Dwitiya
Jyestha Shukla 3, Vik.Samvat 2075, Yugabda 5120: 16
June 2018
1. FESTIVALS:
Aashaadhasya Pratham Divase (On the first day of Aashaadha) corresponding to
July 13 this year as per Hindu calendar with Amavasyant month: The
month of Aashaadh in Bharatiya calendar, the beginning of rainy season is the
harbinger of prosperity. Great Samskrit poet Kalidas has immortalized the first
day of the month in his famous poem ‘Meghadoota’ by inspiring the separated
yaksha, cursed by his employee Indra, to depute a sporting elephant to take his
message to his wife living in Alakaanagari.
Famous Rath Yatra at Jagannath
Puri takes place on the second day of the Shukla Paksh of this month. Ashaadh
Poornima (July 27 this year) is celebrated as Guru Poornima or Vyas Poornima
when the disciples pay their respect to their teachers, the Gurus.-GoTop
2. NATION,
NATIONALISM AND PATRIOTISM: Poorva Rashtrapati Pranab Mukherjee’s speech to
Truteeya Varsha Prashiksharthis in Nagpur on June 7: Today, I am here to
share with you my understanding of the concepts of Nation, Nationalism and
Patriotism in the context of India that is Bharat.
These three concepts are so
closely intertwined that it is difficult to discuss any one of them in
isolation.
2. Let us make a beginning by
understanding the dictionary meaning of these three words. Nation is defined as
‘a large group of people sharing the same culture, language or history and
inhabiting a particular state or area’. Nationalism is defined as
‘identification with one’s own nation and support of its interests especially to
the exclusion of interests of other nations’. Patriotism is defined as ‘devotion
to and vigorous support for one’s country’.
3. Let us look at our
roots, India was an open society, globally connected along the Silk and Spice
Routes. These busy highways of commerce and conquest witnessed a free exchange
of culture, faith and invention as merchants, scholars and sages, traversed
mountain and desert, and sailed the oceans. Buddhism reached Central Asia, China
and Southeast Asia together with Hindu influences’. Ancient travelers like
Megasthenes in the 4th century B.C. Fa Hien in the 5th century A.D. and Hiuen
Tsang in the7th century AD; when they came to India, wrote about the efficient
administrative systems with planned settlements and good infrastructure.
Takshashila, Nalanda, Vikramashila,Valabhi, Somapura and Odantapuri comprised
the ancient university system that dominated the world for 1,800 years beginning
the sixth century BCE. They were magnets for the finest minds and scholars in
the world. In the liberal environment of these institutions creativity found
full form and art, literature and scholarship flourished. Chanakya’s
Arthashastra, an authoritative text on state-craft was also written during this
period.
4. India was a state long before
the concept of the European Nation State gained ground after the Treaty of
Westphalia in 1648. This model of a defined territory a single language, shared
religion and a common enemy - is the model which led to the formation of various
nation states in Europe. On the other hand Indian Nationalism emanated from
“Universalism” the philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam and Sarve Bhavantu
Sukhinah, Sarve Santu Niramayah. We see the whole world as one family and pray
for the happiness and good health of all. Our national identity has emerged
through a long drawn process of confluence, assimilation, and co-existence. The
multiplicity in culture, faith and language is what makes India special. We
derive our strength from tolerance. We accept and respect our pluralism. We
celebrate our diversity. These have been a part of our collective consciousness
for centuries. Any attempt at defining our nationhood in terms of dogmas and
identities of religion, region, hatred and intolerance will only lead to
dilution of our national identity. Any differences that may appear are only on
the surface but we remain a distinct cultural unit with a common history, a
common literature and a common civilization. In the words of the eminent
historian Vincent Smith, “India beyond all doubt possesses a deep underlying
fundamental unity, far more profound than that produced either by geographical
isolation or by political superiority. That unity transcends the innumerable
diversities of blood colour, language, dress, manners, and sect.
