Month: July 2021

State Governments offering internships; here are the details

 

Internships play a crucial part in students’ life. It provides students with an opportunity to apply their theoretical and practical knowledge in a real-life working environment. Not only that, but it also boosts the resume while gaining industrial experience. 

To help out students who want to be a part of the IT industry, mentioned below are some of the state government paid internships programs:-

1) Web and Application Design at Imagine, Panaji (Goa)

Students pursuing B.Tech/BE in information technology or who have completed B.Tech/BE in information technology can apply for this internship. In this internship, they will experience understanding and management of websites development. The 6 months paid internship will help students to have a corporate experience of web development.

2) Graphic Designer at Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) 

Students having a degree in Bachelor Computer Applications (BCA) or diploma in engineering, can apply for this internship. The duration of the internship is 2 months with some stipend. During the  2 months, internship students will learn about 3D graphics and animations. 

3) App Developer at Sagar (Madhya Pradesh)

Students having a background of B.E and B.Tech or having specialization in computer science can apply for this internship. It’s an IOS and Android app developing paid internship, with a duration of 4 months. 

4) IT and Computer Engineers at Jalandhar (Punjab)

Under this 6 months paid internship, interns will work as supporting engineers. It mandates to have a degree in B.E/B.Tech or a background in information technology/computer science. 

5) Statistical Analysis and Data Analysis at Jammu (J&K)

The 6 months paid internship will help students to gain experience in Data System designing, and collaborating with engineers/programs. It requires for the students to have specialization in B.Tech/B.SC/B.A or having a background in computer science or statistics or economics. 

INTERNATIONAL CHESS DAY 2021

International Chess Day is celebrated on July 20, every year as the founding day of World Chess Federation (FIDE). The concept of celebrating this was presented by UNESCO and this year marks FIDE’s 97th anniversary.

Chess is likely one of the oldest games of our era. It was invented in India in the fifth century and was then named “Chaturanga”. Later, the game moved to Persia, and when the Arabs invaded Persia, chess became an important part of the Muslim population’s existence, and it spread to Southern Europe from there. Chess took on its modern shape in Europe during the 15th century and evolved into a contemporary sport. Ever since then it has been a popular sport. Today, Chess competitions are held with fresh and interesting variations all around the world

Chess helps you increase your fluid intelligence and processing speed , elevates your creativity and enables you to enter a flow state , leads to better planning and strategy skills, and can improve the symptoms of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Studies prove that Electronic chess may help stave off a panic attack when you play on the right level. Playing Chess also increases the effectiveness of any mental therapy.

Here are few recommendations of books and movies related to chess

Books

  • Chess 101 by Dave Schloss
  • Bobby Fischer teaches chess by Bobby Fischer
  • The steps method by Rob Brunia and Cor Van Wijgerden
  • Pandolfini’s Ultimate Guide to Chess by Bruce Pandolfini
  • Winning Chess strategy for Kids by Jeff Coakley
  • Tips for young players by Matthew Sadler
  • How not to play chess by Eugene A. Znosko-Borovsky
  • The art of checkmate by Renaud and Kahn

Movies , Documentaries and Series

  • Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
  • Magnus (2016)
  • Brooklyn Castle (2012)
  • Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)
  • The Queen’s Gambit (2020)
  • Pawn Sacrifice (2014)
  • Queen of Katwe (2016)
  • Geri’s Game (1997)

How to meditate ?

Meditation Instructions:

You research to meditate by means of meditating. The silence and stillness you ride in meditation and the extended happiness and diminished stress you journey outdoor meditation are so desirable and welcomed that you naturally train your self how to go deeper into that silence and stillness every time you meditate.

Your First Meditation:

To start meditating, locate a area the place you can take a seat with ease and quietly. Then shut your eyes and do nothing for a minute or so. Thoughts can also come throughout that time, and that is okay. Then begin the audio beneath and play your mantra** at a whisper. Each time you hear your mantra, say it quietly inner barring transferring your tongue or lips. After one minute the audio will fade to silence. Then proceed announcing your mantra quietly internal for 4 greater minutes. If ideas come for the duration of that time, gently return to pronouncing your mantra quietly inside.

Daily Practice of Meditation:

  • Meditate each morning and each nighttime for 15-30 minutes. It is first-class to meditate earlier than you eat. Try to meditate in a quiet region however if you do now not have a quiet location to meditate that is okay. Noise is now not a barrier to meditating.
  • Sit quietly, shut your eyes, and do nothing for a minute or so. Thoughts will come and that is okay. It is herbal to have ideas at some stage in meditation. After a minute or so, in the identical herbal way that ideas come, and besides shifting your tongue or lips, quietly innerbeginpronouncing your mantra. Slowly repeat your mantra till you are accomplished meditating. When ideas come, gently return to pronouncing your mantra. When you end meditating, lay down and relaxation for 4-5 minutes.
  • At instances you may additionally be announcing your mantra unclearly, and that is okay. At instances you might also no longer be announcing your mantra at all, and alternatively your mantra may additionally be a feel or a feeling of your mantra, and that is okay. At instances all ideas and your mantra may additionally disappear and you can also truly be aware, and that is okay.
  • You may additionally go to sleep at some point of meditation, and that is okay. When you wake up after being asleep, meditate for a few extra minutes and then lay down and relaxation for 4-5 minutes.

Common Mistakes:

Do no longer TRY to meditate. Trying to meditate is the largest mistake humans make. During meditation, simply do nothing. It is very necessary to do truly nothing throughout meditation.

