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Human Ears Can Move To Hear Better

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Even though you probably don’t realise it, your ears try to move when you’re really trying to listen to something! Scientists in Germany did a study and found that tiny muscles in our ears twitch when we’re concentrating on a sound, especially if it’s hard to hear.

 

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It’s like your ears are trying to point towards the sound to hear it better, just like animals do! Previously, scientists thought the muscle used to wiggle your ears was essentially useless. The scientists think this is because way, way back in time, our ancestors could actually move their ears to focus on sounds. But over millions of years, we lost that ability. 

 

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However, the brain signals that tell our ears to move are still there! The lead scientist called it a “neural fossil”, like a leftover bit of our ancient brains. To prove this, they played audiobooks to a group of adults, and the scientists made the task easier or harder by playing podcasts at the same time. The team found that the ear muscles were more active when people had to work harder to listen. Even though most people can’t wiggle their ears on purpose, the study shows our brains still remember how to try! It’s like a secret superpower your ears have, even if you don’t know it!

 

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Amrit Udyan A Garden Fit For A President Everyone

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Have you ever wondered what the President of India’s house looks like on the inside? Well, part of it is absolutely stunning – it’s called Amrit Udyan, a huge and beautiful garden spread over 15 acres! It’s so special that it’s often called the “heart” of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Imagine acres of lush greenery, colourful flowers, and perfectly manicured lawns.

 

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Amrit Udyan isn’t just one garden; it’s like a collection of different gardens, each with its own charm. Want to visit this amazing place? You can! It’s open to the public at certain times of the year. It’s like getting a VIP pass to a magical world! It’s a good idea to book your visit online to avoid waiting in line. 

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You’ll need a mobile phone to do this, and you can book for up to 30 people at once – perfect for a family outing or a school trip! And if you visit between March 6th and 9th, 2025, you’re in for a special treat! Rashtrapati Bhavan is hosting “Vividhta Ka Amrit Mahotsav,” a festival celebrating the culture and traditions of South India. It’s like a cultural party in a beautiful garden!

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The Exceptional Children Of India : Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar

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Recently, President Droupadi Murmu presented the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 17 super-talented children (ten girls and seven boys) from all over India. These aren’t your average kids – they’re like mini-superheroes in their own way!

 

These awards are a big deal, given to kids who’ve done amazing things in fields like art and culture, sports, innovation, science and technology, social service, environment and even bravery. President Droupadi Murmu said that these kids are super inspiring and that their patriotism gives her hope for India’s future. She also reminded everyone that it’s important to support and celebrate young talent so they can reach their full potential.

 

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Here Are The Awesome Winners:

Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar In Child Bravery

  • Saurav Kumar: A 9-year-old saved three girls from drowning.
  • Karina Thapa: 17-year-old saved 36 residents from a fire.
  • Kisen Wanniang: 15-year-old saved four children from drowning.

Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar In Innovation

  • Risheek Kumar: At 17, he launched Kashmir’s very first cybersecurity Company.
  • Sindhoora Raja: Only 15, she invented self-stabilising devices for people with Parkinson’s disease.

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Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar In Sports 

  • Hembati Nag: A 15-year-old judo player who won a silver medal at the Khelo India National Games in 2022.
  • Anish Sarkar: A chess prodigy, who was the youngest FIDE-ranked player at just three years old!
  • Arav Bhardwaj: A 12-year-old cyclist who completed a 1,251 km journey from Kargil War Memorial to India gate to commemorate Kargil Vijay Diwas in 2024 on a cycle.
  • Priteesmita Bhoi: A 15-year-old weightlifter who set a world record in the clean and jerk category with a gold at the IWF World Youth Championships 2024.
  • Saanvi Sood: A 9-year-old who became the youngest Asian girl to summit Mount Kilimanjaro and to reach Everest Base Camp.
  • Jessy Raj Mathrapu: A 14-year-old artistic skater who has won more than 43 medals including gold at the World Skate Oceania Artistic Championship.
  • Goldi Kumari: 16-year-old shot put player who has won many national and state competitions.

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Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar In Art And Culture

  • Keya Hatkar: A 14-year-old author and disability advocate, who’s rocking the art and culture scene.
  • Vyas Om Jignesh: A 17-year-old with cerebral palsy, who has memorised over 5,000 Sanskrit shlokas.
  • Ayaan Sajad: A 12-year-old Sufi singer from Kashmir.
  • Janane Narayanan: A 14-year-old Harikatha artist and Carnatic music student.
  • Sanchi Aggarwal: 8-year-old expert in Kathak, semi-classical dance, Shastri dance, and Sanskrit Shlokas, who holds two international records.