5. If we take a quick look at
history the emergence of the Indian State can be traced back to the sixteen
Mahajanapadas mostly spread across Northern India in the 6th century BC. In the
4th century BC, Chandragupta Maurya defeated the Greeks to build a
powerful empire comprising of North Western and Northern India. Emperor Ashoka
was the most illustrious ruler of this dynasty. After the collapse of the
Mauryan Dynasty, the empire broke into small kingdoms around 185 BC. Gupta
Dynasty again created a vast empire which collapsed around 550 AD. Many
dynasties ruled till 12th century when Muslim invaders captured Delhi and
successive dynasties ruled for the next 300 years. Babur defeated the last Lodhi
King in 1526 at the First Battle of Panipat and firmly established Mughal rule
which continued for 300 years. The East India Company after winning the Battle
of Plassey in 1757, and the Three Battles of Arcot (1746-63) brought a vast
territory in East and South of India under its control. A large part of western
region was also annexed to the company’s territory and to administer these
territories, a modern form of government was established in 1774. To administer
these territories the office of Governor General at fort William, Calcutta and
two sub-ordinate governors at Madras and Bombay were created. For nearly 140
years, Calcutta was the centre of British Authority in India. However, the
responsibility of administration was taken away from the East India Company in
1858 and the Secretary of State for India was appointed in the British Cabinet
to super intend the Indian Administration.
6. Throughout this period of 2500
years of changing political fortunes and conquests, the 5000 year old
civilizational continuity remained unbroken. In fact, each conqueror and each
foreign element had been absorbed to form a new synthesis and unity. Tagore in
his poem ‘Bharat Teertha’ says and I quote “………… No one knows at whose beckoning
call how many streams, of humanity came in indomitable waves from all over the
world, over the millennia and mingled like rivers into this vast ocean and
created an individual soul that is called Bharat”.
7. The concept of Modern Indian
State found frequent articulation by various Indian organizations including the
Indian National Congress towards the end of nineteenth century. Starting with
Shri Surendranath Banerjee in 1895 at Pune, all Congress Presidents gave a call
for an Indian Nation comprising the territorial areas of British India and the
territories of 565 princely states. When Bal Gangadhar Tilak gave voice to the
phrase coined by Barrister Joseph Baptista “Swaraj is my Birth right and I shall
have it”, he referred to Swaraj for the Indian People - encompassing various
castes, creeds, and religions spread across British India and Princely States.
This Nation and Nationalism was not bound by geography, language, religion, or
race. As Gandhiji explained Indian nationalism was not exclusive, nor aggressive
nor destructive. It was this Nationalism that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru so vividly
expressed in the ‘Discovery of India’, and I quote “ I am convinced that
Nationalism can only come out of the ideologist fusion of Hindu, Muslim, Sikh
and other groups in India. That does not mean that extinction of any real
culture of any group, but it does mean a common national outlook, to which other
matters are subordinated”. In the process of our movement against British Rule,
the various anti-colonial, anti-British and mostly progressive movements across
the length and breadth of the country were unified into a cohesive national
struggle for freedom, keeping the feeling of patriotism above their individual,
ideological and political leanings.
8. We won independence in 1947.
Thanks to the efforts of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Princely States merged
leading to the consolidation of India. The complete integration of Provincial
and Princely States took place after the formation of states on the
recommendation of States Reorganization Commission.
9. On 26 January, 1950, the
Constitution of India came into effect. In a remarkable display of idealism and
courage, we the people of India gave to ourselves a sovereign democratic
republic to secure for all its citizens justice, liberty and equality. We
undertook to promote among all citizens fraternity, the dignity of the
individual and the unity of the nation. These ideals became the lodestar of the
modern Indian State. Democracy became our most precious guide towards peace and
regeneration from the swamp of poverty created by centuries of colonial rule.
For us, Democracy is not a gift, but a sacred trust. The Indian Constitution,
consisting of 395 articles and 12 schedules, is not merely a legal document but
a Magna Carta of socio-economic transformation of the country. It represents the
hopes and aspirations of the billion plus Indians. From our constitution flows
our nationalism. The construct of Indian nationalism is ‘Constitutional
Patriotism’, which consists of an appreciation of our inherited and shared
diversity; a readiness to enact one’s citizenship at different levels; the
ability to self correct and learn from others.
I want to share with you some
truths that I have internalized during my fifty year long public life, as a
Parliamentarian and Administrator.
10. The soul of India resides in
pluralism and tolerance. This plurality of our society has come through
assimilation of ideas over centuries. Secularism and inclusion are a matter of
faith for us. It is our composite culture which makes us into one nation.
India’s Nationhood is not one language, one religion, one enemy. It is the
‘Perennial Universalism’ of 1.3 billion people who use more than 122 languages
and 1600 dialects in their everyday lives, practice 7 major religions, belong to
3 major ethnic groups - Aryan, Mongoloids, and Dravidians live under one system,
one flag and one identity of being ‘Bharatiya’ and have ‘No Enemies’. This is
what makes Bharat a diverse and united nation.
