Gcp issue 51

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ISSUE 51

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Entire HSR to Protest for Hygiene against KCDC Ops on Oct 31

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ll roads shall lead to KCDC plant on the 31st of October so far as the residents of HSR are concerned. Perhaps, this could be the first time that the entire layout is staging a protest for a need which is primarily 2nd sector’s and people living in and around Somsundarpalya.

This is a fight the residents are in the ring since years. They had a brief respite when the HC had stayed the compost operations in 2007. But, due to the problems the government started facing in the other landfills, the decision was relaxed and permission granted to resume operations in 2010.

KCDC is a compost unit of the Government of Karnataka at HSR II sector. It is said that the unit was initially running with a composting capacity of 250 tonnes, which eventually increased to around 1000 tonnes.

As the population increased, the tonnage too increased. But, the villagers claim that it was to only necessitate the dump from areas in and around HSR layout. Instead, of

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late it is being observed that the truck loads of garbage arrive from areas in Jayanagar, JP Nagar and even City Market too.

Recently a few residents from sector II had visited the place due to the foul

and pungent smell emanating from the plant. To their dismay, the people living in Somsundarpalya village lead a pathetic life with no respite from the foul smell and also from any quarters including the government. They are

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putting up with this problematic issue having ailments including respiratory, skin and eye infections.

An elderly woman residing in the village since 60 years said that she lost her grandson due to respiratory

problem. Another 10 year old also succumbed to the killer plant 3 months back. It is suspected that the problems in living in the area started once the capacity of conversion increased. If this could be decreased to around 250 tonnes, perhaps the effect would not be so severe, it is said according to sources.

The smell does not get proliferated, which is the root cause of the problems faced by so many residents including around people residing in 70 to 80 multi storied buildings apart from the villagers and the residents of sector II and other sectors too.

The unit is said to be constructed where once the lake of this area was.

Now the lake is reduced to 1/3rd of its original size. The ill-effects in entirety are that the quality of the ground water level has very much gone down, thanks to the poor development of the area in terms of planning and health care of residents. The quality of purity and potability of water has also deteriorated, it is alleged. << Continued on Pg 2 >>

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Garden City Plus Editorial Garden City Plus Thanks its Readers and Advertisers

Any service rendered or accepted comes with a price tag.

A newspaper is no different as is any business venture. GARDEN CITY PLUS, an English tabloid weekly newspaper highlighting civic issues to be addressed and a permanent solution sought, is now on the verge of completing its second year of publication successfully. Thanks to the readers, residents of HSR and Jayanagar where our publication has its presence and the advertisers who have all steadfastly been with us during our two-year journey, we stand with our feet fixed firmly on the ground, where we are today. The contributions could be various in nature.

Providing the leads for our story base is one which is of utmost importance.

This has been the necessity of any newspaper for it to evince interest among the readers. Many readers have contributed to this newspaper in this regard.

The readers who have read and shown interest, thus giving us the required impetus has driven us to perform better and better. We feel today, that there are thousands of readers who are indeed interested to read and know more about their own neighbourhood. This is proved by the subscriptions received by us from the residents of HSR since a month.

Hence, we presume that we have at least done our bit in raising the civic issues to a certain extent.

The advertisers, without whom we would not have been what we are and where we are today, our old and new clients advertise in our newspaper without an iota of doubt in their mind, since we feel that we have done justice to them too for the money they have spent returns to them for considering our media for their publicity.

We propose to invite the officials of all the civic authorities concerned for our II anniversary get together along with the political leaders concerned, for the residents to have an interactive session lasting around 3o minutes. On the 7th of November, we shall all join in our efforts to make the area a model ward in all respects.

Our heart goes out to all of you in extending your support by way of sponsoring many of the expenses to be met.

Thanks once again to you all.

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Mobile Vendors Rule Pavements

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aking way for the economically weaker sections to make a living by earning through their own known source of business is a right which cannot be deprived. But, it should not be at the cost of the others making use of the space provided for the public to at least walk on the pavements that exist. Can they be deprived? No, is the answer.

First of all, the pavements are too short for anyone to even consider << Civic Issue >> taking a walk. Over and above this the weeds and the trees planted right in the middle are turning to be hurdles to navigate to take a free walk. Despite these shortcomings, if a person puts shop in the already congested space, then where is the question of people using the pavements for their safety?

These mobile shops have no right to have their commercial activities on such places.

