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Hal Shashthi 2024: क्यों मनाई जाती है हलषष्ठी, जानिए इसका महत्वHal Shashthi 2024: भाद्रपद मास कृष्ण पक्ष षष्ठी को श्रीकृष्ण के बड़े भाई बलराम जी का जन्मोत्सव 'हल षष्ठी' पर्व के रूप में मनाया जाता है।

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All That You Wanted to Know About Balaram Jayanti Celebration

Balaram Jayanti is just around the corner. You can observe the day with simple puja kits online as well. Here’s everything you want to know about the day.

Indian tradition is replete with festivals. There are unlimited festivals with the varied significance of each festival. Balaram Jayanti is one such significant festival. It is the birth anniversary of Lord Balaram. In different parts of India, it is observed on different dates. However, in most parts of India Balaram Jayanti is observed during Shravan Poornima. You need to observe the day with much fun and devotion. And the puja vidhi is both simple and easy. You can do the puja with simple puja kits online as well. Here is all you wanted to know about Balaram Jayanti :

All About Balaram Jayanti:-

Who is Balaram? 

Lord Balaram is the elder brother of Lord Krishna. In the scriptures, he is depicted as the loving elder brother of Lord Krishna. He is also a friend to Lord Krishna. He was the seventh child of Devaki and Vasudev. We also get to know about his feat in killing many demons. He is the incarnated version of Snake God on which Lord Krishna rests. Some philosophers also believe that he is the second body of Lord Krishna. They are actually one, having the same identity hough they differ just in form.

When do we celebrate Balaram Jayanti?

In different parts of India, it is celebrated on different dates. Normally in most parts of India, we celebrate it on Shravan Purnima. In some parts, people celebrate it on the day of Akshaya Tritiya also. And yet there are some regions where it is celebrated in the month of Vasaikh as Hal Sasthi or Baladeva Chhath. 

Why do we celebrate Balram Jayanti?

It is a belief that if we celebrate the day we will be blessed with physical strength and health. The main part is that the puja is very simple and does not require elaborate pooja items as well. We can buy most of the pooja things from any puja samagri store in India or may also procure online puja samagri as well.

How do we celebrate the day?

The puja vidhi is very simple. We must take a bath early in the morning before starting the pooja rituals. We can then arrange the puja thali items with materials bought from puja kits store prehand. On this normally we should not eat anything till noon. Normally we have to decorate the place of worship with mango leaves and flowers. On this day we need to worship both Lord Krishna and Lord Balaram. If we have god photo frames of Lord Krishna and Lord Balaram we can use it. Ideally, we can use idols or go to the temple to celebrate it. We have to give bath to the idols with Panchamrita before invoking the Gods. After offering our pooja and Arati we have to offer special bhog to God. This bhog is later distributed as prasad. 

Normally on this day, after the completion of the pooja, there is bhajan. Devotees enthusiastically sing and dance and praise the Gods. If you wish to do this pooja you can get the simple samagri from puja shopping online site like PujaShoppe. You will get all the pooja items under one roof here. 

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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: 7 killed, 30 rescued after fire breaks out in COVID-19 facility in AP's Vijayawada; rescue ops underway

08:54 (IST)

Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates

PM to launch financing facility under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people on 'Balram jayanti', 'Hal Chhath' and 'Dau janmotsav', and said to mark the occasion, he would launch a financing facility of Rs one lakh crore under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund.

In a series of tweets in Hindi, he extended greetings, especially to the farming community on the occasion. Hal chhath is a festival dedicated to Balaram, the elder brother of Lord Krishna. On Sunday, Modi will also release the sixth instalment of funds of Rs 17,000 crore to 8.5 crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme.

The scheme has also been instrumental in supporting farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic, he noted.

08:15 (IST)

Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh LATEST Updates

Fire breaks out at hotel used as COVID-19 facility in Vijayawada

Fire broke out at a hotel being used as a coronavirus facility in Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada on Sunday morning, news agency ANI reported. Fire tenders have been rushed to the spot.