11. In a democracy, informed and
reasoned public engagement on all issues of national importance is essential. A
dialogue is necessary not only to balance the competing interests but also to
reconcile them. Divergent strands in public discourse have to be recognized. We
may argue, we may agree, or we may not agree. But we cannot deny the essential
prevalence of multiplicity of opinion. Only through a dialogue can we develop
the understanding to solve complex problems without an unhealthy strife within
our polity.
12. Peaceful co-existence,
compassion, respect for life, and harmony with nature from the foundation of our
civilization. Every time a child or woman is brutalized, the soul of India is
wounded. Manifestations of rage are tearing our social fabric. Every day, we see
increased violence around us. At the heart of this violence is darkness, fear,
and mistrust. We must free our public discourse from all forms of violence,
physical as well as verbal. Only a non-violent society can ensure the
participation of all sections of people in the democratic process, especially
the marginalized and the dispossessed. We must move from anger, violence, and
conflict to peace, harmony, and happiness.
13. Happiness is fundamental to
the human experience of life. To lead healthy, happy and productive lives is the
basic right of our citizens. While we have done well on our economic growth
indicators, we have fared poorly on the World Happiness Index. We rank 133 out
of the 156 countries mapped in the World Happiness Report 2018. Kautilya’s
shloka from Arthashastra, inscribed near lift No.6 in Parliament House says:
Prajasukhesukham rajah
Prajanam cha hithe hitham
Nathmapriyamhitham rajah
prajanamthupriyamhitham
In the happiness of the people
lies the happiness of the king, their welfare is his welfare. He shall not
consider as good only that which pleases him but treat as beneficial to him
whatever causes happiness to all people. Kautilya points out in this shloka very
succinctly that the State is for the people. People are at the centre of all
activities of the state and nothing should be done to divide the people and
create animosity among them. The aim of the state should be to galvanize them to
fight a concerted war against poverty, disease and deprivation and to convert
economic growth into real development with the objective of spreading Peace,
Harmony and Happiness inform the formulation of our public policy and guide all
the actions of our state and citizens in their everyday life. This and only this
will be able to create a happy nation, where Nationalism flows automatically.-GoTop
3.
UPARASHTRAPATI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU says he
felt proud of his association with the RSS: "From my association with
the RSS, I can assure you all that the RSS is all about self-discipline,
self-respect, self-defense, self-reliance, social reform, social consciousness,
social movement, selfless service, all guided by the philosophy of supremacy of
the nation," said Uparashtrapati M Venkaiah Naidu while delivering the 8thNanaji
Deshmukh Memorial Lecture in New Delhi on June 1.
"Even Mahatma Gandhiji had
acknowledged the positive values propounded by RSS," Naidu said while referring
to Gandhi's visit to a RSS camp in the 1930s. The country needs selfless leaders
like Nanaji at the grass root level to inspire and empower each citizen to
become a proud partner in Bharat’s progress, added Uparashtrapati.
Uparashtrapati said that the
civil society has a critical role to play in societal transformation, in
heightening awareness, changing the behavior and attitudes to achieve a better
quality of life.
Nanaji faced hardships during his
childhood and his zeal for education made him to sell vegetables and raise money
to realize his objectives. This struggle and urge to bring light into the lives
of people in rural areas inspired him to take up social work, Naidu said.
-GoTop
4.
Narendra Modi unveils Gandhi’s plaque,
VISITS HINDU, BUDDHIST TEMPLES, MOSQUE IN SINGAPORE: Pradhan Mantri
Narendra Modi and Singapore’s former premier Goh Chok Tong on June 2 jointly
unveiled a plaque to pay tribute at the immersion site of Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes
at Clifford Pier in the city-state. Modi, during his three-day tour of
Singapore, visited Sri Mariamman Temple and participated in prayers. Sri
Mariamman is the oldest Hindu temple in the country. Modi also visited Chulia
mosque which was built by Chulia Muslim merchants from Bharat's Coromandal Coast
under the leadership of Anser Sahib. After the mosque, Modi visited the Buddha
Tooth Relic Temple and Museum. He also unveiled the Kala Sangam, a permanent
platform established by High Commissioner of Bharat, Singapore and Indian
Heritage Centre, Singapore to bring Bharatiya artisans to Singapore to
demonstrate the craft make and sell their products. He also visited the Changi
Naval Base and met officers and sailors of the Bharatiya Navy and Royal
Singapore Navy. -GoTop
5. KARGIL
MARTYR’S SON JOIN DAD’S BATTALION: Hitesh kumar was just six years old when
his father, a lance naik in the 2nd Battalion of Rajputana Rifles, was killed at
Tololing, in Kargil, on the night of June 12, 1999. When he heard the news, he
swore that when he grew up, he would join the Army.
