Today’s Top News – 03 October 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. President Smt Droupadi Murmu will be on a two day visit to Rajasthan from today. During her visit, the President will attend the 32nd convocation of Mohanlal Sukhadia University at Udaipur. The President will also be present in the Adi Gaurav Samman Samaroh organized by the Rajasthan Government.

2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays foundation stone and inaugurates several projects worth over 83,000 crore rupees in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.

3. Election campaign in Haryana is at its peak. Political leaders have been making all-out efforts to woo voters with only one day left for campaigning.

4. The date of the e-auction of gifts received by PM Modi has been extended till October 31st. It was originally scheduled from September 17 to October 2nd. This year marks the sixth instalment of the auction. The Government has urged people to participate in the e-auction as it will serve a noble purpose, contributing to the Namami Gange Fund. Individuals who are interested in taking part in the process can register and participate through the official website at https://pmmementos.gov.in.

5. NITI Aayog has launched its maiden State Chapter of Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) in association with WE Hub and the Telangana government. With over 30 thousand registered women entrepreneurs and associations.

6. Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar dedicated the newly constructed Bapu Tower on the occasion of the 155th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in Patna. The iconic five-storey building consisting of cylindrical and rectangular structures has several galleries dedicated to the life of the Father of the Nation.

6. Maharashtra’s Rural Development and Tourism Minister Girish Mahajan announced a grant of 15 crore rupees for the development of water sports tourism at Mehrun Lake in Jalgaon city of Maharashtra.

7. Nagaland government has signed Wales as one of the Country Partners for the upcoming 25th Edition of the Hornbill Festival. Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, who is on an official visit to Wales, announced the signing of the agreement with the Welsh Government.

8. Flood fury continues in seventeen districts of Bihar affecting about 15 lakh people. Rising water levels in the Kosi, Gandak, Mahananda, Kamala Balan, and Bagmati rivers are flooding low-lying areas.

9. Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar Capital Police and Rajiv Gandhi University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of a centre titled “Ane’s Home – A Healing Centre for Trauma Victims” on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.

10. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said that the Pakke Declaration of the state government is a reflection of the commitment given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on environment. He said the declaration has set up 75 pillars for sustainable development, according to which the state government departments are designing their annual action plans.

11. The Centre has released over 5 thousand 850 crore rupees to 14 flood-affected states. Maharashtra has got 1 thousand 492 crore rupees, Andhra Pradesh over 1 thousand crore rupees, Gujarat 600 crore rupees and Telangana nearly 417 crore rupees among others. These states were affected by extremely heavy rainfall, floods, and landslides during the south-west monsoon this year.

12. Uttar Pradesh government to launch Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan’ scheme to create entrepreneurship.

13. The Andhra Pradesh government has announced a new excise policy for 2024-26, involving private persons/entities, to sell liquor through 3,396 shops from 12 October up to 30 September 2026.

14. India will soon become the fifth country to run hydrogen-fuelled trains, after Germany, France, Sweden, and China. Indian Railways has awarded a pilot project for reto-fitment of hydrogen fuel cell in existing DEMU (diesel electric multiple unit) trains, along with the necessary ground infrastructure.

The first prototype of hydrogen-fuelled train is set to run on the Jind-Sonipat section in Haryana under the Northern Railway zone by December 2024.

15. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, and Karaikal today.

16. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, launched the ‘Cruise Bharat Mission’ from Mumbai port on October 1, 2024. The mission aims to enhance India’s potential as a global hub for cruise tourism, targeting a doubling of cruise passenger traffic by 2029. It focuses on three key cruise segments: ocean and harbor, river, inland, and island.

17. The Uttar Pradesh government will provide all financial cover to Atul Kumar, a student from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, who couldn’t get admission to IIT Dhanbad due to money issues. The Social Welfare Department of the state government will now cover the full tuition fees of Atul who belongs to the Scheduled caste category, through the state’s scholarship scheme. It will also provide scholarships for the next four years.

18. Navratri 2024 starts today on October 03, Thursday and will end with Vijaya Dasami celebration on 12 October, Saturday .
Navratri or Shardiya Navratri is celebrated with great zeal across Northern and Eastern India. Navratri is the symbolic celebration of nine nights of battle of the good against the evil with the result of victory of the good on the tenth day. During this period, Mother Durga is worshipped as the deity of power, energy and wisdom.

LEGAL REPORT
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1. In Manipur, three persons were killed and over forty persons injured in the exchange of fire between the villagers of two Naga villages in the Ukhrul district. The incident took place around 10.30 AM when villagers of Hunphun and Hungpung villages engaged in a shootout between Viewland Baptist Church and Punjab National Bank in Ukhrul Market.

2. Delhi Police bursts International Drug Syndicate; Recovers over 500 Kilogram of contraband worth two thousand crore rupees. The Police has so far arrested four accused in the case from the Mehrauli region.

