Indian Politics and Internal News

[AZ_HighCountry]

Based on Americans posters here, US doesn't need those public infrastructure cause Americans all moved to suburbs and countryside and they don't need to travel much.

Those Americans are either stupid or simply ignorant. With some, it's hard to tell the difference.

 

[ST1976]

Interesting Facts about India

India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history.

When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)

The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.

The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name 'Hindustan' combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus.

Chess was invented in India.

Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India.

The 'Place Value System' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India in 100 B.C.

The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The shikhara of the temple is made from a single 80-tonne piece of granite. This magnificent temple was built in just five years, (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) during the reign of Rajaraja Chola.

India is the largest democracy in the world, the 7th largest Country in the world, and one of the most ancient civilizations.

The game of Snakes & Ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat'. The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices. In time, the game underwent several modifications, but its meaning remained the same, i.e. good deeds take people to heaven and evil to a cycle of re-births.

The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.

The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.

Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.

India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus, attracted by India's wealth, had come looking for a sea route to India when he discovered America by mistake.

The Art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river Sindh over 6000 years ago. The very word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word 'NAVGATIH'. The word navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nou'.

Bhaskaracharya rightly calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the Sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. According to his calculation, the time taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun was 365.258756484 days.

The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century, long before the European mathematicians.

Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus also originated in India.Quadratic Equations were used by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10*53 (i.e. 10 to the power of 53) with specific names as early as 5000 B.C.during the Vedic period.Even today, the largest used number is Terra: 10*12(10 to the power of 12).

Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world
(Source: Gemological Institute of America).

The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982.

Sushruta is regarded as the Father of Surgery. Over2600 years ago Sushrata & his team conducted complicated surgeries like cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans, fractures, urinary stones, plastic surgery and brain surgeries.

Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient Indian medicine. Detailed knowledge of anatomy, embryology, digestion, metabolism,physiology, etiology, genetics and immunity is also found in many ancient Indian texts.

India exports software to 90 countries.

The four religions born in India - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world's population.

Jainism and Buddhism were founded in India in 600 B.C. and 500 B.C. respectively.

Islam is India's and the world's second largest religion.

There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim world.

The oldest European church and synagogue in India are in the city of Cochin. They were built in 1503 and 1568 respectively.

Jews and Christians have lived continuously in India since 200 B.C. and 52 A.D. respectively

The largest religious building in the world is Angkor Wat, a Hindu Temple in Cambodia built at the end of the 11th century.

The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world's largest religious pilgrimage destination. Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple everyday.

Sikhism originated in the Holy city of Amritsar in Punjab. Famous for housing the Golden Temple, the city was founded in 1577.
Varanasi, also known as Benaras, was called "the Ancient City" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C., and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.

India provides safety for more than 300,000 refugees originally from Sri Lanka, Tibet, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who escaped to flee religious and political persecution.

His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, runs his government in exile from Dharmashala in northern India.

Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.

Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.

Interesting Facts about India - My India, My Pride - Know India: National Portal of India

=> Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.


"Martial arts" is a direct English translation of the Sino-Japanese word (Japanese: 武芸, romanized: bu-gei, Chinese: 武藝; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bú-gē; pinyin: wǔyì). Literally, it refers to "武 martial" and "艺 arts".

The term martial arts was popularized by mainstream popular culture during the 1960s to 1970s, notably by Hong Kong martial arts films (most famously those of Bruce Lee) during the so-called "chopsocky" wave of the early 1970s.

According to John Clements, the term martial arts itself is derived from an older Latin term meaning "arts of Mars", the Roman god of war, and was used to refer to the combat systems of Europe (European martial arts) as early as the 1550s.

The term martial science, or martial sciences, was commonly used to refer to the fighting arts of East Asia (Asian martial arts) up until the 1970s, and the term Chinese boxing was also used to refer to Chinese martial arts until then.

Some authors have argued that fighting arts or fighting systems would be more appropriate terms on the basis that many martial arts were never "martial" in the sense of being used or created by professional warriors.

Martial arts - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Mrloveday]

Synopsis

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that Uttar Pradesh aims to become a USD 1 trillion economy in four years, striving toward zero-poverty. Speaking during Uttar Pradesh Day celebrations, he highlighted key achievements and initiatives such as the CM Yuva scheme. The state is also focusing on improving tourism, infrastructure, and rural development under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision.
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Jan 24, 2025, 08:11:00 PM IST2
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said Uttar Pradesh would become a USD 1 trillion economy in the next four years and was moving towards becoming a zero-poverty state. He made the remarks during the inauguration of an event to mark Uttar Pradesh Day at the Awadh Shilpgram in Lucknow. The three-day event was inaugurated by Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Governor Anandiben Patel was also present.

