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TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. PM Modi on Tuesday said that security cannot be an afterthought in an interconnected world while stressing on the need to establish a global framework for digital technology and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI). The Prime Minister was speaking after inaugurating the International Telecommunication Union – World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (WTSA) 2024 and India Mobile Congress at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital.
2. The elections for the Assembly elections in Jharkhand will be held in two phases on 13 November and 20 November (same as Maharashtra). The results for the elections will be announced on November 23.
3. Ahead of Vice President Shree Jagdeep Dhankar’s visit to Meghalaya on October 16 and 17, the Shillong Traffic Police (STP) issued directives for the general public. The directive has been issued in order to ensure safe and smooth travel of the dignitary and convenience of the general public.
4. Meghalaya government is seeking Rs 600 crore financial support from the Centre for strengthening and improving the overall functioning of the social welfare department.
5. Bengaluru will experience heavy rains throughout the week, with substantial downpours from October 14 to October 17. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for some parts of Karnataka, including Bangalore Rural and Urban, Chikkaballapura, and Mysuru. Coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka will also face heavy rains, potentially leading to local disruptions. Holiday declared for Bengaluru schools today due to heavy rain forecast.
6. The Congress on Tuesday (October 15, 2024) said it will contest the Jharkhand Assembly elections in alliance with the JMM, with a final decision on seat sharing expected soon.
7. Polling to elect gram panchayat members concluded amid tight security arrangements in Punjab on Tuesday.
8. A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the interim bail of Jammu and Kashmir MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, in a terror-funding case till October 28.
9. The Congress on Tuesday announced that its general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would contest the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll next month, making her electoral debut from the seat in Kerala.
10. Amid heavy rainfall that lashed parts of Tamil Nadu, eight flights scheduled to operate to and from Chenni from Bengaluru, Andaman, New Delhi and Muscat have been cancelled, as per an official statement
11. The AICC has appointed ministers N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and Dansari Anasuya Seethakka from Telangana as senior observers for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka for Jharkhand. The appointments were made by AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday.
12. United Naga Council Rejects Formation of Unmandated ‘United Tribal Council Manipur’. According to the UNC, any statements or narratives issued by these newly formed “unmandated organisation/union/council do not carry the voice and aspiration of the people.”
13. A group of elected members of Manipur Assembly, representing Kuki-Zo-Hmar, Meitei and Naga communities, met in New Delhi today to discuss the current scenario in the state. The Home Ministry said in a statement that the meeting unanimously resolved to appeal to the people of the State belonging to all communities to shun the path of violence.
14. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Jayant Chaudhary inaugurated a new National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) extension centre at the Andhra Medical Tech Zone (AMTZ) campus in Visakhapatnam.
the extension centre will provide training in Computer Software Applications (CSA) under the Crafts Instructor Training Scheme (CITS), starting from the 2024-25 academic session.
15. A Special train between Maharashtra & Danapur for transport of perishable goods : Union Railways Minister Mr Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the Shetkari Samruddhi Special Train from Maharashtra’s Devlali to Bihar’s Danapur via video conferencing.
16. In Jammu and Kashmir, all arrangements have been put in place around the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Omar Abdullah as the Chief Minister of J&K today.
17. Dr. S. Somanath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has been honored with the prestigious International Astronautical Federation (IAF) World Space Award. This accolade was awarded in recognition of the remarkable success of Chandrayaan-3, India’s lunar mission that made history with its soft landing on the Moon’s South Pole.
18. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal launched the district version of PM GatiShakti National Master Plan for 27 aspirational districts in New Delhi.
19. The chief priest of Ayodhya Ram Temple Acharya Satyendra Das was admitted to a hospital in Lucknow on Tuesday with some neurological problems.
20. SHARAD PURNIMA, also known as Ashwina Purnima is one of the most revered festivals in the Hindu calendar and is being celebrated on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. The full moon of this auspicious month has great spiritual significance, and is also referred to as Sharad Poonam, which signals arrival of autumn. It is customary to offer kheer to deities while looking at the full moon.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre and Election Commission of India on a plea seeking direction that promise of freebies, made by political parties during the run-up to elections, be declared as bribes.