About The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar

The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is given by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development. The award was instituted by the Government of India in 1996.

 

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Padma Awards 2025: Complete List of Padma Vibhushan, Bhushan, and Shri Awardees 2025

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The Padma Awards are given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (for distinguished service of a higher level), and Padma Shri (for distinguished service). These awards recognize achievements in various fields that have made a positive impact on public service.


List of Padma Awardees 2025: The Padma Awards are given based on suggestions from a special committee chosen by the Prime Minister every year. These awards are announced on the evening of Republic Day and are presented by the President of India.


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List of awardees of Padma Vibhushan in 2025:

S.NoNameFieldState/Country
1Shri Duvvur Nageshwar ReddyMedicineTelangana
2Justice (Retd.) Shri Jagdish Singh KheharPublic AffairsChandigarh
3Smt. Kumudini Rajnikant LakhiaArtGujarat
4Shri LakshminarayanaSubramaniamArtKarnataka
5Shri M. T. Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous)Literature and EducationKerala
6Shri Osamu Suzuki (Posthumous)Trade and IndustryJapan
7Smt. Sharda Sinha (Posthumous)ArtBihar

List of awardees of Padma Bhushan in 2025:

S.NoNameFieldState/Country
1Shri A Surya PrakashLiterature and Education-JournalismKarnataka
2Shri Anant NagArtKarnataka
3Shri Bibek Debroy(Posthumous)Literature and EducationNCT Delhi
4Shri Jatin GoswamiArtAssam
5Shri Jose Chacko PeriappuramMedicineKerala
6Shri Kailash Nath DikshitOthers-ArchaeologyNCT Delhi
7Shri Manohar Joshi(Posthumous)Public AffairsMaharashtra
8Shri Nalli Kuppuswami ChettiTrade and IndustryTamil Nadu
9Shri Nandamuri BalakrishnaArtAndhra Pradesh
10Shri P R SreejeshSportsKerala
11Shri Pankaj PatelTrade and IndustryGujarat
12Shri Pankaj Udhas(Posthumous)ArtMaharashtra
13Shri Rambahadur RaiLiterature and Education-JournalismUttar Pradesh
14Sadhvi RitambharaSocial WorkUttar Pradesh
15Shri S Ajith KumarArtTamil Nadu
16Shri Shekhar KapurArtMaharashtra
17Ms. Shobana ChandrakumarArtTamil Nadu
18Shri Sushil Kumar Modi(Posthumous)Public AffairsBihar
19Shri Vinod DhamScience and EngineeringUnited States of America

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List of awardees of Padma Shri in 2025:

