TODAY'S THOUGHT : WHAT IS LIFE ?

                          TODAY'S THOUGHT : WHAT IS LIFE ?

                 Today's Date : 07March ,2022 ;23 Dwijaa Mesa ,Panchami Tithi

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Hi!! Friends - What is Life ?

This really a very very broad question to ponder upon n answer. Isn't it ?

You may term it : A million Dollar Question !!!

Scientifically , we can define Life ,"The condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth , reproduction ,functional activity ,and continual change preceding Death ". The simplest definition to describe Life in few words is : The period between the Birth and Death of a living being . We may put it simply : Life is the existence of an human being or animal or plant -flora n fauna. In more elaborate words ,we may describe Life  as the aspect of existence that processes, acts , reacts ,evaluates and evolves through Growth...and so on.....

                                      

The meaning of Life can be described  in three words ; those are : Intelligence , Usefulness & Responsibility. The meaning of Life is to find YOUR meaning. What an splendid explanation indeed!!!

Mahatma Gandhi has rightly remarked :

                                        

The quality of Life depends upon the individuals activities , contribution to the Nation or Society. This does not not merely depend upon the Life span. Swami Vivekananda lived for only 39 years ; but he is still alive in our memories for his practical ,brave, courageous ,roaring Sayings , which aroused our Nation internationally- across the Globe. Similarly , the life span of Adi Sankaracharya was too short. But his divine works, deeds, preachings ,teachings aroused the whole nation . The words of our Gopabandhu Das that a man does not live in years, months ,days or moments...but a man lives by his good deeds. Please ponder over the great sayings of these illustrious masters...

Yes, Friends - when we say she or he lived " in full life " - we understand that she or he lived  life with  duty, dedication to works n deeds wholeheartedly in a very intelligent way. We may term this as the Art of Living. The lives of great men has indeed impressed n influenced our society in a very big way.

Now , Friends - we may conclude by putting the following Landmark Lines on Life :

LIFE is a Dream for the WISE ,

LIFE is a Game for the FOOL,

LIFE is a Comedy for the Rich,

LIFE is a Tragedy for the Poor...

Now, Friends it's our turn : how to live our lives ? Live Life King size!!!

                                            

                                   

In my humble opinion - Life is your work ,deed ,assigned duties , dedication for the society -where we live in...

Hence , Work as a Laborer ; Enjoy like a Princely Entrepreneur... 

LIVE Life with Love & Laugh...

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Text : Shri Surendra Nath Pradhan , Retd. Manager Extension , OPOLFED , Laxmisagar , Bhubaneswar, Odisha , India.

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ABCDE to Check , Control Corona Virus / Dt.28th June 2020

Today is 28th June,2020; Ashadha 7days, Mithun 14days, Ashtamee , Sunday
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                              ABCDE to Check Control Corona Virus
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 Friends...It is very saddening, sorrowful, harrowing, horrific to note that the world has been grilling, griming under the worst wrath of the dreaded disease Corona Virus.
Now, the increasing trend of this Killer Corona is very much felt in our populous country India.
The severity & seriousness of the Corona super spreading can easily be confirmed from the fact that more than one Crore people have been affected by the Corona Virus in the world on yesterday. Now,more than Five lac people have been affected by the Corona Virus in India.
Government of India & our State Govt. are taking immediate steps to check, control the
spreading of Corona Virus Pandemic.
Health experts have cautioned that the coming months of July n August 2020 - will be the most sensitive, severe months for spreading of Corona Virus, during the monsoon season. It will be the peak stage for transmission of the Corona Virus.
Hence, we have to follow all the Corona related Govt. Guidelines , Lock down, Shutdown directives - very scrupulously to save the lives and livelihoods of people from the clutches of Corona with utmost
patience and prudence.
Friends, we again felt it necessary to make ourselves aware and act against the invisible enemy Corona unitedly.
Here, we elucidate the ABCDE to Check , Control Corona Virus .

                                                 ( Mask a Must to Wear on Outings)

*A. Awareness : Awareness in manifolds must be created in the Society to control the Corona Virus Pandemic.
What is Corona Virus ? Corona disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a SARS - Cov -2 type Virus.
SARS stands for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.Previously, people have already affected by a more severe virus -MERS , which is known as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.
COVID-19 disease may range from common cold to more severe ailments in the respiratory system, causing death to the affected person. Aged people who have high blood pressure, heart problems, diabetics -
are more vulnerable to this Corona Virus, due to lack of a sound Immunity system.
Hence, now one has to keep one's immunity system strong & sound to ward off the Corona Virus . The precaution measures are : Stay Home , Stay Safe ; in case of any essential outings, one has to - wear a Mask, observe Physical Distancing, frequent Hand Washing with an alcoholic based sanitizer, put on Gloves etc.
Awareness makes one self alert & leads to take Action against the Corona Virus. At the very first, You have to be the Corona Warrior and help other Corona Warriors in the ongoing Viral War to curb the Corona Virus Pandemic.
This war must start from You, then in your family, Society,State and Country - to check, control & eradicate Corona Virus from our
Nation.

