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  • Happy Onam 2020: Onam, the festival of beauty and decoration, will run till 2 September, know all about it

    Happy Onam 2020: The festival of Onam is celebrated with full enthusiasm every year in the state of Kerala. It is the most popular festival here and is celebrated in the months of August-September each year. Onam is the first month of the Malayalam calendar, also known as Chingam. It is a ten-day festival that began on 22 August this year and will be celebrated till 2 September. Onam is also called Thiru-Onam or Thiruvonam (Holy Onam Day) and is also known as Shravanamotsavam. Onam is of 10 days and people of all ages celebrate the festival with equal enthusiasm. Each day is given a different name and each day has specific ceremonies. There are also celebrations followed by Onam in Kerala which are included in the ten-day festival. Know everything about it

    This is the specialty of this festival dedicated to crops

    Onam festival is dedicated to crops in Kerala i.e. nature. Onam festival is celebrated in Kerala for the growing produce in the fields. In this state of coastline, pepper, tea, ginger, cardamom crops are prepared by this time. A number of colorful events are organized in Kerala on this occasion, with the boat race taking place in the clean and serene lakes of Kerala. This boat race is called Sarpanauka Race, Because it uses beautifully decorated snake shaped boats. On Onam, people celebrate the harvest and worship Shravan god and god of flowers on this occasion. This festival is celebrated with enthusiasm and excitement amidst the greenery spread all around. The festival of Onam is celebrated in Kerala in the same way as Dussehra is celebrated in North India. For ten days people are filled with the joy of this festival. During this time people decorate the houses with flowers and the biggest feature of this festival is that it is celebrated in the house instead of the temple.

    This is how Onam celebrates

    Every house on Onam is decorated with beautiful, fragrant flowers. Delicious and better tasting dishes are prepared and dedicated to the king Mahabali. An attractive Rangoli is lit in front of the house and the lamp is lit in the middle of it. Kheer is one of the dishes prepared on this occasion, which is specially offered to King Mahabali. This kheer is made by mixing rice, jaggery and coconut milk. Vegetables are made according to the season and on this occasion Malayalis greet each other.

    Onam means first month of Malayali almanac

    According to Malayali Panchang, Onam is celebrated in Chingam on the first month of Kolavarsham. Chingam falls between August and September in the English month. According to Hindu Panchag, Onam is celebrated when the sun is in the Leo sign and the constellation Shravan. Ten days before this coincidence of the sun, preparations for Onam festival begin in Kerala. According to ancient tradition, this festival starts from Hasta Nakshatra and is celebrated till Shravan Nakshatra. The first day of Onam is called Atham and the end of the festival i.e. the last day is called Thiruonam or Tiruonam.

    The atmosphere blossoms with the decoration and smell of flowers

    On Onam, South Indian women decorate the threshold of their home with flowers and make sour-sweet dishes to please King Mahabali. These dishes have a taste of indigenous flavor and the colors of the Kerala tradition are dissolved in it. After dedicating to the deity, these dishes are accepted as a collective feast. Since this festival is one of the major festivals of South India, it is celebrated as a festival. From the morning cleaning of houses, South Indian families today make all kinds of dishes in memory of King Mahabali.

    Know the name and type of event for every day out of 10 days

    Day 1, Atham: This day marks the beginning of the festival. People decorate their houses with yellow flowers called Pookalam. With each passing day of the festival, the Pookalam grows in size with the addition of a flower.

    Day 2, Chithira: This day symbolizes the cleanliness of the house as a custom of this festival. On the second day, another layer of yellow flower is added to the pukalam.

    Third day, Chodi: On the third day of the festival, people start shopping and dress each other in new clothes, known as onakodi and jewelery. Another layer of flowers is put in the wreath

    Fourth day, Visakham: Considered to be one of the most auspicious days of the festival, it is the day when the preparations for Onashya or Onam’s feast are worked out.

    On the fifth day, Anizam: Vallamkali (boat race) departs from Aranmula on the fifth day. The event takes place in Pathanamthitta, a small town situated on the banks of the Pamba River.

    Sixth day, Threeketa: Schools start closing for 6 days for Onam celebrations and people start giving all their time to ceremonies.

    Seventh day, Moolam: This day marks the beginning of Ona Sadya and dance performances. The state is decorated on this day.

    On the eighth day, Pooramam: The idols of Vamana and King Mahabali are installed in the center of Pookalam.

    Ninth day, Uthradam: People buy fresh vegetables and traditional food is cooked. It is believed that King Mahabali arrives in the state on this day.

    Tenth day, Tiruonam: People take a quick bath, distribute gifts and go to temples for prayers. The grand Thiruna Sadya (special food for Onam) is prepared in all the houses. Competitions like dance and boat races are held across the state during this period.

    This is the mythology of Onam

    According to mythological belief, there was once an Asura king named Mahabali. He used to take great care of his subjects. That is why the people also considered him as divine. He also used to do a lot of chanting and meditation. Because of this he acquired many divine powers. With these powers, arrogance was also very much in him, so it was said in him that no one can defeat him.

    Mahabali invaded heaven and defeated Indra and took possession of heaven. Saddened by Indra’s defeat, Devamata Aditi worshiped Vishnu for the salvation of her son. Pleased with the worship of Devamata, Lord Vishnu said, “I will be born as your son and bring Indra back to his kingdom.” After some time Mata Aditi gave birth to the Vamana avatar of Vishnu.

