THE HEADLINES::
⦁Top leaders of political parties hold back to back rallies for Delhi Assembly Elections, with only two days left for campaigning.
⦁ जीएसटी राजस्व संग्रह जनवरी में एक दशमलव 95 लाख करोड़ रुपये रहा, जो पिछले साल की इसी अवधि की तुलना में 12 दशमलव तीन प्रतिशत अधिक है।
⦁ Canada announces 25 per cent retaliatory tariffs on imports from America; China, and Mexico also oppose the US move of new import tariffs.
⦁ आज बसंत पंचमी मनाई जा रही है। राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मु और प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी ने इस अवसर पर लोगों को शुभकामनाएं दीं।
⦁ India wins ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup defeating South Africa by 9 runs.
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And, now, time to take for our segment Dateline India, in which we take a look at the developments taking place at the national or global level. Today we will talk about world wetland day
Today is World Wetlands Day. Wetlands are ecosystems, in which water is the primary factor controlling the environment and the associated plant and animal life. A broad definition of wetlands includes both freshwater and marine and coastal ecosystems, such as all lakes and rivers, underground aquifers and all human-made sites such as fishponds, rice paddies, reservoirs and saltpans.
Every year on February 2, World Wetlands Day highlights the crucial role these ecosystems play for people, nature and culture. This year’s theme, ‘Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future’, reminds us of the benefits wetlands provide for biodiversity and human wellbeing. Wetlands are among the world’s most productive ecosystems and critical for wildlife preservation. Wetlands help us cope with the impacts of climate change and secure critical freshwater recources. Wetlands have also shaped human cultures over centuries, and inspired our creativity. We need healthy wetlands for our future, and for our well-being.
आर्द्रभूमि गिरावट, हानि और गिरावट की उच्चतम दर वाले पारिस्थितिक तंत्रों में से हैं। वैश्विक जैव विविधता और पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र कार्यों में वर्तमान नकारात्मक रुझानों के संकेतक प्रत्यक्ष और अप्रत्यक्ष चालकों, जैसे तेजी से मानव जनसंख्या वृद्धि, अस्थिर उत्पादन और संबंधित तकनीकी विकास, साथ ही जलवायु परिवर्तन के प्रतिकूल प्रभावों के जवाब में जारी रहने का अनुमान है। आर्द्रभूमि जंगलों की तुलना में तीन गुना तेजी से लुप्त हो रही हैं। पिछले 50 वर्षों में विश्व की 35 प्रतिशत से अधिक आर्द्रभूमि नष्ट हो गई हैं। मानवीय गतिविधियाँ जो आर्द्रभूमि के नुकसान का कारण बनती हैं उनमें कृषि और निर्माण के लिए जल निकासी और भराव, प्रदूषण, अत्यधिक मछली पकड़ना और संसाधनों का अत्यधिक दोहन, आक्रामक प्रजातियाँ और जलवायु परिवर्तन शामिल हैं।
This vicious cycle of wetland loss, threatened livelihoods, and deepening poverty is the result of mistakenly seeing wetlands as wastelands rather than lifegiving sources of jobs, incomes, and essential ecosystem services. there is also which change mindsets to encourage governments and communities to value and prioritize wetlands.