Seven people have lost their lives and 30 have been rescued, according to the Vijaywada Police.

Andhra Pradesh: Fire breaks out at a hotel in Vijayawada, fire tenders rushed to the spot. The hotel was being used as a #COVID19 facility by a hospital. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/2f876s2h6j

— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2020

08:06 (IST)

Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir LATEST Updates

J&K introduces rapid antigen tests for people entering UT

Jammu & Kashmir: Govt has introduced rapid antigen tests for people entering union territory at Lakhanpur in Kathua. Chief Medical Officer Ashok Choudhary says, "We've conducted 1,230 tests so far, of which 10 were positive. We can test 700 samples daily." (08.08.2020) #COVID pic.twitter.com/LvvCx4camD

— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2020

08:03 (IST)

Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates

Centre asks states to conduct COVID-19 test of grocery shop workers, vendors

Expressing concern that grocery shops, vegetable and other vendors can be potential spreaders of coronavirus infection to a large number of people, the Union health ministry has advised states and UTs to take up testing of such people to ensure early detection of cases which can lead to reduction in mortality rate, reports PTI.

In a letter to states and UTs, secretary in the health ministry, Rajesh Bhushan, also stressed on the need for operationalising ambulance transport system with oxygen facility and quick response mechanism.

07:58 (IST)

Coronavirus in Brazil LATEST Updates

Brazil nears 1,00,000 deaths from COVID-19

Brazil was leaping toward a grim milestone — 1,00,000 deaths from COVID-19 — on Saturday, and five months after the first reported case, the country had not shown signs of crushing the disease, reports ANI.

Brazil, a nation of 210 million people, has been reporting an average of more than 1,000 daily deaths from the pandemic since late May.

07:51 (IST)

Coronavirus in US LATEST Updates

Confirmed cases in US cross 50-lakh mark

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States have crossed the 50-lakh mark. The total stands at 50,01,126, according to a Reuters tally. This includes a death toll of 1.6 lakh. US continues to be the worst-affected country.

Coronavirus LATEST Updates: Fire tenders have been rushed to the spot. Seven people have lost their lives and 30 have been rescued, according to the Vijaywada Police.

With a spike of 61,537 new COVID-19 cases and 933 deaths India's COVID-19 tally surged to 20,88,612 on Saturday, as per the Union health ministry.

The death toll due to the disease now stands at 42,518 in the country, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). The COVID-19 tally of 20,88,612 cases includes 6,19,088 active cases, 14,27,006 cured/discharged/migrated.

COVID-19 confirmed cases had crossed the 10 lakh mark in India on July 17 when the tally reached 10,03,832.

Compared globally, India has one of the lowest cases per million at 1,469 as against the global average of 2,425 and added that the Case Fatality Rate stands at 2.04 per cent.

With 48,900 patients discharged in the last 24 hours, India's total recoveries from COVID-19 has reached 14,27,005. The recovery rate stands at 68.32 per cent.

Meanwhile, 12,822 COVID-19 cases and 275 deaths due to the disease were reported in Maharashtra, the worst affected state by the pandemic, making the tally of the state cross the five lakh mark on Saturday. The state now has 5,03,084 confirmed cases, including 1,47,048 active cases and 17,367 deaths, according to the state health department.

Tamil Nadu, the second-worst affected by the pandemic reported 5,883 positive cases and 118 deaths from across the state today, according to the state health department. The total number of cases now stand at 2,90,907 in the state, including 53,481 active cases, 2,32,618 discharged patients and 4,808 deaths.

As per the health department of national capital 1,404 new coronavirus cases, 1,130 recoveries and 16 deaths were reported today. The total number of cases in Delhi now stands at 1,44,127, including 1,29,362 recoveries, 10,667 active cases and 4,098 deaths. A total of 1,101 new corona cases were reported in Gujarat today, alongwith 1,135 discharges and 23 fatalities. The state has 14,530 active cases, out of which 82 patients are on ventilator.

