The Ministry of Information Technology, on June 29, banned 59 mobile apps, saying they are engaged in activities which are “prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.

The list of apps included TikTok, Weibo and others.

the IT ministry said that it has received many complaints from various sources including several reports about misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India.

“The compilation of these data, its mining and profiling by elements hostile to national security and defence of India, which ultimately impinges upon the sovereignty and integrity of India, is a matter of very deep and immediate concern which requires emergency measures,” the ministry further said in a statement.

The Confederation of All India Traders ( CAIT) welcomed the move saying, “This huge unprecedented step will go a long way in strengthening the ‘Boycott China’ campaign of CAIT.”

Among the apps, Tik Tok, Club Factory, Xiaomi, Cam Scanner, UC Browser are expected to be the worst-hit because of high user volume.

Sreedhar Prasad, independent e-commerce analyst, told Moneycontrol, “Most of these apps have huge adoption and usage across India. This is a massive move considering the globalised nature of today’s digital world.”

“However, we need to note that China was ahead of every country in setting their internal ground rules by banning many international social media apps, thereby ring fencing their digital ecosystem. India could be having the largest user base outside China for many of these apps and, if some of the other countries follow suit, this could lead to a very strong move of rejection across the world. This is a great opportunity for local alternatives across the world to grab these customers as the usage habit has been created by these Chinese apps.

Here is a list of apps that have been banned by the Centre:

1. TikTok
2. Shareit
3. Kwai
4. UC Browser
5. Baidu map
6. Shein
7.Clash of Kings
8. DU battery saver
9. Helo
10. Likee
11. YouCam makeup
12. Mi Community
13. CM Browser
14. Virus Cleaner
15. APUS Browser
16. ROMWE
17. Club Factory
18. Newsdog
19. Beauty Plus
20. WeChat
21. UC News
22. QQ Mail
23. Weibo
24. Xender
25. QQ Music
26. QQ Newsfeed
27. Bigo Live
28. SelfieCity
29. Mail Master
30. Parallel Space
31. Mi Video Call – Xiaomi
32. WeSync
33. ES File Explorer
34. Viva Video – QU Video Inc
35. Meitu
36. Vigo Video
37. New Video Status
38. DU Recorder
39. Vault- Hide
40. Cache Cleaner DU App studio
41. DU Cleaner
42. DU Browser
43. Hago Play With New Friends
44. Cam Scanner
45. Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile
46. Wonder Camera
47. Photo Wonder
48. QQ Player
49. We Meet
50. Sweet Selfie
51. Baidu Translate
52. Vmate
53. QQ International
54. QQ Security Center
55. QQ Launcher
56. U Video
57. V fly Status Video
58. Mobile Legends
59. DU Privacy

The Central Drug Standard Control Organisation, the National regulatory body for Indian Pharmaceuticals and medical devices, has granted approval to Bharat Biotech India to conduct human clinical trials for Corona Vaccine called ‘Covaxin’. The company in a statement said it is the first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine to receive the approval. The Covaxin has been developed in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune. Bharat Biotech Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Biotech Dr Krishna Ella informed that these trials are scheduled to start across the country during the month of July. According to the company, the Drug Controller General of India approved Bharat Biotech’s application to conduct phase I and II clinical trials for Covaxin.

Dr Krishna further said the permission was granted after the company submitted results from pre-clinical studies of the vaccine that demonstrated its safety and immune response. The SARS-CoV-2 strain was isolated in NIV, Pune and transferred to Bharat Biotech. The indigenous, inactivated vaccine developed and manufactured at the Bio-safety level 3 lab of the Bharat Biotech located in Genome Valley in Hyderabad.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced free food grains to 80 crore people across the country for five more months.  

The Prime Minister  Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana has been extended  till the end of November this year.

Under the scheme announced in the wake of COVID- 19 pandemic, 5 kg free wheat or rice along with 1 kg whole chana will be provided to each member of a family per month.  

Its  extension will cost over Rs. 90 thousand crore.