विश्व वेटलैंड्स दिवस की जड़ें 1971 से चली आ रही हैं। रामसर कन्वेंशन से शुरू होकर, जिसे आधिकारिक तौर पर आर्द्रभूमि पर कन्वेंशन के रूप में जाना जाता है। यह दिन वेटलैंड्स की महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका की एक शक्तिशाली अनुस्मारक के रूप में काम करता है। रामसर कन्वेंशन दुनिया भर में आर्द्रभूमि के संरक्षण और टिकाऊ उपयोग को बढ़ावा देने के लिए 2 फरवरी, 1971 को रामसर, ईरान में हस्ताक्षरित एक अंतरराष्ट्रीय संधि है। 170 से अधिक देश इस संधि पर हस्ताक्षर कर चुके हैं, जो प्रतिज्ञा करते हैं कि महत्वपूर्ण आर्द्रभूमि स्थलों की पहचान करें और उनकी रक्षा करें, आर्द्रभूमि संरक्षण के लिए राष्ट्रीय नीतियां विकसित करें और वैज्ञानिक अनुसंधान और जागरूकता कार्यक्रम संचालित करें।
As of 2025, there are over 2,500 Ramsar sites globally, covering more than 250 million hectares of wetlands. India is one of the Contracting Parties to Ramsar Convention, signed in 1971. Earlier in August 2022, India achieved a significant milestone of taking the total number of Ramsar Sites to 75 during the 75th Year of Independence. Due to a significant policy push from the Government of India, the number of Ramsar sites has increased from 26 to 85 in the last ten years making it the highest number in South Asia in wetland conservation.
इसमें सतत पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र के लिए समर्पित लगभग 1.35 मिलियन हेक्टेयर भूमि शामिल है। कुछ उल्लेखनीय रामसर स्थलों में पश्चिम बंगाल में सुंदरवन, ओडिशा में चिल्का झील, राजस्थान में केवलादेव राष्ट्रीय उद्यान, मणिपुर में लोकटक झील और जम्मू-कश्मीर में वुलर झील शामिल हैं जो एशिया की सबसे बड़ी ताजे पानी की झीलों में से एक है। आर्द्रभूमि संरक्षण को मजबूत करने के लिए, सरकार ने भारत में आर्द्रभूमि (संरक्षण और प्रबंधन) नियम, 2017 पेश किया, जिसमें आर्द्रभूमि की पहचान और संरक्षण और सतत प्रबंधन योजनाएं और आर्द्रभूमि संरक्षण पहल में सामुदायिक भागीदारी शामिल है।
Despite these rules, challenges such as pollution, illegal encroachments, and climate change continue to threaten wetlands. Stronger enforcement and community-driven conservation programs are needed. and it is our
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समय है अपने क्षेत्रीय संवाददाताओं से जानन का, कि उनके पास क्या विशेष है
MUMBAI
As World Wetlands is being observed through out India our Mumbai correspondent has filed this report:
According to the official United Nations website, 40% of all plant and animal species live or breed in wetlands, and more than a billion people globally depend on wetlands for their livelihood. The Ramsar Convention operates on the principle of the ‘wise use’ of wetlands and has over 2,500 Ramsar Sites worldwide, of which India has 85 and Maharashtra has three. Gurudas Nulkar, Professor and Director at the Centre for Sustainable Development at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics in Pune, tells us more about this.
Maharashtra has three designated Ramsar Sites: Nandur Madhameshwar, Lonar Lake, and Thane Creek. Let’s hear more from Mr. Nulkar.
Let us conclude with a quote from the Ramsar Convention itself, which says, “Wetlands are the soul of our landscape, the filters of our water, and the beating heart of biodiversity.” This is Ankita Apte, for Parikrama, from Mumbai.
