THE HEADLINES:
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches Kyiv on day-long visit to Ukraine; To hold one-on-one and delegation-level talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- रक्षा मंत्री राजनाथ सिंह ने कहा – भारत और अमेरिका स्वाभाविक सहयोगी हैं। दोनों देश का मजबूत साझेदार बनना तय।
- India celebrates first-ever National Space Day; President Droupadi Murmu says, ISRO made important contributions not only to space sector but also to socio-economic development of the country.
- सरकार ने स्वास्थ्य जोखिम को देखते हुए 156 निश्चित खुराक संयोजन दवाओं पर प्रतिबंध लगाया।
- US Vice President Kamala Harris accepts Democratic Party’s presidential nomination against Republican rival Donald Trump.
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Now time for our segment DATELINE INDIA in which we take a look at the developments taking place at national or global level. Today we will talk about National Space Day 2024
Several years ago, the Moon was an inspiration to poets and an opportunity for lovers. Few years from now, it may be just another airport.
To all the dreamers and explorers, Happy National Space Day! The universe is full of possibilities waiting to be discovered.
The country is celebrating its first-ever National Space Day today. On this day last year, ‘Chandrayaan-3 Mission’ accomplished safe and soft landing of the Vikram Lander on the lunar surface.
23 अगस्त वो तारीख है, जब ISRO के स्पेस मिशन ने एक ऐसा पड़ाव पार किया था जिसका सपना वैज्ञानिक कई साल से देख रहे थे. शाम 6 बजकर 4 मिनट पर जब चंद्रयान-3 के विक्रम लैंडर ने चांद की सतह को छुआ था, तो मानो देशवासियों की सांसें थम गईं थीं। इस के साथ ही हम चांद के साउथ पोल पर पहुंचने वाले पहले और चांद को छूने वाले दुनिया के चौथे देश बन चुके थे। चंद्रयान-3 मिशन ने पिछले साल 14 जुलाई को आंध्र प्रदेश के श्रीहरिकोटा स्थित सतीश धवन अंतरिक्ष केंद्र से उड़ान भरी थी।
23 अगस्त को लैंडर चांद के दक्षिणी ध्रुव पर उतरा था।
24 अगस्त को रोवर प्रज्ञान ने अपनी खोज शुरू की।
चंद्रयान-3 की बदौलत ही भारत आज अपना पहला स्पेस डे यानी राष्ट्रीय अंतरिक्ष दिवस मना रहा है. भारत के इस महत्वाकांक्षी मिशन को आज एक साल पूरा हो चुका है. भारत सरकार ने इस महत्वपूर्ण उपलब्धि की मान्यता में 23 अगस्त को राष्ट्रीय अंतरिक्ष दिवस घोषित किया। जो दिखाता है कि space research में भारत क्षमता किस हद तक पहुंच चुकी है और इससे पता चलता है कि हमारे देश के विकास में, अंतरिक्ष विज्ञान और टैक्नोलॉजी का रोल कितना बड़ा है।
Last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared August 23 as National Space Day to commemorate the mission’s success, naming the landing site ‘Shiva Shakti Point’ and renaming the Chandrayaan-2 landing site as ‘Tiranga Point.’
With the achievement, India has joined the elite group of Spacefaring nations becoming only the fourth nation to land on the surface, and the first nation to land near the south pole of the Moon.
The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Touching Lives while Touching the Moon: India’s Space Saga’, which emphasizes the profound impact of space exploration on society and technology.
राष् ट्रपति, उपराष् ट्रपति और प्रधानमंत्री ने इस अवसर पर देशवासियों को बधाई दी। इस अवसर पर आज सुबह नई दिल्ली में भारत मंडपम में आयोजित मुख्य समारोह में राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मू ने कहा कि भारतीय अंतरिक्ष अनुसंधान संगठन इसरो ने न केवल अंतरिक्ष क्षेत्र में बल्कि देश के सामाजिक-आर्थिक विकास में भी महत्वपूर्ण योगदान दिया है।
The President said, space exploration has increased the capabilities of human beings, transformed the imagination into reality and revealed the secrets of the universe.
