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Monday 01 March- 07 March 2021 Mumbai TheThe Year : 2nd Editor - in - Chief Issue No. : 51 HULAHULHULAHUL TTimesimes Mr. Ravi Singh Initiative by HULAHUL Foundation WORLD NGO DAY: “THE SOCIAL GOOD FACTOR”

orld NGO Day is observed on 27 FebruaryInitiative annually. It isby an HULAHULinternational Foundation NGOs in some countries are known as non-profit organizations. Trade unions and calendar day. The day was established by Marcis Liors Skadmanis. The day political parties are also sometimes considered NGOs. NGOs are classified based on the Wwas officially recognized and declared for observance in the year 2010. It level of operation and orientation. The type of activities undertaken by an NGO are referred was declared by 12 member countries of the Council of the Baltic Sea States on 17 April to as orientation. Activities may include consumer protection, human rights, health, 2010. The 12 member countries are Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, development of environmentalism. The scale at which an organization works is indicated by Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Norway and Sweden. The first commemoration of the an NGOs level of operation. The levels of operation are local, regional, national and event was on 27 February 2014. international. NGOs are classified on the basis of the level of operation and orientation. The level of operation is further classified into Community-based organizations (CBOs), City- Marcis Liors Skadmanis wide organizations, State NGOs, National NGOs and International NGOs. On the other hand, Orientation is further classified into Charities, Service, Participation and Empowerment. Marcis Liors Skadmanis is a Latvian born, United Kingdoms based social entrepreneur. He is the founder of the World NGO Day, which is observed annually on 27 February. Marcis Liors World Ngo Day Celebration Skadmanis is the eldest among his siblings. Skadmanis graduated from the Turiba University in the year 2008. He has completed both The World NGO Organization follows five steps to celebrate his Bachelors and Masters in Law. In addition to it, he holds a World NGO Day. Certificate of Social Entrepreneurship from the Oxford University, ● The first and foremost objective is to spread awareness Department for Continuing Education. He worked for Blueger and about the celebration of this day. Plaude (law firms). He has received the Certificate of Appreciation from the World Bank and International Finance Corporation for his ● To cooperate with schools and universities to conduct an contribution starting from market briefings to getting electricity. event on World NGO Day especially for the students. The day Skadmanis was the Trustee of the Latvian-British Chamber of provides an opportunity for people to learn about the issues of an Commerce headquartered in Bristol in South West England. For his contribution to NGO and to learn about their local charities to their international movements. International Relations and Multinational Economic Business Development, he was awarded by Turiba University an Honorary Degree in the year 2016. Skadmanis has ● To organize activities such as sharing messages with the community through radio, TV, supported NGO and Charity Communities and has been promoting the importance of the newsletter, newspapers or online modes for raising awareness. NGO sector among the international society, especially among the younger generations of different countries. ● Hosting celebratory events to raise funds and awareness.

Non-governmental Organization ● Organizing an NGO 'Exchange' event, in order to swap ideas and goods with others. The achievements of NGOs are even showcased through awards or events.

Non-governmental organizations are organizations that are independent of government Conclusion involvement. NGOs are small groups of organizations found by citizens, that include associations and clubs which provide services to its members and to others. NGOs are generally non-profit organizations. Many NGOs are active in social sciences or The universal concept of World NGO Day is Celebrate, Collaborate and Commemorate the humanitarianism activities. Surveys prove that NGOs have a high degree of public trust. several NGOs across the world and also the people behind them. The World NGO Day is NGOs perform various services and humanitarian functions, they bring forth concerns of celebrated to highlight the achievements and efforts of NGOs from different sectors, to create citizens to Governments, monitor and advocate policies. Through the provision of awareness about the role of NGO in society, and to create awareness about what NGO does information, they encourage political participation. for society at local, national and international level and to provide a platform for the NGOs to discuss the issues that has been hampering their work and to share their experience and The year 2009 recorded an estimated two million NGOs in India, which are in actual knowledge among themselves. more than the number of primary schools and healthcare centres in our country. NGO is a term used most inconsistently; it is also seen as a synonym for civil society organization, that **** is any society that has been found by citizens.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY 2021 - “FUTURE OF STI: IMPACTS ON EDUCATION, SKILLS AND WORK”

