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Links to Live Indian Streaming TV channels

Channel 7 - Hindi News channel http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/streaming-ibn7.html CNBC Awaaz - Hindi Business news channel http://www.moneycontrol.com/cnbctv18/live_video_audio/cnbc_awaaz_live.php CNBC India http://www.moneycontrol.com/cnbctv18/live_video_audio/live_videohigh.php CNN-IBN - English news channel http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/streaming-260.html CNN-IBN Lokmat Marathi http://www.in.com/videos/watchvideo-ibn-lokamat-1626400.html All the above channels can also bee accessed from http://www.in.com/videos / Star Majha Marathi http://starmajha.com/index.aspx NDTV 24x7 - English news channel http://www.ndtv.com/news/videos/video_live.php?id=LIVE_BG24x7 NDTV India - Hindi news channel http://www.ndtv.com/news/videos/video_live.php?id=LIVE_BGINDIA NDTV Good Times http://www.ndtv.com/news/videos/video_live.php?id=LIVE_BGGT NDTV Hindu http://www.ndtv.com/news/videos/video_live.php?id=LIVE_BGHINDU NDTV Profit http://profit.ndtv.com/channel ET Now http://www.indiainfoline.com/TV/ Time...

Trip to GMRT

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Trip to GMRT at Khodad On our way back from Lenyadri we decided to visit the Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope at Khodad. Since we were going there without an appointment and too on their holiday I was not sure if we would be allowed entry. I was pleasantly surprised when they not only allowed us to visit but also provided their own vehicle for a short trip. For getting permission to visit check their website http://www.gmrt.ncra.tifr.res.in/ or contact: Mr. J. K. Solanki Administrative Officer Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope PROJECT Post Box 6 , Naryangoan, Tal - Junnar, Dist - Pune. PIN : 410 504 email : solanki@ncra.tifr.res.in Phone Nos. at NCRA +91-20-2569 7107 +91-20-2569 1384 +91-20-2569 1385 Phone Nos. at GMRT +91-2132-2521 12 +91-2132-2521 13 +91-2132-2521 16 +91-2132-2521 15 +91-2132-2521 17 Or contact National centre for radio astrophysics Pune University campus, Pune 411007 Telephones: +91 20 2569 7107 ...

Trip to Lenyadri Ganapati

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Taking advantage of the holiday that both Akshay and I had on 2 nd October, we decided to go to Lenyadri. It is one of the Ashta Vinayak’s but I tried to collect some information more information about Lenyadri. So here is the story. Lord Shiva used to do penance regularly. Parvati (also called as Girija) was curious about Shiva’s penance. She always thought that Shiva is greatest among the Gods then why & which god's penance was he doing? Lord Shiva told her `Omkar’ (Lord Ganesha). He is more powerful than Shiva, Brahma & Vishnu. Parvati too decided to do rigorous penance of Omkar because she wanted Ganesha to be her son. She started her persistent effort on the Lenyadri mountain. For twelve years she made a persistent effort. On Bhadrapad Shuddha Chaturthi God appeared in person and gave her blessings that he will become her son. This son was named Ganesh. It is said that Ganesha’s childhood took place in the Lenyadri mountains. It was his playing place. Gautam ...