In Andhra Pradesh 10,080 new COVID-19 cases and 97 deaths were reported, according to the COVID-19 Nodal Officer in the state. The total number of case in the state are now at 2,17,040 including 85,486 active cases, 1,29,615 recovered cases and 1,939 deaths. Meanwhile, Kerala on Saturday recorded a spike of 1,420 positive cases, with 485 cases being reported from state capital Thiruvananthapuram alone. Four deaths were also reported from across the state due to the disease today, according to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

The state now has 33,120 confirmed cases, including 12,109 active and 20,862 recovered patients.

According to the daily COVID bulletin of the Punjab government 998 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Punjab in the last 24 hours, making the state tally rise to 22,928. The tally includes 7,506 active cases, and 14,860 cured/discharged patients, apart from 562 deaths being reported due to the disease.

The number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir reached 24,390 on Saturday, including 7,264 active cases. While Jammu has 1,756 active cases, Kashmir has a larger share of 5,508 active cases. A total of 16,667 patients have been cured and discharged in the union territory and a total of 459 deaths have been reported due to the disease.

Further, 169 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Manipur in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 3,635 including 1,697 active cases, 1,927 discharges and 11 deaths, according to the state government today.

268 new coronavirus cases, 109 discharges and 5 deaths were reported from Puducherry today. The total number of cases in the union territory now stands at 5,087 including 1,953 active cases, 3,054 recovered patients and 80 deaths due to the infection.

The union territory of Chandigarh reported 52 new corona cases today. Taking the total number of cases to 1,426. The death toll due to the disease rose to 24 with one death being reported today. The number of active cases now stands at 529 in the union territory.