ational Science Day in India is celebrated on 28 February, every year. This day The same year he founded the Indian Academy of Sciences. The Raman Research is celebrated to commemorate the discovery of the Raman Effect by Sir C. V. Institute was established in the year 1948. He was honoured with the first Bharat Ratna by the NRaman, an Indian physicist, on 28 February 1928. Sir C.V Raman was honored Government of India in 1954, an award regarded as the highest civilian award. with the Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery in the year 1930. Raman Effect History Of The Day Raman Effect is the change in wavelength of light, when a light beam gets deflected by The National Council for Science and Technology Communication in the year 1986, molecules. When a beam of light transverses a transparent sample of a chemical compound made an appeal to the Government of India to celebrate the National Science Day on that is dust-free, a small fraction of light emerges in all other directions except that of the February 28. The event is celebrated all over the country in schools, universities, colleges incoming beam or the incident beam. This scattered light mostly is of unchanged and other scientific, academic, technical, research and medical institutions. The National wavelength. However, a very small part has wavelengths different from that of the incident Council for Science and Technology Communication announced the Institution of the light, the presence of which is a result of Raman Effect. This phenomenon is named after National Science Popularization awards on the Indian physicist Sir C. V. Raman who first published occasion of the first National Science Day, as a method such observations in 1928. It was first observed by of recognizing outstanding efforts in the field of Russian physicists Grigory Landsberg and Lenoid science communication and also popularization. The Mandelstam just a week before Raman observed it, celebration of the day involves public speeches, TV, but was named after him as he first published his radio, science exhibitions based on concepts and observations. themes, science movies, quiz competitions, debates, science model exhibitions, lectures and many such Significance Of National Science Day activities. The fundamental objective behind the celebration of Sir C. V. Raman National Science Day is to spread a message on the importance of science. This day is generally Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was an Indian celebrated as one of the major science festivals in physicist. He was mainly known for his contribution our country along with the following purposes. towards the concept of light scattering. Along with his student K. S. Krishnan, he discovered that 'the ● To spread a message about the significance of wavelength and amplitude of the deflected light the scientific applications in the routine life of changes, when it transverses through a transparent medium'. This new type of scattering of people. light was termed as the Raman effect or the Raman scattering. This discovery gave him the honour of receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics. He received the Nobel Prize in the year 1930 ● To display all the achievements, efforts and activities made in the field of science for the and was recognized as the first Asian to receive a Nobel Prize in any branch of science. wellbeing of humankind.

Sir C. V. Raman was born into a Hindu Tamil Brahmin family. He completed his ● To discuss issues and to implement new methods for the development of science. secondary and higher secondary at the age of 11 and 13 respectively. He did his bachelor's degree at the University of Madras. At an age of 16, he received honours from Presidency ● To create more opportunities for citizens interested in science. College for physics. In the year 1906, while he was still a graduate student, his first research paper titled 'diffraction of light' got published. He obtained an M. A. degree the very next ● To encourage people to popularize Science and Technology. year. He joined the Indian Finance Service in Kolkata when he was 19 years old. He joined as an Assistant Accountant General. Sir C. V. Raman in Kolkata got acquainted with the first Conclusion research institute in India, the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science that allowed him to do independent research. This is where he made his major contributions in optics and The National Science Day is observed every year with a unique theme. The theme for the acoustics. In 1917, he joined the Rajabazar Science College, that was running under the previous year was “Women in Science”. This theme was chosen to appreciate and encourage University of Calcutta, as the first Palit Professor of Physics. His first trip to Europe and the the contribution of women in the area of science. The National Science Day, this year was Mediterranean Sea encouraged him to identify an explanation for the blue colour of the sea. celebrated with the theme “Future of STI: Impacts on Education, Skills and Work”. Variety The Indian Journal of Physics was founded by him in 1926. He along with his student K. S. of activities were organized by the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics and Giant Metre Krishnan discovered a novel phenomenon of light scattering on February 28, which was wave Radio Telescope as a measure of recognizing the leading research activities in the area initially named “Modified Scattering” but is famously known as the “Raman Effect”. of astrophysics and astronomy. A lot of programs were also held for the student community and common public to popularize science and technology in India. Raman shifted to the Indian Institute of Science, at Bangalore in the year 1933. He was declared the first Indian Director of the Indian Institute of Science. ****

CENTRAL EXCISE DAY: HONORING RELENTLESS SERVICE

entral Excise Day is celebrated across the country, every year on February 24. ● Currently, there are 23 Zones, 460 Divisions and 100 Commissionerates under the The day is observed to honor the relentless service provided by the Central Central Excise Department and 2614 Ranges for Tax Collection as well as Law CBoard of Excise and Custom (CBEC) towards the country. The day focuses on Enforcement Activities across our Country. honoring the officers who are associated with the Central Board of Excise and Custom and the services they provide. This encourages the officers to carry out their duties with much ● The Union Government handed the Central Excise Officers with the 'Power to Arrest'. more sincerity. The 'Power to Arrest' in matters related to Service Tax was given in the year 2013.

