NEWS & VIEWS ( ALL IN ONE )

*28 Feb (Wednesday)*
*Vedic Ritu/* Shishir Ritu
*Drik Ritu* : Vasant (Spring)
पक्ष :: *Krishnapaksh*
*Vikram Samvat - 2080*
*Shaka Samvat - 1945*
*Month* : Magha 19 (Amanta)
Phalguna 04 (Purnimanta) *Nakshatr*: Hasta
*Tithi :* Chaturthi,
Panchami
*Rahu* 12:39 PM – 02:06 PM
*Yamaganda* 08:20 AM – 09:46 AM

*SUMMARY OF BHAGWAT GEETA* https://youtu.be/ijmAODGHEFw?si=rIqn6rCl9szBr4h7
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*TODAYS TOP NEWS*
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1. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu will be on a four day visit to Jharkhand and Odisha, The President will grace the 3rd convocation of Central University of Jharkhand at Ranchi, the President will lay the foundation stone for the Central Government Holiday Home at Rairangpur, Odisha, and Tribal Interaction.

2. PM Modi has urged people from all walks of life to spread the message about campaign titled ‘Mera Pehla Vote Desh Ke Liye’ among first time voters.

3. PM Modi dedicated the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) set up at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, Semi-cryogenic Integrated Engine and Stage Test Facility (SIET) at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu and the Trisonic Wind Tunnel at the VSSC. Modi is the first Prime Minister to visit VSSC since its formation. The Prime Minister also inaugurated three major projects worth ₹1,800 crore.

4. The 21st edition of BioAsia, Asia’s premier biotechnology and life sciences convention began on 27 February in Hyderabad. BioAsia 2024, one of the marque life sciences and healthcare conferences in the country.

5. Recently PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for key infrastructure projects. Under the Amrit Bharat Scheme, 553 railway stations will be redeveloped, integrating city centers with modern amenities. Redevelopment of 553 railway stations across 27 states and union territories.

6. *RAJYA SABHA POLLS* : Cross-voting Results

(a) In Karnataka, Congress wins three seats and BJP bags one.

(b) BJP's Harsh Mahajan emerges victorious in Himachal Pradesh

(c) BJP won eight seats in Uttar Pradesh and Samajwadi Party bagged two.

7. National Science Day, NSD2024 being celebrated today. The theme this year is "𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐤𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭". On this day in 1928, Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman discovered a phenomenon of the scattering of photons. National Science Day is observed on February 28 to honour the discovery of the 'Raman Effect' by Sir CV Raman.
https://youtu.be/ijmAODGHEFw?si=rIqn6rCl9szBr4h7

8. Shafiqur Rahman Barq, a senior leader of the Samajwadi Party and MP representing Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, breathed his last at a private hospital in Moradabad at the age of 94.

9. Raja Venkatappa Naik, the 64-year-old Senior Congress MLA from Karnataka's Surpur, passed away due to a heart attack at a private hospital in Bengaluru.

10. Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar will be the new Lokpal of the country. President Droupadi Murmu appointed him along with six members.

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*LEGAL REPORT*
#Chief Justice of India:
Shri Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud

#Minister Of Law & Justice : Arjun Ram Meghwal
#International Court Of Justice Prz. : Nawaf Salam

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1. The Centre has extended the ban on ‘Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir’ for five more years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The last ban on the ‘Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir’ was imposed on 28 February 2019, days after the Pulwama attack (14 Feb 2019).

2. Bulldozers were back in action in Akbar Nagar on Monday to take the Kukrail riverbed back from encroachers as demolition resumed in the light of the fact that the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court’s stay order would not apply on those houses/ shops whose occupants haven’t approached the court after being provided time for the same. Lucknow Development Authority official says 277 houses, whose occupants have not moved court, will be demolished.

3. *SANDESHKHALI VIOLENCE* : The West Bengal police on Monday received nod from the Calcutta High Court for the arrest of TMC strongman Shahjahan Sheikh who is accused of raping women at gunpoint and extorting tribal lands in Sandeshkhali. While hearing the case, the Calcutta High Court Justice clarified that there is no stay on the arrest of the politician and the police would need to arrest him in the criminal cases registered against him.

4. Ministry of Railways has issued a clarification regarding fake recruitment notification for four thousand two hundred eight posts of Constable and 452 Sub-inspectors in Railway Protection Force (RPF) on website ‘RTUEXAM.NET.’ In an official release, the Ministry said that no such notification has been issued by RPF or the Ministry on their official websites or through any print or electronic media.

5. The Supreme Court on Tuesday restrained Patanjali Ayurved from advertising its herbal products as permanent cure for incurable diseases, saying “the entire country is being taken for a ride and the government is sitting with its eyes shut”. The court issued contempt notices to the company and its managing director Acharya Balkrishna.

