HEADLINES:-
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds roundtable with CEOs of leading US tech companies in New York; Urges them to foster collaborations across various sectors.
- जम्मू-कश्मीर में विधानसभा चुनाव के दूसरे चरण के लिए प्रचार आज शाम समाप्त हो जाएगा।
- Watching child pornography in private is crime under POCSO Act, says Supreme Court.
- श्रीलंका में नेशनल पीपुल्स पावर पार्टी के नेता अनुरा कुमारा दिसानायके ने आज नौवें राष्ट्रपति के रूप में शपथ ली।
- Kiran Rao directed ‘Laapata Ladies’ is India’s official entry for Oscars 2025.
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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 the International Day of Sign Languages.
हर भाषा की अपनी खूबसूरती होती है। भारत की बात करें तो हर थोड़ी दूरी पर भाषा में कुछ न कुछ बदलाव आ जाता है, जो इसकी सुंदरता को और बढ़ाता है। यह तो हो गई बोलचाल की भाषा, लेकिन जो बधिर हैं, उनकी भी एक खास भाषा होती है, जिसे हम सांकेतिक भाषा यानी Sign Language कहते हैं।
हर साल 23 सितंबर को अंतरराष्ट्रीय सांकेतिक भाषा दिवस (International Day of Sign Languages) मनाया जाता है। यह एक खास दिन है, जब दुनिया भर में सांकेतिक भाषाओं के महत्व और बधिर लोगों के अधिकारों के बारे में जागरूकता बढ़ाई जाती है।
सांकेतिक भाषाएं मानव इतिहास जितनी पुरानी हैं. ये भाषाएं बधिर समुदाय के लोगों के लिए कम्युनिकेशन का प्राइमरी मीडियम हैं. इन्होंने बधिर समुदाय के लोगों को एक दूसरे के साथ जुड़ने और विचारों का आदान-प्रदान करने का एक अनूठा तरीका प्रदान किया है.
International Day of Sign Languages 2024
- The International Day of Sign Languages is observed each year on September 23. This day provides a special occasion to advocate for the preservation and promotion of the linguistic identity and cultural richness of all deaf individuals and those who use sign languages. During the 2024 celebration of Sign Language Day, the focus will be on emphasizing the unity that sign languages bring.
- The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared September 23 as the International Day of Sign Languages in 2018, as part of its efforts to promote inclusivity and recognise the diversity of languages. This date coincides with the establishment of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) in 1951.
साइन लैंग्वेज सीखना जितना मुश्किल लगता है, उतना मुश्किल है नहीं. यह एक पूरी तरह से अलग तरह की भाषा है, जो दृश्य संकेतों और बॉडी मूवमेंट्स का इस्तेमाल करके विचारों और भावनाओं को व्यक्त करती है. हालांकि, एक बार जब आप इसके फंडामेंटल्स को समझ लेते हैं, तो यह सीखना काफी मजेदार और सेटिस्फाइंग हो सकता है.
शुरुआत में, सांकेतिक भाषाओं को अक्सर एक विकृति या कमजोरी माना जाता था. कई स्कूलों और संस्थानों में डीफ चिल्ड्रन को बोलना सिखाने के लिए मजबूर किया जाता था और सांकेतिक भाषा का उपयोग करने से रोका जाता था. हालांकि समय के साथ साइन लैंग्वेज को एक पूर्ण विकसित भाषा के रूप में मान्यता मिली और बधिर समुदाय के लोगों के अधिकारों के लिए लड़ाई तेज हुई.
- The theme for this year’s International Day of Sign Languages 2024 is “Sign up for Sign Language Rights,” emphasising the need for country leaders to recognise and promote sign language rights in their respective nations. In fact, the World Federation of the Deaf is encouraging government officials to sign this year’s theme in their national sign language to show their support.