The advantages of meditation come from meditating regularly. The advantages come naturally over time, and there is nothing you can do to MAKE these advantages come. So keep away from searching for unique experiences or symptoms of development or failure with your meditation due to the fact that will block you from getting the advantages of meditation.

Meditation can make you happier, it can make you sense extra at ease and calmer, and it can assist you get alongside higher with others. You may additionally observe these modifications soon, or you may additionally meditate for six months earlier than you note any changes. So simply get in the addiction of meditating many times twice each and every day, and then be patient. Getting in the dependency of meditating normally is very important. And if you give up meditating, simply begin lower back meditating again.

Advanced Inner Peace Meditation:

Inner Peace Meditation is possibly the most tremendous meditation reachable today. We additionally furnish Advanced Inner Peace Meditation, which is even greater powerful.

After you have been meditating frequently twice a day for two years, you will then be eligible to begin Advanced Inner Peace Meditation. If you desire to begin Advanced Inner Peace Meditation in two years, you should fill out this shape now. Then in two years we will routinely ship you free directions for how to exercise Advanced Inner Peace Meditation.

Side Effects and Cautions:

There are facet outcomes to meditating. Immediately after meditating you can be greater inclined to recommendations and outdoor influences. So keep away from making selections or taking on matters of significance straight away after meditating.

If you discover that sitting quietly is hard for you, give up meditating. Instead strive strolling in nature, doing yoga, or exercising to relax.

If you locate that meditating is disturbing, upsetting, or disquieting for you, cease meditating and do no longer meditate any more.

Finally, meditation is now not for fixing serious emotional or psychiatric problems. So if you assume you would possibly have such problems, do no longer attempt to repair them by way of meditating however as an alternative get expert help.

China Unveils Maglev Train, “Fastest Ground Vehicle Globally”

China: Using electro-magnetic force, the maglev train “levitates” above the track with no contact between body and rail.

Beijing: 

China unveiled a maglev train capable of a top speed of 600 kph on Tuesday, state media said.

The maximum speed would make the train, self-developed by China and manufactured in the coastal city of Qingdao, the fastest ground vehicle globally.

Using electro-magnetic force, the maglev train “levitates” above the track with no contact between body and rail.

China has been using the technology for almost two decades on a very limited scale. Shanghai has a short maglev line running from one of its airports to town.

While there are no inter-city or inter-province maglev lines yet in China that could make good use of the higher speeds, some cities including Shanghai and Chengdu have started to conduct research.

At 600 kph, it would only take 2.5 hours to travel from Beijing to Shanghai by train – a journey of more than 1,000 km (620 miles).

By comparison, the journey would take 3 hours by plane and 5.5 hours by high-speed rail.

Countries from Japan to Germany are also looking to build maglev networks, although high costs and incompatibility with current track infrastructure remain hurdles to rapid development.

UNICEF

UNICEF, also known as the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund, is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. The agency is among the most widespread and recognizable social welfare organizations in the world, with a presence in 192 countries and territories. UNICEF’s activities include providing immunizations and disease prevention, administering treatment for children and mothers with HIV, enhancing childhood and maternal nutrition, improving sanitation, promoting education, and providing emergency relief in response to disasters.

UNICEF is the successor of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), created on December 11, 1946, in New York, by the U.N. Relief Rehabilitation Administration to provide immediate relief to children and mothers affected by World War II. The same year, the U.N. General Assembly established UNICEF to further institutionalize post-war relief work. In 1950, its mandate was extended to address the long-term needs of children and women, particularly in developing countries. In 1953, the organization became a permanent part of the United Nations System, and its name was subsequently changed to its current form, though it retains the original acronym.

UNICEF relies entirely on voluntary contributions from governments and private donors. Its total income as of 2018 was $5.2 billion, of which two-thirds came from governments; private groups and individuals contributed the rest through national committees. It is governed by a 36-member executive board that establishes policies, approves programs, and oversees administrative and financial plans. The board is made up of government representatives elected by the United Nations Economic and Social Council, usually for three-year terms.

UNICEF’s programs emphasize developing community-level services to promote the health and well-being of children. Most of its work is in the field, with a network that includes 150 country offices, headquarters and other facilities and 34 “national committees” that carry out its mission through programs developed with host governments. Seven regional offices provide technical assistance to country offices as needed, while its Supply Division—based in Copenhagen and New York—helps provide over $3 billion in critical aid and services.

In 2018, UNICEF assisted in the birth of 27 million babies, administered pentavalent vaccines to an estimated 65.5 million children, provided education for 12 million children, treated four million children with severe acute malnutrition, and responded to 285 humanitarian emergencies in 90 countries. UNICEF has received recognition for its work, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965, the Indira Gandhi Prize in 1989 and the Princess of Asturias Award in 2006. During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF, along with the World Health Organization and other agencies, published guidance about healthy parenting.

TORE HATTREM, PRESIDENT OF UNICEF

GOVERNANCE OF UNICEF

UNICEF relies on country offices to help carry out its work through a unique program of cooperation developed with the host government. The programs last five years and seek to develop practical strategies for fulfilling and protecting the rights of children and women. Regional offices guide this work and provide technical assistance to country offices as needed. Overall management and administration of the organization take place at its headquarters in New York City.

