White Revolution? In India, Gujarat and Rajasthan had excess production as compared to local consumption of milk. In 1970, the National Dairy Development Board initiated activities like building veterinary centres, milk chilling centres, processing plants and strengthened the milk cooperative movement based on Anand Milk Union Limited (AMUL). This was done through Operation Flood, with aid from the Food and …
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Why are Cancer and AIDS so feared? Cancer and AIDS are two of the most dreaded diseases. They are not highly infectious diseases like the plagues of centuries past, so that people who are with sufferers are not necessarily at risk. But they can be difficult to treat, and there is little hope for patients who have either disease in …
Read More »कौन था फ्रांसिस जेवियर? सोसायटी ऑफ़ जीसस या जेसुइट्स
इसाई मिशनरी धर्म प्रचारक सेंट फ्रांसिस ज़ेवियर (Francis Xavier) पुर्तगाली काफिले के साथ वर्ष 1542 में भारत आया था। उसने भारत पहुँचकर ईसाई धर्म का प्रचार-प्रसार किया था। वह ‘सोसायटी ऑफ जीसस’ से जुड़ा था। इन्हीं सोसायटी ऑफ़ जीसस वालों को जेसुइट्स कहा जाता है। कौन था फ्रांसिस जेवियर? सेंट फ्रांसिस जेवियर के आने के बाद 1559 तक गोवा में …
Read More »Why is Guru Nanak so important to Sikhs?
Guru Nanak was so important to the Sikh’s because he was the first guru, also he was the one who founded Sikhism, there was no Sikhism before he was born. Guru Nanak believes in one god and Sikh’s want to follow that too. Why is Guru Nanak so important to Sikhs? You should show that you respect Guru Nanak by …
Read More »How is Navratri Pooja Thali Decorated?
How is Navratri Pooja Thali Decorated? Navratri is the festival of Goddess Durga. The nine days festival is celebrated in different ways in the country but is very grand in Gujarat and West Bengal. Also known as Durga Puja, the festival marks the onset of autumn. The Navratri decorations start few days before the festival. Navratri puja thali decoration ideas: …
Read More »What is Shankh Air?
Shankh Air, Uttar Pradesh’s first domestic airline, will soon operate from Noida International Airport, utilizing Boeing 737-800NG aircraft. Focused on boosting regional connectivity, it will serve high-demand but underserved cities across India. As a full-service carrier, Shankh Air promises a superior travel experience with competitive pricing, aiming to revolutionize the Indian aviation landscape. Shankh Air is a new domestic carrier …
Read More »How does the heart work?
The human heart is a remarkable organ. Although it is only about the size of a clenched first, the heart is perhaps the strongest organ in the body, and is certainly one of the hardest workers. How does the heart work? The heart is made up of four chambers, the left and right auricles and the left and right ventricles. …
Read More »Is Lord Ganesha Married or Celibate?
Is Lord Ganesha Married or Celibate? It is interesting to note how, according to tradition, Ganesha was generated by his mother Parvati without the intervention of her husband Shiva. Shiva, in fact, being eternal (Sadashiva), did not feel any need to have children. So Ganesha was born out of the exclusively female desire of Parvati to procreate. Consequently, the relationship …
Read More »Who was Mother Teresa?
Mother Teresa was born in Skopje, Yugoslavia (which is now Macedonia) in 1910 and died on September 5, 1997. Her parents were Nikola and Dronda Bojaxhiu. They named her Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, but she changed her name to Teresa on May 24, 1931. Who was Mother Teresa? Mother Teresa taught geography at St. Mary’s School in Calcutta, India from 1929 …
Read More »How do we celebrate Janmashtami in Mathura?
Celebrate Janmashtami in Mathura: The Janmashtami celebrations differ in different parts of India. The true colors of this festival are seen in Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Krishna. This is the place where the parents of Lord Krishna lived in the captivity of the evil Kansa and where he as a young boy came and vanquished his maternal uncle Kansa …
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