Central Board Of Indirect Taxes And Customs ● The Central Excise Department has beaten other Government agencies like ED, NCB, BSF, Income Tax, ITBP, etc by winning the 'Best Anti-Smuggling Agency of India' prize The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and the maximum number of times. Customs was initially known as the Central Board of Excise and Customs. It is a national agency ● The 'Directorate General of Central Excise which is responsible for administering Central Intelligence' got established in 1979 and until Excise, GST, Customs, Narcotics and Service Tax 2000 it was known as 'Directorate General of in India. The Customs and Central Excise Anti Evasion'. Compared to the heavily staffed department got established in 1855. The agencies such as Income Tax Investigation and establishment happened by the then British Enforcement Directorate, the Directorate Governor General of our Country, for General of Central Excise Intelligence detects administering custom laws in India and for the more Revenue Evasion cases, with only 300 collection of land revenue or import duties. This officers across India. department is among the oldest government departments of our Country. Currently the ● The term 'Excise' is a Latin word that means department comes under the Department of 'to cut' or 'Inland Tax'. Revenue under the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. The agency selects its ● The Central Excise Department was ministerial staff through exams such as SSC originally known as 'Customs, Excise and Combined Graduate Level, SSC Higher Secondary Tobacco Department' till the year 1954. and SSC Matric Level Exams. The Executive Officers from the rank of Inspectors are selected by ● Central Excise is a major part of the SSC Combined Graduate Level Exams and IRS budgetary advancement of the nation for the Officers are selected by the Civil Services Exam. financial improvement of our Country. These IRS Officers start their career as Assistant Directors or Commissioners and rise to the post of Chief Commissioners within 20 to 25 ● The Central Board of Excise and Customs conducts a series of activities across India years, with a few senior most officers becoming Chairman, Customs Excise and Service including workshops, seminars, cultural and educational events, competitions, award Tax Appellate Tribunal, Members of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs and ceremonies and awareness programs. Settlement Commission. The board is part of the Department of Revenue and deals with policy formulation relating to collection of taxes. It also deals with matters relating to ● The Central Board of Excise and Customs also holds a series of programmes to create smuggling and the administration relating to customs, service tax, central excise and awareness among the general public to make them understand the roles and responsibilities narcotics. The central Board serves to be the administrative authority for organizations that of the officers of the concerned board. come under them, including Central Excise and Tax Commissionerate, Central Revenues Control Laboratory and Custom Houses. The board primarily dealt with the Customs Act Conclusion of 1962, Customs Tariff Act of 1975, Central Excise Act of 1944 and Service Tax Act. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs celebrates the Central Excise Day, every FACTS RELATED TO CENTRAL EXCISE DAY year on the 24th of February. The day's main aim is to contribute towards the Indian ● Before the year 1996, 'The Central Excise Act 1944' was known as 'The Central Excise economy. The day also recognizes the hard work and acknowledges the efforts put in by the and Salt Act 1944'. officers of the board. ● Originally, there were only around 67 items mentioned in the act of Excise Duty, but the numbers have now increased to thousands. **** The HULAHUL Times News Gallery 4 Monday | 01 March- 07 March 2021 | Mumbai

WORLD SCOUT DAY: CELEBRATING THE WORLD THINKING DAY: “STAND TOGETHER FOUNDER FOR PEACE”

orld Scout Day is celebrated by all Scout associations on February 22, as it is orld Thinking Day is celebrated on February 22, every year by all Girl its Founders Day. The Day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary Scouts and Girl Guides. The day is also celebrated by Scout and Guide Wof Scouting Founder Robert Baden-Powell, the 1st Baron Baden-Powell. Wassociations all around the world. This is a day when these scouts and This day is celebrated particularly, to remember and appreciate the work of the Chief Scout of guides think about their “sisters” and “brothers” in other countries around the world, the the World. meaning and the global impact of Guiding. The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts have most recently, been selecting important international issues as the theme for Robert Baden-powell each year's celebration of World Thinking Day, and have also selected from each of their five world regions, a focus country. Girl Scouts and Girl Guides use this as an opportunity to both Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell was a British Army study and appreciate other countries and their cultures and also to increase sensitivity and Officer, founder and first Chief Scout of the Worldwide Scout Movement, founder along with awareness on global issues. Thinking Day Fund are collected as donations which support his sister Agnes of the Worldwide Girl Guide or Girl Scout Movement and writer. He projects to help Girl Scouts and Girl Guides across the world. February 22 was chosen to authored 'Scouting for Boys', which turned out to be an inspiration for the Worldwide Scout celebrate World Thinking Day as it was the birthday of Lady Olave Baden-Powell and Lord Movement. He was educated at the Charterhouse School and served in the British Army from Robert Baden-Powell, the founders of Scouting and Guiding. Lady Olave Baden-Powell was the year 1876 to 1910 in Africa and India. During the second Boer War in the year 1899, in the wife and World Chief Guide of Lord Robert Baden-Powell. South Africa, Baden-Powell was successful in defending the town in the Siege of Mafeking. Many of his books written about his military experience and about scout training were read History by young boys that inspired them. In the year 1926, the Fourth Girl Scout International Conference was held at Girl Robert Baden-Powell held a demonstration camp in august 1907, which came to be known Scouts of the United State's Camp, currently known as the Edith Macy Conference Centre. as the Brown sea Island Scout camp. This demonstration camp is now seen as the foundation The delegates who attended the conference highlighted the need for a special day point of scouting. Baden-Powell retired from the army in 1910 and formed The Scout internationally, when Girl Scouts and Girl Guides across the world would give their “sisters” Association. In 1909, at The Crystal Palace, the first Scout Rally was held. Girls also took appreciation and thanks. The delegates fixed the date as 22 February, commemorating the part in the rally wearing the scout uniform and announcing to the world that they were “girl birthday of both Lord Baden-Powell and Lady Olave Baden-Powell. The day was initially scouts”. The Girl Guide or Guide Scout started in the year 1910 by Robert Baden-Powell and named as “Thinking Day”, but in the year 1999, at the 30th World Conference, which was his sister Agnes Baden-Powell. He married Olave St Clair Soames in the year 1912. held in Ireland, the name got changed into “World Thinking Day”, emphasizing the global aspect of this day. Scouting Movement Olave Baden-powell Baden-Powell, on his return from Africa in the year 1903, found that 'Aids to Scouting', his Olave Baden-Powell was the wife of Robert Baden-Powell and was the first Chief military training manual had become a best-seller. It was then being used by youth Guide of Britain. She was the founder of Girl Guides and Scouting. She became the Chief organizations and teachers. This encouraged him to rewrite 'Aids to Scouting' that would suit Guide of Britain in 1918. She was presented with a gold Silver Fish at the Swanwick the youth crowd. Scout troops got formed by boys and girls and there were spontaneous Conference for Commissioners, the very same year. She got elected as the World Chief Guide Scouting Movements. Scouting Movements were first only national, but sooner they turned in the year 1930. She visited around 111 countries during her entire life. She has received a lot out to be an international phenomenon. Baden-Powell's impact on improvement towards of awards and recognitions throughout her life. youth education was highly positive. The world Scouting Movement grew under his command. By the year 1922, in around 32 countries there were around a million scouts and Olave Baden-Powell in her first letter about the World Thinking Day Fund, asked the by 1939, the number of scouts exceeded 3.3 million. Girl Scouts and Girl Guides to donate “a penny for their thoughts” to support the Movement. The World Thinking Day Fund is used for helping girls and young women all around the In 1937, at the fifth World Scout Jamboree, Baden-Powell bid farewell to Scouting. He world by spreading the Girl Scouting or Girl Guiding programme. retired from public Scouting life. Baden-Powell's final letter to the scouts read, “he had a happy life and wants each of his scouts to have a happy life as well. He regarded the first step towards happiness as making oneself healthy in the boyhood so that adulthood would be Conclusion useful. He advised his followers to look at the brighter side than the gloomy ones. He added that real happiness is giving out happiness to others. He advised to 'be prepared' to live and The theme for World Thinking Day this year was “Stand Together for Peace”. die happy”. Peacebuilding has always been vital and relevant in the world for more than 100 years when it comes to Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting. This day is observed by around 10 million Girl Conclusion Scouts and Girl Guides in the world. This special day paves way for the Girl Scouts and Girl Guides to think about others and focus on issues that impact those part of the Guiding and World Scout Day is celebrated to highlight the work done by Robert Baden-Powell. It is a Scouting Movement. day when all scouting members would reaffirm the Scout Promise. The grave of Baden- Powell in Kenya has become a pilgrimage site. Every year, the members of Kenya Girl **** Guides Association and Kenya Scouts Association celebrate Scouting at his grave.