3. The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that public safety is paramount and that any religious structure, whether a temple or dargah, encroaching on roads or railway tracks must be removed. The top court made this statement while hearing petitions challenging the use of bulldozers against individuals accused of crimes.

4. Gujarat police arrested two men for attempting to derail a passenger train in Botad district by placing an iron slab on the tracks.

5. Hyderabad City Police Commissioner C. V. Anand has banned DJ sound systems (powered mobile speakers delivering high decibel sound) and firecrackers during all religious processions in the city.

“”””””” MISHAPS “”””””””””

1. At least five people died and many more were injured in a blast in illegal cracker factory in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh yesterday afternoon. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked the officials to intensify the rescue and relief work.

2. Three people were killed in a helicopter crash tragedy in the Bavdhan area of Pune. The Helicopter was on its way to Mumbai. Police confirmed the deaths of two pilots and one engineer. The Joint Commissioner of Police of Pimpri chinchvad Shashikant Mahavarkar said that the chopper was on its way to Juhu from Oxford Golf Course resort.

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1. Government Launches PM E-DRIVE Scheme to Boost Electric Vehicle Innovation. the total EV registrations reached 1.59 lakh units in September. It up from 1.29 lakh units in September last year. According to the government’s VAHAN data, EV registrations saw a significant 23 per cent increase (year-on-year).

2. Securities and Exchange Board of India has announced a new framework to curb excessive speculation in the stock market.

3. The government has notified the reconstitution of the Monetary Policy Committee. The Governor of the RBI is the ex-officio Chairperson of the committee. The Deputy Governor of RBI, in charge of monetary policy, and one officer of the RBI to be nominated by the Central Board are also the ex-officio members of the committee.

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. Renowned artist Laxman Shreshtha will be honoured with the Late Vasudeo Gaitonde Lifetime Achievement Award in Art by the Maharashtra government. State’s Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil announced.

2. Recently Superstar Rajinikanth was rushed to Apollo Hospital in Chennai after he complained of mild discomfort in his chest. The initial communication was that Rajinikanth was stable and there’s nothing to worry.

Now, Apollo Hospitals have issued a media communication on the latest medical condition of superstar and this is more assuring. It has been confirmed that Rajinikanth had a swelling his main blood vessel leaving his heart and a stent has been placed to treat the condition.

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DEFENCE News
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1. The 17th edition of the India-Germany Military Cooperation sub-group (MCSG) meeting was held in Berlin. Discussions were focused on new initiatives to further enhance the scope of bilateral military cooperation and to strengthen ongoing defence engagements across the spectrum.

2. In Bihar, an Indian Air Force chopper engaged in flood relief work made an emergency landing this afternoon in the Aurai area in Muzaffarpur district. The helicopter was on a sortie to flood flood-affected Sitamarhi district and it was carrying relief materials. The helicopter which landed in the fields is badly damaged.

3. The Indian Army’s procurement of the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) from Bharat Forge is progressing towards a potential deal soon. This follows the issuance of a significant tender for the acquisition of 400 towed gun systems, valued at ₹6,500 crore, aimed at enhancing India’s artillery capabilities with indigenous technology.

4. The Centre has allotted nearly 4,519 acres of land to build the airbaseThe Centre is all set to build a new airbase in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district. This new airbase has been named Deesa Airfield. Once comes into effect, it will help the Indian Air Force (IAF) in launching any kind of attack when needed.

5. India is set to acquire 26 French Rafale Marine (Rafale-M) fighter jets for its navy. These jets will be stationed on India’s two aircraft carriers, INS Vikramaditya and the newly commissioned INS Vikrant.

6. Two Indian Navy ships and a coast guard vessel arrive at the port city of Bandar Abbas in Iran on Tuesday. The ships, INS Tir, INS Shardul and INS Veera (coast guard), are from the First Training Squadron.

The Indian Navy’s deployment to the region comes at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and Israel after an Israeli air strike in Lebanon killed senior Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

7. Lokesh Machines Limited has successfully delivered 550 units of its indigenously developed Asmi submachine gun (SMG) to the Northern Command of the Indian Army. Asmi, which is India’s first SMG developed by the private sector, was produced in collaboration with Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE) Pune and the Indian Army.

8. On 01 Oct, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh has officially become the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) of the Indian Air Force (IAF). This important event took place at the Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan).

03 Oct (Thursday)*
Vedic Ritu/ Sharad
Drik Ritu : Sharad (Autumn)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Ashvina 15, (Purnimanta)
Ashvina 1(Amanta)
Nakshatra: Hasta (up to 3:32 pm)Chitra
Tithi : Pratipada/
Dwitiya
Rahu : 01:43 PM – 03:12 PM
Yamaganda: 06:22 AM – 07:51

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