The authorities concerned are simply turning a blind eye towards these inconveniences caused to public just o ‘accommodate’ these petty shop owners. On questioning on their rights of ownership on such places, they either plead their economic

status or admonish the fact by threatening the questioner to ‘take care of his business or face consequences’.

This only goes to establish that these petty shop owners have a backing.

This practice has to be stopped. Let them have their business in a place where it does not disturb other from having their rights to use the space, which is rightfully theirs.

The authorities will have to enforce strict rules to ensure that this is no longer continued since it could also

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This matter has been doing the rounds since 2003 and since then, no positive action has been taken to protect humanity. The villagers claim that no politician is bothered about them.

Medical expenses are also not taken care of. In fact, the matter was discussed with CMC, later BBMP and also BDA. Some technology should be used to ensure that the smell does not spread out of this area. People residing here will need to have access for drinking water as water available here is totally contaminated and they are forced to go all the way to parangipalya to fetch water. Many times they spend for mineral water for drinking purposes.

Compensation will have to be given for those who have lost their kin due to this opertion. e residents feel that the protest on that day would at least draw the attention sometimes prove to be a place to of the powers that be and solution monitor movements of residents and found on a permanent basis for the attack or commit thefts and robberies. benefit of humanity.

The other photograph clearly shows that there is a sugarcane juice vendor’s shop which is closed and in the background another vendor doing business on the other side of the footpath.

The authorities and the police will have to swing in to action to curb this practice. An alternate place can be suggested.

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An Exhibition held at HSR Club to Showcase Talent

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n the 12th of October, Swakrutha Charitable Trust, an NGO, situated at Sarjapur road organized an exhibition for women to showcase their talent in various fields of activity. The Trust was founded in 2007 by three women, Ms. Mainik Patwardhan, Ms. Sunitha Deshpande and Ms. Mohini Namjoshi as

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trustees.

Swakrutha has been responsible in at least 250 women being the beneficiaries in various business ventures. It helps women finding the right prospects, from the counseling stage to recommending the financial institutions for funds, to define the

ways of marketing and the target customers. It also gives immense training in many fields. Most of the beneficiaries are interested in home based businesses which would help them earn while at home. So far it has organized around 50 such exhibitions for the benefit of such women. The nature of business could be anything home based such as jewelry, catering, graphic design and embroidery and painting to cite a few.

This exhibition was divided in to two parts. The morning session was ‘Hastha Kala Pradarshan’, which exhibited all kinds of paintings, drawings, handicrafts, toys and other handmade crafts items. The evening session was ‘Deepavali Sale’ which exhibited sarees, kurtas, salwars, make-up sets, rangolis, bags and other related items.

Several women took part in it displaying their talent on this day since the organization conducts such events regularly to ensure a platform is given to the womenfolk, who are entrepreneurs or could be home makers with abundant talent.

One lady had a food stall and was thrilled because she got an order to cater food for a wedding. The visitor was convinced that she would be the one who could provide the required taste.

There were 26 stalls in all. Of these, 4 stalls were food stalls and the others were in the general category.

Two awards were given away – the ‘Best Display Award’ was bagged by Mrs. Latha Narasimha Murthy of

Emboz, which displayed art in its finest form of drawing and painting and the ‘Best Product award’ for manufacturing items went to Ms. Vaishali.

Ms, Mainik said that the response was indeed good and all the participants returned a happy lot with business on hands.

Swakrutha has covered half of Bengaluru with its members hailing from all parts of the city.

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LCH RWA Conducts its 14th AGM at Jayanagar

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ne of the few active Residents Welfare Associations in Jayanagar, LCH, has successfully conducted its 14th Annual General Meeting on October 11, 2015, wherein more than 200 members took part.

The LIC Colony / Canara Bank Colony /GH Layout (LCH) RWA, III Block,is one of the active associations in the area which is in the news for all the good reasons frequently.

Something or the other is always happening so far as this RWA is concerned. The members are all active and have been instrumental in many beneficial projects undertaken for the residents of the area. Recently, Garden City Plus reported of its effort in pooling in a large chunk of money in installing CCTV Cameras in designated locations in order to reduce crime. Later, it conducted a Urology camp for many patients at Maiya Hospital, Jayanagar. It has again followed it up by conducting a free Diabetic and Urology Camp just before the AGM commenced. The camp was conducted by Dr. CS Manohar, Urologist and Andrologist, Drs7 Maiya Multispecialty Hospital, Jayanagar. Besides the camp, the doctor presented a power point illustration about the precautions to be undertaken to tackle urology

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related issues. This programme was well received and attended.