अंतरिक्ष राज्यमंत्री डॉक्टर जितेन्द्र सिंह ने कहा है कि नरेन्द्र मोदी सरकार ने अतीत की बेड़ियों को तोड़ते हुए अंतरिक्ष क्षेत्र और विस्तार दे दिया है।
ISRO chairman S Somanath said, there is a lot of enthusiasm among people on National Space Day.
On the occasion, President Murmu presented prizes to the winners of ISRO’s Robotics challenge and Bharatiya Antariksh Hackathon.
इस अवसर पर अपने संदेश में, उपराष्ट्रपति जगदीप धनखड़ ने कहा, यह दिन आत्मनिर्भारत की भावना से प्रेरित है और अंतरिक्ष क्षेत्र में भारत की उल्लेखनीय यात्रा की याद दिलाता है। उपराष्ट्रपति ने अंतरिक्ष वैज्ञानिकों को शुभकामनाएं दीं और आशा व्यक्त की कि उनके नवाचार और दृष्टिकोण भारत को और अधिक ऊंचाइयों तक ले जाएंगे और मानवता को प्रेरित करते रहेंगे।
प्रधानमंत्री नरेन् द्र मोदी ने कहा कि राष् ट्रवासी अंतरिक्ष के क्षेत्र में राष् ट्र की उपलब्धियों को गर्व के साथ याद करते हैं। उन् होंने कहा कि यह भारतीय अंतरिक्ष वैज्ञानिकों के योगदान की सराहना करने का भी दिन है। प्रधानमंत्री ने कहा कि उनकी सरकार ने इस क्षेत्र से संबंधित कई निर्णय लिए हैं और आने वाले समय में और भी अधिक निर्णय लिए जाएंगे।
The National Space Day was celebrated at Chennai with two Cosmonauts gracing the occasion. Speaking on the occasion Russian Cosmonaut Sergei Korsakov congratulated India on the success of Chandrayaan 3 mission by landing on the moon. Sergei Korsakov has spent 194 days in space. Appreciating India’s determination in space related adventures he said it is the hard work innovation and persistence which paves way for achievements.
Aidyn Aimbetov Kazakh Cosmonaut who spent ten days in space said that he was happy and glad to be in India .A Tamil book on Let’s go to space written by Dr.Srimathy Kesan was released on the occasion.
But why are we interested in studying the moon?
It is because the Moon is the closest cosmic body at which space discovery can be attempted and documented. It is also a promising test bed to demonstrate technologies required for deep-space missions. Also, the Moon provides the best linkage to Earth’s early history. It offers an undisturbed historical record of the inner Solar system environment.
चंद्र दक्षिणी ध्रुव यानि साउथ पोल को ही खोज के लिए क्यों चुना गया था?
दक्षिणी ध्रुव पर सूरज की कम रोशनी पहुंचती है जो इसे विशेष रूप से दिलचस्प बनाता है। यानि कि इस हिस्से में और भी अधिक वैज्ञानिक सामग्री हो सकती है। और चंद्रमा पर काम करने वाले वैज्ञानिको ने चांद के इस हिस्से में खास रूचि दिखाई है। धरती के दक्षिणी ध्रुव की ही तरह चांद के दक्षिणी ध्रुव पर सूर्य की किरणें तिरछी पड़ती हैं और तापमान काफी कम होता है. वैज्ञानिकों का अंदाजा है कि तापमान कम होने के कारण यहां पानी और अन्य खनिज हो सकते है।
The global space industry is estimated to be worth 350 billion Dollars and is projected to exceed 550 billion Dollars by 2025. “New Space” start-ups can play a crucial role in India’s space sector by exploring end-to-end services and data applications.
These start-ups align with government initiatives such as ‘Digital India’ and ‘Start-Up India’ and have the potential to thrive in the growing market.
इसरो का अपना खुद का अंतरिक्ष स्टेशन विकसित करने का एक महत्वाकांक्षी अंतरिक्ष कार्यक्रम है जहां अंतरिक्ष यात्री 15 से 20 दिनों तक रह सकते हैं।
इसरो सिर्फ एक अंतरिक्ष संस्थान नहीं है; यह अंतरिक्ष प्रौद्योगिकियों में करियर बनाने के लिए बड़ी संख्या में छात्रों के लिए प्रेरणा का स्रोत
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Wishing everyone a stellar National Space Day!
