Sharing positive news – Edition IV

Planting 2 Trees Now Mandatory To Get A House In Kerala

The sooner we all realize that climate change is real, the better the chances of us existing! Literally, you will not see the future generations if you keep deforestation going. Global warming is real! Climate change is happening! You need to make the world a better place. Kerala has taken a step to make this world a better place. They have made it mandatory to plant one mango tree and one jack fruit tree to get your house registered.

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In Bhutan, teachers, medical staff will now be highest paid civil servants

In a move earning it praise, Bhutan has announced that salaries of teachers, doctors, nurses, and all medical staff will be hiked to make them the highest paid civil servants in the country, The Bhutanese reported. The cabinet decision was taken on June 5.

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Know Why Denmark Is Among The Happiest Countries In The World

According to the UN’s World Happiness Report, Denmark is one of the happiest countries in the world. The survey classified the happiness of around 155 countries of the world and Denmark for the last seven years have always found its name among the top three in that list.

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This IIT-Delhi Startup’s Innovation Tackles Air Pollution for Just Rs 10!

Nanoclean was awarded the National Startups Award by former President Pranab Mukherjee in 2017, recognised among the top 25 technical startups from over 118 countries by the Republic of Korea and selected among Top 100 Startups in the World by the Hong Kong government, making it the only Indian startup to achieve this feat.

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Women In The Sky: 4 Reasons Why India is a Trailblazer For Gender Equality in Aviation

Besides having the highest proportion of female commercial pilots in any country, India has a booming aviation industry with more and more women entering into the field.

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How online grocery startup Grofers’ valuation rose from $310M to $800M in a year, and is now looking to double its revenue

By focussing on its current business model without offline push or faster delivery and not expanding to newer markets, Gurugram-based online grocery platform Grofers is looking to double its revenue to Rs 5,000 crore ($720 million) this fiscal.

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Fable : Empty your cup

Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen.

Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor’s cup full, and then kept on pouring. The professor watched the overflow until he no longer could restrain himself. “It is overfull. No more will go in!”

“Like this cup,” Nan-in said, “you are full of your own opinions and speculations. How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup?”

Interpretation: We are so full of our own opinions that we just don’t know how to imbibe wisdom. Yes, it is indeed important to unlearn to learn.

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