Guiding and monitoring all of UNICEF’s work is an executive board made up of 36 members who are government representatives. The board establishes policies, approves programs and decides on administrative and financial plans and budgets. Its work is coordinated by the bureau, comprising the president and four vice-presidents, each officer representing one of the five regional groups. These five officers are elected by the executive board annually from among its members, with the presidency rotating among the regional groups on an annual basis. As a matter of custom, permanent members of the Security Council do not serve as officers of the executive board.

The office of the secretary of the executive board helps maintain an effective relationship between the executive board and the UNICEF secretariat, and organizes field visits by board members.

SOCIAL POLICY OF UNICEF

UNICEF aims to reduce child poverty and give all children an equitable chance in life. Together with partners, we help level the playing field for disadvantaged children, including those uprooted by war and violence.

1.Child poverty

UNICEF calls for all Governments to recognize child poverty as a national policy priority and protect children from its most devastating effects. We support countries’ efforts to assess both monetary and multidimensional child poverty – measures of poverty and deprivation that go beyond income – and to address them through policies, programmes and budgets.
 

2.Social protection

UNICEF helps countries strengthen and expand social protection systems that support the well-being of all children, especially those most at risk of discrimination and exclusion. This includes supporting the development and expansion of national cash transfer programmes, and strengthening social protection systems so that all families gain access to health care, education and social welfare, even in the face of humanitarian crises.  
 

3.Public finance for children

UNICEF supports national and local governments to mobilize, allocate and improve the utilization of public financial resources to deliver more equitable and sustainable social services and contribute to better results for children.
 

4.Local governance

UNICEF helps build the capacity of local governments – in both urban and rural contexts – to generate local data, plan and organize services, prepare for emergencies, budget equitably and monitor the impact of interventions on children.

COMPARISON OF SPENSER’S EPITHALAMION AND PROTHALAMION

Spenser’s poetry owes and at the same time differs from his contemporary tradition of Petrarchan sonnets. Spenser wrote two comparatively longer poems which infact are two major nuptial songs- The Epithalamion and The Prothalamion. Both the poems deals with the theme of celebration of marriage but in a different style and intent.

The title ‘Epithalamion’ is Spenser’s Graeco- Latin form from Latin ‘epithalamium’, itself derived from Greek ‘epithalamos’ which refers to those songs which are sung before the bridal chamber. Unlike Epithalamion, ‘Prothalamion’ is a term invented by Spenser himself for serving the purpose of differentiating it from the earlier written bridal song. Though the name apparently differentiates the two but the meaning remains the same. Prothalamion, unlike Epithalamion lacks the eroticism and is little more than thinly disguised complaint poem

Epithalamion and Prothalamion has very few similarities between them. Some of the devices which are common in both the poems are the use of pastoral setting, use of River Thames; both uses couplet at the end of the first stanza which reworked into refrain at the end of its subsequent stanza. In both the poem pagan Gods are evoked to bless the married couple.

Epithalamion celebrates Spenser’s own marriage to Elizabeth Boyle while Prothalamion is a nuptial song celebrating the respective marriages of Elizabeth and Katherine Somerset (daughters of the Earl of Worcester) to Henry Gilford and William Peter. Epithalamion celebrates the groom’s and bride’s preparations on the day of their marriage. In Prothalamion Spenser wishes Katherine and Elizabeth pleasure in their marriage act and “fruitful issue” from the consummation of their marriage.

In both the nuptial songs Spenser highlights the importance of nymphs in wedding preparations. In Epithalamion the nymphs cover the bride’s path to the bridal bower with flowers. They protect the sanity of the woods and the lakes so that the bride can have a perfect wedding. In Prothalamion the nymphs gather a profusion of flowers in order to braid Katherine and Elizabeth’s bridal crown. Epithalamion highlights the personal nature of a marital union, while Prothalamion highlights chooses to address the social significance of a marriage union among the nobility.

Mystery Fiction With Hercule Poirot!

“Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.”

  • Neil Armstrong

Today’s article introduces the wittiest fictional character Hercule Poirot who is a renowned detective in Agatha Christie’s novels.

Those of you who aren’t acquainted with Agatha Christie, she is a popular British author, known far and wide for her Mystery Novels. Agatha Christie makes use of amazing diction and accentuates the interesting British culture through her stories.

Getting back to the main topic, we interviewed M. Poirot, a French Detective who very calmly elaborated on writing Mystery Fiction. So, let us begin!

“Hello, M. Poirot! It’s So Nice To Meet You! We Are Glad To Have You Here With Us Today!”

“Bonjour! Enchante. Pareil Ici. I feel honoured to be here today! Merci for choosing me!”

“Please Don’t Mention It, M. Poirot! We Had Explained The Purpose Of This Interview On Call, That Is To….”

“Explain the Writing Process of Mystery Fiction. That’s right! Je Sais Cela! Shoot away your questions!”

“That’s Great, M. Poirot! So, My First Question For You Is That Does Writing Fascinate You?”

“Oui! It does. Writing as a whole is a fascinating process because it introduces you to an entirely new world of imagination which does or doesn’t exist. I enjoy reading more than watching videos or movies because reading doesn’t unravel the mystery of the characters easily since we are unable to view the facial expressions of the characters. And, I think, Je Pense, facial expressions reveal almost everything about the character and the suspense factor no longer remains. Thus, words are far better than actions! Anyway, Hercule Poirot loves mystery, il fait!

“That’s A Great Perspective! What Do You Think About Mystery Fiction?”

“Are you talking about Writing Mystery Fiction eh?”

“Yes, M. Poirot!”

