is going to bring one-kilogram plastic is going to get snacks and tea both and the person who is bringing half a kilogram is going to get only tea as a reward," said the Deputy Development Officer NP Patanwadiya. The purpose of this ...

Auto Rickshaw driver asks for Adhaar from migrant laborer, slaps him

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Thiruvananthapuram / Kerela:   An Incident took place on February 21 where an auto driver repeatedly slapped a migrant laborer and asked for his Adhaar for questioning his rash driving. The video of this incident went viral on social media. The driver, Suresh, was arrested on the complaint of the laborer Gautam Mandal (25), a native of West Bengal, by the Vizhinjam police officials on Sunday. The laborer was claiming of being assaulted by the driver at Mukkola in Vizhinjam, Kerela.  I ncident took place when the laborer was about to enter the mobile-recharge shop and he was hit by the auto-rickshaw. On mentioning, that he was hit by the reversing auto, the driver got angry. He got down from rickshaw to walk towards the migrant. He started slapping the laborer and asking him for his Adhaar Card or any ID Card.  In the captured video at the spot by a resident, Suresh was seen pulling the laborer's Adhaar Card from his wallet and slapping him with using abusive...

Nepotism in Politics-Is it a fair practice?

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           As we all know our society's mindset to expect from one's son to become like his dad. For example, a son of a Doctor would be considered being a doctor, Chartered Accountant son would be considered being a CA and the same would be considered for a son of a Lawyer or an Actor. However, a Politician's son would grow with all the attitude to be a Politician. Being a kid of a politician, they have clear intentions to follow the same path which their dad has created. They have been fed the thought of being a politician in their childhood.           Politics is not a profession or skill-based job. It is practiced business in India and most of the countries, which can be inherited to the family or near and dear ones of a politician. No need for having experience or good knowledge about law and political science.                               ...

Indian Origin MP Braverman sworn in UK's Royal court of Justice

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London : It is a proud moment for India again. Indian-origin MP Suella Braverman was sworn in the United Kingdom as Attorney General.  Braverman was appointed by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to the cabinet role of Attorney General for England and Wales earlier in February. She took oath for the post at Royal Courts of Justice in London. She is the first female Attorney General to be appointed by a Conservative Party government and she is the second woman to be appointed to the role in British legal history. A 39-year-old minister is a barrister and a law graduate from Cambridge University specializing in Public Law and Judicial Review. "It is a privilege to be sworn in as attorney general and a moment I will cherish as the second woman to be appointed to this historic role", said Braverman after the ceremony. "Restoring confidence in the criminal justice system would be my top priority. I want to thank my predecessor for his work in this area and h...

Biggest investor of Apple, Warren Buffet finally switches to iPhone from a flip phone

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Apple's big an investor, Berkshire Hathaway's CEO Warren Buffet, has finally given in and got rid of his years-old flip phone in exchange with the latest model of iPhone, of course. "My flip phone is permanently gone. Even my old number has been changed too," he told during an interview with a news channel. He said," I am using the latest model of iPhone but not going to use it to play 'Fortnite' or lazily scroll down and put pictures on Instagram." "You are looking at an 89-year-old guy who's barely beginning to be with it. I am not using all its facilities as most people do and live their lives around it, I am just going to use it as a phone." He added that he had been gifted several iPhones over the years, including some from Apple CEO Tim Cook. He was using a Samsung-made flip phone until now when the world has adopted smartphones long back. "It is probably the best business I know in the world," said Bu...

Loose sweets must carry expiry date from June - FSSAI

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New Delhi: Soon, the Halwai from your neighborhood has to mention the date of manufacturing and expiry of unpacked or loose food.  To the date, it was mandatory to mention the manufacturing and expiry date of pre-packed sweets or snacks. From June, it would be mandatory to mention these details for the loose sweets and other food items. The Food Saftey and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) has issued an order regarding dates of manufacturing and expiry after getting many complaints against 'Local Mithaiwalas' in consumer court for selling stale food.  In the interest of public health, the regulator said that food business operators (FBOs) should decide and display the 'Best before' on the packaging or container or the tray of the loose sweets depending upon the nature of the product and the local weather conditions. The FSSAI order mentioned, "In public Interest and to ensure food safety, it has been decided that in case of loose sweets or...