Highlighting the historical significance of Uttar Pradesh, Adityanath said, "This region was under Fort William (West Bengal) between 1775 and 1833. In 1834, it was separated from Bengal to form the Agra Presidency and renamed the North-Western Provinces in 1836. In 1902, it became the North-Western Provinces and Oudh, later called United Provinces in 1937. On January 24, 1950, it came to be known as Uttar Pradesh. Today, Uttar Pradesh symbolises unlimited potential."

The chief minister outlined the state's achievements since Uttar Pradesh Day was first celebrated in 2018 under the guidance of then-governor Ram Naik.

He also noted the launch of various initiatives such as the One District One Product scheme, Vishwakarma Shram Samman, and others.

The chief minister said, "In 2016-17, Uttar Pradesh's economy was Rs 12 lakh crore; today, it exceeds Rs 27 lakh crore. Within the next four years, Uttar Pradesh will become a USD 1 trillion economy, in line with the prime minister's vision."

He emphasised that all government programmes were being implemented without any discrimination, focusing on the development of every citizen, including rural and tribal communities.

Adityanath reiterated the state's commitment to achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of zero poverty. "By next year's Uttar Pradesh Day, we aim to ensure every poor individual has a roof over their head, land rights, Ayushman cards, pensions, and other benefits."

He praised Uttar Pradesh's emergence as a leading tourism destination, emphasising its improved law and order, spiritual heritage, and development of expressways, airports, and metro network.

This event not only provides an opportunity to take pride in our glorious past but also ignites dreams and aspirations for a brighter future," he said.

As part of the programme, Adityanath launched the Chief Minister Youth Entrepreneur Development (CM Yuva) scheme e-portal, and loans along with sanction letters were distributed to 25,000 youth entrepreneurs for establishing their ventures.

UP to become USD 1 trillion economy in four years, moving towards zero poverty: CM Adityanath

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that Uttar Pradesh aims to become a USD 1 trillion economy in four years, striving toward zero-poverty. Speaking during Uttar Pradesh Day celebrations, he highlighted key achievements and initiatives such as the CM Yuva scheme. The state is also focusing...

m.economictimes.com

 

[UKBengali]

How is this possible when current GDP is 300 billion US dollars and the economy is growing around 6% a year?

 

[Mrloveday]

How is this possible when current GDP is 300 billion US dollars and the economy is growing around 6% a year?

36 percent growth after Yogi ji becomes the PM.

 

[fitpOsitive]

36 percent growth after Yogi ji becomes the PM.

But we are talking about 400% increase here..

 

[Mrloveday]

But we are talking about 400% increase here..

300billion GDP - 36 percent growth every year for 5 years.

Calculate karlo janab

 

[fitpOsitive]

300billion GDP - 36 percent growth every year for 5 years.

Calculate karlo janab

Wah. Kia bat hai

 

[UKBengali]

With a population of 250 million and a GDP of only 300 billion US dollars, richer Indian states like Gujarat, Maharastra and the southern ones transfer 10s of billion of dollars to this state every year and here the CM is "UP stronk" when he lives on handouts.

 

[Mrloveday]

With a population of 250 million and a GDP of only 300 billion US dollars, richer Indian states like Gujarat, Maharastra and the southern ones transfer 10s of billion of dollars to this state every year and here the CM is "UP stronk" when he lives on handouts.

Whole North India lives on handouts.

Even Punjab and Haryana are living on handouts. Because the central government did the green revolution in those states only. And zero income tax for rich farmers is benefitting only these two states.

Same for Delhi. It benefits from being the capital. Imagine being crime and rape capital of the world. But still they won't change the capital..

North will starve to death without west and south.

So why only Target UP and Bihar?

 

[SoulSpokesman]

@UKBengali

How is this possible when current GDP is 300 billion US dollars and the economy is growing around 6% a year?

Vedic Mathematics? Or maybe he meant ZIM Dollars?

Regards

 

[UKBengali]

India will probably always be dragged down by states like UP with massive 250 million populations, as their GDP per capita is 1/3rd to 1/4th of that of "rich" states like Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

At least in Europe the poorer states like Portugal and Greece have tiny populations compared to the richer ones like Germany.

Right at the bottom, check out Bihar with a population of 130 million and a per capita of just 900 US dollars and so 1/6th that of Karnataka!

India: per capita income by state 2024 | Statista

The estimated per capita income across Sikkim was the highest among Indian states at around 588 thousand Indian rupees in the financial year 2024.

www.statista.com

 

[SoulSpokesman]

@Mrloveday

....Imagine being crime and rape capital of the world.....

Sadly, Delhi, my hometown has lost that title to London.

Regards

 

[UKBengali]

Hopefully Indians won’t chest thump and realise that at best they will reach upper middle income by mid-century and stay at that level.

The high performing states cannot lift up the populous laggards in Northern India.

 

[SoulSpokesman]

@UKBengali

Hopefully Indians won’t chest thump

Sadly, they will

and realise that at best they will reach upper middle income by mid-century and stay at that level.

Even that will be a bit of a stretch and lots of luck

Regards