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प्रयागराज महाकुंभ मेला राज्य के शिल्पियों और कारीगरों को अपने हस्तशिल्प उत्पादों के प्रदर्शन के लिए सशक्त मंच उपलब्ध करा रहा है।
एक जिला एक उत्पाद, स्थानीय करीगरों के साथ-साथ क्षेत्रीय विकास के लिए भी एक महत्वपूर्ण योजना है। केंद्र् सरकार के इस पहल ने कई कारीगरों को प्रशिक्षण, संसाधन और बाजार की पहुंच प्रदान की है। आकाशवाणी समाचार से बात करते हुए एक कारीगर नीतिन पाल ने बताया कि एक जिला एक उत्पाद योजना के कारण उसका कारोबार बढ़ा है और लोग उसके उत्पाद को खरीद रहे हैं।
हमारा गन्ने का उत्पाद है, पूरा ऑर्गेनिक तरीके से तैयार है, मैंने महाकुंभ मेले में दुकान लगाई है, दुकान पर भीड़ आती है, लोग बाग देखते हैं, हमारा प्रोडक्ट जो है उचित मात्रा में बिकता है और अच्छा रेट भी मिलता है।
वहीं कोशांभी के रहने वाले एक अन्य शिल्पकार ब्रजेश कुमार मिश्रा ने भी अपना अनुभव साझा करते हुए कहा कि महाकुंभ में आ रहे श्रद्धालुओं को उसके उप्ताद पसंद आ रहे हैं।
स्टॉल लगाए हुए हैं वन डिस्ट्रिक्ट वन प्रोडक्ट में। केला चिप्स, पत्तल, दोना, अच्छी बिक्री है यहां पर, रिस्पांस बढियां मिल रहा है, स्टॉल लगाने से।
एक जिला एक उत्पाद पहल देश के प्रत्येक जिल के स्वदेशी उत्पादों को बढ़़ावा देने में मदद कर रही है। दीपेन्द्र कुमार आकाशवाणी समाचार प्रयागराज।
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And now more news on Mahakumbh.
Railway will operate more than 400 Mahakumbh mela special trains from various railway stations in Prayagraj on the occasion of 3rd amrit snan on Basant Panchami, which will be held tomorrow. This will provide seamless connectivity and uninterrupted travel for millions of pilgrims. More from our correspondent covering the Mahakumbh:
Railways has made elaborate arrangements to cater the rush of devotees during the amrit snan on Basant Panchami. Talking to Akashvani News, Chief Public Relations Officer, North Central Railway, Shashikant Tripathi said, Railway is making the same preparation on Vasant Panchami as they had done on Mauni Amavasya.
Mr Tripathi said, Railways has made robust arrangements at the premises of all the railway stations to provide medical services to the devotees. He said, a total of 32 medical booths equipped with doctors and paramedical staff are functional at Prayagraj Junction and eight other railway stations.
Railways has also set up holding areas where passengers can wait before proceeding to their respective destination. With Dipendra kumar, Aman Yadav, Akashwani news, Prayagraj.
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Vijayawada
The tribal festival of India, the Araku Chali Utsav has started on Friday in the Araku valley region of Andhra Pradesh. The three day festival has seen participation of tribal communities across India.
In an effort to preserve indigenous traditions while integrating them into the modern world, the government of Andhra Pradesh is organising the Araku Chali Utsav, the winter festival. Set against the scenic backdrop of Eastern Ghats, the festival is a significant event for the local tribal communities of Andhra Pradesh. District Collector A.S. Dinesh Kumar inaugurated the event in a traditional fashion by blowing the trumpet. The festival showcases heritage, art, music, and dance forms of the region, making it a major attraction for tourists and cultural enthusiasts. The event also seen participation of tribal communities from Nagaland, Manipur, Ooty, Rajasthan and Chhatthisgarh. The three day festival holds Hot air baloon and helicopter rides for the tourists also with the food and product stalls featuring respective communities. The government is organising several adventure events like trekking, cycling as part of utsav. The district collector invited tourists to the festival to experience the indigenous culture of the tribals. Sai Sistla for Parikrama, Akashvani, Vijayawada.
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खेल —
In cricket, India has defended their ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup title, beating South Africa by 9 wickets in the final match at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Gongadi Trisha’s unbeaten innings of 44 runs helped Niki Prasad led Women in Blue to chase the target of 83 runs in the 12th over. She also got Player of the Match award. Sanika Chalke also contributed with 26 runs and remained not out. Earlier, South Africa got bundled out for just 82 runs. Mieke van Voorst scored highest 23 runs. For India, Gongadi Trisha bagged 3, while Vaishnavi Sharma, Aayushi Shukla and Parunika Sisodia bagged 2 wickets each. Shabnam Md Shakil also took a wicket.