S.NoNameFieldState/Country
1Shri Adwaita Charan GadanayakArtOdisha
2Shri Achyut Ramchandra PalavArtMaharashtra
3Shri Ajay V BhattScience and EngineeringUnited States of America
4Shri Anil Kumar BoroLiterature and EducationAssam
5Shri Arijit SinghArtWest Bengal
6Smt. Arundhati BhattacharyaTrade and IndustryMaharashtra
7Shri Arunoday SahaLiterature and EducationTripura
8Shri Arvind SharmaLiterature and EducationCanada
9Shri Ashok Kumar MahapatraMedicineOdisha
10Shri Ashok Laxman SarafArtMaharashtra
11Shri Ashutosh SharmaScience and EngineeringUttar Pradesh
12Smt. Ashwini Bhide DeshpandeArtMaharashtra
13Shri Baijnath MaharajOthers-SpiritualismRajasthan
14Shri Barry Godfray JohnArtNCT Delhi
15Smt. Begam BatoolArtRajasthan
16Shri Bharat GuptArtNCT Delhi
17Shri Bheru Singh ChouhanArtMadhya Pradesh
18Shri Bhim Singh BhaveshSocial WorkBihar
19Smt. Bhimavva Doddabalappa ShillekyatharaArtKarnataka
20Shri Budhendra Kumar JainMedicineMadhya Pradesh
21Shri C S VaidyanathanPublic AffairsNCT Delhi
22Shri Chaitram Deochand PawarSocial WorkMaharashtra
23Shri Chandrakant Sheth(Posthumous)Literature and EducationGujarat
24Shri Chandrakant SompuraOthers-ArchitectureGujarat
25Shri Chetan E ChitnisScience and EngineeringFrance
26Shri David R SyiemliehLiterature and EducationMeghalaya
27Shri Durga Charan RanbirArtOdisha
28Shri Farooq Ahmad MirArtJammu And Kashmir
29Shri Ganeshwar Shastri DravidLiterature and EducationUttar Pradesh
30Smt. Gita UpadhyayLiterature and EducationAssam
31Shri Gokul Chandra DasArtWest Bengal
32Shri Guruvayur DoraiArtTamil Nadu
33Shri Harchandan Singh BhattyArtMadhya Pradesh
34Shri Hariman SharmaOthers-AgricultureHimachal Pradesh
35Shri Harjinder Singh Srinagar WaleArtPunjab
36Shri Harvinder SinghSportsHaryana
37Shri Hassan RaghuArtKarnataka
38Shri Hemant KumarMedicineBihar
39Shri Hriday Narayan DixitLiterature and EducationUttar Pradesh
40Shri Hugh and Colleen Gantzer(Posthumous)(Duo)*Literature and Education-JournalismUttarakhand
41Shri Inivalappil Mani VijayanSportsKerala
42Shri Jagadish JoshilaLiterature and EducationMadhya Pradesh
43Smt. Jaspinder NarulaArtMaharashtra
44Shri Jonas MasettiOthers-SpiritualismBrazil
45Shri Joynacharan BathariArtAssam
46Smt. Jumde Yomgam GamlinSocial WorkArunachal Pradesh
47Shri K. DamodaranOthers-CulinaryTamil Nadu
48Shri K L KrishnaLiterature and EducationAndhra Pradesh
49Smt. K Omanakutty AmmaArtKerala
50Shri Kishore Kunal(Posthumous)Civil ServiceBihar
51Shri L HangthingOthers-AgricultureNagaland
52Shri Lakshmipathy RamasubbaiyerLiterature and Education-JournalismTamil Nadu
53Shri Lalit Kumar MangotraLiterature and EducationJammu And Kashmir
54Shri Lama Lobzang(Posthumous)Others-SpiritualismLadakh
55Smt. Libia Lobo SardesaiSocial WorkGoa
56Shri M D SrinivasScience and EngineeringTamil Nadu
57Shri Madugula Nagaphani SarmaArtAndhra Pradesh
58Shri Mahabir NayakArtJharkhand
59Smt. Mamata ShankarArtWest Bengal
60Shri Manda Krishna MadigaPublic AffairsTelangana
61Shri Maruti Bhujangrao ChitampalliLiterature and EducationMaharashtra
62Shri Miriyala Apparao(Posthumous)ArtAndhra Pradesh
63Shri Nagendra Nath RoyLiterature and EducationWest Bengal
64Shri Narayan (Bhulai Bhai)(Posthumous)Public AffairsUttar Pradesh
65Shri Naren GurungArtSikkim
66Smt. Neerja BhatlaMedicineNCT Delhi
67Smt. Nirmala DeviArtBihar
68Shri Nitin NohriaLiterature and EducationUnited States of America
69Shri Onkar Singh PahwaTrade and IndustryPunjab
70Shri P DatchanamoorthyArtPuducherry
71Shri Pandi Ram MandaviArtChhattisgarh
72Shri Parmar Lavjibhai NagjibhaiArtGujarat
73Shri Pawan GoenkaTrade and IndustryWest Bengal
74Shri Prashanth PrakashTrade and IndustryKarnataka
75Smt. Pratibha SatpathyLiterature and EducationOdisha
76Shri Purisai Kannappa SambandanArtTamil Nadu
77Shri R AshwinSportsTamil Nadu
78Shri R G ChandramoganTrade and IndustryTamil Nadu
79Smt. Radha Bahin BhattSocial WorkUttarakhand
80Shri Radhakrishnan DevasenapathyArtTamil Nadu
81Shri Ramdarash MishraLiterature and EducationNCT Delhi
82Shri Ranendra Bhanu MajumdarArtMaharashtra
83Shri Ratan Kumar ParimooArtGujarat
84Shri Reba Kanta MahantaArtAssam
85Shri Renthlei LalrawnaLiterature and EducationMizoram
86Shri Ricky Gyan KejArtKarnataka
87Shri Sajjan BhajankaTrade and IndustryWest Bengal
88Smt. Sally HolkarTrade and IndustryMadhya Pradesh
89Shri Sant Ram DeswalLiterature and EducationHaryana
90Shri Satyapal SinghSportsUttar Pradesh
91Shri Seeni ViswanathanLiterature and EducationTamil Nadu
92Shri Sethuraman PanchanathanScience and EngineeringUnited States of America
93Smt. Sheikha Shaikha Ali Al-Jaber Al-SabahMedicineKuwait
94Shri Sheen Kaaf Nizam (Shiv Kishan Bissa)Literature and EducationRajasthan
95Shri Shyam Bihari AgrawalArtUttar Pradesh
96Smt. Soniya NityanandMedicineUttar Pradesh
97Shri Stephen KnappLiterature and EducationUnited States of America
98Shri Subhash Khetulal SharmaOthers-AgricultureMaharashtra
99Shri Suresh Harilal SoniSocial WorkGujarat
100Shri Surinder Kumar VasalScience and EngineeringDelhi
101Shri Swami Pradiptananda (Kartik Maharaj)Others-SpiritualismWest Bengal
102Shri Syed Ainul HasanLiterature and EducationUttar Pradesh
103Shri Tejendra Narayan MajumdarArtWest Bengal
104Smt. Thiyam Suryamukhi DeviArtManipur
105Shri Tushar Durgeshbhai ShuklaLiterature and EducationGujarat
106Shri Vadiraj Raghawendracharya PanchamukhiLiterature and EducationAndhra Pradesh
107Shri Vasudeo KamathArtMaharashtra
108Shri Velu AasaanArtTamil Nadu
109Shri Venkappa Ambaji SugatekarArtKarnataka
110Shri Vijay Nityanand Surishwar Ji MaharajOthers-SpiritualismBihar
111Smt. Vijayalakshmi DeshamaneMedicineKarnataka
112Shri Vilas DangreMedicineMaharashtra
113Shri Vinayak LohaniSocial WorkWest Bengal

