विधानसभा के विशेष सत्र में महिला सम्मान-लोकतंत्र अधिकार विषय पर चर्चा के दौरान सीएम ने संसद और विधानसभाओं में महिलाओं को 33 प्रतिशत आरक्षण देने के उद्देश्य से लाये गये नारी शक्ति वंदन विधेयक को यथाशीघ्र लागू करने के केंद्र सरकार के प्रयासों का समर्थन करते हुए सर्वसम्मति से संकल्प व्यक्त करने का प्रस्ताव रखा. सीएम ने राज्य आंदोलनकारियों के साथ ही उत्तराखंड में नारी शक्ति की प्रतीक गौरा देवी, टिंचरी माई, बिश्नी देवी शाह, जशुली शौक्याण, कुंती वर्मा, भागीरथी देवी, मंगला देवी, हंसा धनाई, सरला बहन, बेलमती चौहान, सुशीला बहन, कमला पंत जैसी महिलाओं को भी श्रद्धांजलि दी।

नारी शक्ति अब केवल भागीदारी तक ही सीमित नहीं है, बल्कि नेतृत्वकारी भूमिका निभा रही है। चंद्रयान मिशन से लेकर सेना और वायुसेना तक महिलाएं अग्रिम मोर्चे पर काम कर रही हैं। इसके साथ ही खेलों में भी उनकी अग्रणी भूमिका है। प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी साल 2023 में नारी शक्ति वंदन कानून लेकर आए थे. इस ऐतिहासिक कानून के तहत लोकसभा और राज्य विधानसभाओं में महिलाओं के लिए 33 फीसदी आरक्षण का प्रावधान किया गया था. यह प्रयास सिर्फ मातृशक्ति की संख्या बढ़ाने का प्रयास नहीं था, बल्कि नीति-निर्माण प्रक्रिया में महिलाओं की भागीदारी सुनिश्चित करने की दिशा में उठाया गया एक युगांतरकारी कदम था। 2029 के लोकसभा चुनाव तक देश की आधी आबादी को पूर्ण अधिकार दिलाने के उद्देश्य से 16 अप्रैल को संसद का विशेष सत्र बुलाकर इस ऐतिहासिक संकल्प को साकार करने का निर्णायक प्रयास किया गया। लेकिन विपक्षी दलों ने मिलकर इस ऐतिहासिक और युग परिवर्तनकारी पहल को संसद में पारित नहीं होने दिया. विपक्षी दल के नेता तालियां बजा रहे थे, इस दृश्य ने महाभारत की याद दिला दी, जिसमें द्रौपदी का अपमान किया गया था.

बीजेपी महिला मोर्चा की आक्रोश मशाल यात्रा: मातृशक्ति ने सड़कों पर उतरकर भरी हुंकार, सीएम धामी भी पहुंचे

विपक्ष भ्रम फैलाने की कोशिश कर रहा है

सीएम ने कहा, विपक्ष अब महिला आरक्षण जैसे महत्वपूर्ण विषय पर लोगों को भ्रमित करने की कोशिश कर रहा है. जबकि लोकसभा में ही गृह मंत्री अमित शाह ने साफ कर दिया था कि परिसीमन के जरिए किसी भी राज्य की सीटों के साथ कोई भेदभाव नहीं किया जाएगा, इसीलिए बिल में सीटें बढ़ाने का प्रावधान रखा गया है. दशकों तक सत्ता में रहने के बावजूद विपक्ष ने महिलाओं को उनके वास्तविक अधिकार दिलाने के लिए कभी कोई ठोस कदम नहीं उठाया। प्रधानमंत्री ने लोकसभा में साफ कहा था कि अगर यह बिल पास होता है तो वह इसका पूरा श्रेय विपक्ष को देने को तैयार हैं.

Banknotes serve as a canvas for national identity, history and lineage. Increasingly, countries are showcasing female pioneers, artists and leaders on their currency. Nations such as Australia, England, Canada, Mexico and Samoa are recognizing the important contributions of women by placing them on their banknotes, showing a commitment to gender equality and diverse representation.

Banknotes are not just a medium of exchange for purchasing goods, they are a canvas for a country’s history, culture and traces of dynasties and empires.It physically represents a country’s identity and past by depicting famous landscapes, cultural symbols, and historical figures.Currency notes are used and exchanged by millions of people every day. These valuable papers contain the stories of individuals and events that have shaped the nation. As a common tool of commerce, currency also becomes a powerful representation of our shared past and national pride.But over the past few decades, many countries have begun featuring female pioneers, artists, writers and leaders directly on paper currency, which is used by millions of people every day.Here are some countries where women are depicted on their currency notes.