- Sign languages are fully fledged visual languages, structurally distinct from the spoken languages that pass your message through the use of gestures or symbols. Sign language is not universal; instead, each country has developed its own unique sign language system.
सांकेतिक भाषा का विकास विभिन्न समुदायों में अनौपचारिक रूप से हुआ, पहले, यह मुख्यत सामाजिक संपर्क के लिए प्रयोग की जाती थी, समय के साथ, इसे एक संरचित भाषा के रूप में विकसित किया गया, आज कई देशों में इसकी आधिकारिक मान्यता है, शोध और अध्ययन के माध्यम से सांकेतिक भाषाओं की संरचना और उपयोग पर अधिक जानकारी मिली है.
Did you know that there are over 300 different sign languages used worldwide (UN, 2024), each with its own grammar, vocabulary and structure? So, to conclude our discussion today on International Day Of Sign Language let me share with our listeners what George Veditz very famously said“Sign language is the noblest gift God has given to deaf people.” So,Happy International Day of Sign Languages.
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Nagaland University has started a new chapter of growth, collaboration, and opportunity with the commencement of the Centre of Excellence for Foreign Languages (COEFL). Chief Secretary J. Alam inaugurated the Centre at the Department of Linguistics in its Kohima Campus on September 9. More from our correspondent;
“On the initiative of Investment & Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN) two MoUs were signed between State government and NU, and ARMS-Incorporation and NU on the September 5 in the presence of the Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and the Ambassador of Japan to India This MoU is initially signed for an agreement of three years and the major objective of the MoU aims to establish Nagaland as a hub for foreign language learning through the implementation of the COEFL with the department of Linguistics as the host department. It will not only offer students a wider range of educational courses, but also foster youth employment opportunities both domestically and internationally. Additionally, this collaboration will enhance skill development and create employment opportunities for young professionals working abroad. The centre is receiving generous financial assistance from the state government through an innovation fund under Planning and Transformation Department while the major percentage of the fund will be used for fee subsidy. The other MoU is based on the mutual interest in the promotion of Japanese language and culture, and strengthening the capacity and employability and skill development. Two types of certificates are being offered – first is for students who just want to learn Japanese language and culture and other is for those who are seeking jobs in Japan. Altogether 33 students have joined the first batch in CoEFL for the six-month certificate course in Japanese. For Parikrama, Jonas Yanthan from Kohima.”
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प्रधानमंत्री जन आरोग्य योजना-आयुष्मान भारत के आज छह वर्ष पूरे हो गए हैं। प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी ने झारखंड के रांची में आज ही के दिन वर्ष 2018 में इस योजना की शुरुआत की थी। इस योजना का लक्ष्य प्रत्येक परिवार को प्रतिवर्ष पांच लाख रुपये तक का स्वास्थय बीमा उपलब्ध कराना है। इस योजना का लाभ 12 करोड 37 लाख परिवारों के लगभग 55 करोड लोग ले रहे हैं। एक सोशल मीडिया पोस्ट में केन्द्रीय स्वास्थ्य मंत्री जगत प्रकाश नड्डा ने कहा कि पिछले छह वर्षों में इस महत्वाकांक्षी योजना ने करोडों लोगों को स्वास्थ्य लाभ पहुंचाया है। उन्होंने कहा कि इस योजना द्वारा आम जनता को स्वास्थ्य लाभ पहुंचाया जा रहा है। एक रिपोर्ट –