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*FINANCE*
#Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman.
#Commerce & Industry : Piyush Goyal
#RBI Gvrnr: Shaktikanta Das
#President of the World Bank : Ajay Banga
#IMF MD: Kristalina Georgieva
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 *USD* ₹ 82.95
💷 *GBP* ₹ 105.19
€ *Euro* : ₹ 89.95
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*GDP(PPP )* :
purchasing power parity (PPP)
*$13.119 trillion*

*GDP (nominal)*
: *$3.73 trillion*
(Nominal means total market value of all goods and services produced in a country's economy) .

*GDP growth* : 7.6% (Q2 2023-24)

India is the fifth largest economy in the world.

*Inflation rate* : Retail Inflation 5.69% in Dec 2023

*Population* : 143.86 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).
*Unemployment* : 10.09% (Oct2023)

*Per capita*: This income is also known as average income as it is calculated by dividing the total income of the country by the total population of the country.

*GDP per capita*
$2,845 (Nominal; 2024)
$9,983 (PPP; 2024)

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*BSE SENSEX*
73,095.22 +305.09 (0.42%)🌲
*NIFTY*
22,198.35 +76.30 (0.34%)🌲
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*Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai*

*GOLD* : ₹ 62,830/10gm (24 krt)

*SILVER* : ₹ 74,400/KG

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⛽ *FUEL in DELHI*
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*PETROL* : ₹ 97/Ltr
*DIESEL* : ₹ 90/Ltr
*CNG* : ₹ 76/Ltr
*LPG* : ₹ 903/14.2 Kg
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⛽ *FUEL in MUMBAI*
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*PETROL* : ₹ 106/Ltr
*DIESEL* : 95/Ltr
*Auto Gas* : ₹ 60/Ltr
*CNG* : 76/Kg
*LPG* : ₹ 903/14.2 Kg

1. Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has resigned as part-time non-executive Chairman of Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) ahead of the March 15 deadline to wind down its business.

2. Dubai-based Indian businessman Firoz Merchant has donated 1 million dirham (Rs 2.5 core) to free 900 prisoners in the UAE. He has also paid their debts and airfares for their return home. He aims to get 3,000 prisoners released this year.

3. Dr. Aditi Sen De, an esteemed physicist from the Harish Chandra Research Institute, recently received the 2023 GD Birla Award for Scientific Excellence.

4. The Reserve Bank of India, India’s Central bank, is observing the Financial Literacy Week (FLW) 2024 from February 26 to March 1, 2024 on the theme “Make a Right Start – Become Financially Smart”.

5. PM Modi yesterday launched the TVS Open mobility platform at Madurai. He also inaugurated the Centre of excellence on employment and livelihood.

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*ENTERTAINMENT NEWS*

#Information and Broadcasting Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur

#Chairman of The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) :
R Madhavan

#Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC): Prasoon Joshi
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1. Actress Yami Gautam is currently winning the audience with her bold and courageous performance in ARTICLE 370 movie. The political drama has been winning the hearts of critics and audiences alike, and the box office numbers are a testimony that the film is on the path to success.

2. On Monday, Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff jetted off to Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, to promote their upcoming film, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. The duo went to Ghantaghar to interact with their eager fans. However, the event took an unexpected turn as a massive crowd gathered. The sheer number of attendees led to a frenzy, resulting in a chaotic situation.

3. The box office collection for 'Crakk Jeetega to Jiyegaa' on day 4 stands at just over Rs 9 crore in India. Directed by Aditya Datt, the action-packed thriller, featuring Vidyut Jammwal in the lead role, was released in theaters on 23 February.

4. In a piece of surprising news, actress Lena has announced her marriage to Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, one of the four astronauts who has been selected for the Indian Space Research Organisation’s human spaceflight programme – Gaganyaan. Lena announced her marriage on her Instagram handle on Tuesday, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi named Nair among the test pilots undergoing training for Gaganyaan.

In her post, Lena revealed that she got married to Nair on January 17 this year.

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*DEFENCE*
#Supreme Commander of Armed Forces: The President
#Def Minister: Rajnath Singh
#Def Minister of State :
Ajay Bhatt
#Union Home : Amit Shah
#National Security Advisor : Ajit Doval
#Chief of Defence Staff:
Gen Anil Chauhan, PVSM UYSM AVSM SM VSM
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1. Indian Army has inducted a 46-metre modular bridge into its force, enhancing its engineers' bridging capabilities. The bridge, designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and produced by Larsen & Toubro (L&T), is a mechanically-launched single-span assault bridge. The bridges are designed for quick deployment and retrieval, aligning with the fast-paced nature of mechanised operations.

2. ISRO'S ADVANCES SEMI-CRYOGENIC ENGINE AND STAGE TEST FACILITY AT MAHENDRAGIRI: The new Semi-Cryogenic Integrated Engine and Stage Test facility (SIET) at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, is a major boost to the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) plans for a reliable, home-grown semi-cryogenic engine for its launch vehicles.