To top the entire proceedings, BN Vijayakumar, MLA, Jayanagar, who was the chief guest along with the guest of honour, N Nagaraju, Corporator, Byrasandra ward, felicitated Dr. CS Manohar, who recently received a Gold Medal in MCH Urology from His Excellency, The Governor of Karnataka Mr. Vajubhai Vala. This added colour to the proceedings of the day as both of them showered praise on the RWA for the extensive contribution from its members towards the community and the social service it has done over a period of years.

On this occasion, ten students who had secured distinctions (over 85%) in the SSLC and PUC II year exams were

given cash awards in recognition to their efforts in the academic career.

BN Vijayakumar, praised the association for its innovative planning and installing CC TV Cameras in their area and rated it as one of the best, active Residents Welfare Associations in the city of Bangalore.

N.Nagaraju, also complimented the association for its implementation of all the programmes which benefit the residents and eco friendly activities .

T.K.Parameswaran , Secretary, of the Association welcomed the gathering and gave a brief report of the activities and initiatives associated with it.

Babu Rao, President, thanked the guests and the members for their unstinted cooperation and support to all the activities.

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An Electric Pole Walks Encroachment in the name of Decoration? that ‘Extra Mile’

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ne of the daring violations committed perhaps could be the photograph which is self explanatory.

This gross violation is a case of study in HSR II sector. Is it a case of being ‘Hand in Glove’? Or, is it a violation on the part of the owner of the building in HSR sector2, between 29th cross and 30th cross? Or, still worse, is it a case of sheer negligence on the part of BESCOM? The picture clearly shows that in order to ‘accommodate’ that little encroachment, an electric pole itself is moved to suit the owner.

The other electric poles are all aligned well, but for this sole pole which has danced away out of its boundary to permit the ‘other one person’ some space, which does not belong to him, to dance. This is atrocious. BESCOM has to swing into action and restore the pole to its original place, for it to be aligned with the other poles for equality and substantiality. Sector II RWA, take cognizance of the fact.

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he tiles laid on the pavements no doubt give the dazzling and elite look. But whose land is this anyway? Most of the private establishments have taken it for granted that the land which leads to their place of work also belongs to them.

Has permission been taken for the decorated pieces of stone slabs to be laid on pavements which are supposed to be for public use? This point of view is in HSR Sector 3.

Garden City Plus will of course have an answer very soon. This is not the only place of commercial activity that has such glorified pavements, there are many more. Each one will be identified and probed in to in the coming days and clear the air. If permission is granted by the authorities, then they will have to render an answer for having shown this biased grant, be it BDA or BBMP. If not, how could they allow these establishments to function for so many years with this violation which has gone unnoticed, perhaps?

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Loosely fixed Drainage slabs and Potholes – Sec 2

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eadaches are too many for HSR Sector 2 for many reasons.

Sector 2 of HSR layout seems to be having problems up to the brim on many issues. The road, 31st main, just behind the NIFT College seems to be in an atrocious condition that vehicles to ply on the road are just too difficult to negotiate.

Garden City Plus, which had vowed

two weeks earlier to highlight these issues in the coming weeks, has indeed plenty of such shoddy jobs done by the governmental agencies, on hand. These will be published in the interest of the public and then

shall be visiting all the respective authorities concerned and get their response on each of these issues for the respective RWAs to take the follow up work required to finish the pending works, repair or fresh.

The bend on this road of discussion is quite dangerous, especially for the two wheelers, not that the four wheelers are any safer. There are two big potholes one after the other and the

uneven slabs which sink at any given point of time could prove fatal over a period of time.

Action has to be taken both from the RWA and the authorities to make this junction safer.

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‘Stitch in Time Saves Nine’, on Wheels

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his generation is bringing in a lot of innovative methods to earn a living with dignity.

People from other districts of our State and even people from other States have thronged the city for want of work and earn a livelihood.

But, only the mode of work differs from person to person.

Hussain Basha, 35, hails from Hosapete, Ballari district arrived in this city a month and a half back to make a living. He had carried his sewing machine with him, which is only asset since he is a tailor. He was a disappointed man since he could not get a job of his liking and decided to do something on his own. He started carrying this machine with him and ventured to sell bananas. He utterly failed and was a dejected man.