“पिछले छह वर्षों में इस योजना से लगभग आठ करोड़ लाभार्थियों ने कैशलेस उपचार का लाभ उठाया है और इस पर सरकार द्वारा एक लाख सात हजार करोड़ रुपये से अधिक खर्च किए गए है। इस योजना के तहत लगभग 13 हजार निजी अस्पतालों सहित कुल 29 हजार से अधिक अस्पतालों को सूचीबद्ध किया गया है। यह योजना दिल्ली, ओडिशा और पश्चिम बंगाल को छोड़कर 33 राज्यों और केंद्र शासित प्रदेशों में लागू है। हाल ही में मोदी सरकार ने इस योजना का लाभ 70 वर्ष और उससे अधिक के सभी वरिष्ठ नागरिकों को भी दिया है। इससे लगभग छह करोड़ वरिष्ठ नागरिकों को लाभ मिलने की उम्मीद है। इस योजना का मुख्य उद्देश्य देश के गरीब, जरूरतमंद और कमजोर वर्गों को स्वास्थ्य सेवा प्रदान करना है। दीपेंद्र कुमार, आकाशवाणी समाचार दिल्ली।”
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India’s public distribution system is one of the largest food supply systems in the world. In order to modernise the public distribution system and ensure food security to the poor, Gujarat government has set up State’s first Annapurti grain ATM’ in Bhavnagar to supply ration to the poors. Let’s know more about this unique initiative from our Ahmedabad correspondent;
“The launch of the first Annapurna Grain ATM in Gujarat is a landmark initiative by Government of Gujarat. It is a place where poor people can withdraw wheat and rice through their ration card. Inaugurating this initiative, the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Nimuben Bambhania, said Even if people going to the ATM do not know how to write their names, with their biometric thumbs, they get what they want. Annapurti Anaj ATM’ can hold 1000 kg of wheat and rice. This automatic machine can give 25 to 35 kg of grain in 40 seconds and can be used round the clock. Thus, people will no longer need to stand in long queues. The state-of-the-art system ensures food security to the economically weaker households of the state. Besides, it will also be helpful in eliminating problems like shortage of stock and curb malpractices in ration shops. For Parikrama, this is Aparna Khunt Akashvani News Ahmedabad.”
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Filmmaker Kiran Rao’s comedy drama “Laapataa Ladies” has been chosen and submitted as India’s official entry for the Oscars 2025 in the Best Foreign Film Category. More from our Correspondent Payal Sharma;
“The Film Federation of India has confirmed this, adding that the 13-member select committee headed by Assamese director Jahnu Barua unanimously decided on the film, produced by Aamir Khan and Rao. The Juri’s Citation on ‘Laapataa Ladies’ stated, that Well-defined, powerful characters in one world a LAAPATAA LADIES perfectly captures the diversity of Indian women, which is a strange mixture of submission and dominance. The film is a slice-of-life comedy about the misadventures of two young brides who become separated on the same train but with different grooms. It shows you that women can happily desire to be home makers as well as rebel and be entrepreneurially inclined. A story that can simultaneously be seen as one that needs change, and one that can bring about change. Lapataa Ladies is a film that can engage, entertain and make sense not just to women in India but universally as well. Popular films like Animal, Malayalam National Award-winning Aattam and Cannes winner All We Imagine As Light were among the contenders. Payal Sharma FOR PARIKRAMA.”
आपको बता दें की अगले साल 97वें ऑस्कर्स अवॉर्ड्स का आयोजन 2 मार्च 2025 को हॉलीवुड में ओवेशन के डॉल्बी थिएटर, लॉस एंजिल्स में होगा. इसका सीधा प्रसारण एबीसी चैनल पर किया जाएगा!
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And now we will take you on a tour of India’s freedom struggle, and recall events that happened on this day.
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BUSINESS NEWS
India’s domestic benchmark indices soared to new lifetime highs in today’s trade amid strong global cues. Sensex touched new high of 84,980 before settling above 84,900 and the Nifty also hit a record high of 25,956 before closing the trade with over half a percent gain. At close, the Sensex rose 384 points, or 0.4 percent at 84,928 and the NSE Nifty was up 148 points or 0.5 percent at 25,939.
