Nashik Kumbh Mela Kicks Off with Flag Hoisting
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P.O.BOX 5728 SRT NAGAR, NEW DELHI 110055 (BHARAT); Email : [email protected] No. Sm1508/2072 (For Private Circulation Only) Ashadha Amavasya, Vik. Samvat 2072.Yugabda 5117 Tel: 91-11- 23684445; Fax: 91-11-23517722 16 July 2015 1. FESTIVALS: NASHIK KUMBH MELA Sindhu Darshan festival began on June 24 by KICKS OFF WITH FLAG HOISTING: performing Sindhu Puja. The function was Simhastha Kumbh Mela, one of the largest presided over by Union Minister of State for congregation kicked off on 7 th July with the Home Kiren Rijiju. Shri Tokdan Rinphche, former traditional ceremony of flags hoisting and president of All Ladakh Gompa Association was thousands of people taking a holy dip in the chief guest. Kushawart and Ramkund in Godavari river in the 3. SHYAMA PRASAD MOOKERJEE WAS A two towns of Nasik and Trimbakeshwar. STATESMAN’: Rich tributes were paid to Nashik-Trimbakeshwar hosts Kumbh Mela when Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad the Sun and Jupiter come together in Leo ('Simha') Mookerjee on his birth anniversary on 6th July zodiac sign in the month of Magha as per the with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Hindu calendar after every 12 years. Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan leading the The flags of the event were hoisted in the morning commemorations. “I bow to the great Shyama in presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Prasad Mookerjee on his birth anniversary. He is Devendra Fadanvis in Nashik while Union Home remembered as a great leader with an invaluable Minister Rajnath Singh was the chief guest for contribution to the nation.” Modi said on twitter. flag-hoisting in Trimbakeshwar. The Lok Sabha Speaker also paid floral tributes to The high-point of the gathering, 'Shahi Snan' Mookerjee at a ceremony in the Parliament’s (royal bath) has been scheduled for 'Parvani' days Central Hall. Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, of August 29, September 13 and September 18 in Arun Jaitley, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Veteran BJP Nashik. In Trimbakeshwar, the royal procession leaders LK Advani and other dignitaries also and bath would take place on August 29, attended the function. BJP President Amit Shah September 13 and September 25. paid tributes to Mookerjee at a function at the 2. SINDHU DARSHAN IS A FESTIVAL TO party headquarters attended by a number of other UNITE THE PEOPLE: INDRESH KUMAR: party leaders. The Jammu and Kasmir state unit of With the message of Save ‘Girl Child, Save BJP organized an impressive function at Trikuta Tomorrow’, the 19th Sindhu Darshan Yatra Nagar - Jammu, wherein statue of this great completed on 26 th June in Leh. About 1,000 ideologue was unveiled by State President & MP people from different parts of the country Jugal Kishore Sharma, Dy. Chief Minister Dr. participated in the event. Nirmal Singh and other senior leaders. A function was organized at the premises of 4. ANNUAL HINDU SPORTS DAY BY HSS Saraswati Vidya Niketan and Sindhu Bhavan in HONGKONG: Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh Leh to welcome the pilgrims on June 23. HongKong organized its annual sports day on 19th Addressing the gathering, patron of Sindhu April. A total of 228 people attended the program. Darshan Yatra Samiti and senior Sangh Pracharak HSS HK is the only organization that has since the Shri Indresh Kumar appealed to the people to save 1980s been conducting an annual sports day for girl child and respect the women. He said the Hindus. The event began with the individual Yatra is a medium of uniting the people. events – the long jump and the 100 meters. 1 Games played included kabbadi, kho-kho, ring-o- Assistant Commissioner in the Customs and stick, various lathi relays, mandal games, and Central Excise Service. various other Sangh games. A quiz on sports and “I am thrilled, excited and very, very happy. It is our culture was conducted. The winners, both the a dream come true,’’ Ira said. “ I want to become kids and the parents, were handed the gold, silver an IAS officer and work in the field of women and and bronze medals. child welfare, development and empowerment. I 5. DR. APJ ABDUL KALAM’S BOOK ON HH want to contribute to the uplift of the differently PRAMUKH SWAMI MAHARAJ abled, and make their lives easier. Differently RELEASED: A grand celebration and book abled people struggle, face difficulties everyday release of Dr. Kalam's book "Transcendence" was and have to go the extra mile to do anything on held at Pramukh Sabhagruh, Akshardham their own.” Swaminarayan Mandir , New Delhi on 3rd July in 7. AMARNATH YATRA BEGINS AMID the presence of over 500 dignitaries, well wishers TIGHT SECURITY: The annual Amarnath and devotees. The event was graced by the Pujya pilgrimage began in Kashmir Valley on 2nd July Tridandi Srimannarayana Ramanuja Chinna Jeeyar morning amid tight security as 6,300 pilgrims Swamiji of Vijaywada, Hon. Shri L.K. Advani and began trekking to the holy cave ensconced in