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क्षेत्रीय संवाददाता:
Celebrations of the National Space Day had begun earlier this month in Nagpur. Recently, Vishveshvariya National Institute of Technology in collaboration with ISRO, AXIS (Techfest of VNIT) and Vigyan Bharati celebrated National Space Day at VNIT Auditorium. A report from our correspondent:
VNIT, in collaboration with ISRO, VNIT’s Techfest- AXIS and Vigyan Bharati, celebrated National Space Day at the VNIT Auditorium. The day-long event was aimed at school and college students and featured a series of insightful lectures and activities. The highlight of the event was Dr. P. Veeramuthuvel, the Project Director of Chandrayaan 3, who was the special guest of honor. Dr. Tirth Pratim Das, Director of the Science Program Office, also attended as a guest of honor. Dr. Sreenivasan, GM of the Regional Remote Sensing Centre, delivered the welcome address. In his opening remarks, Director Dr. Premlal Patel emphasized the significance of National Space Day. He highlighted ISRO’s achievements with Chandrayaan 3, noting how the organization overcame the setbacks from Chandrayaan 2 through rigorous root cause analysis, eventually achieving the historic feat of landing on the moon’s south pole. He underscored this as a lesson in resilience and problem-solving for the students. Shri Naresh Chafekar from Vigyan Bharati discussed the role of ViBha in promoting science education, noting their outreach to 500,000 students via the Space on Wheels bus. Dr. Veeramuthuvel’s lecture detailed the meticulous planning and execution behind Chandrayaan 3’s success. He explained the challenges of moon landing, including the critical 19-minute descent phase, and the fail-safe measures implemented to ensure mission success. Dr. Veeramuthuvel emphasized ISRO’s learning curve from past failures and the innovations incorporated in Chandrayaan 3. The event concluded with a prize distribution for three competitions—Quiz Competition, Ideathon, and Geospatial AI Challenge. This is Hemangi Kulkarni with Dhanajay Wankhdede for Parikrama from Akashwani Nagpur.
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नागालैंड पहाड़ी इलाके वाला एक पहाड़ी राज्य है जो प्राकृतिक संसाधनों से समृद्ध है। स्थलाकृतिक भूभाग के कारण राज्य में पारंपरिक झूम या झूम खेती लोकप्रिय है। कृषि उत्पादों को मनाने और बढ़ावा देने के लिए, दूसरा झूम मेला 23 अगस्त, 2024 को कोहिमा जिले के चीचामा गांव में आयोजित किया गया था। कोहिमा से हमारे संवाददाता की रिपोर्ट।
Buoyed by success of the 1st Jhum Fair 2023, Chiechamiapfii Mechii Krotho organised the 2nd Jhum Fair 2024 today at Chiechama village some 27 kilometres away from State Capital Kohima Jhum Fair aim to celebrate and promote the agricultural products of Chiechama and to support and uplift the local farmers by showcasing and selling organic products. The fair provides ample opportunity to the farmers to connect with the customers. Miss Khriengunuo Theunuo, member of publicity committee of the Jhum Fair shares more insights….
This Jhum Fair has been benefiting the farmers in many ways and help boost the village economy. The 1st Jhum Fair has generated an income of over 1 crore rupees from the sale of organic vegetables and fruits, and this year too it is anticipated to generate income upto 2 crore rupees. For Parikrama, Asonuo from Kohima.
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The environment is important to our existence, society and economy and it provides us with clean air, water, food and materials. Therefore, an environmental awareness campaign is needed to help people understand how their activities impact the environment and how to protect natural resources. Carrying the message to protect the environment, a cyclist from Pune of Maharashtra rached Manipur after covering twenty thousand kilometers across the country. More from our Imphal Correspondent JJ Thokchom.
The cyclist-Jayant Mahajan who is also an environmentalist from Pune ,Maharashtra pedaling for the planet and cycling expedition for climate action reached Imphal on Wednesday. He had started cycling expeditions since January 2023 from Nadabet in Kutch of Gujarat covering 20,000 Km across India to connect with people and raise awareness about protecting our forests,lands, air and water bodies. So far he has covered Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Assam, Meghalaya and now Manipur. Talking to Akashvani News Parikrama, environmentalist Jayant said that his mission is to spread the message on Climate Change and to advocate for climate action and cultural preservation. His aim is to inspire tangible action against climate change and promote minimalism as a viable solution. He said:-
The environmentalist Jayant Mahajan will continue his expedition for 9 months and plan to cover Leh, Kashmir, Punjab, Bihar, Rajasthan and Culminate back the place where he started the expedition. From there, he will also visit Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands carrying the message on protection of the environment. The environmentalist is serving as an Associate Professor at Christ University,Pune , Maharashtra. JJ Thokchom, Akashvani News Parikrama, Imphal.