“As far as Writing Mystery Fiction is concerned, one needs to have immense passion and love for the genre d’abord, because mystery needs correct framing of incidences that too in such a way, so as to not reveal or disrupt the suspense factor at any rate! You must have the talent of making the most unexpected person, the criminal at the end through twists and turns! Mystery Fiction is all about the efficiency of the writer in engaging and gluing the readers to their story! Alors, il faut y travailler!

“Interesting! So How Do You Think Can Mystery Be Written Effectively?”

“Comme je viens de le mentionner, firstly passion can make writing mystery interesting. Secondly, the most unexpected twists should make up the story. Then, one should make sure that the setting used is appropriate for a murder or any other sort of mystery you wish to cover. Also, one must show many suspicious characters throughout the story so as to confuse the readers and conceal the main culprit. The unveiling should be done at the end! Je voudrais suggerer murder mysteries when writing fiction, because they are way too mind boggling. However, writing them requires special talent as I stated above. The other thing is to create a character who would help in de masking the culprit just as I am, Le Sage Hercule Poirot who knows everything! This is what makes mystery difficult because there are many characters here and there are possibilities of getting bemused when writing such genres because of the large number of suspicious forms throughout the story. That is exactly what we call the talent. The talent of working with so many characters without messing up and weaving the story accurately with all the twists and turns expected!”

“That Is So Useful. So, If You Had To Recommend Writing A Genre To The Authors Out There, Which One Would Be Your Choice?

“It depends on whether the writer is a beginner or a professional. I would recommend the fantasy genre to beginners because getting into mystery requires some amount of expertise. The fantasy genre doesn’t demand much of the suspense factor thus, making its inclusion optional. Et Selon Hercule Poirot, Suspense is one of the most difficult compositions.

While professionals have the red carpet to trying all the possible genres. So, Oui this is my recommendation!”

“Thank You So Much M. Poirot For Giving Your Precious Time To This Interview. I Hope We Didn’t Disturb Your Schedule!”

“Non! Not at all! There isn’t any recent murder case up yet! But the Spanish Chest Murder Case has hit the newspapers and grabs my attention! Good old Miss Lemon is working on extracting some more information regarding that! My schedule is crystal clear now, so Ne T’inquiete Pas Cher, nothing is disturbed.”

“Glad To Know That M. Poirot! So, Would You Like To Give A Concluding Statement?”

“Certainement! I would like to conclude stating that everybody can write. You just need the will to begin and the passion to imagine. Write in a good state of mind and consider the requirements of the readers. Don’t set a time limit or deadline when resolving to write because that sets a limit to your imagination which is an infinite concept and can’t be subjected to a time interval. So, just remain calm and patient when writing. Begin writing and embrace the art!”

Thank You So Much M. Poirot!

Skills Development

What is a skill?

   Skill is the ability to use one’s knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance. 
•What is skill development?
Skill development is the method of detecting skill gaps and improving these skills.
Skill development is a vital tool to empower people, to safeguard their future and for the overall development of an individual. 
It is an important aspect that enhances employability in today’s globalisation. Skills are as essential as one’s academic status.
•Here are some of the most important soft skills in the workplace:
1.Communication.
2.Teamwork.
3.Adaptability.
4.Problem-solving.
5.Leadership. 
6.Work ethic. 
7.Time management.
• Here arey some easy ways which will help you develop your skills:-
1.Set goals for yourself.
2.Find a mentor. 
3.Seek feedback about strengths and weaknesses.
4.Review job descriptions for positions you want. 
6.Enroll in an online degree program.
7.Take continuing education courses in career-related fields. 
8.Take advantage of company training.
9.Participate in job shadowing.
   Skill development is a vital tool to empower people, to safeguard their future and for the overall development of an individual. It is an important aspect that enhances employability in today’s globalisation.
   Education and skills should now go hand in hand.

Sexual harassment of women at workplace

The Commonly men arranged work environment has been supplanted by countless ladies getting work in each conceivable field of work. This has brought about various issues that influence the honesty of the ladies and furthermore affect the physical, mental and social prosperity of the ladies. In its various structures, inappropriate behavior is as yet a piece of the work environment regardless of the way that it is accounted for or not. Ladies for the most part don’t discuss any demonstration of lewd behavior focused on them. Be that as it may, this is definitely not a minor issue to be delicately managed. Any demonstration of lewd behavior can leave a lady with physical, mental and passionate issues that would profoundly affect her future life.

The issue of lewd behavior must be given a genuine idea and people’s cooperation ought to be urged to make each working environment more secure and better. Sex fairness incorporates assurance from inappropriate behavior and right to work with nobility, which is an all around perceived essential common liberty. The issue isn’t simply restricted to the strengthening of the ladies however this issue is identified with the fundamental common liberties of the ladies to work in a free from any danger workplace being dealt with similarly with the men and no dread of being a subject of inappropriate behavior on account of the male partners in the work environment.

Almost 88% of the female labor force in Indian Data Innovation and business measure rethinking and information measure re-appropriating (BPO/KPO) organization’s announced having experienced some type of work environment lewd behavior over the span of their work, says a study led by Changing India, a non administrative association in the Data Innovation and BPO/KPO enterprises. The report says that regarding half ladies had been exposed to oppressive language, actual contact or been looked for sexual blessings from. As numerous as 47% representatives didn’t have a clue where to report, while 91% didn’t report inspired by a paranoid fear of being misled.