Dr. S.S. Badrinath, Chairman Emeritus, Sankara mountains of South Kashmir at a height of 12,800 Nethralaya. feet above sea level. The yatra began from both "Transcendence," beautifully describes Dr. treacherous but shorter Baltal route and longest Kalam's spiritual experiences with Pramukh traditional Pahalgam route. It takes around seven Swami Maharaj. The book also includes the social hours to reach the cave through Baltal while the and moral contributions of BAPS to society, the traditional route through Pahalgam Valley takes co-relation of science and spirituality and creative two days for a pilgrim to reach the cave for a leadership. It contains the essence of the glimpse of the ice stalagmite, believed to be the Upanishads, Gita and Puranas and other principles incarnation of Lord Shiva. propagated by Bhagwan Swaminarayan. On the seventh day of the ongoing yatra 9,911 Pujya Brahmavihari Swami in his speech gave pilgrims offered prayers at the cave shrine. A total glimpses of the mutual interactions between Dr. of 1, 04,918 pilgrims had darshan of the ice- Kalam and Pramukh Swami Maharaj during their Lingam in the first week of the yatra. 14 year association 2001-2014. 8. ISRO SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES 6. BARRED FROM CIVIL SERVICES PSLV-C28 WITH 5 UK SATELLITES: Indian EARLIER OVER ‘DISABILITY’, IRA Space Research Organization's commercial launch SINGHAL TOPS UPSC: Delhi’s Ira Singhal capability reached a new high when it successfully became the first differently abled woman to top launched 5 satellites for UK on 10 th July. the civil services examination in which women Less than 20 minutes after the Polar Satellite took the top four positions. Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C28) lifted off from the With 62 per cent locomotor disability, 30-year-old Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, the Ira had cleared the examination in 2010 too and rocket placed in the designated orbits three was allotted the Indian Revenue Service but she identical DMC3 optical earth observation was stopped from joining because authorities cited satellites, an auxiliary earth observation micro her “inability to push, pull and lift’’. She moved satellite (CBNT-1) and one technology the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) which demonstrator nanosatellite (De-OrbitSail), built by ruled in her favour and she was inducted as SSTL. 2 It was PSLV's 30th flight and 29th consecutive The foundation will receive 18% of all dividend successful one. For the ninth time, ISRO used an paid as funds. In 2014-15, the company paid a XL version of the rocket with an additional strap- total dividend of Rs 2,962.2 crore, according to on. The heaviest commercial mission undertaken BSE data. by the space agency underlines ISRO not only as a Premji who set up the Azim Premji Foundation in major player for space industries globally but also 2001 to focus on philanthropy and improve the as a leading foreign exchange earner for the country’s school system, signed a giving pledge in country. 2013 along with philanthropists such as Warren This is the second launch by Isro in 2015 with the Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates among others. previous one being launch navigation satellite — The foundation works in eight states which IRNSS-1D in March. together have more than 350,000 schools. 9. PM MODI GIFTS KAZAKH PRESIDENT 11. INDIGENOUSLY-BUILT AAKASH BOOKS RELATING TO RELIGIONS BORN MISSILE INDUCTED IN INDIAN AIR IN BHARAT: on 8 th July , Prime Minister FORCE: The indigenously-developed supersonic Narendra Modi gifted Kazakhastan President surface-to-air missile "Aakash" was formally Nursultan Nazarbayev a set of books relating to inducted in the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Gwalior religions born in Bharat. on 10 th July. The Prime Minister shared the information via a The missile, having a speed three times faster than series of tweets. "My gift to President Nazarbayev that of sound, can hit eight targets at a time. In a is a set of books relating to the religions born in function held at the Maharajpur Air Force Station India". "The set includes an English translation of Gwalior, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Guru Granth Sahib, Bhadrabahu's Kalpasutra in handed over "Aakash" to IAF chief Air Chief Prakrit, Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita in Marshal Arup Raha. Sanskrit." "A Persian translation of Valmiki's Aakash, which was already with the Bharatiya Ramayana in nastaliq script is also a part of the Army, has now been inducted in the Air Force. set." 12. WOMEN HAVE TREMENDOUS POWER "I must add- President Nazarbayev has held the TO LOOK AFTER THE ECONOMY: Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional SHANTAKKA: “Women have tremendous Religions every three years in Astana since 2003." power to look after the economy. They do it Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi was because they are imparted that kind of sanskar accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Akorda right from childhood.