A month ago, he saw a man pushing his cart door to door to press clothes of the residents in their presence at their places. This struck an idea and dawned to him that he can indeed adopt the same method to stitch dresses which have to be altered. Since the regular tailors of today do not take orders for alterations, he made an attempt offering to do cloth altering jobs for people. This instantly drew

Pavement Parking on the Rise

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espite the police cracking severely on the traffic violators, it seems there is no end for violations. The police on their part have taken up awareness programmes and have also publicized the violators being booked through the media. The motorists in particular seem to be unbothered of the crackdown. Perhaps, they feel that they pay the fine and are let off so that they can continue with their obstinacy which shows that they care a damn to the rules.

Strict penalties have to be levied so that the culprits are not let loose. So much so, that the violations are taking place in big establishments such as the one in the photograph. This is nuisance caused to public. These establishments instead of instructing their employees to adhere to the rules and are provided with alternate parking facilities, have opted to resort to ‘we do not care’ attitude, which does not digest well with the system.

The ‘No Parking’ sign board is too clear for one to miss. Despite this, four wheelers too are seen being parked.

By the way, what in the world is this young man trying to do? Wanting to capture a photo of the girl standing close by? Or, has he already taken one? The girl is too busy to even take

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enormous response from the residents who were willing to have their dresses cut out to fit them by getting some minor repair or alterations to be re-used.

This suited both the customers as well as the man on the wheels doing a job which earns him Rs.500 to Rs. 1000 a day sometimes, starting his work at 10 and returns at 6 pm.

He is now a happy man living in Bandepalya, with his wife and one girl baby.

So much reward for the hard working! He says that he is occupied working in HSR itself that he does not think of moving to another area at all.

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Garbage Piles up in Sec 3

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n spite of umpteen numbers of complaints with the authorities concerned, it seems that they have all fallen in to deaf ears.

HSR layout sector 3 has also joined the sec 2 in putting up with this routine raising of the garbage issues.

Or, so it seems. Our area is perhaps the latest one targeted in this regard.

Garbage is piling on with no solution

to no avail. On the contrary, I got a few calls from BBMP stating that the garbage piled has been lifted and is now cleared. But, it is not the fact. It still remains as it is. This stink and filthy stuff have lead to pigs invading the area in large numbers, which has still become troublesome. Will the hygiene be restored on time? This looks to be next to impossible as on

seen soon near 24th cross, 17 A main.

I have personally registered a complaint on ichanemycity.com but

the present situation.

It has grown in to a pigs’ paradise. Can you raise this issue and do something for residents to breathe clean and fresh air? It will be appreciated if it is done in consultation with the authorities concerned.

Archana Singh HSR, Sector 3, resident.

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Navaratri - Nine forms of Shakti

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avaratri is a festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu Deity Durga.

The word Navaratri means 'nine nights' in Sanskrit, Nava meaning nine and Ratri meaning nights.

During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Devi are worshipped. The tenth day is commonly referred to as Vijayadashami or "Dussehra". Navaratri is an important major festival and is celebrated all over India and Nepal.

Diwali the festival of lights is celebrated twenty days after Dasera.

Though there are total five types of Navaratri that come in a year, but Sharad Navaratri is the most popular one.

The beginning of spring and the beginning of autumn are considered to be important junctions of climatic and solar influences. These two periods are taken as sacred opportunities for the worship of the Divine Mother Durga. The dates of the festival are determined according to the lunar calendar. on which each women follow tradition to wear three colours of dress on Navaratri.

Navaratri represents a celebration of the Goddess Amba, (the Power).

Navaratri or Navadurga Parva happens to be the most auspicious and unique period of devotional sadhanas and worship of Shakti (the sublime, ultimate, absolute creative energy) of the Divine conceptualized as the Mother Goddess-Durga, whose worship dates back to prehistoric times before the dawn of the Vedic age.

A whole chapter in the tenth mandal of the Rigveda addresses the devotional sadhanas of Shakti. The "Devi Sukta" and "Isha Sukta" of the Rigveda and "Ratri Sukta" of the Samveda similarly sing paeans of praise of sadhanas of Shakti. In fact, before the beginning of the legendary war between the Pandavas and Kauravas in the Mahabharata – a foundational Sanskrit epic in the Hindu tradition – Lord Krishna worshipped Durga, the Goddess of Shakti, for the victory of the Pandvas.