The examination further uncovered that there existed helpless mindfulness levels among female workers on the issue. It further uncovered that over 82% of the occurrences which could be delegated sexual episodes happened beyond the workplace and in almost 72% of the episodes the culprit was a prevalent. It was additionally tracked down that 60% of the respondents didn’t know about the work environment lewd behavior approaches of their associations. Around 10% were just in part mindful. Of the multitude of respondents, 77% expressed that the subtleties of inappropriate behavior approaches were not piece of their employing interaction, while just 7% expressed that they could remember some conversation about the theme either during their recruiting cycle or later.

World Population Day

World Population Day was established by United Nation and is celebrated on 11th July every year. Motivate behind setting up of such day is to put some light on the growing population. Earth’s population has massively grown now and its rate has explored to 8 billion and this ratio will increase rapidly with the course of time as well as it is expected to grow with devastating consequences.


UNFPA was established in UN to plan programs which works for population control measures. Its main purpose is to resolve all the issues that are rapidly increasing due to expanding population. Excessive population is a global problem faced by every country. The basic reason behind increasing population is over population which is growing rapidly. China is the country with highest population which is more than 116 million. States with second highest population is Maharashtra with the population of 93 million. And who can forget Bihar, as it’s the third highest state which is densely populated and is having 83 million people. World Population Day is an extremely important day which should be celebrated nationally as well as internationally. The motive behind celebrating this day is to spread awareness among people and also to inform about the cause and hasty effects of it. This day was declared on 11th July, 1990 and is observed every year the purpose behind the celebration of this day is to grab the attention towards the all the issues arising due to growing population. The issues which we face due to this increasing population are water pollution, air pollution, deforestation. We all knew that water is a limited resource and should be used very carefully. Covid-19 has one positive outcome which is it has reduced the pollution level. Because of complete lockdown the resources were not depleted and pollution was in control also the ozone layer depletion has reduced after the arrival of lockdown.  The growing population has led to increasing poverty lack of employment opportunity and poor education facility. As we all known that seats and job opportunities are limited and rate of population is growing day by day which is ultimately resulting in increasing poverty. If poverty is spread all around, how can the upcoming generation will get proper education? And if they are not properly educated how the poverty levels can will be maintained?
Thus, we can sum up that the root cause of every problem is the rapidly growing population which needs to be controlled as soon as possible. The aim of celebrating this day is to focus on the overpopulation and difficulties created because of it. Celebration of such days spread awareness among each and every citizen. Overpopulation ultimately harms the ecosystem too. In the year 2021 this day is celebrated with the theme of ‘impact of Covid-19 pandemic on fertility’. To prevent from such problems the parents needs to have proper family planning. Another, motive of celebrating it is to spread awareness about family planning and how it is useful, power to women when to have children and also gender equality. Gender equality can only be stopped when we will decide to quit our stereotypical thinking.

What are News Values

News values are described as themes that have been shown to strike a chord with media audience. The story with maximum news values gets the position of number one lead. News values provide the criteria in the routine practice of journalism, which enables journalists, editors and newsmen to decide routinely and regularly which stories are newsworthy and which is not. These are the qualities of news, which determine the selection of news from the myriad events that occur in the environment, and these are also the qualities that maintain reader interest in the news. Some of them are:

Timeliness- News must be timely. This is a news value, which is of utmost importance to the reader. News is a perishable commodity. Any information, which arrives, even an hour late ceases to be the news. It can turn into information if it is not timely and information is not necessarily news. News is only news for a day, after which it turns into information, history or event or the truth. Truth itself may or may not be news as the truth we know today may not be the truth tomorrow.

The concept of being first with the news is not a new concept. Newspapermen have always worked hard to be the first with news. This principle is evident in all news items, except middles, Human Interest stories, and perceptive stories. Besides, the tough competition amongst the newspapers makes sure that a reporter does not delay in getting the news or if any other publication prints it first it would have become history.

Proximity- We understand news only in terms of our environment and experience. Readers read the news report in terms of their own interest and in relation to their immediate environment. The closer the place is geographically to the readers, the more the value of the news item. If all things are kept common, then interest decreases as the distance increases. Principle of proximity is important and widely evident in the local newspapers. A typical news consumer is interested in familiar faces and familiar places. This news value has two aspects:

Local news of national importance

The local news, which happens in the immediate neighbourhood, within a community, is of maximum interest to the reader. This has direct implication on the reader, may affect his lifestyle, health, and his day-to-day living. For instance if a cricket match is held in Mohali stadium, it will be telecast all over the world, while remaining a local event albeit with national or maybe international importance . In this case, proximity principle works.

National news of local importance

Sometimes the events may happen far away , but have a direct relation with local area, so proximity principle applies nonetheless. For example; if a local girl wins the Miss World Contest, the implication of the news event, although not held locally has direct relevance to the local population. Another aspect of proximity is that some event held locally may have tremendous local importance. This type of news report is published in the local supplement of the newspaper.

Prominence- News about people or events that are widely known. All that is already famous, or newsworthy is given due attention by the media. For example- Coverage of Olympics, speech delivered by the Prime Minister etc.

Maintenance of Status Quo- The media regularly gives importance to the person or event that is already important and is already news. This is called maintaining status quo. Even common happenings with important people are given coverage because of the prominent position enjoyed by the person in the society. The readers are always interested in reading about every big and small detail in the life of famous people. For example; Sonia Gandhi’s favourite food. Although the event or idea itself is not newsworthy but certainly carries the news value of prominence.