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hile nearly everything gets a digital prospect, even the toll payments on See it seamlessly works its magic, isn't it? Another advantage is transparency for all roads go digital! Ask how? It's through an online payments platform by parties, be it the authoritative or concessionaires, as to cash handling will be reduced to Wwhich we could easily pay for the toll and pass through it without waiting none. But one thing that could create a havoc is if there's a glitch, even a small glitch in any in a QUE or searching for chutta (penny cash) at the counter. This move ideally was set at nominal section of this mechanism could create a wreak into an entire procedure. Glitches the very start of 2020; but with the outbreak, lockdowns, increasing cases, restrictions on that are likely to happen could be 1. What if one fails or forgets to recharge its FastTag the transportations, trips, excursions government tried to halt on this front. Initially, meant Account? Or will the FastTag reader be able to grab details of all the vehicles that pass as an optional case to have a fastTag; ever since the lockdown was lifted, government beneath it, well when we talk about highways it's not news to say that people tend to speed started planning on going aboard with a compulsory payments system on toll centers off, how will the authority track such cases? While initial brainstorms are in swing, but starting with a total of 720 national highways. Obviously, seeing the health and sanitation. nothing as a concrete solution is heard. This compulsion seems valid. Finally, the GR was set and a date was finalized from 15th of Feb 2021, FastTag registration necessary! To buy a FastTag is simple as there's a spread of multiple options; 1. From the toll plazas itself, 2. By loging into Amazon.in, 3. Payments bank e.g., Airtel, or 4. Contact bank So what is the FastTag exactly? How it's going to work? Whether it's secured? Most branch, to name a few; HDFC, SBI, ICICI, Kotak, Axis, Bank of Baroda, etc. One needs to importantly how to get one? Firstly, FastTag as its description it's electronic payment complete mandatory KYC procedure. Getting one is simpler, while cost of one depends on system designed by NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India) that uses radio few factors; one, the vehicle type- car, jeep, van, bus, trucks, construction motors, etc. frequency Identification (RFID) mechanism that automatically collects the payment second, the payment institution you are applying a FastTag from. The bank to bank without the need to halt at the toll booth or paying cash. For a layman's understanding, difference is because of the refundable security deposits threshold that any bank maintains radio frequency uses barcodes, here barcodes are embedded with the owner's generic differs from one another. Rest assured institutions come up with bundles of offers at the time vehicle details and payments outlet (linked to a bank account; whichever the owner of new registration and followed thereafter. The validity of FastTag is for 5 years from the provides), the owner is required to stick this barcode at the vehicle's windshield. The date of Issuance (i.e from the date your FastTag is activated). Recharging FastTag is easier FastTag barcode readers are installed overhead every toll plaza of the national highways with the help of the Internet Banking or as usual PhonePe/PayTM transactions come in in India; when any vehicle passes beneath these readers, RFID code is detected, handy, there is always a traditional way out for recharging that is by visiting the bank outlet. processed, and required toll amount is deducted from the FastTag account (which is India has seen tremendous changes in the last one year, good or bad is a future prospect, but prepaid in nature). looking by far FastTag seems to be a promising frame laid down by government. No doubt that being a completely digital framework there are even higher risks of frauds, scams, The biggest pro is you do not waste time, fuel waiting for the everlasting que to end; hacking, etc. But, while people are drooling over FastTag, let's be a hopelessly positive self, or going through the zhik zhik with the toll worker for not having an exact change at times, and give it a hands down welcome. this is even pollution friendly.

**** HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD ACQUIRED GSK

he merger that values nearly Rs. 32000 “Brands such as Horlicks and Boost are iconic, and crore and its shareholders gets 4.39 we are excited to have them in the Hindustan Unilever Tshares of HUL for each share owned, date fold. The merger gives us a unique opportunity to live our recorded for issuance for the same is April 17, 2020. purpose and serve India where nutrition related This deal gives HUL access to Horlicks, Boost, challenges form the largest causes of disease – Maltova drinks, feminine Hygiene brand VWash and malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency - and aligns OTC brands like Sensodyne, Eno and Crocin. With well with the government's ambitious Swasth Bharat and this merger, Hindustan strategies to grow on its Foods Poshan Abhiyan programs. I am delighted to welcome the and Refreshments business in India, as Horlick along 3500 – strong Nutrition team to the HUL family," said has 50% HFD category and this would likely help Sanjiv Mehta, Chairman and Managing Director, HUL to penetrate deeper in the markets. While for Hindustan Unilever. GSK this deal will unlock value for them with HUL's go to market capabilities and market distributors He added, "In the current context, the focus of the strength. Around 3,500 people from the nutrition company has been to ensure that all our people remain business of GSK Consumer have moved to HUL. Unilever's holding in HUL will be safe and we do our best to keep supply lines running for essential products. In these difficult diluted from 67.2% to 61.9%. times, we are joining hands with the government in the fight against COVID 19''

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LAKHIMI BARUAH: THE MIND BEHIND “A BANK FOR WOMEN THAT IS RUN BY WOMEN”

akhimi Baruah is one of the recipients of the Padma Shri Awards for 2021. She Women can open accounts in the bank with zero balance or even with an amount as low has been honoured with Padma Shri for her efforts to empower the Assamese as Rs 20. Lakhimi Baruah says, they have given loans to around 8000 women and also to over Lwomen financially. She is the founder of the 'Konoklota Mahila Urban 1200 women self help groups. She has stated in an interview that their turnover for the Cooperative Bank'. The Bank has provided credit to more than thousands of women and has previous year was around Rs 16 crore and that they have made an overall profit of Rs 30 lakh. created a positive change in the lives of many women who live in areas such as Jorhat, She has mentioned that the bank operates with the deposits made by very poor women and Sivasagar and Golaghat districts. She started the Konoklota Mahila Urban Cooperative Bank that she hopes with this recognition, the works related to MLA or MP local area development in the year 1998 to help women from financially weaker sections to become financially secure funds or government schemes are all done through their cooperative bank, so that they are and independent. She realised the need for a Cooperative Bank that is for women and run by able to expand and are able to help more women. women, after working in the region for more than a decade. The Bank is visited by over 250 customers Lakhimi was born in Jorhat, a small village in each day. The Konoklota Mahila Urban Assam. Due to financial constraints in her family, Cooperative Bank offers every scheme that is she had to drop out of college in the year 1969. made available by the Government banks. The Lakhimi got married in the year 1973 and by 1980 bank provides soft loans to women and has decided to complete her graduation as she started eliminated the concept of moneylender in the working. Lakhimi Baruah was raised by her locality. The bank provides a recurring deposit relatives despite the hardships they faced. Her facility for even small amounts. This benefit is mother passed away during her birth and her father given as most women that hold account in the bank passed away during her early teens. Her life taught are daily wage workers and tend to deposit smaller her the importance of financial security, most amounts on a daily basis. The bank's recovery rate importantly for women. She grew up stronger stands at 93 percent. amongst the difficult circumstances. Lakhimi Baruah says, the bank is open to all Lakhimi Baruah founded the 'Mahila Samiti' those women who are in need of help. The aim in Dakshin Sarbaibandha area that belongs to the behind the opening of the bank was to mobilise Jorhat district in the year 1983, where she got to unorganized resources and to increase per capita work closely with a lot of underprivileged women. income of the women belonging to the weaker During her involvement with different women sections of the society. She also adds that, the bank groups and during her work in a bank, she employees themselves fill forms and complete all understood how women from underprivileged other formalities for women who are illiterate. backgrounds face problems because of financial Some women visit the bank secretly to save their instability. These women either lack money or are money from their husbands, and end up becoming unaware of how to protect or safeguard their hard- regular customers of the bank. The bank rather earned money. During her tenure in the bank, she than focusing on profits, focuses more on helping also realized that many women were unaware of the individual underprivileged women as well as self bank's functioning. One major factor for this lack of help groups. The bank has benefited around 300 awareness could be the lack of education. She understood that women from financially poor self help groups through the various credit schemes of the bank. backgrounds needed a bank which could be easily accessed by them, to save their earnings and to take loans easily whenever needed. This is how the idea to start a bank for women grew The Konoklota Mahila Urban Cooperative Bank received the Nari Shakti Award in the in her mind. year 2016. The Konoklota Mahila Urban Cooperative Bank was one of the seven institutes to receive the award from former President Pranab Mukherjee for its 'exceptional contribution Lakhimi Baruah did not have any specialised knowledge in banking, yet she applied to towards women empowerment'. the Reserve Bank of India to set up a cooperative bank, especially for women, in the year 1990. She got the approval in the year 1998. The Cooperative Bank for Women, namely Lakhimi Baruah on receiving the Padma Shri Award of 2021 says, she feels encouraged Konoklota Mahila Urban Cooperative Bank was finally set up two years later in her place, and inspired by the honour given to her. It serves to be a recognition of the most arduous task Jorhat. The initial investment with which the bank started was Rs 8.45 lakh with 1500 women that she has taken up and has been pursuing for years now. Lakhimi says she hopes to open members. The cooperative bank only has women employees and now has 21 regular more branches in order to reach out to an even larger number of women. Women have moved employees in 4 of its branches with over 45000 account holders, which are mostly women. a step ahead from being housewives to being entrepreneurs or educated employees. This is The bank now has a working capital of over Rs 13 crore. Around three-fourths of their why Lakhimi believes a women's bank plays a crucial role in the upliftment of women. customers are illiterate and belong to classes such as SC, ST and OBC. ****