Lord Brahma is cited in the Markandey Purana as mentioning to Rishi Markandey that the first incarnation of Shakti was as Shailputri. Further incarnations of the Divine Mother are: Brahmcharñi, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kalratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidatri in that order. These nine manifestations of Shakti, are worshipped as "Nava-Durga". The fifth chapter of the Rudra Sanhita of Shiva Purana also vividly describes the various Divine Emanations of Durga.

Since the Vedic Age of the Rishies, the devotional practices recommended

during Navaratri are primarily those of Gayatri Anushthana.

In the Vedic Age of the Indian Culture, the religious philosophy and devotional practices were focused towards true knowledge and ultimate realization of the supreme power of Gayatri (Bram Shakti). The Vedas were the basis of all streams of spirituality and science those days. Gayatri has been the source of the divine powers of the gods and goddesses in the heavens and their angelic manifestations and incarnations.

The Navaratri commences on the first day (pratipada) of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Ashwin. The festival is celebrated for nine nights once every year during the beginning of October, although as the dates of the festival are determined according to the lunar calendar, the festival may be held for a day more or a day less.

Nine forms of Shakti are worshipped during the Navaratris.

Navaratri is celebrated in different ways throughout India. In North India, all three Navaratris are celebrated with much fervor by fasting on all nine days and worshiping the Mother Goddess in her different forms. The Chaitra Navaratri culminates in Ram Navami and the Sharad Navaratri culminates in Durga Puja and Dussehra. The Dussehra of Kullu in Himachal Pradesh is particularly famous in the North. Navaratri festival in Gujarat is one of the main festivals. Garba is a dance which people perform on all nine nights, after the Durga Pooja, in groups accompanied by live orchestra or devotional songs.

The last four days of Sharad Navaratri take on a particularly dramatic form in the state of West Bengal in eastern India where they are celebrated as Durga Puja. This is the biggest festival of the year in this state. Exquisitely crafted and decorated life-size clay idols of the Goddess Durga depicting her slaying the demon Mahishasura are set up in temples and other places.

These idols are then worshiped for five days and immersed in the river on the fifth day.

In the Punjab, Navaratri is known as Navratras or Naratey where the first seven days are for fasting. On the eighth day or Ashtami, devotees break their fasts by calling young girls home and these girls are treated as the goddess herself. They are called "Kanjak Devis". People ceremonially wash their feet, worship them and then offer food to the "girl-goddesses" giving them the traditional puri, halwa and chana to eat along with bangles and the red chunnis (scarves) to wear with a token amount of money as "shagun". The ninth day is then called Navami which means

literally the ninth day of this holy and pious period.

Some families also celebrate Kaali pujan on days 1 and 2, Laxmi pujan on days 3, 4, 5 and Saraswati pujan on days 6, 7, 8, 9 along with Ghatasthapana. On the eighth day, a "Yajna" or "Hom" is performed in the name of Goddess Durga. On ninth day, the Ghat pujan is done and the Ghat is dissolved after taking off the sprouted leaves of the grains. In many families, a woman from Matang community is called and offered food and blessings are sought from her. She is considered as a form of the Goddess "Matangi".

On the occasion of Dasara or Vijayadashmi, the men go to the forest or farm and bring the leaves of the tree Apta. They worship iron in the form of utensils, weapons, etc. The iron equipments are washed and offered leaves of Apta called gold or "sona" and also leaves of the grains which were sprouted. On this day, a process called Vidyarambhan meaning beginning of learning takes place when small children are to write first alphabet.

In the evening of "Vijayadasami", any one doll from the "Kolu" is symbolically put to sleep and the Kalasa is moved a bit towards North to mark the end of that year's Navaratri Kolu.

Prayers are offered to thank God for the successful completion of that year's Kolu and with a hope of a successful one the next year. Then the Kolu is dismantled and packed up for the next year.

In temples of Tamil Nadu, navaratri is celebrated for the Devi's dwelling in each temples, The utsava murthy is decorated and vedic offerings are performed, Following by Chandi homa. Popular Tamil Nadu temples celebrating navaratri are Madurai madurai meenakshi temple, Chennai kapaleeswarar temple, Kulasekarapattinam devi temple, Perambur Ellaiamman temple, Srirangam Ranganathan temple.

In Karnataka, Ayudha Puja, the ninth day of Mysore Dasara, is celebrated with the worship of implements used in daily life such as computers, books, vehicles, or kitchen tools. The effort to see the divine in the tools and objects one uses in daily life is central to this celebration, so it includes all tools that help one earn one's livelihood.