Almost exactly 19 years later,
Hitesh has been commissioned as a lieutenant in the Bharatiya Army after passing
out from the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun on 12th June.
Not just that, he will be serving
in the same battalion as his father. Shortly after the passing out parade,
Hitesh paid tribute to his deceased father, Bachan Singh, at the latter’s
memorial in the Civil Lines area of Muzaffarnagar.
There is nothing more I could ask
for,” said a tearful Kamesh Bala, Hitesh’s mother, at the memorial to the Kargil
martyr. -GoTop
6. Media should educate
masses about bharatiya Values: Arun Kumar: Underlining the role of
media in the overall development of the society, Akhil Bhartiya Prachar Pramukh
of RSS, Arun Kumar said all the stakeholders in media should give a thought on
the existing pattern of content generation and consumption. He was speaking at
the Vishwa Samvad Kendra Nagpur’s Narad Jayanti programme on June 1. Commenting
on the emergence of social media, Kumar stated that internet driven platforms
have redefined the structure of traditional media.
Senior Journalist Avinash
Mahalakshme, Nandu Andhare, and Pravin Mudholkar were honored with the awards
for their contribution in the field of journalism. Prabhakar Karpe and Sushma
Pachpore were also feted for their long association with Vishwa Samvad Kendra.
-GoTop
7. 2000 BC
CHARIOTS SET TO REDEFINE MAHABHARATA AGE: Some 60 km drive from Delhi, at
Sanauli in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has
stumbled upon “royal burials” with remains of chariots dating 2000BC-1800BC.
The
first-of-its-kind findings in the Bharatiya sub-continent dating back to the
Bronze Age suggest that people of that era belonged to the warrior class and
were living a highly sophisticated lifestyle.
The other noteworthy finds were
four copper antenna swords, two daggers, seven channel-like objects, shield,
comb, mirror, torch, hundreds of small cylindrical paste beads, steatite beads
and triangle and rectangular inlays, semiprecious and gold beads, etc. The
excavations at the Sadiqpur in Sanauli are the extension of the ASI’s excavation
in 2005 when around 116 graves belonging to Indus Valley Civilization were
found. These graves, dated 2200-1800 BC, were a fairly recent addition to the
list of Indus Valley Civilization sites in Bharat.
-GoTop
8. RUPEES 20
MILLION FOR EXPANSION OF KRISHAN TEMPLE IN PAKISTAN: The Punjab province
government in Pakistan has released Rs 20 million for renovation and expansion
of a Krishna temple in Rawalpindi city in an effort to ensure accommodation of
more Hindu worshippers on festivals and during religious events. The work for
the makeover of the only functioning Hindu temple in the twin cities of
Rawalpindi and Islamabad is expected to begin soon.
The temple was built by Kanji Mal
and Ujagar Mal Ram Rachpal in 1897 to serve the people in nearby areas. However,
following the partition, the street temple in Saddar became the only place of
worship for Rawalpindi’s Hindus. It was later reopened in 1949 and was run by
the local Hindus before being handed over to the ETPB in 1970.-GoTop
9.
Showcasing of Bhagavata-Purana by San
Diego Museum of Art: The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) is presenting
“Epic Tales from Ancient India” exhibition of over 90 world-renowned paintings
of 16th-19th centuries from June nine through September three. It includes
depictions from Hindu texts Bhagavata-Purana and Ramayana, and Ragamala.
The
exhibition also includes an interactive performance space to bring the
narratives to life through hands-on workshops, musical performances, dance,
educational storytelling and more. Activities associated with this exhibition
include collaborative rangoli, lecture by a Swami, Navarasa Dance Theater,
Bharatiya miniature paintings workshop, henna painting, Bharatiya traditional
puppet making, Bharatiya dances, Bharatiya films, etc.
-GoTop
10.