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भारत और इंग्लैंड के बीच टी-20 क्रिकेट श्रृंखला का पांचवां और अन्तिम मैच आज शाम मुंबई में खेला जाएगा। मैच भारतीय समयानुसार शाम सात बजे से शुरू होगा। टी-20 श्रृंखला के बाद दोनों टीमों के बीच तीन एकदिवसीय मैच खेले जाएंगे। पहला मैच पांच फरवरी को, दूसरा 9 फरवरी और तीसरा 12 फरवरी को खेला जायेगा।
फुटबॉल में झारखंड के जमशेदपुर में इंडियन सुपर लीग फुटबॉल टूर्नामेंट में आज जमशेदपुर एफसी का सामना एफसी गोवा से होगा। मैच शाम साढ़े सात बजे शुरू होगा।
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AKASHVANI-HAR KANTH MEIN BHARAT
The Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with Akashvani launched a special classical music program ‘Har Kanth Mein Bharat’ at Akashvani Bhawan in New Delhi today. This program will be broadcast live from 21 Akashvani centers every day from today until February 16, from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. The event was inaugurated by the Secretary of the Ministry of Culture Arunish Chawla and CEO of Prasar Bharati Gaurav Dwivedi. Director General of Akashvani Dr. Pragya Paliwal Gaur was also present on the occasion.
Talking exclusively to Akashvani, Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Arunish Chawla mentioned that Har Kanth Mein Bharat will provide a platform for young artists to showcase their talent to the nation. He added that this program will feature all forms of music, including classical, folk, and tribal.
CEO Prasar Bharati Gaurav Dwivedi said this initiative give over 600 artists the opportunity to present their talents from nearly 21 Akashvani centers. He also encouraged people to listen to the program and share their feedback to support the artists.
Addressing the occasion, Director General of Akashvani Dr. Gaur lauded the initiative, stating that it is a unique effort by the Ministry of Culture that will help not only artists but also Akashvani expand its listenership.
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SOME NEWS FROM DEFENCE SECTOR
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted three successive flight-trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. These tests were carried out against high-speed targets flying at very low altitude.
During all the three flight-tests, the missiles intercepted and completely destroyed the targets having reduced thermal signature mimicking low flying drones at different flying conditions. The flight-tests were carried out in final deployment configuration where in two field operators carried out weapon readiness, target acquisition and missile firing.
VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence system designed and developed indigenously by Research Center Imarat in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and Development cum Production Partners. The missile system has the capability to meet the needs of all the three branches of the Armed Forces, viz. Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.
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पुण्यतिथि या जन्मदिवस।
DEATH
Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev ( 8 February 1834 – 2 February 1907) was a Russian chemist known for formulating the periodic law and creating a version of the periodic table of elements.
Dmitri Mendeleev jotted down the symbols for the chemical elements, putting them in order according to their atomic weights and inventing the periodic table. He wrote down the sequence in such a way that they ended up grouped on the page according to known regularities or ‘periodicities’ of behaviour. It was perhaps the greatest breakthrough in the history of chemistry.
Mendeleev was predicting the properties of three elements – gallium, scandium and germanium – that had not then been discovered. So convinced was he of the soundness of his periodic law that he left gaps for these elements in his table. Within twenty years, all three had been found, and their properties confirmed his predictions almost exactly.
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Gene Kelly (actor, dancer; born August 23, 1912 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; died February 2, 1996)
He could sing, dance, act, and direct–and he could do these all well. Gene Kelly majored in economics in college and went on to law school, but his love for movement and dance sent him to New York on a search for his destiny. He had hoped to find a job as a choreographer, but show business had different plans for this talented performer.
Kelly made his debut in the musical, Leave It to Me in 1938, but didn’t hit super stardom until he starred in Pal Joey on Broadway. He continued to star in such films as, DuBarry Was a Lady, Thousands Cheer, Cover Girl, Words and Music, and The Three Musketeers. He also went on to choreograph the movies in which he starred, such as, Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Brigadoon, Anchors Away, and An American in Paris.