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खेल का मैदान:
India’s Ace Tennis player Sumit Nagal, is set to face Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands in the first round of US Open on Monday. Sumit, who secured his spot in the US Open main draw in July is ranked 72th in the world and he is India’s top-ranked men’s singles Tennis player.
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नीरज चोपड़ा स्विट्जरलैंड में लुसाने डायमंड लीग प्रतियोगिता में पुरुषों की भाला फेंक स्पर्धा में दूसरे स्थान पर रहे। नीरज ने अपने सीज़न का सर्वश्रेष्ठ 89 दशमलव चार-नौ मीटर तक भाला फेंका। पीटर्स एंडरसन 90 दशमलव छह-एक मीटर के साथ पहले नम्बर पर रहे। डायमंड लीग में नीरज पांचवीं बार भाग ले रहे हैं। जर्मनी के जूलियन वेबर 87 दशमलव शून्य-आठ मीटर के साथ तीसरे स्थान पर रहे। दुनिया के नंबर एक खिलाड़ी जैकब वाडलेज्च सातवें स्थान पर रहे।
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Business News:
Indian benchmark indices ended flat in the volatile session. At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed 33 points or 0.04 percent higher at 81,086. The NSE Nifty up by 11 points, or 0.05 percent to close at 24,823. In the Global Crude Market, Brent Crude is trading up at 77 Dollars and 92 cents per Barrel and WTI Crude is also trading up at 73 Dollars and 75 cents per Barrel, when reports last came in. In the Indian Bullion Market, the 24 Karat Gold is trading up at 71,710 Rupees for 10 Grams and Silver 999 Fine, is also trading up at 84,850 Rupees per one kilogram, when reports last came in.
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अब समय है उन व्यक्तित्व को याद करने का जिनकी आज है पुण्य तिथि या जन्मदिवस। आज सबसे पहले याद कर रहे है।
DEATH:
सायरा बानो
सायरा बानो जन्म: 23 अगस्त, 1944 हिन्दी फ़िल्मों की प्रसिद्ध अभिनेत्री हैं। अपने समय की सबसे ख़ूबसूरत अभिनेत्रियों में से एक सायरा बानो को लोग उनकी मासूम अदाकारी के लिए पहचानते हैं।
1961 में सायरा बानो फ़िल्म ‘जंगली’ में पहली बार पर्दे पर नजर आईं। इस फ़िल्म के लिए उन्हें सर्वश्रेष्ठ अभिनेत्री के फ़िल्मफेयर पुरस्कार के लिए नामांकित किया गया। साल 1968 की फ़िल्म ‘पड़ोसन’ ने उन्हें दर्शकों के बीच बेहद लोकप्रिय बना दिया। इसके बाद उन्होंने ‘गोपी’, ‘सगीना’, ‘बैराग’ जैसी हिट फ़िल्मों में दिलीप कुमार के साथ काम किया। ‘शागिर्द’, ‘दीवाना’, ‘चैताली’ (Chaitali) जैसी फ़िल्मों में सायरा बानो के अभिनय को काफी सराहा गया।
She received three more Best Actress nominations for Shagird, Diwana and Sagina. Banu went onto be part of many successful films including – Bluff Master, Ayee Milan Ki Bela, Jhuk Gaya Aasman, Padosan, Victoria No. 203, Hera Pheri and Bairaag. Her final film before retirement was Faisla.
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KK
Today is the birth anniversary of Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, an Indian playback singer. He recorded songs primarily in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language. Noted for his versatility in a variety of music genres, KK is regarded among the greatest playback singers of India.
KK made his film debut in 1996 with a song in Maachis. KK released his debut album, Pal in 1999. The songs “Pal” and “Yaaron” from the album became popular, and are used in school graduation ceremonies. The song “Tadap Tadap Ke” from the 1999 film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, earned him his first Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer nomination.