Knowledge workers go for books, pen or computers, farmers go for the plough and other agricultural tools, machinery for industrialists and cars/buses/trucks for the transportation workers—all are decorated with flowers and worshiped on this day invoking God's blessing for success in coming years. It is believed that any new venture such as starting of business or purchasing of new house-

hold items on this day is bound to bring success and prosperity.

The Dasara festivities culminate on the night of Vijayadashami with a torchlight parade, known locally as Panjina Kavayatthu.

In Kerala and in some parts of Karnataka three days: Ashtami, Navami, and Vijaya Dashami of Sharad Navarathri are celebrated as Sarasvati Puja in which books are worshiped.

The books are placed for Puja on the Ashtami day in own houses, traditional nursery schools, or in temples. On Vijaya Dashami day, the books are ceremoniously taken out for reading and writing after worshiping Sarasvati. Vijaya Dashami day is considered auspicious for initiating the children into writing and reading, which is called Vidyarambham. Tens of thousands of children are initiated into the world of letters on this day in Kerala.

In Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh, people celebrate Bathukamma festival over a period of nine days. It is a kind of navaratri celebration.

Here Navaratri is divided into sets of three days to adore three different aspects of the supreme goddess or goddesses.

The goddess is separated a spiritual force called Durga also known as Kali in order to destroy all our evil and grant boons.

The Mother is adored as a giver of spiritual wealth, Lakshmi, who is considered to have the power of bestowing on her devotees inexhaustible wealth, as she is the goddess of wealth.

The final set of three days is spent in worshiping the goddess of wisdom, Saraswati.

In some parts of South India, Saraswati puja is performed on the 9th day. Ayudha Puja is conducted in many parts of South India on the

Mahanavami (Ninth) day with much fanfare. Weapons, agricultural implements, all kinds of tools, equipments, machinery and automobiles are decorated and worshipped on this day along with the worship of Goddess.

The work starts afresh from the next day, i.e. the 10th day which is celebrated as 'Vijaya Dashami'. Many teachers/Schools in south India start teaching Kindergarten children from that day onwards.

Devotees avoid meat, alcoholic drinks, grains, wheat and onion during this fast. Grains are usually avoided since it is believed that during the period of Navaratri and seasonal change, grains attract and absorb lots of negative energies from the surrounding and therefore there is a need to avoid eating anything which are produced from grains for the purification of Navaratri to be successful. During this vowed religious observance, a pot is installed (Ghatasthapana) at a sanctified place at home. A lamp is kept lit in the pot for nine days. The pot symbolises the universe. The uninterrupted lit lamp is the medium through which we worship the effulgent Adishakti, i.e.

Sree Durgadevi. During Navaratri, the principle of Sree Durgadevi is more active in the atmosphere.

Navaratri is celebrated in a large number of Indian communities. The mother goddess is said to appear in 9 forms, and each one is worshiped for a day. These nine forms signify various traits that the goddess influences us with. The Devi Mahatmya and other texts invoking the Goddess who vanquished demons are cited.

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A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.

If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

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Santa writes to S.B.I. "My Cheque was returned with remark 'Insufficient funds'. I just want to know whether it refers to mine or the bank!"

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What is greater than God, more evil than the devil, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you'll die?

"Two wrongs don't make a right."

When someone has done something bad to you, trying to get revenge will only make things worse.

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When someone has done something bad to you, trying to get revenge will only make things worse.

when lightning strikes it can reach up to

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30,000 degrees celsius (54,000 degrees fahrenheit)

Animal Fact - Queen Angelfish

The queen angelfish gets its name from the crown-like ring on its head. Its diet consists mostly of sponges and algae. Queen angelfish get their royal title from the speckled, blue-ringed black spot on their heads that resembles a crown. Decked out with electric blue bodies, blazing yellow tails, and light purple and orange highlights, Queen angels are among the most strikingly colorful of all reef fishes. Their adornments seem shockingly conspicuous, but they blend well when hiding amid the exotic reef colors. They are shy fish, found either alone or often in pairs in the warm waters of the Caribbean and western Atlantic. Fairly large for reef-dwellers, they can grow up to 18 inches (45 centimeters) in length. They have rounded heads and small beak-like mouths, and, like other angelfish, their long upper and lower fins stream dramatically behind them.