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*B. Begin: Begin your day with practicing Yoga or any health fitness activities. Tone up your body ,so as to maintain your immunity system strong and sound from the invisible invasion of Corona Virus.
Please take luke warm water at regular intervals, eat hot healthy food & exercise regularly  to boost up immunity.

*C. Check : Check, control your daily routine and keep a strict vigil on your Health and Lifestyle to combat with Corona Virus and to keep the Corona at Bay.

*D. Do it Yourself : Do it Yourself - all the preventive measures for tackling with Corona Virus, as a responsible citizen. If You check it for yourself,  You can do it too for your family, Work Place, Locality, Society , State and Country - as a whole.

*E. Educate : Educate, update your know-hows on Corona Virus ; Govt. Guidelines there to - so that you can take the required steps on Corona.

Friends, if you check & control Corona for yourself, then in your family and locality , there will be no Cluster Spreading . If we can check mate Cluster Spreading, there will be no Community Spreading of Corona Virus. Similarly, if we strongly control Corona at Cluster or Community level - these will surely help our Country to curb the super spreading speed of Corona Virus.

We conclude this Blog on Corona with a caution that : Prepare for the worst -
with high hopes that : Hope for the Best...
Corona will be wiped out...
India Wins...India Wins...
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(Text : Surendra Nath Pradhan , Public Relations Officer, OPOLFED, Laxmisagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha , India)

Quotable Quotes / Dt.23rd June 2020.

Today is 23rd June,2020; Ashadha 2days, Mithun 9 days, Dwiteeya Tithi, Tuesday...
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Dear Divya Atman Friends....
Today, we will discuss on Ratha Yatra and the impact of Quotable Quotes...
Today is Ratha Yatra...the Chariot Festival , the Car Festival of the Lord of Universe, Shree Jagannath Prabhu 🙏...

   ( Lord Balabhadra,Devi Subhadra, Lord
      Jagannath and the Sudarshan Chakra)

We know that Lord Balabhadrajee, Maa Subhadra Raanee, Kalia Thakur Shree Jagannath and the Sudarshan Chakra come out of ShreeMandir to start their sojourn to
Sri Gundicha Mandir .
We pray humbly to the Chaturdha Murtees,
as the Divine Deities set out for their annual journey ; we offer prayers, seek blessings of the Lord Almighties...
But this year's Rath Yatra is different in many ways. As you know, in recent days the Big News was on Rath Yatra. Whether it will be conducted or not ? All these are due to the prevailing Corona Virus Pandemic.
In the long run, the Hon'ble Supreme Court passed the verdict to conduct the world famous Chariot Festival in Puri city only- imposing strict restrictions on public participation, clamping curfews and obeying all COVID-19 safety measures .
People get delighted, when the much awaited verdict of SC was announced, only
yesterday on 22nd June.

Odisha Govt. is now all prepared to conduct the Rath Yatra in the Puri City only. Puri, the Lord's main holy abode is now all set to celebrate the Great Grand Charismatic Chariot Festival.
And, Friends....now the Juggernaut has already rolled on the Grand Road,Puri in Odisha,India - amidst the Corona pandemic situations... with all care & devotion...
Now, Friends - we will discuss on the impact of Quotable Quotes on our life.
A single IDEA can totally change your life for good. What a strange phenomenon indeed!!!
The words of wisdom of our ancient saints,seers, sages,thinkers,masters have inspired all of us.
         

                         (Swami Vivekanand)

I am very much impressed by the roaring words of Swami Vivekananda.
"You Are Responsible for What You Are "- this only sentence of Swami Vivekananda can make you aware and act in right direction to achieve your goal . Am I Right ?
Now, Friends... You please peruse n ponder over on the following Quotable Quotes for making your lives more meaningful...
* Confidence is the companion of Success.
* A person can succeed in anything for which there is Enthusiasm.
* All Glory comes from Daring to Begin.
* Make each Decision, based on a Vision.
* Life will reward us in proportion to our contribution.
* Our Attitude determines our Altitude.
* Blessed is the Hand that Works and Blessed is the Mind that Wills it .
* If one can Dream it, one can Do it.
* Experience is yesterday's answer to today's problem.
*  Good Mind : Good Find...
Friends...Your Deeds makes your Destiny.
Keep good works going on... for go getting the Good Fortunes....Be Best in the Works...
to unlock... Best of Luck...
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(Text : SurendraNath Pradhan, Public Relations Officer,OPOLFED, Laxmisagar,Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India)
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Come on Friends ! Bite a Biscuit / Dt. 15th June 2020

Today is 15th June,2020; Jyeshtha 25days, Mithuna 1day, Dashamee Tithi, Monday .
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Come on Friends! Bite a Biscuit 
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Hello! Friends...when your mother asks you to buy a biscuit packet from market, bring home a biscuit packet - you are puzzled. Isn't it ? Which biscuit to buy? Which brand to choose ? What is the best brand? What is the price factor, content, taste,size and above all the nutritional value ? 
Our Indian Biscuit Market is flooded with brands - like Parle, Britannia, Sunfeast, Unibic, Horlicks, Anmol, Priya Gold, Cremica, Biskfarm, Bakemania,Sobisco,NeZone, Rose, Mc Vities, Patanjali, Duke ,Mayur etc. in organised sectors. There are hundreds of  biscuit making marketeers in unorganised sectors too.

