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Modi offers prayers at Kedarnath : Inaugurates Rebuilt Shankaracharya Samadhi
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PM Narendra Modi will offer prayers at the Kedarnath Temple on November 5 and will open the Shri Adi Shankaracharya Samadhi. It is currently under reconstruction following its destruction during floods in the 2013 Uttarakhand floods. He will also reveal the shrine of Shri Adi Shankaracharya.
2013 Kedarnath tragedy:
A devastating natural catastrophe that was triggered by torrential rains that were unimaginable in size was raging through Kedarnath between 16 and 17 June 2013. The event caused massive destruction in the fragile ecologically Himalayan region. Its banks along the Chorabari Lake in Kedarnath were sunk by an erupting cloud that produced a huge flash flood, which caused massive devastation in Uttarakhand and caused massive loss to the infrastructure, agricultural land as well as the lives of animals and humans.
PM Modi Inaugurates Rebuilt Shankaracharya Samadhi in Kedarnath:
The decade is a part of Uttarakhand and there will be an unimaginable growth in connectivity throughout the region over the next few years and the movement of people who live in the hills will be stopped the way it is now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. Modi addressed a large group of teerth purohits and worshippers at the Kedarnath temple following the unveiling of the 12-foot Adi statue Guru Shankaracharya in the seer’s samadhi, which was rebuilt by the seer.
Conclusion:
Kedarpuri reconstruction is often regarded as the dream project of the prime minister The progress of the project is inspected personally by him every few months.
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1st Cases In Andhra, Chandigarh; India’s Omicron Count Now 38: 10 Points
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Omicron cases are increasing and there are cases of Covid-19 variant in Delhi, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
There are fresh Omicron patients risen to 38 as 1 each in Chandigarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.
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There was the first case in Nagpur, Maharashtra. A 40-year-old man came back from South Africa via Delhi. He was tested positive at the airport on December 6.There was the 18th case of omicron on December 11 and 12.In Kerala’s Ernakulam, a patient returned from the UK via Abu Dhabi and tested positive for Omicron. Till then, he was home quarantined and his family members and other passengers were home quarantined. A 20-year-old who came from Italy tested positive. A man who returned from Ireland to Andhra Pradesh was tested positive for Omicron. Maharashtra has the maximum number of cases.The ICMR unit in Assam has developed a new testing kit to detect Omicron in two hours.The WHO warned the nations of the Asia Pacific region to boost healthcare capacity and full vaccinate their people.
Conclusion
The Omicron strain is considered to be highly transmissible and it has spread to almost 59 nations.
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India’s Harnaaz Sandhu crowned Miss Universe 2021
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Harnaaz Sandhu, a 21 year old from India, represented India at the 70th Miss Universe 2021 which was held at Eilat, Israel.
In 2000, Lara Dutta won the title of Miss Universe.
She was presented the crown by Andrea Meza, the former Miss Universe of 2020 from Mexico which was live-streamed all across the world.
The first runner up was from Paraguay and second runner up was from South Africa.
About the Miss Universe event
In the top three rounds, the contestants were asked what advice would you give to young women watching on how to deal with the pressures they face today?
Harnaaz Sandhu answered this question amazingly. She said the biggest pressure the youth of today is facing, is to believe in themselves. To know that you are unique makes you beautiful. Stop comparing yourselves with others and let’s talk about more important things that are happening worldwide. Come out and speak for yourself, because you’re the leader of your life. You are the voice of your own. I believed in myself and that is why I am standing here today.
Conclusion
Her powerful answer made the beauty top 3 of calling for less talk and more action.
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Farmer union to meet the government to decide on further movement
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December 9, 2021By
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The proposal from the government which addresses the pending issues has been accepted by farmer unions and the farmer union will be meeting the government on Thursday (9th December 2021) at noon.
Farmer union to meet the government and decide further movement
The farmer union, SKM (Samyukta Kisan Morcha) accepted the government proposal which addresses the pending issues of farmers.
It was on Tuesday (7th December 2021) when the central government sent the draft to the farmer union which is a five-member committee. Sources have indicated that once the final draft of the proposal agreed by both the parties is received by the union, the farmers’ protest which started on 26 November 2020 will end.
The issues listed in the draft were Surety on Minimum Support Price, withdrawal of the draft Electricity Amendments Bill, 2020/2021, withdrawal of criminal cases against the farmers, and also compensation for the families of farmers who died during the protest.
The SKM said that they will be meeting the government at Singhu Border on Thursday at noon to come up with a formal decision and later end the protest.