Addressing the nation Tuesday evening, Mr. Modi noted that in the last three months,  Rs. 31 thousand  crore have been transferred to the Jan Dhan accounts of almost 20 crore poor families, Rs. 18 thousand  crore have been transferred to the bank accounts of more than 9 crore farmers and Rs. 50 thousand crore are being spent on PM Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan, which has been started to provide employment opportunities.

He stressed that the country is moving towards the institution of ‘one nation, one ration card’, which will be of immense benefit to the poor who travel to other states in search of work.

Mr. Modi said, if one  looks at the death rate due to corona, India is still in a very stable situation  as compared to other countries.  

The Prime Minister added that timely measures like lockdown have saved many lives. Mr. Modi, however, said  ever since unlock one started, people have shown negligence.

He urged  them to take all necessary precautions for fighting novel Coronavirus.  

He also said, regulations need to be followed with the same seriousness as during Lockdown, especially in the Containment Zones.

The Prime Minister added that people  must maintain discipline and those   not following the rules, need to be stopped and made aware.  He warned that nobody is above the rule.

Mr. Modi  also hailed farmers and honest tax payers for their contribution in making the welfare scheme successful.  

The Prime Minister said that in the coming times, the government will continue to take further steps to empower the poor and the needy. Economic activities will also be enhanced, with due precautions in place.

He reiterated the pledge to work towards Atmanirbhar Bharat and to be vocal for local, while also asking people to be careful, use mask and face cover and continue following the mantra of maintaining do gaz doori.

Mr. Modi said, the country is entering in Unlock 2  and the season of cough, fever and cold is also about to start and in such a situation the countrymen should  take care of themselves.

I have always felt slightly bad about not really having cried for decades. People insist that crying is good for you and that not crying is bad for you. The danger is, you might be going to explode some day from repressed grief (watch this space).

And of course in the counselling side of my life I am supposed to consider it a Very Bad Thing if people don’t cry. So I was pleased to see some of the orthodox views on crying disputed by Dutch psychologist Ad Vingerhoets in an interview with The Psychologist. He specialises in the psychology of crying.

Do people feel better after a good cry? Not necessarily, says Vingerhoets. Some feel bad. It helps if other people respond to tears with support but if crying is ignored or disapproved of the crier can end up feeling worse.

Women cry more often than men. Essentially, he says, women cry in situations that make men swear. These include computer crashes, car breakdowns and feeling frustrated or angry. So if you’re female and Vingerhoets’ statement makes you angry, prove him wrong by swearing.

Some Indian tribes, he says, use crying instead of shaking hands as a means of greeting – since I’ve never heard of them before I assume these tribes are obscure and it’s not hard to see why.

You are most likely to cry in the presence of your mother or your romantic partner or another “attachment figure” to use the psychological jargon. Thus, children who are hurt physically or emotionally will sometimes hold off the tears until they get to a parent and then they let them out.

The idea of tears as a sign of weakness seems to have been introduced by the Victorians.

What about tears of happiness? Vingerhoets doesn’t believe people cry because they’re happy. Usually we cry because the happy event also calls up negative emotions, he suggests. An example is crying when you meet a loved one after a long separation. That’s a happy event but the tears come with the accompanying realisation of the pain of the separation.

What mostly makes people cry is “conflict, rejection, criticism and minor failure”. Frustration and helplessness also bring on crying.

If I can’t produce real tears I would certainly have no hope of turning on crocodile tears. People who are really good at this, according to Vingerhoets, include narcissists, psychopaths and actors.

Tears usually lead other people to feel empathy and to want to lend support, which is why narcissists and psychopaths use them to manipulate. It only works, naturally, if people think they’re genuine – and since psychopaths are really good at turning on the charm they can make very good use of tears.

Very empathic people are more likely to cry themselves in response to the tears of others.

You, the people who dare to say to your families that you want something different; that you want love; that you want connection?

You are not too (fucking) sensitive.

You, the people who cry when someone is unkind to you? When someone judges you? When someone finds ways to put you down? When that someone is a family member or friend or partner?

You are not too (fucking) sensitive.

You, the people who are committed enough to changing old patterns that once people switch from outright condemnation to passive-aggressive snarck, you actually call them out?