HYDERABAD RECOGNISED AS A '2020 TREE KARNATAKA TO HOST SECOND EDITION OF CITY OF THE WORLD' KHELO INDIA UNIVERSITY GAMES 2021 n a unique distinction, Hyderabad he Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and has become the only city in India Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa Ito be recognised as a '2020 Tree Tannounced on February 21, 2021, that the City of the World' by the Arbor Day state will be hosting the second Khelo India University Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Games- KIUG later in 2021. With the inclusion of Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. indigenous sports, over 4,000 athletes are expected to Hyderabad is placed alongside 119 other participate in the second Khelo India University Games. cities from 63 countries. The countries have While the majority of the events will be held at the Jain been recognised for their commitment to University campus in Bengaluru, the Games will be spread growing and maintaining urban forests in across various venues in the state. The Khelo India building healthy, resilient and happy cities. Dan Lambe, the President of Arbor Day University Games, the first of its kind in India, is an initiative by the sports ministry to Foundation said that the city is part of an important global network leading the way in urban identify talented athletes at the university level and develop them. The inaugural edition, and community forestry.” and “, Trees and forests are a vital component of healthy liveable, which was held at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) campus in and sustainable cities and towns around the globe, Hyderabad's commitment to effective Bhubaneswar, saw over 3,182 athletes from 158 universities participate. Expecting the urban forest management is helping to ensure better future for its residents.” The Municipal Bengaluru edition to be bigger and better, sports minister Kiren Rijiju said: “The University Administration and Urban Development department of Telangana said this recognition was a Games in Odisha last year were a massive success. Countries that have great sporting testament to its sustained and institutional efforts at planting, nurturing and celebrating trees; performance have often drawn their sporting heroes from university-level athletes. “In India, developing urban and peri-urban forests; and its strategic planning and commitment to we need a sustained, focussed plan to identify talent from Universities and we have been able building a healthy city now and for the future. 'Tree City of the World' programme provides to do that with KIUG.” Meanwhile, the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has direction, assistance, and worldwide recognition for communities' dedication to its urban confirmed the inter-university meets for the 2021 season will be a part of the Khelo India forest, and provides a framework for a healthy, sustainable urban forestry programme. Games. The 2021 edition will see a total of 19 sporting disciplines, two more than the previous year, and will be played at the U-25 age category in accordance with the World University Games norms. Over 4,000 athletes are expected to participate. The Sports Minister informed that Centre has started the indigenous games and has recognized 5 games, which are Gatka, Malkhamb, Thang-Ta, Kalaripayattu, and Yogasana. He added that the NATIONAL TOY FAIR 2021: GOVERNMENT HAS government is going to provide lots of funding for indigenous sports. India has to play international sports as well as its indigenous sports. Other sporting disciplines at the Khelo ORGANISED VIRTUAL FAIR FROM FEB 27 TO India University Games include archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, fencing, football, hockey, judo, kabaddi, rugby, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, MARCH 2 weightlifting and wrestling. he Indian government will organize the first 'India Toy Fair- T2021' in a virtual mode from February 27 to March 2, 2021, to boost the toy TRIPURA GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTED FIRST- manufacturing industry in India and for improving its global market share in line with OF-ITS-KIND ROAD USING PLASTIC WASTE 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Get Vocal for Local' n a first-ever initiative in Tripura, the state Campaigns. The Central Government also has started using non-recyclable plastic launched a website of the 'India Toy Fair 2021' Iwaste in the construction of roads with an on February 11, 2021. It will further enable aim to reduce plastic waste and make the environment parents, children, exhibitors, teachers, etc. in registering themselves to participate in the plastic-free, said Tripura Chief Minister Biplab virtual fair and will showcase the various facets of the Indian Toy Ecosphere. India Toy Fair Kumar Deb. The inauguration of the first such road, 2021 will help in promoting the dialogue for the holistic development of the domestic toy Tripura Chief Minister said, "This is for the first time industry. It will also help in presenting to the globe the vastness and richness of the toy in Tripura that waste plastic was collected and manufacturing capability of India. The Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' recycled, and used in constructing a 680 metre long road in front of the Women's College near while speaking on the occasion mentioned that Indian toys have not only been a source of BK Road. This is a first-of-its-kind initiative in Tripura and through this, I would like to set an entertainment but have also been the tools of learning and growth. As part of the example of how plastic waste is reduced by putting it to judicious use. This initiative is a implementation plan of the New Economic Policy 2020, a toy-based pedagogy is being beautiful example of how we can make our environment plastic-free and use plastic waste in developed from pre-school to grade 12. It will be based on toy making in class using low-cost public welfare projects." the first project, 680-meter road near B K road has been constructed and no-cost material. The Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani mentioned that. the Indian by mixing waste plastic along with bitumen at a cost of around 70 lakh on a trial basis. He toy industry is the source of livelihood for many micro-enterprises and artisans and 6 added that this is just a trial but in the coming days, more such plastic roads will be ministries of the central government have joined hands in making 'India Toy Fair 2021' a constructed to reuse the plastic waste generated. He also stated that generally, plastic which grand success. It will give big boost to toys manufacturing industry has high usage in our daily life is a menace as waste, that affects environmental quality and ecosystem health and globally scientists and environmentalists are worried about unmanageable plastic pollution.