Cryogenic engines, such as the one on the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), use a propellant combination of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. The semi-cryo system, on the other hand, uses refined kerosene (a rocket-grade version named ISROSENE by ISRO) and liquid oxygen. It is designed to provide heavy-lift capability to future space transportation systems like the New Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV). The SIET is capable of testing the SCE-2000 engine, various subsystems and the SC-120 rocket stage.

3. The French Army Chief, General Pierre Schill, met Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Tuesday and held discussions on strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two armies.

4. *PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES FOUR ASTRONAUTS FOR GAGANYAAN MISSION* : Group Captains Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Prathap, Ajit Krishnan and Wing Commander Shubanshu Shukla have been selected as astronaut-designates for the Gaganyaan human spaceflight program, the country’s India's first crewed mission to space. Their names were revealed during the visit of Prime Minister Modi at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. He also gave astronaut wings to the officers.

5. The concept of the Indian Army's light tank project has been realised and is currently undergoing trials, according to Jayant D Patil, adviser to CMD, Larsen and Toubro.

6. Adani Defence & Aerospace on Monday inaugurated an ammunition facility in Kanpur and a missile complex in Hyderabad. The Kanpur facility was inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande, Adani Group representative and other government officials.


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✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS*
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#External affairs Minister: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
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1. India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj has questioned the United Nations Security Council for not being able to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that has continued for over two years. On 24 February 2022, Russia launched military offensive in Ukraine. The invasion has become the largest attack on a European nation since World War II.

2. India and Oman have reached a consensus on a majority of issues in the comprehensive economic partnership agreement and talks are likely to conclude soon.

3. *India, Thailand hold 10th Joint Commission Meeting*: India and Thailand signed multiple agreements in the presence of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Thailand's Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara in the national capital on Tuesday.

4. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called out the space given to extremist Khalistani elements in foreign countries and said this is not freedom of speech, but a misuse of it. He said it is not good for any country to send that kind of message for their own reputation and expressed hope that action will be taken. The EAM was speaking at the event 'The Rise of the Global South' at TV9 Bharatvarsh Conclave on Monday.

5. Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, Kristie Canegallo, will attend the US-India Homeland Security Dialogue, which is scheduled to be held on 28 February.

6. *US-India Cybersecurity Initiative Launched* : The inaugural US-India Cyber Security Initiative, a collaboration between the US Consulate and MCCIA, aims to strengthen IT partnerships, unite global experts, and address cyber challenges.

7. Mauritius Government has decided to amend Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with India in order to go with OECD’s proposal on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting.

What is Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)?
The Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) is a treaty signed between two countries so that non-residents will be able to avoid paying double taxes. India has signed DTAA with 85 nations to safeguard non-resident Indians from double taxation.

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🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍
UNO Gen. Secy : António Guterres.
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1. *ISRAEL DESTROYS WEAPONS FACTORY AND ROCKET LAUNCHERS NORTHERN GAZA* : Israeli soldiers continued to conduct targeted raids in the Gaza City district of Zeitoun, the Israel Defence Forces said. Soldiers also caught several terrorists trying to flee a combat zone amid Palestinian civilians who were being evacuated.

2. Algeria celebrated the grand opening of what has been acclaimed as “Africa’s largest mosque” and the third-largest mosque in the world.

3. Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and a senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party, has achieved a significant political milestone by becoming the first woman Chief Minister of Pakistan🇵🇰 Punjab province.

4. The South Korean health ministry announced on Tuesday (Feb 27) that nurses are now granted legal protection to perform certain medical procedures typically handled by doctors.

Following the trainee doctors' protest last week against the government's plan to increase medical school admissions to address a shortage of doctors, nurses expressed concerns about the legal risks and increased workload they now face.

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🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS*
#Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
#BCCI president:
Roger Binny
#Hockey India President:
Dilip Tirkey
#16th President of the Indian Olympic Association : P. T. Usha
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1. *WOMENS PREMIER LEAGUE 2024*

Tuesday, 27 Feb 2024
5th Match • Bengaluru, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium

Gujarat-giants
GGT 107-7 (20)
Vs
Royal-challengers- Bangalore-women
RCBW 110-2 (12.3)

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women won by 8 wkts

(b) Match on Wednesday, 28 Feb 2024
6th Match

Mumbai Indians Women
Vs
UP Warriorz
@ 7:30 PM
Bengaluru, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium

2. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has demonstrated unwavering support for Armed Forces personnel who excelled in the 19th Asian Games and 4th Asian Para Games, held in Hangzhou, China, during Sept-Oct 2023.
In a landmark move, the Ministry of Defence has announced a Financial Incentive Scheme to reward the Medal Winners, aiming to foster Recognition and Motivation among these athletes as they prepare for the Paris Olympics Games 2024.

