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‘Taj Mahal can’t be a symbol of love’: BJP legislator

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Guwahati: Assam BJP legislator Rupjyoti Kurmi on Thursday said that the Taj Mahal cannot be a symbol of love.
“Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in the memory of his 4th wife Mumtaz. However, he married three ladies after the demise of Mumtaz,” Kurmi claimed.
“How could Shah Jahan marry three other women following the death of Mumtaz if he had really loved her?” he wondered.

Earlier, the BJP legislator asserted that the Taj Mahal and Qutub Minar should be demolished.
In the wake of an alteration in the syllabus of History, Civics and Hindi for class 12, Kurmi issued an appeal to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to raze the two Mughal-era built monuments.
He said: “I urge the Prime Minister to immediately demolish the Taj Mahal and Qutub Minar. In place of these two monuments, the world’s most beautiful temples should be built.”
“I also appeal that the architecture of these two temples should be so that no other monuments can come closer to them,” the MLA added.
Kurmi further said that he was ready to donate at least his one and a half year’s salary for the construction of temples.

This led to a huge controversy and the Congress leader filed an FIR against the BJP legislator.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 6, 2023
Assam BJP MLA urges PM Modi to demolish Taj Mahal, Qutub Minar

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Guwahati: As the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) revised its books for various classes, including the Class 12 History textbook by omitting the chapters on the Mughal empire, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Assam on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demolish monuments such as Taj Mahal and Qutub Minar.
“I urge the Prime Minister to immediately demolish the Taj Mahal and Qutub Minar. In place of these two monuments, the world’s most beautiful temples should be built. The architecture of those two temples should be such that no other monuments could be even closer to them,” the legislator said.
Kurmi further said that he is ready to donate at least his one-and-a-half year’s salary for construction of the temples.

The latest change would apply to all the schools in the country that follow the syllabus of the NCERT.
The NCERT said that the changes will be applicable from the current academic session — 2023-2024.
Notably, in the latest changes in the Class 12 syllabus, the chapters related to the Mughal Empire were omitted from History textbooks by NCERT, while a few poems and paragraphs were also removed from the Hindi book.
The “Themes of Indian History-Part II” textbook’s chapters on the Mughal Court, monarchs, and their history have been eliminated from the updated curriculum.
It is to be mentioned that Rupjyoti Kurmi, four-time MLA and once an ardent critic of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, switched from the Congress to the BJP in June 2021.

He earlier won the Mariani assembly seat on Congress ticket.
After joining the BJP, Kurmi was re-elected to the Assembly from the same constituency.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 4, 2023
Hyderabad: ‘Study Abroad Fest’ at Hotel Taj Deccan on Mar 19

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Hyderabad: iSchoolConnect, a leading AI-based EdTech company that assists study abroad aspirants, is set to host its seventh edition of ‘India’s largest study abroad fest’ in Hyderabad.
The event will take place on the 19th of March at Hotel Taj Deccan, featuring representatives from 30+ global institutions from 11+ study-abroad destinations who will interact with and counsel students.
A prominent delegation of university representatives from the UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Europe, Singapore, and other nations will provide students with invaluable advice at this event, assessing their admission prospects and outlining the application and admission procedure. Students will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with 100+ courses, avail of on-spot offers and recommendations, and interact with AI-powered tools to simplify their application process, a press release informed.
Ashish Fernando, Founder and CEO iSchoolConnect said, “Hyderabad is a key source of students planning to study abroad, particularly in the US. Given the demand for overseas education in the state, we believe the fest will prove pivotal for aspirants and help them plan their journey appropriately. The fest has been designed to accommodate the varied needs of study-abroad aspirants. Students and their parents can understand the whole process of overseas education end-to-end by attending this fest. The opportunity to interact with university representatives will immensely benefit students to get their doubts clarified and assess their chances of success.”
The first phase of the fest held last weekend in Mumbai and Pune was a grand success that witnessed a footfall of 800-1000 students in each location, the company said.
“The presence of universities from top study-abroad destinations such as the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, etc., attracted a vast pool of aspirants. Additionally, the presence of service providers for loans, accommodation, etc., is helping students get information about the various aspects of studying abroad under one roof,” it informed.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 15, 2023
Thousands join clean Yamuna drive in Taj city

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Agra: The vanishing ghats of the Yamuna were cleaned and the river bed was made litter-free by scores of volunteers of the Nirankari Mission in Agra.
The dry and polluted river, without any fresh water, continues to remain a major threat to the Mughal monuments along its banks. River activists said the state and the successive Union governments showed no sense of urgency to desilt and dredge the river to revive it and support its aquatic life.
The volunteers, men, women, and children armed with gloves, spades, baskets and tractor trolleys, spent several hours picking up the garbage, mostly used polythene, plastic waste, and leather cuttings. Several tonnes of litter were cleared and transported to the municipal dump yards, the organisers said.
The action started early at the Etmauddaula viewpoint park, Balkeshwar Ghat, Hathi Ghat, Poiya Ghat and Kailash under the supervision of the Mission’s zonal chief Kanta Mahendru.
“Our hearts should be clean and also our surroundings, the rivers, the wells, and ponds,” she said.
Over the years, Yamuna has been reduced to a vast ‘sewage canal’ as all the freshwater is consumed by Haryana and Delhi.
“What flows down the river as it enters Uttar Pradesh is a combination of sewer, industrial effluents, and discharges from the drains. In Agra alone, more than a hundred drains open into the river, though the Supreme Court and the NGT have directed the local authorities to divert or tap the drains,” lamented environmentalist Devashish Bhattacharya.
Agra’s drinking water problem has been largely solved by the 130 km long pipeline from Bulandshahar district, which brings 150 cusecs of Ganga water. Ten cusecs of water go to Mathura while Agra gets 140 cusecs.

But the Yamuna is crucial to Agra, not only as it’s the city’s lifeline, but also to sustain monuments like Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Etmauddaula, Ram Bagh, etc.
“A dry and polluted river raises the air pollution levels in the city as dry dust from the river bed hits the monuments,” said members of the River Connect Campaign.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 27, 2023
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, matters of heart to be discussed in Taj city

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Agra: More than 300 heart specialists and experts will share new research, achievements, experiences and techniques in the field of heart disease at a two-day national convention in Taj city on February 4 and 5.
Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Yogendra Upadhyay, along with Agra University vice-chancellor Prof. Ashu Rani, will formally inaugurate the national conference.
The objective of the conference is to discuss further improving the practice of clinical and surgical cardiology, creating a bridge of cooperation between various professionals in the field of heart disease, and providing better healthcare to heart patients.
Dr. V.K. Jain, president of The Agra Intervention Cardiology Society, said: “Continuous progress and research are being made in the field of cardiology. New technologies are coming and have brought unprecedented success in the field of tests and diagnosis of heart disease. There is a need to share these on one platform so that every patient can get benefits through every doctor in the whole country.”
He said that the objective of this conference is to provide a platform to cardiologists and cardiac surgeons so that they can share with each other new medical studies, experiences, research findings, achievements, and techniques in the diagnosis of heart disease.
Organising and Scientific secretary, Dr. Suvir Gupta said: “Causes and diagnosis of heart failure, Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Valvular Heart Disease, Arrhythmia and Pacing, EchoCardiography, Bypass Surgery, Heart Valve Surgery, Diabetes will be discussed. And experts will give their presentations on these topics.”
Academic coordinator, Dr. Himanshu Yadav said that more than 300 eminent doctors, including 40 specialist doctors from Delhi, Rajasthan, Lucknow, Meerut, Haryana, Punjab, and Agra, will participate in the two-day conference.

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February 2, 2023