LADAKH-BASED ENGINEER SONAM WANGCHUK ISRO AND MAPMYINDIA JOINED HANDS TO DEVELOPS MOBILE SOLAR-POWERED TENT FOR TAKE ON GOOGLE MAPS, GOOGLE EARTH IN INDIAN ARMY INDIA a d a k h - b a s e d e n g i n e e r ndian Space Research Organisation Sonam Wangchuk, who (ISRO) and MapmyIndia have Linspired the character of Ipartnered to offer India's best, and fully 'Phunsukh Wangdu' in Bollywood indigenous, mapping portal and geospatial blockbuster "Three Idiots", has developed services. According to MapmyIndia's CEO and a m o b i l e s o l a r - p o w e r e d t e n t , Executive Director Rohan Verma, the alliance a accommodating 10 soldiers, for use by the path-breaking milestone in India's journey Indian Army in high-altitude locations. towards 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', wherein Indian Wangchuk said that he decided to come up users would not be dependent on foreign with the innovation after he came to know organisations for maps, navigation and that around 50,000 Indian troops were geospatial services, and leverage Made-in-India solutions instead. According to ISRO, the deployed at high altitude areas in harsh Department of Space has joined hands with MapmyIndia to combine their geospatial winter conditions. It was a difficult expertise and build holistic solutions by leveraging their geoportals. The collaboration will situation When soldiers are deployed in harsh freezing temperatures, they stay in tents made enable them to jointly identify and build holistic geospatial solutions utilising the earth of cloth or in iron containers, and lakhs of litres of kerosene are used. It is a very costly affair observation datasets, 'NavIC', Web Services and APIs (application programming interface) as it also adds pollution to the environment and affects glaciers at high altitude areas, The available in MapmyIndia, 'Bhuvan', 'VEDAS' and 'MOSDAC' geoportals, the space agency soldiers face problems using kerosene... many even suffer winter injuries, So his institute said in a statement. Through the combined partnership with ISRO, MapmyIndia's end user The Himalayan Institute of Alternative Ladakh, decided to develop solar-heated shelters for maps, apps and services will now integrate with ISRO's huge catalogue of satellite imagery them," Wangchuk said, who has carried out research on solar-heated houses for the last 25 and earth observation data. "MapmyIndia's maps cover all 7.5 lakh villages, 7500+ cities at years. The tent he came up for the army is divided into two parts: 'green house' which is also street and building-level, connected by all 63 lakh kilometres of road network pan India and known as solar lounge and a sleeping chamber where soldiers sleep. The two parts are within cities, in total providing maps for an unparalleled 3+ crore places across India," the divided by a portable wall that is called the heat bank. Highly insulated, the tent is covered by company statement said. a waterproof 'windcheater'. Soldiers can sit and work in the greenhouse part during the afternoon, while in the sleeping chamber, temperature is maintained at 15 degrees Celsius. The cost of the tent is Rs 5 lakh. While making this tent, it is kept in mind that these are portable so it is designed in close coordination and cooperation with the Indian Army. UNION MINISTER NITIN GADKARI LAUNCHED Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar thanked Wangchuk and said that the innovation was very timely, absolutely relevant and perfect as usual. 'GO ELECTRIC CAMPAIGN' TO BOOST ELECTRIC MOBILITY ACROSS COUNTRY AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2021: NOVAK DJOKOVIC & he Union Minister of Road, Transport, and Highways Nitin Gadkari on NAOMI OSAKA WON TITLES IN MELBOURNE TFebruary 19, 2021, launched the 'Go Electric Campaign' in order to spread awareness eerless world number one Novak Djokovic regarding the benefits of EV Charging Infrastructure demolished Russia's Daniil Medvedev in and e-mobility as well as electric cooking in India. Pstraight sets to win his ninth Australian While launching the campaign it is highlighted that Open title and extend his record-breaking reign at Go Electric is the future of India which will help in Melbourne Park Sunday. Djokovic overpowered the promoting environmental-friendly, cost-effective, fourth seed 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 in front of 7,400 fans on Rod and indigenous electric products in order to reduce Laver Arena to end the Russian's unbeaten run at 20 dependence on imported fossil fuels. He further matches. In winning a third straight Australian Open urged the people to adopt electric appliances. The campaign is an important initiative that for the second time, the Serb claimed his 18th Grand will help in reducing India's fossil fuel import dependence in the coming years and will also Slam title to move within two of Roger Federer and be a step forward towards a greener and cleaner future. Go Electric Campaign aims at Rafael Nadal who have 20 each. Naomi Osaka defeated creating awareness at the PAN-India level and is also expected to boost the confidence of the Jennifer Brady in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 2021 Electric Vehicle manufacturers. During the launch, the logo of 'Go Electric' was also unveiled Australian Open. This was Osaka's second Australian Open title and her fourth Grand Slam depicting the evolution of the e-mobility ecosystem. The Industry players organized an tournament singles title. At this event Osaka extended her winning streak, dating back to the exhibition displaying the different electrical vehicles which included e-cars, e-buses, 2- 2020 Cincinnati Open, to 21 matches. Osaka dropped just one set the entire tournament, to wheelers, 3-wheelers apart from the charging options such as slow chargers and fast Garbiñe Muguruza in the fourth round and also saved two match points in the fourth-round chargers. match against Muguruza. .