Sri Krishnan Temple in singapore
re-sanctified after $4 million restoration: Some 10,000 devotees
attended the consecration ceremony called MahaSamprokshanam on June 3. Waterloo
Street was filled with the beating of drums and the patter of barefoot dancers
on 3rd June morning as the Sri Krishnan Temple was unveiled in its
fully restored glory after four years of works costing almost $4 million. The
148-year-old Hindu temple, one of the oldest in Singapore, was re-sanctified in
a consecration ceremony called MahaSamprokshanam, done every 12 to 15 years. The
Minister of Communications and Information S.
Iswaran said the temple shows how
Singaporeans share in one another's beliefs and culture, leading to a sense of
community and mutual respect. -GoTop
11.
BHARATIYA American NGO Community Seva
Opens New Kitchen to Serve Meals to Homeless in Silicon Valley:
Community Seva, a non-profit organization founded in 2013 by Bharatiya American
Nathan Ganeshan, reached a watershed moment on June 2 morning, as local
politicians and volunteers gathered to cut the ribbon on a new kitchen in San
Jose, Calif., which will serve about 1,200 meals every weekend to the Silicon
Valley’s fast-growing homeless population. California state Assembly member Ash
Kalra said: “At the local and state level, we are doing everything we can to
increase the supply of affordable housing and transitional housing for our
homeless community.”About 7,500 people are currently homeless in the Silicon
Valley, according to data released last year by Santa Clara County. From its new
kitchen – located inside a community center in San Jose – Community Seva will
serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturdays and Sundays to seven homeless
shelters. Each meal – known as a Seva – is sponsored by a community member at a
cost of $2 to $3 per plate, and cooked by Community Seva’s team of more than
1,500 volunteers. Volunteers and meal sponsors also serve the food at the
shelters. -GoTop
12.
QS rankings 2019: IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi,
IISc feature in top-200 in World University Rankings: IIT-Bombay and
IIT-Delhi are in the top 200 QS World University Rankings 2019. Indian Institute
of Science (IISc), Bangalore, too, features on the list. The number of Bharatiya
universities in the top 1,000 increased from 20 to 24. The Indian Institute of
Science too has overtaken IIT-Delhi and is now ranked 170.Globally,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology remains the top university for the seventh
consecutive year. QS ranks the world’s top 1,000 universities, across 85
countries. With this year’s rankings, the five first IITs and the IISc are now
in the top 500.
Indian Institute of Science (IISC)
Bangalore secured the top spot in the country and the 13th position amongst
emerging economies. Savtribai Phule Pune University sat at position 180. Bharat
was the second most represented nation after China, with 42 institutes making it
to the list of top 350 institutes from four continents. In 2017, only 27
institutes were on the list. -GoTop
13. India is very
important inspiration: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres: "India
played a very important role in shaping the Sustainable Development Goals. And
even before the Goals were crystallized, India's own development efforts and
vision reflected many of the same priorities and aspirations. India is, for all
of us, a very important inspiration," Guterres has said in his remarks to an
event marking the first anniversary of the Bharat-UN Development Partnership
Fund."The Fund shows the further deepening of South-South cooperation, an
increasingly valuable dimension of our work for development," the Secretary
General said.
Bharat's permanent representative
to the UN Syed Akbaruddin said that from the first project of a million dollars,
the annual contribution and portfolio of projects has multiplied several times
within the first year of the fund's operation.-GoTop
14. UK Sikh soldier
first to wear turban to queen’s birthday: Prince Harry and his new
wife, the former actress Meghan Markle, joined the pageantry of the annual
Trooping the Colour ceremony on 9th June
in London to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday. But one
guardsman stood out: Charanpreet Singh Lall, a 22-year-old Sikh from Leicester,
who wore a black turban. It marked the first time a member of the Coldstream
Guards took part wearing a turban — and Lall hoped it wouldn’t be the last.
“I hope that people watching,
that they will just acknowledge it and that they will look at it as a new change
in history,” said Lall, who was born in Punjab, Bharat, and moved to the UK as a
baby. “I hope that more people like me, not just Sikhs but from other religions
and different backgrounds, that they will be encouraged to join the Army.
-GoTop
15. Exoplanet find
that put BHARAT in select league: In the universe of never-ending
stars, planets and galaxies, Bharat has made a place for itself by discovering a
sub-Saturn or super-Neptune sized planet, which is about 27 times the mass of
Earth and measures six times its radius. With this discovery, the country has
joined a select league of countries, which has discovered planets around stars.