In the world scenario, the oldest biscuit brand was - Twinings Tea founded by Thomas Twining in 1787. Other world leading Biscuit companies are - Cadbury, Boots, Fox's Biscuits, Bur berry, Lyle's Golden syrup etc.

Going back to the history of biscuit, the first biscuits were baked in Persia during 7th century. However, the modern Biscuit was invented in Paris, France.
The word - "Biscuit" has been originated from the Latin word - " bis cotum" meaning -" baked twice".
In the beginning of 20th century , Biscuit was treated as the urbanized fashion food ; and was also regarded as a sick- man's diet. As years passed away, now - Biscuit has become every body's First Choice,Fast Food.
Biscuits come in varieties of taste, such as - sweet,salty, chocolate, cream,shrewsbury, cookies, munchos vegetable, gluten n sugar free etc.
In a 100 gram of biscuit packet, the nutrient contents are - 53% carbohydrates, 41% fat and 6% Protein .
A 100gram biscuit packet, when consumed can release 478 calories energy.
Biscuit is a very nutritious snack food - which is easy to carry, easy to store, easy to eat and get digested with an affordable price of as low as five rupees per a tiny packet.

Friends ! the Indian Biscuit industry dates back to 1892, when a group of British business man started Britannia Biscuit Company Ltd. by investing only Rs.295 ,then in British regime. Then, the company was taken over by Nalin Chandra Gupta. The Britannia industries was in serious controversies in matters of ownership from time to time.
Rajan Pillai, who was regarded as the Biscuit Baron of India , was also managing the Company  from 1980s to 1995.
Now, the Wadia Group of Nusli Wadia has been managing this esteemed Britannia  business house.Varun Berry is the present Managing Director of this prestigious Britannia Industries.

Another company of India , Parle in the then Bombay began manufacturing biscuits in 1939. Parle has been the leading Biscuit Company in India.

                    (Biscuit Trade Shares )
Primarily in India, Biscuit was made by using flour,sugar and saturated oil. But, in recent years, biscuit industry got a face lift by utilising the modern technology - of molding, baking, cooling & auto processing and packing too.
India has become the third largest producer of Biscuits in the world, after USA & China.
 According to an estimate, the total production of biscuits in India is around 30 lakh MT. The per capita biscuit consumption in India is as low as 2•1Kg as compared with the highest consumption rate of 21•76 Kg of Ireland.
The Indian Biscuit industry is the largest among all  the food industries in FMCG sector.
As per the expectations of the Federation of Biscuit Manufacturers of India (FBMI)-
the future prospects of the industry is very bright.
Now, we will focus on the impact of  Corona Pandemic effects on the Biscuit industries in India. Biscuit industries are the major Gainers during the Lockdown periods of March to May 2020. People boosted the biscuit industry by consuming more. The demand saw the growth rate of biscuit industry from 7-8% to galloping 12-15% during pre-Covid & Lockdown periods respectively.
The organised Biscuit industry market  now in India stands at whooping  Rs.37,000 Crores in size.

Friends, when you wake up in the morning, you ask for a cup of tea. With the morning or the evening tea , you ask for another adding - that's surely -the Biscuits. Am I Right? 
The tea's instant companion is the Biscuit. Come on Friends ! Bite a Biscuit...
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( Text : SurendraNath Pradhan, PRO I/c Marketing Manager, OPOLFED,Laxmisagar, Bhubaneswar,Odisha, India )

Corona Crisis Continues ... Lockdown ...Shut down / Dt. 13 June 2020

Today is the 13th June,2020; Jyeshtha 23 days, Vrisha 31 days , Asthamee, Saturday
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Corona Crisis Continues...
      Lock down...Shut down...
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(Hon'ble Odisha CM Shri Naveen Patnaik)

Friends! Corona Crisis Continues...
Government has clamped -
 Lockdown, at weekends strict Shut down
 for combating Corona Virus pandemic -
 to check , control super spreading during this Monsoon...

When we step out , Corona comes in -
Precautions of wearing masks, physical distancing , frequent hand washing must be maintained ;

Hello, Dear Citizens -
Scrupulously follow the rules ,
for your own safety and family ,
for the Society , for the State .

Government took to tasks -
to eradicate the Virus ,
enforced befitting  guidelines ;
Do not not take these measures -
as a miss, Do not mess...
Its all for our welfares sake.

Sweet are the uses of adversity ,
As you like it, as you follow Govt. directives -
Corona will vanquish, Corona will vanish
We will win...We will win..
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(Prose -Poetry penned by SurendraNath Pradhan, Public Relations Officer, OPOLFED,Laxmisagar,Bhubaneswar,
Odisha , India )