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*IRAN* also known as Persia. 
*Capital* : TEHRAN
Iran Flag: 🇮🇷
*SUPREME LEADER* : Ali Khamenei
*PRESIDENT* : Ebrahim Raisi

*POPULATION* : 
87,590,873 (2023 estimate) 

*Language* : Persian (Farsi)

*TOTAL AREA* 
1,648,195 km2

National Animal:  *Asiatic Lion* 

*National Flower* : Water Lily (nymphaea) 

*National Game* : Wrestling (DeFacto)

Other games : Polo, football
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*In Bharat there are 28 states and 8 Union territories.*
Population of Bharat:
142 cr (2023)

*President of Bharat* ,
Smt Droupadi Murmu

*Vice President*
Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar

*Prime Minister* : Shri Narendra Modi

*Speaker Lok Sabha* :
Shri Om Birla (BJP)

*Rajyasabha Seats* : 245 (233 Elected + 12 Nominated)

*Loksabha* : 550 members (530 States 20 Union Territories)

*Chief Election Commissioner:*
Shri Rajiv Kumar
🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* 🇮🇳
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*BHARAT RATNA AWARD* 

The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of "exceptional service/performance of the highest order", without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex. 

*First awarded* : in 1954: 
C. Rajagopalachari; 
S. Radhakrishnan; 
C. V. Raman
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😀 *Thought of the day* *
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Happiness is the only thing that multiplies when you share it. =======================
 *JOKE OF THE DAY* *
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*Boss** : Aapki shadi ho gayi.. ??..

*Chintu* : Haanji, 1 ladki se hui hai....

*Boss* : Shaadi to ladki se hi hoti hai....

*Chintu* : Naa ji meri behan ki to ladke se hui hai...👪
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*😳WHY❓❓❓*
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*Why are there 7 colors in the rainbow?* 

 A rainbow has seven colors because water droplets in the atmosphere break sunlight into seven colors. A prism similarly divides light into seven colors. When light leaves one medium and enters another, the light changes its propagation direction and bends.

There are seven colors in the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. The acronym “ROY G. BIV” is a handy reminder for the color sequence that makes up the rainbow.

uptaṃ sukṛtabījaṃ hi sukṣētrēṣu mahāphalam ।
*भावार्थ:* सही स्थान पर बोया गया सुकर्म का बीज ही महान् फल देता है।

*Meaning* : The seed of good works, sown in the right place gives great results.
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 🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ =======================
*HOW DOES RAMAN EFFECT WORKS..?** 

 Sir C. V. Raman discovered Raman effect in 1928 that when a beam of coloured light entered a liquid, a fraction of the light scattered by that liquid was of a different color. Raman showed that the nature of this scattered light was dependent on the type of sample present.
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💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY* 
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*A CONTINENT is a large continuous mass of land conventionally regarded as a collective region. There are seven continents:* 

1- Asia. It is the largest continent in the world both in terms of area and population. ...

2- Africa. ...

3- North America. ...

4- South America. ..

5- Antarctica. ...

6- Europe

7- Australia.
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*BORN TODAY* 🐣💐
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*Krishan Kant* (28 February 1927 – 27 July 2002) was the tenth Vice President of India from 1997 until his death.
Previously, he was Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 1990 to 1997.
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🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES* 
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 There are other fish in the sea It's ok to miss this opportunity. Others will arise.
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*ANTONYM* 
 Cunning × Simple (Ignorant)

*SYNONYMS*
 Deliberate : Planned
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🛕 *VEDIK GYAN* 
(kindly inform, if given info is vary from actual facts🙏🏻) =======================
*Why is lord Shiva worshipped particularly on Monday?* 

 Mondays are considered more auspicious for Shiva's prayer. Monday is called Somavaar, and Soma means Moon.

When Prajapathi Daksha cursed Moon to wane away, he approached Shiva to help in relieving the curse.

It is believed that Sati devi , her sisters and along with few sages chanted the Maha mrityunjaya mantra, given to them by Sage Markendeya. The day this incident took place was on Monday, and all the people remained awake the entire night, chanting the mantra to save moon. And this day became famous as maha Shiva_ratri, from that day it is considered auspicious to do Shiva worship on this particular day. And Shiva saved moon from Daksha’s curse, by giving a permanent place to Moon in His hair, and thus became Chandrashekhara.
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🧬 *HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES*🩺
( *Note* : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not🙏🏻) =======================
*HOME REMEDIES FOR LOSS OF APPETITE* 

Loss of appetite and indigestion are closely linked entities of digestive disturbance in Ayurveda.

Extract about a cup of pomegranate seed juice. Add a pinch of rock salt and a spoonful of honey. Taking this solution slowly removes the bad taste from the mouth and increases your appetite!
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*Regards*