Note: * In Duo’s case, the Award is counted as one.

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Republic Day 2025: Highlights and Number of Tableaux

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The 76th Republic Day Parade on January 26, 2025, at Kartavya Path, New Delhi, featured tableaux based on the theme ‘Swarnim Bharat: Virasat Aur Vikas’ (Golden India: Heritage and Development). These tableaux showcased India’s diverse strengths and its constantly evolving cultural inclusiveness marching into a glorious future. The details of the participating tableaux of States/UTs were as follows:

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Tableaux of States/Union Territories

S NoStates/UTsTheme
1GoaCultural Heritage of Goa
2UttarakhandUttarakhand: Cultural Heritage and Adventure Sports
3HaryanaShowcasing Bhagwad Gita
4JharkhandSwarnim Jharkhand: A Legacy of Heritage and Progress
5GujaratSwarnim Bharat: Virasat Aur Vikas
6Andhra PradeshEtikoppaka Bommalu – Eco-Friendly Wooden Toys
7PunjabPunjab as the land of knowledge and wisdom
8Uttar PradeshMahakumbh 2025 – Swarnim Bharat Virasat aur Vikas
9BiharSwarnim Bharat: Virasat Aur Vikas (Nalanda Vishwavidyalya)
10Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh’s Glory: Kuno National Park – The Land of Cheetahs
11TripuraEternal Reverence: The worship of 14 Deities in Tripura – Kharchi Puja
12KarnatakaLakkundi: Cradle of Stone Craft
13West BengalThe ‘Lakshmir Bhandar’ & ‘Lok Prasar Prakalpa’ – Empowering Lives and Fostering Self-Reliance in Bengal
14ChandigarhChandigarh: A Harmonious Blend of Heritage, Innovation and Sustainability
15DelhiQuality Education
16Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuDaman Aviary Bird Park along with Kukri Memorial – A Tribute to the Valiant Sailors of the Indian Navy
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Tableaux of Ministries/Departments

S No

Departments/Ministries

Theme

1

Department of Social Justice and Empowerment

The Constitution of India, a Cornerstone of our Virasat (Heritage), Vikas, and Path-Pradarshak

2

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh

3

Ministry of Women & Child Development

Multifaceted Journey of Women and Children Nurtured Under the Ministry’s Comprehensive Schemes

4

Ministry of New & Renewable Energy

Swarnim Bharat: Heritage and Development

5

Ministry of Rural Development

Lakhpati Didi

6

Department of Financial Services

India’s Remarkable Journey in Financial Evolution

7

Ministry of Earth Sciences (IMD)

Modern Science Forecasting Extreme Weather Conditions – Saving Lives and Livelihood

8

Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Honouring India’s Indigenous Bovine Breeds as Icons of Sustainable Rural Growth

9

Ministry of Culture

Swarnim Bharat: Heritage and Development

10

CPWD

75 Years of Constitution of India Through Flower Tableau

 
A total of 16 States and Union Territories and 10 Ministries and Departments of the Union Government presented their tableaux.
 
 
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