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Australia

Australia is known around the world for its dedication to gender equality on its banknotes. By including a different woman on one side of each denomination currently in vogue, the country ensures to strike the right balance of representation from its history, including female leaders.Beginning with the first lady’s appearance as Queen Elizabeth II on the $5 note on February 14, 1966, other prominent women have included businesswoman Mary Riebe, social reformer Dame Mary Gilmore, opera legend Dame Nellie Melba, and political pioneer Edith Cowan.

England

England has represented important women on its banknotes, often choosing them from its literary and royal history. Queen Elizabeth II was the first woman to appear on a Bank of England banknote, with her portrait appearing in 1960. Another prominent woman on the currency of England includes Jane Austen, whose novels had a lasting impact on English literature.

Canada

Canada has worked tirelessly to include more women in its wealth to better represent the country’s history and diversity. Viola Desmond, a civil rights activist who fought against racial segregation, was introduced on currency notes in 2018, and Queen Elizabeth II has appeared on Canadian coins since 1953. Canada does this to show how important women have been to its democracy and how they will continue to be.

Mexico

Mexico has chosen to honor its diverse cultural history by including globally recognized women on its currency. One of the most famous examples is the 17th-century intellectual Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, who currently appears on the 100-peso banknote introduced in the late 1970s, recognizing her status as one of Mexico’s most important poets and philosophers who broke down barriers for women in literature and education.

Samoa

While people expect such changes from larger countries, smaller countries like Samoa have also used their own currency to honor local leaders of great importance to their community.In 2023, Samoa launched a commemorative 60-tala banknote featuring Fiame Naomi Matafafa, making her the first woman to appear on the country’s currency. She served as the seventh Prime Minister of Samoa from 2021 to 2025, and remains a prominent figure in the country’s modern political history.

A rare Roman calibration plate was unearthed in Nezamyslis and Kojetin during extensive rescue excavation work associated with the construction of the high-speed railway line. The Archaeological Center of Olomouc (ACO) is carrying out rescue excavations for the project. This exceptionally well-preserved artifact is believed to have been used to make wire through the wire-drawing technique. All excavation sites yielded over 1,000 archaeological features ranging from the Early Bronze Age to the Roman Imperial period. Experts predict that this unique tool will provide important insights into ancient manufacturing methods, as well as possibly explaining how Roman legionnaires made their famous chainmail. Current research is being conducted on the artefact at ACO to determine its metallurgical composition and learn about its connection to trade networks in areas outside the formal northern borders of the Roman Empire.

A rare 2,000-year-old Roman metallurgical tool uncovered that shows advanced technology

As for the local manufacture or repair of advanced military equipment such as chainmail in the area occupied by Germanic tribes, the important discovery of a special metal calibration plate from the dig site is of great importance in providing evidence of advanced Roman metalworking technology being transmitted or put into use outside the Empire, as noted. Archaeological Center Olomouc (ACO).

A multi-millennium record of the Hana River valley

ACO carried out rescue excavation of the area, which extended by more than 1.2 kilometers in length as a result of the construction upgrade of the Brno–Přerov railway line, especially the section of the high-speed railway line from Nezamyslice to Kojetin. In addition to Roman period tools, the site contained a large number of remains that demonstrated the history of human occupation in the Hana River valley for thousands of years, and evidence of the Vetsov and Urnfield cultures was discovered at the site. Archaeologists have also recorded a variety of historical features, including the remains of later houses, lime kilns, and several ritual sites.

Mapping economic networks through Bronze Age evidence

The Archaeological Center of Olomouc is now home to all the artefacts that have been recovered, including calibration plates, stone casting molds and crucibles. Due to the large number of objects, they are now being prepared for conservation and study. Experts are performing spectrometric analysis on calibration plates to look for traces of materials produced by the objects, which could help show that the object was used to make the wire. The researchers are also examining stone molds collected during this project and correlating them with local workshops to understand whether they were production centers for specialized bronze objects, thus creating a better understanding of how ancient communities engaged in larger economic and technological systems.

जौनपुर समाचार: उत्तर प्रदेश के जौनपुर स्थित वीर बहादुर सिंह पूर्वांचल विश्वविद्यालय की विवेकानन्द सेंट्रल लाइब्रेरी को लेकर बड़ा विवाद सामने आया है। 2017 से 2022 के बीच 33 करोड़ रुपये से ज्यादा की वित्तीय अनियमितता के आरोप लगे हैं. इस मामले से शिक्षा जगत में हड़कंप मच गया है. शिकायत मिलने के बाद राजभवन ने यूनिवर्सिटी से जवाब मांगा है. आरोप है कि ई-संसाधनों पर करोड़ों रुपये खर्च किये गये, लेकिन इसका लाभ छात्रों को नहीं मिला. वहीं, यूनिवर्सिटी प्रशासन का कहना है कि बिना जांच के कुछ भी कहना ठीक नहीं होगा और मामले की जांच चल रही है.

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