You are not too (fucking) sensitive.

You, the people who say something when they hear someone say “That’s so gay” or “How retarded” or calling women “bitches” as is if it’s a term of affection or making generalizations about a person of color?

You are not too (fucking) sensitive.

You, the people who hug trees, recycle toilet paper rolls, and cry at the sight of birds bathed in oil after BP blows a rig?

You are not too (fucking) sensitive.

Let me tell you who you actually are:
When you ask your families to engage with you in a way that is loving and connected, you are asking everyone to rise and live bigger. You are engaged with connection.

(Note: the trick is to take responsibility for yourself, and not get attached to controlling/changing their behavior).

When you cry because someone who says they love you is treating you unkindly, you’re feeling the pain of disconnection from other human beings, and this means that you are not a desensitized sociopath. It means you’re a functioning human being who has not cut themselves off from what they feel.

(Note: the trick is to take responsibility for yourself, and not get attached to controlling/changing their behavior).

When you are committed enough to respectful relationships that you draw a clear boundary and you enforce it, including communicating those times where it seems like something passive-aggressive is happening, you are practicing this thing called “self-respect.”

(Note: the trick is to take responsibility for yourself, and not get attached to controlling/changing their behavior).

When you decide to speak up against discrimination, bigotry, and slurs, you’re taking a stand for your values as well as asking others to think about how their words, their “harmless jokes,” might contribute to a collective experience of oppression.

(Note: the trick is to take responsibility for yourself, and not get attached to controlling/changing their behavior).

When your heart aches at the destruction of the planet, you’re exercising compassion, connection, and a deep desire for life to thrive.

(Note: the trick is to take responsibility for yourself, and not get attached to controlling/changing the outcome).

So do you get it?
You’re not too (fucking) sensitive. You’re engaged. Connected. Human. Awake. Alive.

The people accusing you of being too (fucking) sensitive? They’re disconnected.

A moment of compassion for all of us, please.

We’ve all been there. We all have our moments of thinking that someone else’s needs or preferences are just too precious, and judging the hell out of them.

Let’s not polarize into an us/them.

But truly–celebrate your sensitivity. Those who are sensitive are those who are also paying attention. It speaks to the potential for a radiant love within. A deep love within, combined with a willingness to take positive action, is the only thing that has ever revolutionized the world.

Thank you for being so (fucking) sensitive.

Remember when you thought 40 was so old? Good news, you’re not ready for the Smithsonian yet. Helpful hint: you are going to need a magnifying mirror to do your makeup at 40 otherwise you will end up leaving the house looking like a clown.

Remember when we thought when we were 40 we would have life all figured out? Well we were wrong. Life is a series of lessons that will mold you into a better person. Growing up there will be fear and anxiety, a lot of it. There will also be massive amounts of joy and triumph. Stop wasting time worrying about fitting in. Stop spending so much money on hair spray. For the love of creatures please stop with the Aqua Net. Once you toss that gigantic can of Aqua Net you will realize it’s true you CAN dance in the rain and not have sticky gross hair. Please don’t waste anymore time worrying if you’re too fat or too skinny. You are perfect just the way you are. An intelligent, confident female is beautiful regardless of her appearance and size.

Eventually you will be able to have a phone with you all the time and you will have this device called a smart phone. That’s right, the phone will no longer be attached to the wall and you won’t need to have a really long cord on your telephone. Even better, you will no longer have to hide in the pantry when talking to your friends on the phone. I know it’s weird. On your smart phone you will have all sorts of technology. Please use it wisely. This thing called social media will happen and it will blow your mind. You have an even weirder thing called a “status” and people will know where you are and what you are thinking depending on what you type in the status bar. You can even post photos of yourself or your food. Brace yourself, people will begin posting photos of everything they are about to eat. But it won’t be McDonald’s because society becomes very health conscious. Eat all the bread you can now because when you get older the entire world will tell you that carbs are bad. Relax, we aren’t going to stop eating pasta.