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08:54 (IST) Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates PM to launch financing facility under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund today Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people on 'Balram jayanti', 'Hal Chhath' and 'Dau janmotsav', and said to mark the occasion, he would launch a financing facility of Rs one lakh crore under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund. In a series of tweets in Hindi, he extended greetings, especially to the farming community on the occasion. Hal chhath is a festival dedicated to Balaram, the elder brother of Lord Krishna. On Sunday, Modi will also release the sixth instalment of funds of Rs 17,000 crore to 8.5 crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme. The scheme has also been instrumental in supporting farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic, he noted. 08:15 (IST) Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh LATEST Updates Fire breaks out at hotel used as COVID-19 facility in Vijayawada Fire broke out at a hotel being used as a coronavirus facility in Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada on Sunday morning, news agency ANI reported. Fire tenders have been rushed to the spot. Seven people have lost their lives and 30 have been rescued, according to the Vijaywada Police. Andhra Pradesh: Fire breaks out at a hotel in Vijayawada, fire tenders rushed to the spot. The hotel was being used as a #COVID19 facility by a hospital. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/2f876s2h6j — ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2020 08:06 (IST) Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir LATEST Updates J&K introduces rapid antigen tests for people entering UT Jammu & Kashmir: Govt has introduced rapid antigen tests for people entering union territory at Lakhanpur in Kathua. Chief Medical Officer Ashok Choudhary says, "We've conducted 1,230 tests so far, of which 10 were positive. We can test 700 samples daily." (08.08.2020) #COVID pic.twitter.com/LvvCx4camD — ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2020 08:03 (IST) Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates Centre asks states to conduct COVID-19 test of grocery shop workers, vendors Expressing concern that grocery shops, vegetable and other vendors can be potential spreaders of coronavirus infection to a large number of people, the Union health ministry has advised states and UTs to take up testing of such people to ensure early detection of cases which can lead to reduction in mortality rate, reports PTI. In a letter to states and UTs, secretary in the health ministry, Rajesh Bhushan, also stressed on the need for operationalising ambulance transport system with oxygen facility and quick response mechanism. 07:58 (IST) Coronavirus in Brazil LATEST Updates Brazil nears 1,00,000 deaths from COVID-19 Brazil was leaping toward a grim milestone — 1,00,000 deaths from COVID-19 — on Saturday, and five months after the first reported case, the country had not shown signs of crushing the disease, reports ANI. Brazil, a nation of 210 million people, has been reporting an average of more than 1,000 daily deaths from the pandemic since late May. 07:51 (IST) Coronavirus in US LATEST Updates Confirmed cases in US cross 50-lakh mark Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States have crossed the 50-lakh mark. The total stands at 50,01,126, according to a Reuters tally. This includes a death toll of 1.6 lakh. US continues to be the worst-affected country. Coronavirus LATEST Updates: Fire tenders have been rushed to the spot. Seven people have lost their lives and 30 have been rescued, according to the Vijaywada Police. With a spike of 61,537 new COVID-19 cases and 933 deaths India's COVID-19 tally surged to 20,88,612 on Saturday, as per the Union health ministry. The death toll due to the disease now stands at 42,518 in the country, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). The COVID-19 tally of 20,88,612 cases includes 6,19,088 active cases, 14,27,006 cured/discharged/migrated. COVID-19 confirmed cases had crossed the 10 lakh mark in India on July 17 when the tally reached 10,03,832. Compared globally, India has one of the lowest cases per million at 1,469 as against the global average of 2,425 and added that the Case Fatality Rate stands at 2.04 per cent. With 48,900 patients discharged in the last 24 hours, India's total recoveries from COVID-19 has reached 14,27,005. The recovery rate stands at 68.32 per cent. Meanwhile, 12,822 COVID-19 cases and 275 deaths due to the disease were reported in Maharashtra, the worst affected state by the pandemic, making the tally of the state cross the five lakh mark on Saturday. The state now has 5,03,084 confirmed cases, including 1,47,048 active cases and 17,367 deaths, according to the state health department. Tamil Nadu, the second-worst affected by the pandemic reported 5,883 positive cases and 118 deaths from across the state today, according to the state health department. The total number of cases now stand at 2,90,907 in the state, including 53,481 active cases, 2,32,618 discharged patients and 4,808 deaths. As per the health department of national capital 1,404 new coronavirus cases, 1,130 recoveries and 16 deaths were reported today. The total number of cases in Delhi now stands at 1,44,127, including 1,29,362 recoveries, 10,667 active cases and 4,098 deaths. A total of 1,101 new corona cases were reported in Gujarat today, alongwith 1,135 discharges and 23 fatalities. The state has 14,530 active cases, out of which 82 patients are on ventilator. In Andhra Pradesh 10,080 new COVID-19 cases and 97 deaths were reported, according to the COVID-19 Nodal Officer in the state. The total number of case in the state are now at 2,17,040 including 85,486 active cases, 1,29,615 recovered cases and 1,939 deaths. Meanwhile, Kerala on Saturday recorded a spike of 1,420 positive cases, with 485 cases being reported from state capital Thiruvananthapuram alone. Four deaths were also reported from across the state due to the disease today, according to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The state now has 33,120 confirmed cases, including 12,109 active and 20,862 recovered patients. According to the daily COVID bulletin of the Punjab government 998 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Punjab in the last 24 hours, making the state tally rise to 22,928. The tally includes 7,506 active cases, and 14,860 cured/discharged patients, apart from 562 deaths being reported due to the disease. The number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir reached 24,390 on Saturday, including 7,264 active cases. While Jammu has 1,756 active cases, Kashmir has a larger share of 5,508 active cases. A total of 16,667 patients have been cured and discharged in the union territory and a total of 459 deaths have been reported due to the disease. Further, 169 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Manipur in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 3,635 including 1,697 active cases, 1,927 discharges and 11 deaths, according to the state government today. 268 new coronavirus cases, 109 discharges and 5 deaths were reported from Puducherry today. The total number of cases in the union territory now stands at 5,087 including 1,953 active cases, 3,054 recovered patients and 80 deaths due to the infection. The union territory of Chandigarh reported 52 new corona cases today. Taking the total number of cases to 1,426. The death toll due to the disease rose to 24 with one death being reported today. The number of active cases now stands at 529 in the union territory.

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