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'City of joy' Kolkata (Calcutta)

'City of joy' Kolkata (Calcutta) is a beautiful place. The place having irrespective culture invites people of diﬀerent zones whether they are literature lovers or deep diving people into diﬀerent cultures.

Here are few famous tourist place in Kolkata:

1. Victoria Memorial: Victoria Memorial is the artifact of British Raj located in the heart of Kolkata ( West Bengal) , which was built in the memory of Queen Victoria to celebrate her rule over India for 25 years. The memorial spreads over 64 acres and is surrounded by a garden which is maintained by rich greenery. This is spellbound as well as a breathtaking memorial and in evening it enlightens with sound and lights. So, you can visit here to experience and feel the era of Victorians in the present moment.

2. Fort William Kolkata: Fort William is situated on the Eastern bank of Hoogly River in Kolkata, which was built in 1696, this fort was named after King William lll, who was the 1st castle of British in the country. This beautiful structure has spread over 70.9 acres. Ornate with arched windows and “Saathi na, Kaarwan hai, yeh tera rich with a green garden. As the fort is now, a proper Indian Armies, and also serves as the imtihaan hai. headquarters of Eastern command, is limited to army people only. But you can visit here for a view of Saathi na, Kaarwan hai, yeh tera magniﬁcent architecture. imtihaan hai. Yu hi chala chal dil ke sahare, karti hai 3. Belur Math: Belur Math located on the west bank of Hoogly River in Kolkata, spread over 40 manzil tujhko ishare, acres of land. This is a temple which is famous for its architecture, and known for the symbol of unity Dekh kahi koii rok na le tujhe pukaar ke, of all religions. The temple was founded by Swami Vivekananda. The temple sheltered a museum and Ruk jana nahi tu kahi haar ke, several aﬃliated educational institutions. Visitors are not allowed to lag on the ground of Math while kaanto pr chalke milenge saaye bahar the bell is rung for Aarti at 5:30 PM. Ke.”

4. Howrah Bridge: Also known as Ravindra Setu that connects Howrah and Kolkata. Howrah Film name: Imtihan (1974) Bridge is constructed with huge steel, over Hooghly River. It is considered amongst the longest Music by: Laxmikant Pyarelal bridges as the 3rd cantilever bridge in the world. Countless pedestrians and lakhs of vehicles carried Written by : Majrooh Sultanpuri by it and in the evening, a ferry ride gives you a view of the entire city which seems priceless. Howrah Sung by: Kishore kumar Bridge spreads 1500 ft. long, 71 ft. wide over. Howrah bridge was renamed as Rabindra setu on June 14, 1965. The uniqueness of this bridge is that this bridge was built without a single nut bolt. The given line means “ there are no mates or friends to whom you would move 5. Birla Planetarium: Birla Planetarium is the largest one in Asia and second large in the world. This forward, this supposed to be your exam of magniﬁcent Planetarium was set up by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 2nd July 1963. Planetarium holds life. And in this situation your one and only many shows programs in various languages like, Hindi, English, Bengali and other regional heart gives you enough faith and becomes languages. Planetarium also has an astronomy gallery & electronic laboratory which has a collection your mate in your entire journey. As if of painting & astronomical. A trip here would be a tour of planets, and people, especially astronomy anyone lets you stop and you get into lovers, get to know the interesting details about Celestial bodies. So if you are keenly interested to trouble hence you should keep moving in know about planets do visit here once. your own way as your destination is calling you.

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