There’s also this thing called a “selfie.” You can take a selfie with your phone. That’s right. The smartphone you will take every place will even have a camera. So throw away your pink Le Clic camera and get with the times! Young people post selfies all the time. Sometimes they even do it while getting dressed in the bathroom and forget to close the top of the toilet or the shower curtain. Gross, I know. Sometimes they get a little too revealing. Please do this responsibly. The internet never forgets. Someday you will go job hunting and you don’t want a potential employer to not hire you because of endless bathroom selfies. I could go on and on about the internet, but I will tell you to use your words wisely when posting. Always be mindful when speaking to others.

Your life is an incredible blessing and a journey. One which you will fall in love with when you realize God is in control and you finally stop to smell the roses and enjoy the ride.

Below are some of the lessons learned along the way:

You are not everyone’s cup of tea and that’s okay.
Your sense of humor is what keeps you strong during the tough times.
You don’t always have to have the last word; sometimes silence is the best response to quiet a fool.
Every relationship has a purpose that helps us grow and become stronger. The most challenging relationships teach us about forgiveness and patience.
As long as you have Mom and Dad you will always have a place to call home.
No relationship is worth your self respect.
Mom and Dad will not be here forever. Cherish them.
You can actually hold Mom’s hand in public without people thinking you’re her girlfriend.
Mom will be your best friend when you grow up and you will want to be just like her.
Dad remains your real life super hero, even when he is no longer alive.
You do not know everything. Listen. Be alert. People want to teach you things, they want you to evolve into a successful adult. No one likes a know it all.
Accept yourself as God made you. Stop trying to be what you’re not, be true to yourself because God does not make mistakes.
Try not to take things personally; what people say about you is a reflection of their own insecurities.
If you don’t completely love the person you see in the mirror, you will never truly be happy or successful.
Love yourself, be proud of who you are.
Growing up you will experience a mix of emotions. They will be confusing. You will experience pain and sorrow. You will also experience unconditional love and support. You will be betrayed and your heart will be broken. You will also experience times when you are so sad you can’t lift your head off the pillow. Times when you are certain that the sounds of your breaking heart are deafening to others. I’m not going to lie, those times are really going to hurt, but there will be countless moments of joy and gratification that make your entire world light up. It is important to trust your journey. You have a magnificent life ahead of you. The road will not always be easy but I can promise you it will be an incredible journey with so many exquisite blessings along the way. When life gets tough, always remember you are a beautiful diamond that shines bright in a world where people have as many preferences as they have types of precious gemstones. Never forget that.

Love,

Your older, wiser self

when I moved from Igatpuri a countryside to nashik in the city two years ago – a journey of about 19 miles i knew i had to pack light , so i sold out everything in my room my furniture some antique wall hangings my hammock chair and everything was left out which wasnt a complete daily essential to me . but people i packed 15 huge boxes of books and transported them ( payed an hefty amount).I could live without a workstation/ study table for a while – but my books were a different story.

Hello, My name is Jigeesha Banerjee, and I am a bibliophile , perhaps you are familiar with that life.

The word “bibliophile” literally means a lover (phile) of books (biblio). The term is often thrown around to refer to people who simply like to read, but in its most precise interpretation, “bibliophile” means something more specific: someone who loves books particularly—how they look, how they smell, what they feel like. Of course, most bibliophiles are great readers, collecting (OK, hoarding) books in part because they love the narratives in them. But they also value books as fascinating objects in themselves, objects with their own stories to tell. These are readers who will never really be satisfied with electronic books—how can a cold iPad screen possibly compare to a tattered, musty, well-loved print book? To find out if you are one of those blessed with (or suffering from, depending on you point of view) bibliophilia, read on.

1. You have both a permanent copy and a loaner copy of your favorite books

Certain books—ones I’ve read over and over since I was a teenager—have enormous personal value to me. Of course, I want to share these wonderful, formative reading experiences with other people. But other people are jerks sometimes! What if I lend a friend a book and she dog-ears the pages? What if she breaks the spine? WHAT IF SHE LOSES IT? So I have my copy, and a loaner copy, and everyone is happy. All perfectly normal, right?

