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- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

November 2022

How the Love of Plants Won This Daily Wager the Environment Protection Award

C C Kannan a -year-old daily wager was so mesmerized by the sight of beautiful flowers in a garden full of blossoms that he decided to make a garden of his own He found a barren space near a road and started planting seeds and saplings and his joy knew no bounds when vibrant flowers burst forth on bright green young plants He then started planting fruit trees along roadsides and paddy fields This soon became a habit and patches of green started appearing at barren places He came to be known as the lsquo green warrior rsquo and was also bestowed with the th P V Thampy Memorial Endowment Award for Environment Protection Kannan is also recognized for his efforts to instill in kids a love for nature by visiting schools and anganwadis and distributing saplings However he met many hurdles and disappointments on his path Kannan reminisces that

30 Nov 2022
Star Citizens

A Giant Step in Astro Tourism As India’s First Ever Night Sky Sanctuary Coming Up in Ladakh

A Night Sky Sanctuary is a place that has an outstanding quality of starry nights and the night sky due to which it is conserved for its scientific environmental or educational worth and the enjoyment of the general public nbsp There is reason to cheer as the construction of India s first-ever Night Sky Sanctuary which is being established in Hanle Ladakh by CSIR under the Union Ministry of Science amp Technology is well underway and should be ready in a month Science amp Technology minister Dr Jitendra Singh said that nbsp quot India s first-ever quot Night Sky Sanctuary quot will be established in Ladakh as a part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary and the proposed Dark Sky Reserve will be completed at Hanle in Ladakh It will boost astronomy tourism in India and make it one of the highest-located sites in the world for optical infrared and gamma-ray telescopes

30 Nov 2022
Good News

Why This Sleepy Village in Rajasthan Is Attracting Tourists From All Over the World

Hajipur Dadikar a previously tranquil town in Rajasthan s Alwar region is currently bursting with activity as tourists and historians swarm to see the ancient rock paintings on its hills The peaceful Hajipur Dadikar village in Rajasthan s Alwar district is nestled in the Aravali Ranges The hills are covered with ancient rock paintings that date back to prehistoric times The unique paintings include dance hunting and animal characters The paintings were first discovered in nbsp According to Tina Yadav the district s tourism officer rock art in the hills of Hajipur Dadikar has been added to the district s list of tourist destinations In recent years Dadikar has become attracting tourists from all over the world nbsp According to local tour guide Tejpal Gurjar visitors to this location have come from more than different countries He states that the rock paintings show the Swastika a lion an elephant a

30 Nov 2022
Positive Reads

A Grandmother’s Faith in Her Little Grandchild Helped the Impaired Baby Blossom Into a Strong and Independent Woman

Verammal yearned to be a grandmother but three decades ago complications during childbirth were common and Verammal would wait for the cry from the other side of the door only to return home disappointed and sad However this time she knew it would be different Her joy knew no bounds when she heard the cry of her baby granddaughter from the labor room She cradled her in her arms tears running down her cheeks and soon realized that the infant didn rsquo t have both arms The family was distraught and decided to admit the child affected by Amelia syndrome to a shelter home However Verammal was adamant that no one else will look after the child She decided to raise the little one on her own The child named Vidyashree gradually started making use of her feet for routine activities Getting admission to a school was a Herculean task

30 Nov 2022
Positive Reads

This Amazing Wildlife Photographer’s Dream Comes True as He Transforms an Arid, Dry Land Into a Mini Forest

The magic of soil can convert a brown barren land into a green forest full of trees that provide shelter to numerous birds and animals However that requires a lot of passionate effort and care on our part and only a few manage to make it happen Pompayya Malemath is one such great person who through his relentless commitment managed to transform a rocky patch of land into a thriving forest bursting with flora and fauna Malemath is a -year-old wildlife photographer residing in the Vijayanagar district near the ruins of Hampi When he is not planting trees the wildlife enthusiast is bird-watching or rescuing snakes Within a decade trees of varieties stand tall in the mini forest under his dedication and care Malemath who dreamt of changing the arid land into a scenic landscape is aware of the hardships that entailed in bringing about this transformation It was a

29 Nov 2022
Good News

First Electric Racing Car From IIT Madras Rolled Out by Students’ ‘Raftar Formula Racing’ Team

The first electric formula racing car from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras IIT Madras was unveiled on Monday Built by Team Raftar students the formula car ldquo RF rdquo is the outcome of a year-long process of design manufacture and testing Team Raftar - one of the competition teams of the Centre For Innovation CFI at IIT Madras - is made up of students from ten departments representing various disciplines The institute has been engaged in research about combustion engines for a long time RF is an endeavor in the shift away from combustion engines to electric vehicles Speaking to newspersons IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti said that this project will help to develop the next level of electric vehicle technology Due to the higher power produced by an electric motor the team anticipates improvements in speed and lap times on RF compared to the older Internal Combustion Engine

29 Nov 2022
Good News

Know About This Ancient Farming Technique Which Has Become a Lifeline for Bangladeshi Farmers

Bangladesh has been adversely affected by climate change leading to scarcity of dry land as large areas of land remain inundated due to rising sea levels As people stared at an impending food scarcity Bangladeshi farmers resorted to a -year-old ancient practice of growing vegetables on rafts While land continues to remain flooded for months at a stretch farmers had to adopt the ancient technique of floating farms to secure food The stems of hyacinth that proliferate on water bodies are woven together to form rafts This is a tedious process and may take up to two months Once the rafts are ready the farmers plant fruit and vegetable seedlings including tomatoes cucumber papayas and gourds According to agricultural officer Digbijoy Hazra floating farmers take up less space than conventional farming Another advantage is that pesticides can be done away with nbsp Tectonic movements which caused the land below to

29 Nov 2022
Global News

11th Century Craft of Patola Sarees Have Been Kept Alive by This Family in Gujarat

The eye-catching and vibrant Patola sarees are made by an ancient craft that existed as early as the th century The Salve family in Patan is the pioneer of this tradition and has been carrying on the tradition of this craftwork for centuries The Salves are one of the families of Patola weavers that migrated from Jalna Maharashtra to settle in Patan in North Gujarat under King Kumarpal of the Solanki dynasty In an interview with ANI -year-old Bharat Salve said that the Patola saree doesn rsquo t carry a printed design The design is created by the tie and dye technique which is very intricately done He added that they continue to use traditional natural dyes The cost of the saree may raise many eyebrows An authentic Patola saree starts from lakh and can cost up to lakh depending on the intricacies However the effort that goes into making

29 Nov 2022
Positive Reads

A Six-Year Dream of Disability Activists Is Realized at Marina Beach

It is said that the voice of the sea touches the soul and the touch of the sea is wonderful for many Now even the differently abled will be able to go near the sea independently as a permanent ramp has been inaugurated at Marina Beach in Chennai on Sunday The permanent ramp is reportedly India rsquo s first CRZ-compliant permanent ramp for people with disabilities and the culmination of a six-year dream and struggle by disability activists including the Disability Rights Alliance DRA and the Municipal Corporation The -meter facility was built for about Rs crore using Babool Red Meranti and Brazilian wood The viewpoint is meters from the water and it also features a handrail for people who might require assistance Smitha Sadasivan of the DRA stated that this ramp was a dream come true for them as they had put in six years of work and coordinated

29 Nov 2022
Good News

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