A team of scientists at Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmadabad,
discovered the planet, which revolves around a sun-like star some 600 light
years away, by measuring the mass of the planet using the indigenously designed
PRL Advance Radial-velocity Abu-Sky Search (Paras) spectrograph integrated with
a 1.2m telescope at PRL’s Gurushikar Observatory in Mount Abu.
After watching the planet for
more than a year, the team led by Professor Abhijit Chakraborty came up with the
deductions, the details of which will appear in the June issue of the
Astronomical Journal of the American Astronomical Society.
-GoTop
16.
Managing Drones for NASA, Parimal
Kopardekar Named Finalist for Sammies People’s Choice Award:
Bharatiya American senior technologist for NASA’s Air Transportation System
Parimal Kopardekar was named to the top 12 of the 2018 Sammies People’s Choice
Award competition. Parimal Kopardekar was selected as one of the top 12
finalists for the 2018 Sammies People’s Choice Award by the Samuel J. Heyman
Service to America Medals on June 1. Kopardekar is also a principal investigator
of the Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management at the Moffett Field,
Calif.-based NASA Ames Research Center. The Bharatiya American was named a
finalist in the Promising Innovation category. From a $5,000 workshop, he
created a program with an $18 million annual budget, and has set the stage for
an entire new era in unmanned aviation and the potential to unleash a
multibillion dollar U.S. industry. -GoTop
17. A Wild Card
Triumph: Karthik Nemmani Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee:
14-year-old Karthik Nemmani outlasted better-known spellers May 31 and became
the champion after a dramatically abrupt end to the competition, when
12-year-old Naysa Modi misspelled the word “Bewusstseinslage” in the first
championship round. Karthik had to spell two words correctly to seal the title,
which he did with ease, and the lanky, soft-spoken Texan stepped back and smiled
as he was showered with confetti. His winning word was “koinonia,” which means
Christian fellowship or communion. Karthik is from McKinney, Texas, and Naysa
lives in Frisco, Texas — both suburbs of Dallas — and Naysa topped Karthik at
their county bee. “She’s a really, really good speller. She deserved the trophy
as much as I did,” Karthik said. “I got lucky.”All three top finishers were from
the Dallas area and all three are Bharatiya American. Karthik is the 14th
consecutive Bharatiya American champion, and 19 of the past 23 winners have
been Bharatiya American.
In addition to the trophy, he gets more than $40,000 in
cash and prizes.-GoTop
18. BHARAT’S FIRST NATIONAL
SPORTS UNIVERSITY TO BE SET UP IN MANIPUR: The Union Cabinet, on May 23,
approved an ordinance to set up the country’s first national sports university
in Imphal. The President of Bharat has given his assent to this decision.
For setting up the university,
325.90 acres of land has been made available by the Government of Manipur in the
west Imphal district of Koutruk.
The proposal was formally
announced by the finance minister in his budget speech of 2014-15 in 2014. For
setting up the university, 325.90 acres of land has been made available by the
Government of Manipur in the west Imphal district of Koutruk. “The University
would provide a boost to sports activities in the country, and also improve the
country’s sports performance at the national and international levels. The
proposed University has also considerable employment generation potential.”
-GoTop
19. BHARAT
successfully test-fires indigenously
developed nuclear capable Ballistic missile Agni-5:
Bharat successfully test-fired
its indigenously developed nuclear capable Long Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-5
from the -GoTop
20.
RSS Swayamsevaks in relief and rescue
activities during Mekunu Cyclone in Mangaluru, Udupi: Incessant rains
in Mangaluru and surrounding areas, owing to the Mekunu Cyclone days have
inundated most of the areas throwing normal life out of gear. Hundreds of houses
in low lying areas were under 3-4 feet water on 29th May.
-GoTop
21. SHRI
VISHWA NIKETAN: Pravas: Visitors: Pravin Dhir - USA
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: He (a
swayamsevak) is not like an ochre-robed monk. He does not proclaim, ‘I make no
distinction between gold and mud.’ He knows the difference quite well, but he is
not enamoured of the glitter of gold. He willingly says, ‘The gold is for the
society. I shall be content with mud.’ He painstakingly churns milk and extracts
butter. He knows the difference between butter and butter-milk; and yet he
prefers the latter for himself and willingly offers the butter to society. It is
only such a worker who can render true service and also inspire the spirit of
sacrifice in the people.” Doctor Keshav Baliram Hedgewar.-GoTop
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