Status Conferral- Newspapers have the capacity to make a person famous overnight. Any unusual or remarkable feat by an ordinary person can be given coverage in the media making the person important or prominent. Important things happening with common people, makes them important people at least for a period of time. This function of media is called Status Conferral function. For instance: CBSE topper of the year. The young boy who is a commoner one- day suddenly gains importance the next day due to his remarkable feat. The media confers a status of importance on him and makes him prominent.

Consequence- Sometimes the news is not as important as the results or the effects of that news. All events that happen after the news report are important. This type of news reports lead to a variety of follow-ups in the form of interpretative stories, features, columns and so on. This kind of story just cannot be given once and forgotten. It needs to be followed up regularly and consequences noted. For example: The news story about lack of infrastructure and basic facilities in the local hospital may have serious implications.

Human interest- Refers to that which touches the common man and affects his emotions and feelings. Human Interest stories are off shoots of a news report. Any news report can contain within itself a human- interest story. This is a featurised piece of writing which provides some respite in the newspaper from the serious, sometimes morose news stories.

Rarity- Anything unusual, odd or uncommon. It is common in journalistic parlance to say ,’if dog bites man it is not news but if man bites dog it is news.’ Anything out of ordinary has an element of human interest and is therefore considered newsworthy. E.g. News of flood, news of capture of Saddam Hussein etc.

Magnitude- How much, how many, how big, how fast. Everything else being equal, a million is bigger news than a thousand. A plane crash that kills 205 is bigger news than that kills five.

Significance- Whether the event promises or threatens to change the course of history. An event’s significance is determined by how many persons it will affect, to what extent and for how long.

Each news story has different news values. It depends upon the newspaper as to which news to be placed as the first lead. Sometimes a news story with very little news values appear as the first lead and a news story with tremendous news values and importance are not placed as the first lead. But generally the trend is placing news with greater news values as the number one lead. The frequency with which a certain kind of story or subject appears shows how newspapers react to it. Besides this there are certain stories bound to make headlines. For instance, record breaking temperature and thickening fog in the month of January, strike by CTU buses etc, Mohali ODI etc. Even here a newspaper can choose how much to talk about these topics. This will again reflect its stand on major issues.

TAMIL NADU ECONOMY

The economic and social development of states in India are not uniform. The western region and southern regions are better off than the other regions. Tamil Nadu is geographically eleventh largest and population wise third largest. Tamil Nadu fares well with many achievements. It stands second to second in terms of contribution to GDP, third highest in terms of capita income, investment, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and industrial output. It has been ranked as the most economically free state by the Economic Freedom.

In social and health sector also Tamil Nadu’s performance is better than many other states and better than national average in terms of health, higher education, IMR and MMR.

PERFORMANCE OF TAMIL NADU ECONOMY:

Some of the states like Gujarat and Maharashtra seem to perform well in some of the economic indicators. Kerala tops in literacy, IMR and MMR. In recent years Tanil Nadu’s performance is outstanding and far ahead of all other states in the spheres of health, higher education, growth of MSMEs, poverty alleviation and employment generation. The reason for the relative success of Tamil Nadu lie in extending social policies to cover most of the population. For instance the publisher distribution system, midday meals and public health infrastructure have near universal coverage.

PER CAPITA INCOME:

The per capita GSDP of Tamil Nadu also ($ 2,200) which is higher than that of many other states in India. Per capita GSDP of Tamil Nadu is nearly 1.75 times higher than the national average, as per 2018 data. In term of the ₹ per capita income in Tamil Nadu was ₹ 1,03,600 in 2010-11 and it has increased to ₹ 1,88,492 in 2017-18 as per the budget figures 2018.

HIGHLIGHTS OF TAMIL NADU ECONOMY: Growth of SGDP in Tamil Nadu has been among the fastest in India since 2005. Poverty reduction in Tamil Nadu has been faster than that in many other states. Tamil Nadu contains a smaller proportion of India’s poor population. Tamil Nadu is the second largest contributeor to India’s GDP. Tamil Nadu ranks 3rd in terms of invested capital (₹2.29 lakh crore ) and value of total industrial output (₹6.19 lakh crore). Tamil Nadu ranks first among the states in terms of numbers of factories with 17% share and industrial workers of the country. Tamil Nadu is placed third in health index as per the NITI AAYOG report. Tamil Nadu has a highest Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education. Tamil Nadu has the largest number of engineering colleges. Tamil Nadu has emerged as a major hub for renewable energy. Tamil Nadu has highest credit Deposit Ratio in Commercial and cooperative banks. It has the highest ranks first on investment proposal filed by MSMEs.

“If the nature of the work is properly appreciated and applied, it will stand in the same relation to the higher facilities as food is to the physical body”

-J.C. Kumarappa

Tamil Nadu state has come third after Kerala and Punjab in a health index report. The neo natal mortality rate is 14 lower than that of many other states and that the under 5 mortality has dropped from 21 in 2014 to 20 in 2015.

The Tamil Nadu economy which is not rich in natural resources has good record of agricultural growth, industrial progress, infrastructural development and good record of strong growth of service sector especially banking, education, transport and tourism. It occupies top three ranks in health index, education, development of MSMEs. It has good record of poverty allevation and employment generation. India in general and Tamil Nadu in particular need to work to eliminate female foeticide,reduce the population lying in slums, sleeping on roadsides, beggers and rag picker. Development is meaningless as long as the eyesore continues.