KK went onto establish himself as one of the leading singers of the 2000s with successful songs in various languages. His most popular songs include — “Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe” from Dil Chahta Hai, “O Humdum Suniyo Re” from Saathiya, “Dola Re Dola” from Devdas, “Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai” from Woh Lamhe…,”Aankhon Mein Teri” from Om Shanti Om, and “Tu Jo Mila” from Bajrangi Bhaijaan.
KK was popularly known as “The Mesmerizer”, for his romantic songs. KK received the Screen Awards for Best Singer – Male (non-film music) for his song “Pal” and Best Playback Singer – Male for “Khuda Jaane”, from the film Bachna Ae Haseeno.
कृष्णकुमार कुन्नथ यानी केके जन्म- 23 अगस्त, प्रसिद्ध भारतीय पार्श्वगायक थे। उन्हें उनके संक्षिप्त नाम ‘केके’ से अधिक जाना जाता था। वह हिंदी, तेलुगु, मलयालम, कन्नड़ और तमिल फिल्मों में प्रमुख गायक रहे। विख्यात फिल्म निर्देशक विशाल भरद्वाज ने केके को बॉलीवुड में गाने का पहला मौका दिया था। उन्होंने बॉलीवुड में अपना कार्यकाल फ़िल्म ‘माचिस’ के ‘छोड़ आये हम वो गलियाँ’ से शुरू किया।
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Today we observe the death anniversary of K. Ayyappa Paniker, a Malayalam poet, literary critic, academic and a scholar in modern and post-modern literary theories as well as ancient Indian aesthetics and literary traditions. He was one of the pioneers of modernism in Malayalam poetry, where his seminal works like Kurukshethram, is considered a turning point in Malayalam poetry. His poems often reflected his deep concern for the environment with works such as Kadevide Makkale or Where are the forests?
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Today is the death anniversary of David Daniel Rose, a British-born American songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist, and orchestra leader. His best known compositions were “Holiday for Strings”, and “Calypso Melody”. He also wrote music for many television series, including It’s a Great Life, The Tony Martin Show, Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven, Bonanza, Leave It to Beaver, and Highway Patrol. Rose’s work as a composer for television programs earned him four Emmys.
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Today is the birth anniversary of Eugene Curran Kelly or Gene Kelly, an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style and sought to create a new form of American dance accessible to the general public, which he called “dance for the common man”. He starred in, choreographed, and co-directed some of the most well-regarded musical films of the 1940s and 1950s.
Kelly is best known for his performances in An American in Paris, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Singin’ in the Rain, which he and Donen directed and choreographed, and other musical films of that era such as Cover Girl and Anchors Aweigh, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
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कुलदीप नैयर
कुलदीप नैयर मृत्यु- 23 अगस्त, भारत के प्रसिद्ध लेखक एवं पत्रकार थे। भारत सरकार के प्रेस सूचना अधिकारी के पद पर कई वर्षों तक कार्य करने के बाद वे यू. एन. आई, पी. आई. बी. ‘द स्टैट्समैनं ‘इण्डियन एक्सप्रेस’ के साथ लम्बे समय तक जुड़े रहे। कुलदीप नैयर 25 वर्षों तक ‘द टाइम्स’ लन्दन के संवाददाता भी रहे।
कुलदीप नैयर की आत्मकथा ‘बियॉन्ड द लाइंस’ अंग्रेज़ी में छपी उसके फौरन बाद हिंदी में राजकमल प्रकाशन से उसका हिंदी अनुवाद-एक ज़िंदगी काफ़ी नहीं, आजादी से आज तक के भारत की अंदरुनी कहानी के नाम से आया है।
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Today is the birthday of Reita Faria Powell, an Indian physician, former model and the winner of Miss World 1966 pageant. She is the first Miss World winner to be qualified as a medical doctor.
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Today is the birthday of Pt. Tanmoy Bose, an Indian percussionist and tabla player, musical producer, film actor and composer. He has collaborated with Pandit Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar and Amjad Ali Khan, and created the musical group The Taal Tantra Experience in 2002.
His project, The Taal Tantra Experience has performed in the Mid-East, North America, Europe and India experimenting with jazz, Indian classical music, Indian folk music and indigenous drumming. The name signifies “sadhana” which means worship through rhythm.
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