2. You judge other people according to the books they have
   Oh, come on. We all do it. Actually, I don’t judge people so much by what books they have as by whether they own books or not. I don’t care what people read, but someone who doesn’t have any books is probably an orc and cannot be trusted.
3. You spend way to much time thinking about book organization

My books are organized according to an intricate system that is so logical that only I can understand it. Some are alphabetized, some are categorized according to genre, some are ordered by color.

4. Used books stores fill you with glee
   Used books are the best: they’re cheap, they hold the same texts as newer editions, and sometimes you find amazing evidence of past readers—marginal notes, bookmarks, inscriptions. All tiny glimpses into other people’s lives. Bibliophiles can’t get enough of all of that. More, please.
5. You view books as actual home decor
   1. Because they are pretty. Spaces always look more interesting, more inviting, and more homey when they are filled with books.

6. You plan to use them as centerpieces at your wedding (or you already did)

For bibliophiles, books form a major part of one’s personal identity. It’s only natural that you’d want to be surrounded by them on your big day.

7. Your ultimate fantasy is to have a library in your house, à la Belle in Beauty and the Beast.

Preferably one with a ladder. And yes, you’re going to swing around the room, gesturing grandly, whatever.

8. You would love to travel far and wide to look at books and the homes of the people who write them

I’ve gone far, far out of my way to visit places like Haworth (home of the Brontë family in West Yorkshire) and Prince Edward Island (home Lucy Maud Montgomery and the Anne books). There is something powerful in seeing where my favorite books were written, and in seeing great authors’ own books. Because, naturally, great writers tend to be bibliophiles themselves.

9. You own multiple copies of the same books

I have at least four copies of Pride and Prejudice, including a battered paperback edition, a fancy leather-bound edition, a critical edition, and an illustrated edition. And they are all completely necessary to my life.

10. You spend crazy amounts of money on rare books
    One would have to have crazy amounts of money in order to fulfill this criterion, but I think we can assume that whoever spent $11.5 million on a copy of John James Audubon’s Birds of America in 2010 is a pretty hard-core book lover.

From the Ministry of Information Technology, It is declared that 59 apps from china is banned in India. Yesterday, the notice has been comes out with this recognizable news. It’s really demanded earlier for ban on Chinese apps. The officials of Ministry told that these apps are in the surveillance and it’s noted that these apps can leaks the personal information of users. It’s also violated the culture of Our nation too.

Many people earlier uninstalled these apps in the moment of China ban. But now it’s official notice that everyone have to uninstalled the 59 apps that are banned. For the information , here is the list of 59 banned apps:. 1. TikTok
2. Shareit
3. Kwai
4. UC Browser
5. Baidu map
6. Shein
7. Clash of Kings
8. DU battery saver
9. Helo
10. Likee
11. YouCam makeup
12. Mi Community
13. CM Browers
14. Virus Cleaner
15. APUS Browser
16. ROMWE
17. Club Factory
18. Newsdog
19. Beutry Plus
20. WeChat
21. UC News
22. QQ Mail
23. Weibo
24. Xender
25. QQ Music
26. QQ Newsfeed
27. Bigo Live
28. SelfieCity
29. Mail Master
30. Parallel Space
31. Mi Video Call – Xiaomi
32. WeSync
33. ES File Explorer
34. Viva Video – QU Video Inc
35. Meitu
36. Vigo Video
37. New Video Status
38. DU Recorder
39. Vault- Hide
40. Cache Cleaner DU App studio
41. DU Cleaner
42. DU Browser
43. Hago Play With New Friends
44. Cam Scanner
45. Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile
46. Wonder Camera
47. Photo Wonder
48. QQ Player
49. We Meet
50. Sweet Selfie
51. Baidu Translate
52. Vmate
53. QQ International
54. QQ Security Center
55. QQ Launcher
56. U Video
57. V fly Status Video
58. Mobile Legends
59. DU Privacy

These apps are now officially banned and everyone should uninstall these apps. There are many alternative of these apps are present in Play Store and iOS Store too. Now for our own security , we should bycott the use of Chinese apps.