Japanese scientists made child-like Robot, can 'feel pain'

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News of creating human-like robots is around the world. In addition to this hot invention, Japanese roboticists have developed a 'Child-Robot' that can feel pain. This might seem like a creepy and cruel gift to a robot that can feel pain. However, It may allow you to see this in a positive way that robots could be emotional like a human to express their feelings. Researchers say it could help robots understand and empathize with their human companions. Scientists from Osaka University have developed a synthetic skin that contains sensors to subtly detect changes in pressure, whether it is a light touch or a hard punch. This artificial 'pain nervous system' was then hooked up with a life-like robot child. The android robot child was able to react to the sensation using a variety of facial expressions. Minoru Asada presented the work of the research team on February 15, at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Seatt...

I am Malala: How a Girl Stood Up for Education and Change the World

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"Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which path to follow. Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human," said Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani girl, publicly raised her voice in the favor of female education. On October 9, 2014, she was shot point-blank range on the head while coming back from school by Taliban in apparent attempt to silence her. 
However, by the grace of God, she survived the attack that no one expected. This fatal attack gave her a global voice that she has been using to fight for female education on a global scale. Her fight earned her a Nobel Prize in 2014 when she was just 17-year-old, making her the youngest winner of this honor of all time. Now she is an international symbol of peaceful protest. 
Malala grew up in an untroubled area of Pakistan, which eventually transformed into terror for residents. She was only ten-year-old when the Taliban took over her region. They said music ...

First Muslim married man to be made pontiff at Lingayat Mutt in Karnataka

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Hubbali/Karnatak: Anything that happens for the first time in history brings out Alas! A Lingayat Mutt in North Karnataka's Gadag is all set to make a Muslim man its 'Pontiff.' A 33-year-old Diwan Sharief Rahimansab Mulla will be incepted on February 26. Sharief will be appointed as pontiff of Murugharajendra Koraneshwara Shantidhama Mutt in Asuti village. This mutt is one of the 361 mutts across India of Shri Jagadguru Murugharajendra Mutt of Chitradurga. ''It does not matter what caste you belong to. If God appears to you and shows you the path of goodwill and sacrifice, you will do it regardless of the manmade restrictions of birth,'' said Shri Murugarajendra Koraneshwara Swami. ''No one did ask me to do it, the almighty came in my mind and guided me. Members of Mutt have put the sacred thread and given me the responsibility. They have given me the 'Ishta-linga' and this honor to 'Dharan' the linga. I will follow the p...

Who is Kotnis as China mentioned while showing gratefulness to India over Coronavirus help?

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Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong is grateful for India's kindness in helping China against the Coronavirus outbreak. He has said to media that his country is touched by India's help for providing medical help and show a gratitude gesture towards India. "At this difficult time, I am touched by the kindness of Indian friends. All these reminded me of the time when Dr. Kotnis saved many lives and made a great contribution to the Chinese people's liberation cause," said Ambassador Mr. Sun, referring to India Doctor Dwarkanath Kotnis who died in 1942 while treating injured Chinese soldiers in the war against Japan. "Dr. Kotnis is revered figure in China," he added. Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis was one of five physicians who were sent to China to provide medical help to Chinese soldiers during the second Sino-Japanese War in 1938. He is also known by his Chinese name 'Ke Dihua' in China as he is an idolized figure for Chinese people. Eventually, ...