Their diet consists almost entirely of sponges and algae, but they will also nibble on sea fans, soft corals, and even jellyfish. Queen angels are close relatives of the equally striking blue angelfish. In fact, these two species are known to mate, forming natural hybrids, a very rare occurrence among angelfish. They are widely harvested for the aquarium trade, but are common throughout their range and have no special protections or status.

Aloe Vera Face Pack for All Skin Type Aloe Vera is considered by many to be a miracle plant, it has a huge range of skin, health and hair benefits; Aloe Vera juice is used in foods, energy drinks, as well as for medicinal purposes. Used since ancient times and named the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;plant of immortalityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by the ancient Egyptians, here are just ten of the many uses and benefits of Aloe Vera juice for skin, hair and health: Aloe Vera is considered as a medicine plant. We used it as foods, energy drinks and medicine purpose. Everyone knows that, but does anybody know how we can use as a beauty ingredients. Here are some face pack of aloe Vera for all skin type.You can prepare this face pack at home in reasonable price. Aloe Vera works as a magical healthy and glowing skin.

Aloe Vera Face Pack for Dry Skin: Blend all the ingredients such as 2 tsps. of aloe Vera gel, 2 tsps of cottage cheese, 5 to 6 seedless dates one, cucumber slices and lemon juices. You can store this pack in glass bottle in refrigerator for further use. Take some amount of paste, apply on on your face and neck, and let it leave for 30 minutes. Rinse off with Lukewarm water, after that cold water.

Aloe Vera Face Pack for Oliy Skin: Take aloe Vera leaf , boil it and blend with 2 tsps. of honey. Apply on your face and neck, leave it for 20 minutes. Wash off with cold water. Do it in every week, after some days and get acnefree, oil free and clear skin Aloe Vera Face Pack for Sensitive Skin: Make a smooth paste of cucumber juice, aloe Vera gel, curd, rose water, essential oil. Apply on your face and neck, keep it for 10 minutes, then wash off with cold water. This pack gives refreshed and clean skin. Aloe Vera Face Pack for Mature Skin: Crushed almond and add with aloe vera gel. Mix them well and apply on your face and neck, after 15 minutes risen off with cold water. It gives young and soft skin.

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Libra: Since your sign pertains to all kinds of relationships – business/personal/real or virtual – this New Moon is the right time to find ways to make all of those relationships work.

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wearable sensors could translate sign language into english Wearable sensors could one day interpret the gestures in sign language and translate them into English, providing a high-tech solution to communication problems between deaf people and those who don’t understand sign language.

Engineers at Texas A&M University are developing a wearable dev Wearable sensors could one day interpret the gestures in sign language and translate them into English, providing a high-tech solution to communication problems between deaf people and those who don’t understand sign language.

Engineers at Texas A&M University are developing a wearable device that can sense movement and muscle activity in a person's arms.

The device works by figuring out the gestures a person is making by using two distinct sensors: one that responds to the motion of the wrist and the other to the muscular movements in the arm.

A program then wirelessly receives this information and converts the data into the English translation. ice that can sense movement and muscle activity in a person's arms.

The device works by figuring out the

gestures a person is making by using two distinct sensors: one that responds to the motion of the wrist and the other to the muscular movements in the arm. A program then wirelessly receives this information and converts the data into the English translation.

The researchers plan to reduce the training time of the device, or even eliminate it altogether, so that the wearable device responds automatically to the user. Jafari also wants to improve the effectiveness of the system's sensors so that the device will be more useful in real-life conversations. Currently, when a person gestures in sign language, the device can only read words one at a time.

This, however, is not how people speak.

"When we're speaking, we put all the words in one sentence," Jafari said. "The transition from one word to another word is seamless and it's actually immediate."

"We need to build signal-processing techniques that would help us to identify and understand a complete sentence," he added.

Jafari's ultimate vision is to use new technology, such as the wearable sensor, to develop innovative user interfaces between humans and computers.

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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is busy shooting for the upcoming film ‘Dilwale’ in Hyderabad, filmed a song sequence with co-star Kajol. After the shoot on Monday night, King Khan took to Twitter to make an “honest confession”.

“There’s nothing I like more than working. A dancing nite with Kajol even better. V r the worst best dancers in the world!!!

Honest confession,” the 49-year-old actor posted on the micro-blogging site on Tuesday Morning.