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Sports News;
बीसीसीआई ने कानपुर में बांग्लादेश के साथ दूसरे टेस्ट मैच के लिए भारतीय टीम की घोषणा की। मैच के लिए भारतीय टीम में कोई परिवर्तन नहीं किया गया है। मैच 27 सितंबर से कानपुर में शुरू होगा।
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पुण्य तिथि या जन्मदिवस
सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना (पुण्यतिथि)
सब कुछ कह लेने के बाद
कुछ ऐसा है जो रह जाता है
तुम उसको मत वाणी देना।
वो छाया है मेरे पावन विश्वासों की,
वो पूँजी है मेरे गूँगे अभ्यासों की,
यह सारी रचना का क्रम है,
बस इतना ही मैं हूँ,
आज प्रसिद्ध कवि एवं साहित्यकार सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना की पुण्यतिथि है। सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना ‘तीसरे सप्तक’ के महत्वपूर्ण कवियों में से एक थे। कविता के अतिरिक्त उन्होंने कहानी, नाटक और बाल साहित्य भी रचा। आकाशवाणी में सहायक निर्माता; दिनमान के उपसंपादक तथा पराग के संपादक रहे। यद्यपि सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना का साहित्यिक जीवन काव्य से प्रारंभ हुआ तथापि ‘चरचे और चरखे’ स्तम्भ में दिनमान में छपे उनके लेख लोकप्रिय रहे। मुख्य रचनाएँ ‘खूँटियों पर टंगे लोग’, ‘पागल कुत्तों का मसीहा’ , ‘बकरी’ , ‘बतूता का जूता’ आदि। सन 1983 में कविता संग्रह ‘खूँटियों पर टंगे लोग’ के लिए सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना को साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कार से नवाजा गया
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DEATHS
Raja Ramanna passed away on this day in 2004. He was an Indian physicist. He was the director of India’s nuclear program in the late 1960s and early 1970s, which culminated in Smiling Buddha, India’s first successful nuclear weapon test on 18 May 1974. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civilian decoration, in 1975. Ramanna died in Mumbai in 2004 at the age of 79.
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BIRTHS
Kedarnath Bhattacharya ,was born on this day in 1957. professionally known as Kumar Sanu, He is an Indian playback singer who primarily sings in Hindi film songs. Apart from Hindi, he has also sung in other languages. Both in West Bengal and Bangladesh, he holds the record for winning five consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer from 1991 to 1995. He holds the Guinness World Record for recording the maximum number of songs (28 songs) in a single day since 1993. For his contribution to Indian cinema and music, he was awarded the Padma Shriin 2009 by the Government of India. Many of his tracks feature in BBC’s “Top 40 Bollywood Soundtracks of all time”.
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रामधारी सिंह ‘दिनकर’ (जयंती)
सौभाग्य न सब दिन सोता है,
देखें, आगे क्या होता है।
समर शेष है, नहीं पाप का भागी केवल व्याध
जो तटस्थ हैं, समय लिखेगा उनके भी अपराध
आज हिन्दी के प्रसिद्ध लेखक, कवि एवं निबंधकार रामधारी सिंह ‘दिनकर’ की जयंती है। ‘राष्ट्रकवि दिनकर’ आधुनिक युग के श्रेष्ठ वीर रस के कवि के रूप में स्थापित हैं। उनको राष्ट्रीय भावनाओं से ओतप्रोत, क्रांतिपूर्ण संघर्ष की प्रेरणा देने वाली ओजस्वी कविताओं के कारण असीम लोकप्रियता मिली। उनकी प्रमुख रचनाएँ हैं- रश्मिरथी, उर्वशी, कुरुक्षेत्र, संस्कृति के चार अध्याय, परशुराम की प्रतीक्षा, हुंकार, हाहाकार, चक्रव्यूह, आत्मजयी, वाजश्रवा के बहाने आदि। उन्हें ‘भारतीय ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार’, ‘साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कार’, और ‘पद्म भूषण’ से सम्मानित किया गया।
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प्रेम चोपड़ा (जन्मदिन)
Prem Chopra was born on this day in 1935.He is an actor in Hindi films. He has acted in 380 films over a span of over 60 years. Chopra completed his schooling and college from Shimla after his father, who was a government servant, got transferred there.