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud issued notice to the Centre and poll panel and also tagged the petition along with pending cases.
2. Five flights, including one bound for the United States, received bomb-threat messages through a social media handle on Tuesday, prompting security agencies to undertake specific counter-terrorist drills at various airports.
In just two days, 10 flights have been grounded due to hoax bomb threats, including major Indian airlines like Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet and Akasa Air. Tuesday’s incidents included Air India’s Delhi-Chicago flight (AI127), IndiGo’s Dammam-Lucknow flight, SpiceJet’s Darbhanga-Mumbai flight and an Akasa Air flight from Bagdogra to Bengaluru.
3. Former MP from Maharashtra, Navneet Rana (BJP) , has received a threat through a letter demanding Rs 10 crore, prompting the police to register a case and launch an investigation. The sender of the letter who identified himself as Amir, stated that he had taken a supari for Rana and threatened to sexually assault her, the complainant stated.
4. The indefinite hunger strike of junior doctors of West Bengal to press for their demands in the wake of the RG Kar Hospital incident entered the 11th day on Tuesday, as a meeting between medics and the state government failed to resolve the deadlock.
5. Authorities in J&K on Tuesday imposed prohibitory orders on the movement of people at night within a two-kilometer area from the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district.
Exercising powers under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Samba district magistrate Rajesh Sharma ordered that no individual or group shall move in the designated areas from 10 pm to 5 am.
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1. At the International Telecommunication Union – World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (ITU WTSA), Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm, highlighted the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform India into a global manufacturing and service hub.
2. Bank of Baroda (BoB) has introduced a new 400-day term deposit scheme known as the ‘bob Utsav Deposit Scheme’, aimed at offering higher interest rates to various categories of depositors during the festive season. This scheme not only provides competitive interest rates for general depositors but also caters specifically to senior and super senior citizens.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. Audiences will no longer see Kumar in the popular anti-smoking ad, known as the Nandu ad, before movies in theatres. According to Bollywood Hungama, the CBFC has decided to stop showing Akshay Kumar’s ad and has replaced it with a new one.
2. Telugu choreographer Jani Master has confessed that he has sexually assaulted his minor female colleague, the police have reportedly confirmed. On September 19, Master was arrested in Goa by the Telangana police under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
3. Actor Rashmika Mandanna was on Tuesday named the national brand ambassador of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), an initiative of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India to deal with cybercrime in the country. The actor, popular for films such as “Pushpa: The Rise”, “Dear Comrade”, and “Animal”, made headlines after a deep fake video of her was widely circulated on social media earlier this year.
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DEFENCE News
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1. The first of two multi-purpose vessels being built by Indian conglomerate Larsen and Toubro (L&T) for the Indian Navy was launched on Monday (Oct 14) at the firm’s Kattupalli shipyard, near Chennai. The ceremony was presided over by Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi. The ship has been named ‘Samarthak’ which means ‘supporter’.
2. India on Tuesday inked a mega deal with the US to procure 31 Predator long-endurance drones from American defence major General Atomics under the foreign military sales route at a cost of nearly USD 4 billion to boost Indian military’s combat prowess along the contested borders with China. The deal, signed in presence of top defence and strategic brass of India in the national capital.
In a significant boost to the country’s defense capabilities, India and the US have signed the contract for procurement of 31 MQ-9B Predator drones. This deal, aimed at enhancing the country’s operational readiness and military strength, includes tri-service procurement of the MQ-9B Sky Guardian and Sea Guardian drones.
16 Oct (Wednesday)
Vedic Ritu/ Sharad
Drik Ritu : Sharad (Autumn)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Ashvina 28, (Purnimanta)
Ashvina 14(Amanta)
Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada (up to 7:17 pm)Revati
Tithi : Chaturdashi (up to 8:41 pm)Purnima
Rahu : 12:12 PM – 01:38 PM
Yamaganda: 07:54 AM – 09:20 AM
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