Government buys drones to ward off locust attack on crops

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A pair of Locust PC: Google India tends to buy drones and special equipment to avert desert locusts attack on the yearly crops. The government is buying advanced equipment to monitor the movement of locusts and spray insecticides to ward off the insects that could sabotage this year's crops. Earlier this year, the Indian authorities were able to control the swarm of locusts. However, the upsurge of the insect in the Indian neighboring country 'Pakistan', is growing the concern again for wheat and oilseed crops. These locusts breed in the desert so the border of India-Pakistan is the mainland for procreating these insects. According to sources," We ensure the availability of insecticides in a large amount still, we are buying drones and sprayers to be ready to deal with an unforeseen attack." Locust swarm can fly up to 150 km (90 miles) in a day with the wind and an adult locust can consume food roughly of their own weight per day. A small swarm of locu...

Student held for making TIkTok in Board Exams in West Bengal

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Malda/Kolkata: A 16-year-old student of class X was held on Wednesday for making TikTok video during his English paper of State Board Exams in Malda District, West Bengal and sharing it on social media. The incident took place at Baidyanathpur High School in Ratua police station area of the Malda District, police said. The allegation was made that as soon as the exam began, the boy took pictures of three pages of the examination paper while sitting on his seat and edited it on the TikTok app. He added a Bollywood song to it, then posted it on social media. He will be produced before the District Juvenile Board on Thursday, the police said. A source from the District Education Department said the examination of the boy has been canceled and he has been expelled. The claimed to be, the video was circulated among the unlimited number of individuals within an hour of exam. Parents and other examinees were in a halo about this foolhardy incident. They were questionin...

11 years old blind student successfully swims across Periyar River

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The excitement was overloading at the bank of Periyar River of Aluva Manappuran, Kochi on Tuesday morning. People had gathered to see an 11 years old blind student of the trainer Saji Vaalasseril who was about to cross the river.   Hundreds of people congregated to have a glimpse of 11-year old  R Manoj, a student of the School of Blinds. Because what he was about to do, wasn't an easy task. Blind by birth, Manoj was getting ready to swim across Periyar River from Advaita Ashram to Aluva Manappuram. He was looking quite confident about this challenging task. He was learning swimming since last month in the guidance of Saji Vaalasseril. The initiative was flagged off by Swami Swaroopananda Swami, head of Advaita Ashram, around eight in the morning. Friends, family, and teachers of Manoj were cheering him up till he reached the other side of the river. A band from his school was playing continuously to cheer Manoj till he reached the destination. It took him...

Pakistan court nullifies Hindu girl's marriage to a Muslim man

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Wedding in Islam The first time in history, a court in Pakistan annuls the marriage of a Muslim man and Hindu minor girl, who was abducted and forcibly converted to Islam. Mehak kumari, a class IX student, was allegedly abducted from Jacobabad district of Sindh Province in Pakistan on January 15 by Ali Raza Solangi. He forcibly converted her to Islam and later on, he got married to her. Father of the girl lodged an FIR and claimed that Solangi had abducted and forcibly married to his 15 years old daughter. Additional Session Judge of that jurisdiction, Gulam Ali Kansaro cited evidence and documents. Then, he ruled that Mehak who took an Islamic name Aliza was a minor. Because of the underage, she was not fit for the marriage under Sections 3 and 4 of the Sindh Child Marriage Restraint Act. Though, the couple claimed that she took up Islam at a Shrine by her choice and they had a contract of a free-will marriage. The judge directed Larkana's senior police officials to...

Turkey-The nation of beautiful Mosques and Palaces

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Bosphorous Strait, Istanbul (Turkey) PC: EKIBA Last year, One of our friends had a vacation for 10 days in Istanbul (Turkey). We were quite surprised and puzzled why would someone like to go to such a place which is not so safe because of frequent terrifying terrorist activities in that country. We, as googlers, researched about the place and we found it quite beautiful and one of a kind tourist spot with the beauty of big palaces and mosques apart from the terrorized activities. Soon after me and my husband decided to visit Turkey. We booked our tickets with Turkish airlines . They have a direct flight from Mumbai to Istanbul(Turkey-Europe). At the beginning of December , it was quite cold but not snowing so I can say, "The weather was in our favor." We planned to stay up there for 3 nights 4 days at  doubletree by Hilton .  Here is a tip for choosing your hotel: While booking our hotel, I personally was feeling terrified with terr...