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  List of Newspapers during Indian Freedom Struggle Year Name Newspaper/ Journal Founder 1780 Bengal Gazette English newspaper James Augustus Hicky 1819 Samvad Kaumudi Bengali weekly newspaper Ram Mohan Roy 1822 Mirat-ul-Akbar Persian language journal Raja Ram Mohan Roy 1853 Hindoo Patriot English weekly Madhusudan Ray 1854 Rast Goftar Gujarati Newspaper Dadabhai Naoroji 1858 Som Prakesh Weekly newspaper Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar 1862 Indian Mirror Newspaper Devendra Nath Tagore 1868 Amrita Bazar Patrika Newspaper Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Motilal Ghosh 1871 Tahzib-ul-Akhlaq

  UNESCO intangible cultural heritage from India Koodiyattam  – a Sanskrit theatrical tradition practiced in a province of Kerala, traditionally performed in theatres called as Kuttampalams located in the Hindu temples.   Vedic Chanting  – t he tradition of Vedic chanting, chanted during sacred rituals and recited daily by the Vedic communities known not only for the rich content of its oral literature but also for the ingenious techniques employed by the Brahmin priests.   Ramlila   – The traditional performance of Ramayana was performed across North India during the festival of Dussehra. Most representatives are those performed in Sattna, Vrindavan, Varanasi, and Ramnagar.   Ramman   – A religious festival in honour of the tutelary god, Bhumiyal Devta practised in the villages of Saloor-Dungra in the state of Uttarakhand. Each of the caste and occupational groups has distinctive roles in the festival.   Mudiyett   – A ritual dance drama from the state of Kerala based on a mythologica

Impact of Plastic Waste   §   Economic Losses:  Plastic waste along shoreline has a negative impact on tourism revenue (creates an aesthetic issue). o    For example, the Andaman and The Nicobar Islands, are under the plastic threat and facing the aesthetic issue because of the  international dumping of plastic waste   at the island. §   Implications for Animals:  Plastic wastes have profoundly affected animals in aquatic, marine, and terrestrial ecosystems. o    PLASTIC INJESTION   upsets or fills up the digestive systems of the animals thus contributing to their death due to intestinal blockage or starvation. o    Marine animals can also be  trapped in plastic waste  where they are exposed to predators or starve to death. o    The plastics may also contain  toxic chemicals  which can harm the animal’s vital organs or biological functions. §   Implications for Human Health:  The chemicals leached from the plastics contain compounds, like polybrominated diphenyl ether (an