NEWS AS A MEDIA

The word news is gotten from the Latin word ‘Nova’. It can likewise be followed into Sanskrit as ‘Nav’, which means new. It is difficult to characterize news in any single direction. Everybody can have their own meaning of information. Numerous parts of information structure are plainly identified with the quest for objectivity in the feeling of accuracy (Tuchman, 1978). The language of information is straight, explaining on occasion report along a solitary measurement with added data, representation, citation and conversation.

As per the Glasgow Media Group (1980) The language of information is by all accounts in a structure , which would permit of a genuinely straightforward trial of its reality or lie. It resembles being completely constantive (prepositional and fit for being demonstrated to be valid or bogus) and not per developmental. On the off chance that one examinations the news structure, an occasion must be delivered into ‘a tale about the occasion’ and during the time spent doing as such, includes an exchange between two went against modes-that of performative, which is additionally the interpretative and the fabulative(storytelling) mode, and that of constantive, which is likewise definite and authentic mode.

There is little uncertainty nonetheless, of the authentic idea of information. As Smith puts it, ‘the entire thought of information is that it is past the majority of perspectives (1973). In his view, without an attribution of validity by the crowd, news couldn’t be recognized from amusement or promulgation. This is the motivation behind why Gans(1979) apparently sensible supplication for ‘multiperspectival news ‘ is probably not going to get all inclusive approval and why the common pattern in news improvement has been away from philosophical towards nonpartisanship.

Antiquarians have sorted out that a similar essential news esteems have held consistent through time. “People have traded a comparable blend of information… from the beginning of time and across societies,” student of history Mitchell Stephens has composed. How would we clarify the secret of this consistency? The appropriate response, history specialists and sociologists have finished up, is that news fulfills an essential human drive. Individuals have an inborn need-a sense – to realize what is happening past their immediate experience. Monitoring occasions we can’t see with our own eyes induces a suspicion that all is well and good, control, and certainty. One author has called it “a want human mindfulness.”

At the point when the progression of information is discouraged, “murkiness falls,” and tension develops. The world, as a result, turns out to be excessively tranquil. We feel alone. John McCain, the U.S. congressperson from Arizona, composes that in his five and a half years as a POW in Hanoi, what he missed most was not solace, food, opportunity, or even his loved ones. “What I missed most was data – free uncensored, undistorted, plentiful data.” We can consider it the Awareness Instinct.

Noticeable columnists have given their own meanings of information. A portion of these definitions are recorded beneath:

Stanley Walker (New York Herald Tribune) – “News is more eccentric than the breeze. In some cases it is the redundancy with new characters of stories as old as the pyramids and again it could be practically outside the normal experience.”

Joseph Pulitzer (St. Louis Post Dispatch and New York World)- “Unique, particular, heartfelt, exciting, one of a kind, inquisitive, interesting, entertaining, odd and able to be discussed.”

Charles A. Dana (Editor, New York Sun)- “Anything that will make individuals talk.”

Arthur McEwan (Editor, San Francisco Examiner) – “Anything that makes the peruser say,’ Gee! Expert!”

John Chancellor (Correspondent, NBC News)- “News is an annal of contention and change.”

M.Lyle Spencer-“News is any occasion, thought or assessment that is opportune, that interests or influences an enormous number of individuals locally, and that is equipped for being perceived by them.”

Turner Calledge-“News is anything you didn’t know yesterday.”

Willard Bleyer-“Anything opportune that intrigues various people and best news is what has the best advantage for the best number.”

Chilton Bush-“News is generally animating data from customary individuals determine fulfillment and incitement.”

William L. Rewers – “News is the ideal report of occasions, realities or feelings that interest countless individuals.”

The best short definition that anybody has composed is that by late Prof. Willard G. Bleyer, in his reading material (Newspaper composing and Editing, page 30, Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, 1932) – “News is anything ideal that intrigues various people, and the best news is what has the best advantage for the best number.”

Anything proposes that the paper isn’t restricted like different distributions to one field of interest, for example, science and history-any point might be news under the right conditions. Convenient recommends that it is new, not recently known, an occasion of today, or late yesterday, or the furthest down the line point to some prior conversation. Interest is the main word in the definition. The action word interest underlines that the peruser is relaxed and intentional. Number proposes that the peruser is of different sorts, the paper is distributed for the classes, its extension endeavors to be widespread.

In the present time of innovation, a similar news is accessible to all papers .Difference, anyway lies in the unmistakable quality and now and again the inclination given to it by the paper. That informs a lot concerning the paper. The strategy of the paper chooses such complexities. Rivalry from different media also has done a lot to change the essence of our papers today. Papers are turning out to be more visual by utilizing more tone, dynamic formats and different strategies. This change likewise focuses towards the changing disposition of the crowd. A crisper, really intriguing show is the thing that they search for. To keep on having a fulfilled peruser the paper changes itself thusly. This is a marvel which has happened in the print world. The amount it has influenced a specific paper still needs to be recognized.

WHAT IS MOBILE APPLICATION IMPROVEMENT?

Portabl application improvement is the arrangement of cycles and systems associated with composing programming for little, remote figuring gadgets, for example, cell phones and other hand-held gadgets.

Like web application advancement, versatile application improvement has its foundations in more conventional programming improvement. One basic contrast, notwithstanding, is that versatile applications are frequently composed explicitly to exploit the novel highlights of a specific cell phone. For instance, a gaming application may be composed to exploit the iPhone’s accelerometer or a portable wellbeing application may be composed to exploit a smartwatch’s temperature sensor.