    At this time, King Bali was performing Ashwamedha Yagna to have permanent authority over heaven. Lord Vishnu reached there in Vamana form. King Bali sacrificed him on a pedestal. Lord Vamana asked for three steps of land from King Bali. King Bali accepted his demand. Vamana forgets the first leg, measures the sky in the second leg. Now King Bali sacrificed his head for the third step. As soon as Vamana stepped in, King Mahabali went to Hades. When the people of King Mahabali came to know about this, she was very sad. Then Lord Vishnu as Vamana gave a boon to King Bali that he would be able to visit his subjects once a year for three days. It is believed that on the occasion of Onam, King Mahabali comes to earth and knows the condition of his subjects.

  • Unlock 4.0 in Delhi: Metro train will run from 1st September, know these rules before riding

    Unlock 4.0 in Delhi: The fourth phase of unlock is going to be implemented from September 1 and it is reported that Delhi Metro Train will be started from this day. However, this time when the people of Delhi travel on the metro, the situation will be very different. All passengers must follow the rules of lockdown to prevent corona infection. Thermal screening will be done at each station. For social distancing, 50,000 stickers will be pasted inside the metro coach. Efforts are being made to pay by card instead of arranging cash for tickets. Let me tell you, the metro train in Delhi has been closed for the last five months.

    Unlock 4.0: Delhi Metro Train Guideline

    This limited number of passengers will be allowed. Earlier, the metro with 6 coaches used to seat 1800 to 2000 passengers, but now this number will be reduced to 300. The metro will run from 7 am to 8 pm. At the same time, the stop time of the train at the station can be increased from 10-20 seconds to 20-40 seconds. DMRC believes that this will help in controlling the crowd. The 26 degree temperature will be maintained inside the metro coach.

    According to DMRC, the auto top-up facility is being introduced with the new smartcards. Also, passengers on seats and platforms follow the social distance norms, this is being arranged. DMRC officials are working on protocols to ensure that social security norms can be enforced whenever the journey begins. Delhi Metro services have been closed since March 25 in view of the corono virus outbreak. This has caused a loss of about Rs 1,300 crore to the DMRC so far.

    Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that he has urged the Center to allow Delhi Metro services to resume. DMRC has also said that it is ready to start operating the metro after getting the permission of the Center.

    On Monday, 1,061 new coronovirus cases were reported in the national capital, taking the number to more than 1.62 lakh in the city, while the death toll rose to 4,313.

  • Monsoon session can be organized from 14 September to 1 October

    This is the first time in the history of the Indian Parliament since 1952 that such an arrangement has been made. Where 60 members will sit in the House and 51 in the Rajya Sabha galleries and the remaining 132 in the Lok Sabha chamber.

    New Delhi. On Tuesday, sources said that the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs recommended that the monsoon session of Parliament be held from September 14 to October 1. According to him, there will be a total of 18 meetings and its dates will be announced later in the day. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many preparations are going on for the monsoon session of Parliament, in which several steps are being taken for the first time due to the Kovid-19 pandemic. For example, the galleries of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha will be used for the seating of the people and following the norms of social distance, the members will be seated in the chambers and galleries of both. According to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, members of the Upper House will be seated in both the rooms and galleries during the session.

    This is the first time in the history of the Indian Parliament since 1952 that such an arrangement has been made. Where 60 members will sit in the House and 51 in the Rajya Sabha galleries and the remaining 132 in the Lok Sabha chamber. Similar seating arrangements are also being done by the Lok Sabha Secretariat. For the first time galleries will have seating arrangement, ultraviolet disinfectant radiation, use of polycarbonate separators between the two houses and special cables, large display screens.

    No paper copy of the ordinances will be distributed in the forthcoming parliament session
    The Lok Sabha Secretariat said on Monday that during the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, no paper copy of the ordinances will be distributed to MPs in view of Kovid-19 and instead a digital copy will be made available to them. Several ordinances implemented by the government are expected to come to Parliament in the coming session.
    The Lok Sabha Secretariat said in a statement, “Members are informed that in view of the current state of the Kovid-19 epidemic and in order to prevent the spread of infection, it has been decided that the paper of ordinances from the fourth session of the 17th Lok Sabha The copy will not be distributed as there may be a transition from physical handling to paper. ”

  • RBI Recruitment 2020: RBI extended application date, application for recruitment to 39 posts now till 5 September

    New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India has once again extended the last date of application under the recruitment notification for the 39 released Consultant, Data Analyst and other posts. Candidates wishing to apply for these posts can now apply till 5 September. Earlier, the RBI had extended the last date of application, when the bank had set the August 22 deadline for applications. The update related to extending the application date by RBI was released on August 21 on the bank’s recruitment portal, opportunities.rbi.org.in.

    As per the advertisement issued for recruitment to these posts by the Reserve Bank of India Services Board (RBISB), all the posts advertised are to be recruited on contractual basis. These positions include Consultant – Applied Maths, Consultant – Applied Econometrics, Economist – Macroeconomic Modeling, Data Analyst / MPD, Data Analyst / (DoS-DNBS), Data Analyst / (DoR-DNBS), Risk Analyst / (DoS-DNBS), Risk Analyst / DEIO, IS Auditor, Specialist in Forensic Audit, Accounts Specialist, System Administrator, Project Administrator and Network Administrator.

    Candidates should note that the date extended by the Reserve Bank is September 5 not only for registration but also the last date for online payment of correction, printing and application fees has been set in the online application.

    You will get this much salary

    Separate salary has been prescribed for these posts to be recruited by the Reserve Bank, which ranges from Rs 28.20 lakh to Rs 33.60 lakh annually. However, a provision has also been made by the bank to give more salary than this.

    For more information on the educational qualification, experience required, application process, selection process etc., the candidates can see the official notification.