However, there was a person who held an absolutely different opinion. Following the candid disclosure of the Bollywood ‘Badshah’, the ‘Shehenshah’ of the film industry Amitabh Bachchan said when it comes to dancing, he is the worst, while Shah Rukh and Kajol were “best best”. “@iamsrk WRONG .. !! You both are the best best .. I AM THE WORST WORST !! Been dancing all night too and have proved myself right !! HUUHAA,” Big B tweeted. Amitabh Bachchan has shared screen space with Shah Rukh and Kajol in Karan Johar’s 2001 film ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’. Shah Rukh and Kajol one of the most romantic iconic on-screen couple have worked together in a number of films over the last two decades like ‘Baazigar’, ‘Karan Arjun’, ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ etc. The on-screen couple has also showed their dancing skills matching their steps to songs like ‘Ye Kaali Kaali Aankhen’, ‘Ruk Ja O Dil Diwane’, ‘Ladka Bada Anjana Hai’ and others. Shah Rukh and Kajol will be seen in ‘Dilwale’ five years after they worked together in Karan Johar’s 2010 film ‘My Name Is Khan’. Directed by Rohit Shetty, the film also stars Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Varun Sharma, Vinod Khanna, Boman Irani and others. The much awaited film is set to hit screens on December 18.

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Diabetic must include methi (either in the form of seeds or leaves) in their diet. Because galactomannan, a natural soluble fibre present in fenugreek slows down the rate of sugar absorption into blood. It also contains amino acid responsible for inducing the production of insulin.

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<< Health >> known. One possible explanation might be that the body's immune system destroys the cells, as in other autoimmune conditions. Although vitiligo affects all races equally, it is more noticeable in dark-skinned people. Vitiligo affects up to 2% of the population, and it is estimated that two to five million Americans have the condition. In most cases, vitiligo develops early in life, between the ages of 10 and 30 years. Ninety-five percent of those affected will develop the disorder before age 40. Both men and women are equally likely to

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Vitiligo and Loss of Skin Color

itiligo is a condition in which white patches develop on the skin. Any location on the body can be affected and most people with vitiligo have white patches on many areas of the body. Melanin is the pigment that gives the skin its characteristic color.

Vitiligo is caused by a loss of pigment in the skin, due to destruction of pigment-forming cells known as melanocytes. The exact cause of the destruction of these cells is not

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develop vitiligo. Vitiligo may run in families; those with a family history of vitiligo or premature graying of the hair are at increased risk for the development of vitiligo. Other risk factors that increase one's chances of developing vitiligo include having autoimmune diseases, such as autoimmunethyroid disease (Hashimoto's thyroiditis).

Symptoms of vitiligo include an often rapid pigment loss on several areas of the skin. The initial appearance of the white patches can be followed by a stable period without any progression of the condition. Later on, further cycles of pigment loss and stability may be observed. Vitiligo commonly

affects areas on the skin that are exposed to sun, body folds (such as armpits), previous sites of injury, areas around moles, or areas around body openings. It is rare for pigment to return once the white patches have developed. Vitiligo can also affect the eyelids and hair.

There is no known way to prevent or cure vitiligo.

Vitiligo is a disease in which the pigment cells of the skin, melanocytes, are destroyed in certain areas.

Vitiligo results in depigmented, or white, patches of skin in any location on the body.

The exact cause of vitiligo is unknown, although most experts believe that it is an autoimmune condition in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys certain cells within the body.

Most people who have vitiligo will develop the condition prior to age 40; about half develop it before age 20.

Vitiligo tends to run in families.

Vitiligo is not painful and does not have significant health consequences; however, it can have emotional and psychological consequences.

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t is a proud moment for any individual to construct his own house to what would be termed as a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, when the family starts to reside there.

There are proud owners who have adhered to the norms of the space to be used up other than inside the site of construction which is allowed as per the rules.

There are also a few who would bother to consider the hassles it would cause by violating it. The construction materials and the debris mounting out of the construction should be kept in a manner which does not inconvenience anyone. This particular site at 15th cross in sector 1 seems to be using almost half of the road and in addition dumping the materials o the opposite side of the site of construction. This is not what is expected from the contractors who are responsible for the mess. But, the owner is always blamed.

The owner might not even be in station when the contractors resort to such lackadaisical attitudes.

The owners will have to strictly tell the contractors not to use the road. The materials overflow on to the road occupying the stretch almost. The engineers of the civic agencies will have to ensure such things do not happen or recur.

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