Today, the two most noticeable portable stages are iOS from Apple and Android from Google. Telephones and tablets from Apple come preloaded with fundamental applications, including a full internet browser and the Apple App Store. Android gadgets additionally come preloaded with comparable applications and you can introduce really utilizing the Google Play Store.

Kinds of versatile applications

In the early long stretches of portable applications, the best way to guarantee an application could perform ideally on any gadget was to create the application locally. This implied that new code must be composed explicitly for every gadget’s particular processor. Today, most of versatile applications created are gadget freethinker.

Previously, if an application should have been cross-stage and run on various working frameworks (OSes), there was nearly nothing, assuming any, code that could be reused from the underlying advancement project. Basically, every gadget required its own portable application advancement project with its own code base. Present day cross-stage devices utilize normal dialects like C# and JavaScript to share code across projects; all the more significantly, they coordinate well with application lifecycle the board instruments, like Jenkins. This empowers engineers to utilize a solitary codebase for Apple iOS, Google Android and reformist web applications (PWAs). PWAs are worked to exploit local cell phone highlights, without requiring the end client to visit an application store, make a buy and download programming locally. All things considered, a PWA can be situated with a web crawler inquiry and got to quickly through a program, subsequently disposing of the requirement for web based business vendors to foster local applications for various versatile OSes.

Very much like YouTube recordings, PWA content is downloaded dynamically, which furnishes the end client with a preferred client experience over a customary site that utilizes responsive plan. Reformist web applications may likewise be alluded to as moment portable applications.

Prior to fostering an application, you need to figure out which type you’ll make. Here’s a breakdown of a few sorts of portable application advancement advances with data about each.

Local applications. These applications are constructed utilizing coordinated improvement conditions (IDEs) and dialects for portable OSes like Apple iOS or Google Android. Local applications empower you to tweak important highlights, yet they can be more expensive than different advances.

Crossover applications. These are web applications that behave like local applications. They are created utilizing innovations like HTML, JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Half and half applications are more savvy to create than local applications and can be made quicker, however they aren’t as highlight rich as local applications.

Reformist web applications. A PWA is a site that looks and acts as though it is a portable application. These applications are created with web innovations like Facebook React.

Epitomized applications. A typified application runs inside a compartment application. Items, for example, the Microsoft Power App intuitive application creation apparatus empower less experienced engineers to fabricate a portable application quickly. Be that as it may, the absence of detachment from the center OS, OS lock-in and the general novelty could present issues.

Systems and libraries. You can utilize this reusable code composed by another person to speed up your improvement of a portable application.

Expenses of fostering a versatile application

The expense of fostering an application can go from barely anything to a huge number of dollars – everything relies upon the kind of application and its expected use. Following is a breakdown of the reaches you can hope to pay for building a portable application:

No-code application manufacturers. A designer doesn’t have to realize how to code if the application has fundamental component necessities. Free instruments, for example, GoodBarber, Appery.io, Shoutem, Appy Pie and BuildFire offer the opportunity to fabricate applications without learning Swift or other programming dialects. Albeit these instruments are restricted in their usefulness and can’t be utilized to make a game with no-code applications, the no-code approach will address most association’s issues.

Endeavor applications. The idea of Citizen Developer, where anybody can fabricate a versatile application, is detonating with instruments like Amazon’s HoneyCode, Mendix and Microsoft Power Suite. These gadgets offer simplified interfaces that can associate with information sources and oversee content stream. The cost is regularly attached to a month to month membership of under $50.

Portable enhanced site. Despite the fact that it’s generally useful to assemble sites for both work area and cell phones, the site content administration apparatus you’re utilizing will probably have modules you can purchase for under $100 to enhance your site for cell phones.

Complex applications. An application that requires highlights, like 3D, gaming or complex computerized reasoning (AI), will probably should be created as a local application. The expense for a complex application can regularly be $250,000 or more. The cost is straightforwardly identified with the shortage of versatile designers.

Pegasus spyware

Pegasus is a spyware developed by the Israeli cyber arms firm NSO Group that can be covertly installed on mobile phones running most versions of iOS and Android. In November 2019, a tech reporter from New York City photographed an interception device displayed at Milipol, a trade show on homeland security in Paris. The exhibitor, NSO Group, placed the hardware at the back of a van, perhaps suggesting convenience of portability, and said it would not work on US phone numbers, possibly due to a self-imposed restriction by the firm. Until early 2018, NSO Group clients primarily relied on SMS and WhatsApp messages to trick targets into opening a malicious link, which would lead to infection of their mobile devices. A Pegasus brochure described this as Enhanced Social Engineering Message (ESEM). When a malicious link packaged as ESEM is clicked, the phone is directed to a server that checks the operating system and delivers the suitable remote exploit.

Pegasus infections can also be achieved via so-called “zero-click” attacks that do not require any interaction from the phone’s owner. It means that your phone could still be hacked even if you’re careful not to click on those malicious links. Most of these attacks exploit vulnerabilities in an operating system that the phone’s manufacturer may not yet know about and so has not been able to fix.

Many of the numbers were clustered in 10 countries: Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Hungary, India, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Morocco, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, according to the reports.

In India, more than 40 journalists, three opposition leaders and two ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government were reported to be on list. This included the opposition memeber, Rahul gandhi with two mobile phone numbers belonging to him found in the list. Mr Gandhi no longer has the devices so it was not possible to analyse them to determine if he had been hacked. India’s government has denied using unauthorised surveillance.