Bertrand Arthur William Russell (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970)
philosopher, logician, mathematician .He had influence on mathematics, logic, set theory, and various areas of analytic philosophy
He believed that one should apply reason and logic in solving problems. He was also curious about science, politics, and education, among many other things. Russell worked on the concept of how language relates to the world. One of his major ideas was that we should think clearly and question everything. He was a great believer in peace and fairness. During his lifetime, Russell did a lot to make the world a better place. He was awarded a Nobel Prize for his work in literature and philosophy. Russell’s ideas helped people think differently about the world and how we understand it.
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पुण्यतिथि
आचार्य चतुरसेन शास्त्री की आज पुण्यतिथि है। वे हिन्दी साहित्य के महान् उपन्यासकार थे। इनका अधिकांश लेखन ऐतिहासिक घटनाओं पर आधारित था। आचार्य चतुरसेन के उपन्यास रोचक और दिल को छूने वाले होते है। इनकी प्रमुख कृतियाँ ‘गोली’, ‘सोमनाथ’, ‘वयं रक्षाम:’ और ‘वैशाली की नगरवधू’ हैं।
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गोविंद शंकर कुरुप की आज पुण्यतिथि है। वे ‘ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार’ से सम्मानित मलयाली भाषा के एक प्रसिद्ध साहित्यकार थे। उन्होंने कोचीन राज्य की ‘पंडित’ परीक्षा पास करके अध्यापन की योग्यता प्राप्त की थी। उसके बाद दो वर्ष तक वे यहाँ-वहाँ अध्यापन कार्य भी करते रहे थे। ‘महाकवि’ गोविंद शंकर कुरुप की 40 से अधिक मौलिक और अनूदित कृतियाँ प्रकाशित हो चुकी हैं।
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BIRTH
Graham William Nash (born 2 February 1942) musician, singer andsongwriter. He is known for his light tenor voice and for his contributions as a member of the Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash.Nash is also digital image printing pioneer. He was inductedinto the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Crosby, Stills& Nash. Song teach your children
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Khushwant Singh 2 February 1915 – 20 March 2014) author,lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician.He wrote novels such as Train to Pakistan (1956) and I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale (1959), several essays and short stories,
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जन्म जयंती/जन्मदिन
मोटूरि सत्यनारायण (अंग्रेज़ी: Moturi Satyanarayana, जन्म: 2 फ़रवरी, 1902; मृत्यु:6 मार्च, 1995) दक्षिण भारत में हिन्दी प्रचार आन्दोलन के संगठक, हिन्दी के प्रचार-प्रसार-विकास के युग-पुरुष, गाँधी-दर्शन एवं जीवन मूल्यों के प्रतीक, हिन्दी को राजभाषा घोषित कराने और उसके स्वरूप का निर्धारण कराने वाले महत्त्वपूर्ण सदस्यों में से एक थे। मोटूरि सत्यनारायण केंद्रीय हिंदी संस्थान, आगरा के संस्थापक थे। उन्हेंपद्म श्री, पद्म भूषण और गंगाशरण सिंह पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया।
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आज खुशवंत सिंह की जयंती है। वे भारत के प्रसिद्ध पत्रकार, लेखक, उपन्यासकार और इतिहासकार थे। एक पत्रकार के रूप में इन्होंने बहुत लोकप्रियता प्राप्त की है। ‘भारत सरकार’ के ‘विदेश मन्त्रालय’ में विदेश सेवा के सम्माननीय पद पर भी खुशवंत सिंह जी ने कार्य किया है। उन्हें ‘पद्म भूषण’ (1974) और ‘पद्म विभूषण’ (2007) जैसे अलंकरणों से भी इन्हें सम्मानित किया जा चुका है। खुशवंत सिंह ने कई अमूल्य रचनाएँ अपने पाठकों को प्रदान की हैं। उनकी मुख्य रचनाएँ हैं – ‘डेल्ही’, ‘ट्रेन टू पाकिस्तान’, ‘द कंपनी ऑफ़ वूमन’ तथा ‘सिक्खों का इतिहास’ आदि।
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