वर्ष 1973 में आई फ़िल्म “बॉबी” प्रेम चोपड़ा के सिनेमा कॅरियर के लिए मील का पत्थर साबित हुई थी। भारतीय सिनेमा के पहले शोमैन राजकपूर के निर्देशन में बनी इस फ़िल्म में वह एक मवाली गुंडे की एक छोटी-सी भूमिका में दिखाई दिए थे। इस फ़िल्म में उनका बोला गया यह संवाद “प्रेम नाम है मेरा, प्रेम चोपड़ा” दर्शकों के जहन में आज भी ताजा है।
He took part in college dramatics enthusiastically. At his father’s insistence, he completed his graduation and then went to Bombay . To survive in the fast life of Bombay, he took up a job with The Times of India while trying to gain a foothold in the film industry. He looked after circulation of the paper in Bengal, Orissa and Bihar and was required to tour 20 days a month. While travelling by the suburban train one day, a stranger accosted him and asked if he was interested in joining films. Chopra nodded in agreement and went with that stranger to Ranjit Studios where the producers of Chaudhary Karnail Singh were in search of a hero. Jagjit Sethi, a Punjabi producer, gave him a break as the hero of the established star Jabeen Jalil in Chaudhary Karnail Singh, a Punjabi film. His debut film was a Hindu-Muslim romantic love story set against the backdrop of Indo-Pak partition and it turned out to be a big hit. The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi. He was paid Rs 2500 for his debut film . On the sets of Woh Kaun Thi? which had Manoj Kumar as lead hero, Prem met Manoj for the first time. Manoj offered Prem a positive role in Shaheed, for which Manoj was the presenter. During the shooting of Main Shadi Karne Chala someone suggested that he become a villain. He continued working with The Times of India, when he was already a part of box office hits like Nishan, Sikandar E Azam in 1965 and Sagaai, Mera Saaya in 1966. After Teesri Manzil and Upkaar, he was flooded with films as a villain.
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Tanuja Mukherjee known mononymously as Tanuja is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the Hindi film industry. Part of the Mukherjee-Samarth family, she is the daughter of actress Shobhna Samarth and producer Kumarsen Samarth, and was married to filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee, with whom she has two daughters, actresses Kajol and Tanisha. A recipient of two Filmfare Awards, Tanuja is best known for her roles in the Hindi and Bengali films.
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Srijit Mukherji was born on this day in 1977.He is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Bengali cinema. His regular collaboration with veteran actor Prosenjit Chatterjee brought him into the limelight. His first feature film Autograph (2010), was a critical and commercial success, where he had written the script with Chatterjee in mind. His fifth film, Jaatishwar, won four national awards at India’s 61st National Film Awards (2014). He won the National Film Award for Best Direction and Best Original Screenplay for his sixth film, Chotushkone, at India’s 62nd National Film Awards. His eighth film, Rajkahini had been remade into a Hindi film titled, Begum Jaan, starring Vidya Balan in 2017. His 2018 release Ek Je Chhilo Raja won the ‘Best Bengali Film’ Award at India’s 66th National Film Awards. His 2019 film Gumnaami won him the Best Bengali Film and Best Adapted Screenplay Awards at the 67th National Film Awards.
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Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen was born on this day in 1949. He is an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed “the Boss”, he has released 21 studio albums during a career spanning six decades, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Let’s listen in to his hit track “Born In The USA” and its from his 1984 hit album by the same name.
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John William Coltrane was born on this day in 1926. He was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. Let’s listen in to his hit track “Blue Monk”.
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Ray Charles Robinson was born on this day in 1930. He was an American singer, songwriter, musician and composer. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history. Let’s listen in to his hit track “Seven Spanish Angels” and its from his album “Half Nelson”.
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